The Finnish Documentary Guild

The Finnish Documentary Guild is a national forum for all professionals, students, producers and critics working in the field of documentary films in Finland. It organizes screenings, festival trips, discussions as well as training, both on a national and international level. The Guild works also as an intermediary group between EDN (European Documentary Network) and the Finnish documentary film makers. Established in 1996, the organization has now approximately 200 active members.

The Guild organizes a regular cine club in Helsinki, consisting of screenings and debates about the phenomena related on documentary films. Also international  meetings with film makers from different cultures have been organised since the beginning. The Guild organizes excursions to festivals abroad.

The Finnish Documentary Guild pleads for the Finnish documentary film making by taking up a stand on current issues dealing with the subject. Furthermore, the Guild had functioned as a back round organization for DocPoint - Helsinki Documentary Film Festival and has also succeeded in establishing a category for Finnish documentary films in "Jussit" Film Awards.
The members of the executive committee are: Iris Olsson (chairman), Maija Hirvonen, Jouni Hiltunen, Anu Kuivalainen, Leena Kilpeläinen, Helena Mielonen and Timo Humaloja.

If you are interested in joining or if you have any questions about The Finnish Documentary Guild, please take contact to the secretary of the association, Reetta Neittaanmäki (info[at]dokumenttikilta.fi).