Weekend Wrap
Lakeside living, folk and disco combo and emerging female directors
The sun rises for DocPoint Helsinki Documentary Film Festival this week.
docpointLakeside living at its finest, an unlikely combo of folk and disco, and emerging female directors make up the week in arts. Discover the past seven days in lifestyle and entertainment from a Finnish perspective.
Orphaned at an early age but going the whole distance from actor to writer to director, Pamela Tola is one lady of steel. (Photo: Anni Suikkanen/Bronson Club) Read Variety’s interview
Nosht has a gut feeling that the nutrition industry could use more taste and sustainability. (Photo: Nosht) Read our feature
Studio Puisto knows how to live right by Lake Saimaa. (Photo: Marc Goodwin/Studio Puisto) Read Designboom’s story
100 per cent wood-based materials, 99 per cent less water and zero per cent chemicals – Spinnova is truly out to change what we wear. (Photo: Spinnova) Read TTJ’s story
An MRI image of a brain on two kinds of fear: above, an impending feeling of dread and, below, an acute fight-or-flight jump scare. (Photo: University of Turku) Read CTV News’ story
Whisky nerd and unlikely entrepreneur Miika Lipiäinen shares it all. (Photo: Kimmo Syväri/Kyrö Distillery Company) Read the Spirit Business’ interview
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Merry death metal band Insomnium has four songwriters, one PhD and, with the release of Heart Like A Grave, eight albums. (Photo: Insomnium) Read Hammer’s story
Joik singing, an accordion, folk and disco – VILDÁ is something you didn’t anticipate. (Photo: Facebook/VILDÁ) Read the Finnish Institute’s story