12-01-2012

Record 34 Domestic Films Released in Finland

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    HELSINKI: A record 34 local films were released in Finland in 2011, taking 17% of the box office share, or 1.2 million admissions.

    The number of admissions was down from 2010's high of 2.075 million admissions for domestic films, but better than 2009, with less than 1 million admissions. Locally released films included six documentaries and five short films.

    The total number of admissions reached 7.1 million in 2011.

    Source: Finnish Film Foundation, www.ses.fi