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Historjjálaš premierat Sámi filmmain Toronto Internašunála filbmafestivalas

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Nordic Script oassálastit leat vuosttaš deaivvadeamis Oslos dál, Seriedagene oktavuođas, ja ISFI lei ikte bovdejuvvon muitalit Sámi filmmaid birra. Beasaimet maid lonuhallat vásáhusaid Liselott Forsmann, Nordic Film & TV Fund direktevrrain.

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Honored to share the significance of Sámi films at the Nordic Script, hosted by the Nordic Film & TV Fund. We also had a wonderful catchup with Liselott Forsmann, the CEO at Nordic Film & TV Fund.

Deaivvadeapmi ikte norgga stuorradikki áirasin Jorodd Asphjell ja Åse Kristin Ask Bakke. Ságastalaimet man dehálačča sámi filmmat leat.

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Delighted to have had the opportunity to meet with Norwegian Parliament members Jorodd Asphjell and Åse Kristin Ask Bakke yesterday. We had a good talk about the importance of sámi films.

🎉 Nu somás deaivvadeapmi. Ole Giæver ja Egil Pedersen leaba vuoitán Best feature film awards ja Best short film award Nuuk international film festivalas. 🏆 Egil buvttii bálkášumi Olii ja mii deaivvaimet justa das. Ollu lihkku! ✨

🎉 Celebrating big wins at Nuuk International Festival! 🏆 Huge congrats to Ole Giæver for Best Feature film with Ellos eatnu - Let the River flow, and Egil Pedersen for Best Short film with Indigenous police, at Nuuk international Film Festival. Thrilled to be there when Egil came with the award to Ole. Congratulation both! ✨

@nuukinternationalfilmfestival @egil_p @merfilm

🎥✨ Dál mii leat Oslos gos deaivvadeimmet NFI, Norgga filbmainstituhttain, Bernt Erik Pedersen ja Jacob Berg 📽️ Mii ságastalaimet daid olu sámi filmmaid birra mat leat boahttimin, ja makkár doalut NFI ja ISFIs leat ovddosguvlui. Mii illudit viidásit ovttasbargui. 🍿🎬

🎥✨ Today we met with the Norwegian Film Institute, and it was a creative rendezvous with NFI's Bernt Erik Pedersen and Jacob Berg! 📽️ We delved into the exciting world of the many upcoming Sámi films and series, and the events and collaborations we will have with NFI & ISFI in the future. We are so looking forward to the continued cooperation! Stay tuned! 🍿🎬

@norskfilminstitutt
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Dán vahkkoloahpa oaččui Anne Lajla Utsi, ISFI direktevrra, ráfibálkášumi Women in Film & Television Internationalas Helssegis. Oassálastit besse maid gullat eanet ođđa sámi filmmaid birra mat leat boahttimin go doalai sátnevuoru Borderless futures oasis.

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This weekend Anne Lajla Utsi, managing director, received the first-ever Women in Film and Television International Peace Prize, in Helsinki.

Anne Lajla Utsi, managing director,International Sámi Film Institute, said this when receiving the prize:

"It is a profound honor to receive the first-ever WIFTI Peace prize. To be lifted with such a special prize from sisters at WIFTI worldwide makes me so hopeful and grateful. I share this award with all the incredible Sámi and other Indigenous filmmakers who I am so lucky to work alongside with.

Receiving the WIFTI Peace price means a lot to me personally, but it is crucial in a greater sense because in an unstable world with war in Europe and also the upcoming truth and reconciliation processes in the Nordic countries, this award to me symbolizes the strong impact film has for building understanding and peace. The WIFTI Peace Prize encourages us to focus on our bright future for Sámi culture, languages, and way of life. We all need to hold on to hope. Giitu."

