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Kinocompany is a creative production company. Our combination of creativity, curiosity, marketing and audiovisual knowhow guarantees the best results. We script, direct and produce stories that appeal to audiences and provide new perspectives. Long experience in the filmmaking and marketing business combined with a fresh approach ensure the top-quality production.
Kinocompany

Work

We have been producing films since 2006. Here are links to our latest work.

WAR AND PEACE OF MIND

War and Peace of Mind explores what war does to the human mind and how both the individuals and the nation as a whole survive it psychologically. Finland and WWII, locally known as the Continuation War, is the backdrop of this documentary. Finland 2016 72 min.

  • THE KIND STRANGER

    Sini Hormio & Anu Silfverberg | Finland
    Documentary | 52 min

    The Kind Stranger delves into the dedicated ASMR community on YouTube, showcasing our inventive drive for connection in anxious times.

    WATCH THE TRAILER

  • FRAGMENTS OF HUMANITY

    Elli Rintala | Finland 2022
    Documentary | 57 min

    A Finnish forensic research group led by Helena Ranta got a mission to act as an unbiased agent and investigate the real course of events in the Kosovo War in 1998.

    IMDB | WATCH ONLINE

  • MELTING DREAMS

    Haidy Kancler | SLO, AUT, FIN 2022
    Documentary | 84 min

    Three Afghani girls get an opportunity to travel Europe to follow their dreams of becoming professional skiers.

    IMDB | SALES

  • KIDS CUP (Bortebane)

    Line Hatland | NOR, DEN, FIN 2021
    Documentary | 89 min

    Friendship, trials, victories and loss - the world's biggest soccer tournament, the Norway Cup, has a lot of challenges also outside the football pitch.

    IMDB | SALES

  • KARPO - The Reporter

    Ari Matikainen | Finland 2020
    Documentary | 84 min

    A look into the life of Finnish television reporter Hannu Karpo, who dedicated much of his career to uncovering injustice among the Finnish society. Produced by Liisa Karpo for napafilms.

    IMDB

  • ACASA, My Home

    Radu Ciorniciuc | ROM, FIN,GER 2020
    Documentary | 86 min

    In the wilderness of the Bucharest Delta, nine children and their parents lived in perfect harmony with nature for 20 years until they are chased out and forced to adapt to life in the big city.

    IMDB | WATCH ONLINE

  • RODEO - Taming a Wild Country

    Kiur Aarma & Raimo Jõerand
    EST, FIN 2018 | Documentary | 75 min

    It's 1992 and the first free elections held in Estonia since World War II have, to the surprise of all, brought to power young and idealistic political forces.

    IMDB | WATCH ONLINE

  • The Unforgiven

    Lars Feldballe-Petersen
    Finland, Denmark 2017
    Documentary | 73 min

    The film asks a profound question about whether it is possible for a war criminal to find true forgiveness. A convicted guard of a prison-camp during Bosnian war is looking for redemption.

    IMDB | WATCH ONLINE

  • WAR AND PEACE OF MIND

    Ari Matikainen | Finland 2016
    Documentary | 75 min

    The film explores what war does to the human mind and how both the individuals and the nation as a whole survive it psychologically.

    IMDB | WATCH ONLINE

  • RUSSIAN LIBERTINE

    Ari Matikainen | Finland 2012
    Documentary | 80 min

    Russia is in turmoil. Writer and dissident Victor Erofeyev tells us about the state of this super power – he shows us a nation, now ruled with fear, that needs to decide whether to give up or start fighting for their rights.

    IMDB | WATCH ONLINE

  • JUST VISITING - Kansankodin kuokkavieraat

    FIN 2011 | Documentary Series
    8 x 45 min

    A human documentary series that tells the stories about Finns who moved to Sweden in the period from the 1950s to the 1970s. About 400,000 left their home country which was almost 10% of the Finnish population.

    IMDB | WATCH ONLINE

  • RIEMURUHTINAAT - Homemade Heroes

    Jaakko Kilpiäinen | Finland 2010
    Documentary | 52 min

    An intriguing documentary film about original artists and performers’ golden era in the 1950-70’s in Finland.

    IMDB | WATCH ONLINE

  • COMMON MELODY - Yhteinen sävel

    Ari Matikainen | FIN 2009
    Documentary Series | 6 x 55 min

    An entertaining documentary series about Finland and the Soviet Union living next to each other sharing the same music and forest.

    IMDB | WATCH ONLINE

  • LAIKA & THE COSMONAUTS - Last Day in the Office

    Mikko Mäkelä | Finland 2008
    Documentary | 58 min

    A famous Finnish surf rock band announced they would be drawing their twenty-year career to a close with an American tour through the summer of 2008.

    IMDB | WATCH ONLINE

  • LONE STAR HOTEL - Yhden tähden hotelli

    Ari Matikainen | FIN 2007
    Documentary | 73 min

    A touching journey into the mental landscape of a Finnish musician who ponders on his future, his life and the realisation of his dreams in Finland and US. Produced by Art Films Production AFP Oy.

    IMDB | WATCH THE TRAILER

  • PUNKLANDIA

    Ari Matikainen & Markku Heikkinen
    FIN 2008
    Documentary Series | 6 x 45 min

    A hilarious documentary series about punk rock and how it invaded Finland in the 1970's. There was no turning back.

    IMDB | WATCH ONLINE

Team

We place our combination of creativity, curiosity, marketing and audiovisual knowhow at your service. We script, direct, and produce stories that appeal to audiences and provide new perspectives. Long experience in the filmmaking and marketing business, combined with a fresh approach in each of our works is your guarantee of top-quality production.

Ari Matikainen

Ari Matikainen

CEO, PRODUCER, DIRECTOR

Ari Matikainen has produced several international co-productions. Ari studied at ELO Film School Helsinki and is also an EAVE 2017 Producers WorkShop graduate.

Katja Koivisto

Katja Koivisto

PRODUCER

Katja Koivisto graduated from Helsinki School of Economics (Aalto University) with marketing as her major. She has worked in several marketing communications agencies as a strategist, account director and producer.

Ida Karoskoski

Jani Joenniemi

PRODUCER

Jani Joenniemi (MA, MBA) is a producer and project manager with extensive experience in international productions across creative industries - film, TV, marketing and music industry, with a focus on Asian markets.

Ida Karoskoski

Ida Karoskoski

LINE PRODUCER

Ida Karoskoski is completing her Master of Arts at ELO Film School Helsinki (Aalto University) and holds a BA in film production and literature. Ida has produced several short films that have screened at Visions Du Réel, Encounters Films Festival and FIPADOC, among many others.

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