Press Release “The island of Secrets”, Presentation at The Finnish Institute in Athens

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The Finnish Institute in Athens, December 4th, 2013

On the occasion of the Greek-Finnish co-production entitled «Adventure in Greece», directed by Taavi Vartia, currently in pre-production and to be filmed in Kos and Nisyros in the early months of 2014, we proud to announce the upcoming collaboration of the renowned Finnish director Taavi Vartia and Inkas Films production company and Lilette Botassi and their future projects in Greece.

Adventure in Greece

“Adventure in Greece” is a very important and high-budget coproduction between Finland and Greece. It will be filmed entirely in our country, with many Greeks in the cast and crew.

In this adventure for adults and children, Orpheas Avgoustidis, Ioanna Triantafillidou, Natalia Dragoumi and Giannis Zouganelis, among others, have the leading roles, while Ifigeneia Tzola is introduced at the part of 15-year-old Adriana. From Finland, distinguished actors Laura Malmivaara and Ville Myllyrinne participate in the film.
Adventure in Greece is written and directed by well-known Finnish director Taavi Vartia, who has a long career in television, cinema and theater in his country. Indeed, his last film «Rolli and the Golden Key», a movie for children, was a huge commercial and artistic success in Finland.

The movie is a production by Jarkko Hentula and Finnish production company Yellow Group, in coproduction with Lilette Botassi and Greek production company Inkas Films. The film is realized in collaboration with OTE TV, is funded by the Greek Film Centre (G.F.C.) and the Finnish Film Institute (F.F.F.) and is sponsored by Mitsis Hotels Group and the United Institution of Tourism Kos-Nisyros.

The film will be released in Finnish theaters and television by Nordisk Film Distribution Company and Channel 4 respectively, in Greek theaters by Audiovisual S.A. and in television by OTE TV.

Cinema Distribution: Nordisk Film Distribution (Finland)

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TV Distribution: OTE TV (Greece) / Channel 4 (Finland)

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With the sponsorship of Mitsis Hotels

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and the support of the United Institution of Tourism Kos-Nisyros

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Collaboration Inkas Films – Taavi Vartia

The feature film Adventure in Greece is the beginning of the collaboration of Finnish director Taavi Vartia and the Greek production company Inkas Films and Lilette Botassi. Already on the way of implementation are films and television projects in co-production between Finland and Greece. Filming will take place in both countries, while cast and crews will be professionals from either national cinema industries.

The Missing Route

Starring again children, and more precisely two boys from Finland and Greece, with filming in “warm” Kos and “icy” Finland, «The Missing Route» is a television series of 12 episodes of 52 minutes duration each. Directed and written by Taavi Vartia and produced by Greek company Inkas Films and Lilette Botassi, the series has the support of the European Program Media, the Finnish Lapland Film Commission and the United Institution of Tourism Kos-Nisyros. Channel 4 undertakes the television distribution in Finland.

Two young boys find a secret route between Greece and Finland. Together they go through a big, exciting adventure, which transcends the national borders. And they get to experience things they have never lived before.

“The Missing Route” is a great adventure for children and the whole family. It is a story of action and emotions. Far from each other, on the edges of Europe, Nikos and Joni will find each other and go through amazing adventures they could never have encountered separately.
In this comedy adventure, in the leading roles of the Greek parents we find Natalia Dragoumi and Giannis Zouganelis. The cinematography is undertaken by Finnish D.O.P. Jyri Hakala and Greek D.O.P. Dimitris Stambolis. The film is currently in development.

With the support of the European Media Program

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With the support of the Finnish Lapland Film Commission

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and the support of the United Institution of Tourism Kos-Nisyros

Mama’s boy

The third project is a film with working title «Mama’s boy». Director and screenwriter Taavi Vartia wrote this bittersweet comedy having in mind the Greek crisis. Indeed, one of the characters of the film is an ERT journalist who lost his job after the shut down of the public broadcaster. Filming will take place in Athens and Kos. Eugenia Dimitropoulou and Orpheas Avgoustidis are the leading actors along with Finnish actress Alina Tomnikov.

Mama’s Boy is a hilarious comedy about a man who goes on a daring adventure to find his place in modern society. He does everything he can to be what a modern man is supposed to be: a softy and a hero all into one. In addition, the film takes a deep dive into the phenomena of a society in the grips of a financial crisis.

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