In the films it is by means of images and sounds, not words that have to be translated by the imagination, that one can participate in the fantasy of living through one’s own death and more, the death of cities, the destruction of humanity itself.

– SUSAN SONTAG

Music video for “Elokuvia” (eng. Movies) was our first collaboration with synth pop band Modem. Modem is formed by Tytti Roto, Ville Valavuo and a drum machine callled Davide.

 

We filmed 24 hours straight in Bio Pallas, an old movie theatre in Keuruu, a small town in Southern Finland. Parts with the band playing are filmed in Subcultural Centre Loukko, which had just closed its doors, but the owners let us film there in its last excisting days. Super greatful for both Bio Pallas and Loukko.

 

Elokuvia is a story about a woman in a man’s world and a projectionist who gets canceled – as in haunted and trapped forever by the media he used to control. Ida-Sofia Tuomisto and Kalevi Suopursu deliver the roles like no other.

 

Elokuvia won the main prize at music video festival Filmifonia in 2023, being the jury’s choice for the best music video. Elokuvia was also chosen in Oulu Music Video Festival OMVF’s official selction in 2022.

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Awards and Nominations

Nominee: National Competition, Oulu Music Video Festival 2022

Winner: Best Music Video, Filmifonia 2023

Articles

Year

2022

Duration

7:33

Image

16:9, 2K

Sound

stereo

 

Director, Post-Producer, Art Director:

Ilona Lehtonen

Script:

Ilona Lehtonen & MODEM

Cast:

Kalevi Suopursu, Ida-Sofia Tuomisto, Tytti Roto, Ville Valavuo, Juni Arnkill, Martin Iakovitch, Markus Lundelin, Matias Nikkanen

Cinematographer, Asst Dir.:

Anne-Mari Musturi

MUAH, Special Effects Make-up:

Tatu Rouvinen

Stylists:

Tytti Roto,  Ilona Lehtonen, Ida-Sofia Tuomisto

VHS Technician:

Kalevi Suopursu

VHS Cinematography:

Ilona Lehtonen, Kalevi Suopursu, Ville Valavuo

Music and Sound Design:

MODEM

Lighting:

llona Lehtonen, Anne-Mari Musturi, Kalevi Suopursu, Tatu Rouvinen, Ville Valavuo, Tytti Roto

Graphic Design:

Ilona Lehtonen & Ville Valavuo

Assistant:

Sini Sipiläinen

Emotional Support:

Pepe the Dog

Making-of Video:

Kalevi Suopursu

Making-of Photography:

Tatu Rouvinen

Thank You:

Bio Pallas, Alakulttuurikeskus Loukko, Kelmu ry

Production:

Ilona Lehtonen & MODEM