Helene Granqvist, outgoing WIFTI president says this about the WIFTI Peace Prize:

"The strength of WIFTI is based on love, solidarity and the art of sharing awareness that we all are different but all want a more inclusive, sustainable and peaceful world. With this prize we want to embrace the art of keeping peace. Keeping peace meaning that we dare to be in spaces with tension, discomfort and historical challenges, with the ambition to build constructive relations, and share our stories, even if we have traumatic incidents to deal with. It is about the ability to dare to live in conflicts but yet have and embrace peace and creation. Anne Lajla Utsi’s work symbolises the core of the WIFTI Peace Prize”

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🎥✨ New wall decor alert! 🖼 Just added some cinematic magic to our walls in ISFI Buletjávri with posters from Sámi films that premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival 2023! 🍁🎬 Je´vida, directet by Katja Gauriloff, Eallogierdu directed by Sara Margrethe Oskal and Máhccan, by Suvi West. Did you know that TIFF has showcased other incredible Sámi directors too? 🤩 In 2016, Amanda Kernell wowed us with 'Sami Blood,' and in 2019, Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers brought 'The Body Remembers When the World Broke Open' to the big screen. 🌟🎞️ Cant wait to decorate all the walls with amazing Sámi films!

Giitu @ktkopiogtrykk Guovdageaidnu for locally printing the posters!

ievttá fiinna guossit! NRK Sápmi jođheaddjijoavku finadedje min guossis Buletjávrris. Nu miellagiddevaš lonuhallat jurdagiid ja vásáhusaid sisdoalloráhkadeamis. Giitu go finaidet min guossis, ja mii illudat viidásit ovttasbargat daid ođđa sámi tv-ráido produkšuvnnaide maid NRK lea dorjon.

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Yesterday, we had a visit from leaders representing different divisions at NRK Sápmi, Norway's national broadcaster, Sápmi division! It was a enjoyable exchanging experiences in the content world. Thank you for visiting us, and we're looking forward to continued cooperation on the upcoming tv-serie Sámi productions supported by NRK!
@nrksapmi @nrkdrama

✨ JE´VIDA✨PREMIERE✨TIFF23✨

Guhkesfilbma Je´vida maid Katja Gauriloff bagadallá lea čájehuvvon Toronto International Filbma Festiválas! Dá govat Torontos Katja Gauriloff ja váldoneavttáriin Heidi Gauriloff ja Je'vida team 🌟🎉

Je´vida directed by Katja Gauriloff had its Canadian premiere at Toronto International Film Festival! Some pictures of Katja Gauriloff and the lead caracters Heidi Gauriloff and the Je'vida team 🌟🎉

Congratulation! 🤩

📸 1-2 Karoliina Dwyer
📸 3 Finnish Film Foundation
📽 4 Finnish Film Foundation
📸 5 @theyellowaffair

Dát! 💜✨Lea historjjálaš sámi filbmadáhpáhus, go golbma ođđa sámi filmma besse TIFFai, ovtta máilmmi stuorámus ja deháleamos filbmafestivála! Dát lea erenoamáš jahki sámi filmmain Toronto International Filbma festiválas, mii lea A-festivála. Filmmat leat Eallogierdu / The Tundra Within Me, maid Sara Margrethe Oskal bagadallá, ja dokumentára Homecoming / Máhccan, maid Suvi West ja Anssi Kömi bagadallaba, ja Je´vida, vuosttaš nuortalaš guhkesfilbma maid Katja Gauriloff bagadallá.

Buot filmmat leat ožžon hui olu fuomášumi TIFF Torontos, ja dat boahtá mearkkašit hui olu dáid filmmaid viidásit eallimii. Mii leat maid oassálastán TIFF panelaságastallamiin, oahppásmuvvan ja riggon ođđa verddiiguin álgoálbmot Indigenous Screen Office iđitčoahkkaneamis, ja čatnan ođđa báttiid filbmamáilmmis.

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Can´t believe this just happened! 💜✨ We are So happy and excited! It is a historic moment in Sámi film history as three Sámi films have been premiering at the Toronto International Film Festival 2023, one of the world’s biggest and most important film festivals. The three films are “Eallogierdu / The Tundra Within Me,” directed by Sara Margrethe Oskal, and documentary “Homecoming / Máhccan,” directed by Suvi West and Anssi Kömi and the feature film Jevida, directed by Katja Gauriloff. This is a remarkable year for Sámi cinema at TIFF!

We also attended Indigenous Screen Office breakfast for our Indigenous colleagues where we connected with funders, industry professionals, and peers in the screen-based industry while celebrating the incredible selection of Indigenous films in the 2023 Official Selection. We also got the opportunity to tell about our Cross-border Collaborations and borderless collaborations we have in Sápmi at the TIFF Industry conference! Thank you @tiff_net and @indigenousscreen for inviting us 🩵

#tiff23 #tiffindustry #torontointernationalfilmfestival #toronto