All posts by Mika Taanila

RETURN OF THE ATOM screening at IDFA, Amsterdam ( )

November 18, 2015 - November 29, 2015

Return of the Atom, feature documentary by Mika Taanila and Jussi Eerola is screening at IDFA Amsterdam. The film is part of “Best of Fests” category.

The film is screening five times during IDFA:

19 Nov at 12:45, Tuschinski 4

20 Nov at 14:00, EYE Cinema 1

22 Nov at 21:00, Munt 12

24 Nov at 15:45, Munt 9

29 Nov at 14:30, Ketelhuis Zaal 1

Olkiluoto 3 construction site, photo by Jussi eerola
Olkiluoto 3 construction site, photo by Jussi eerola

RETURN OF THE ATOM screening at CPH:DOX, Copenhagen ( )

November 5, 2015 - November 15, 2015

Return of the Atom, feature documentary by Mika Taanila and Jussi Eerola has its European premiere CPH:DOX Festival in Copenhagen. The film is part of NORDIC:DOX Award competition.

Screening on Monday Nov. 9 at Cinemateket (18:30) and Wednesday Nordisk Film Palads (21:30 + Q&A with the directors).

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Jussi eerola and Mika Taanila shooting Return of the Atom in 2004.
Jussi Eerola and Mika Taanila shooting Return of the Atom in 2004.

OPTICAL SOUND screening at Music for Museums project at Whitechapel Gallery, London, UK ( )

September 17, 2015 - November 29, 2015

The short film Optical Sound is part of the Music for Museums project at Whitechapel Gallery, 17 September – 29 November 2015.

Optical Sound is part of a film and video screening programme that will be presented in Gallery 2, looped with 1-2 cycles per day. The programme won’t run during live events. 

The programme is conceived by guest curator Tom Trevor with Lydia Yee and Antonia Blocker.

link to Optical Sound trailer

RETURN OF THE ATOM premiering at Toronto International Film Festival ( )

September 10, 2015 - September 20, 2015

Return of the Atom, feature documentary by Mika Taanila and Jussi Eerola has its world premiere at Toronto International Film Festival (“TIFF Docs”).

Photo by Jussi Eerola / Kinotar
Photo by Jussi Eerola / Kinotar

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Screening times and venues are as follows:

Press & Industry 1 

09/10/15 

7:45PM 

Scotiabank 11 

 

Public 1 

09/11/15 

6:30PM 

Scotiabank 4  

 

Public 2 

09/12/15 

11:30AM 

Jackman Hall  

 

Press & Industry 2 

09/15/15 

2:15PM 

Scotiabank 8  

 

Public 3 

09/18/15 

6:15PM 

Scotiabank 14  

STIMULUS PROGRESSION 10 INCH EP (2015)

January 1, 1970

Stimulus Progression is a 10 inch vinyl EP by Mika Taanila, released on Apparent-Extent label in Cologne, in collaboration with Badischer Kunstverein. The record consists of eleven field-recordings of contemporary muzak in various public spaces around Helsinki. Comes with a 16-page booklet with Erkki Huhtamo’s essay. Sleeve notes by Joseph Lanza.

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The record is available in Helsinki at Digelius record store and Kiasma Museum Shop. International distribution by A-musik, Cologne.

AE020 MIKA TAANILA Stimulus Progression1