kNOwBOX dance Film Festival 2023
Official Selection Film Spotlight
Walks With Me
Walks With Me / Texas Premiere / Finland / 11:00
80-year-old Sanna lives alone with her memories and houseplants. One day Sanna sees an event from her window that makes her reminisce about her friends and notice her own loneliness.
What do you hope to communicate with our audience through your work?
The starting point has been to tell about aging and loneliness through long lasting friendships. I hope that the viewer will stop to think about their own friendships from the perspective of aging.
Kati Kallio is Finnish dance artist and awarded filmmaker. She is one of the pioneers of dance films in Finland and was an artistic director of Loikka Dance Film Festival (2015-2018). She became the leading dance film expert in Finland and travels the globe to present her work, curate dance film programs and teach this specific genre. Kati has a MA degree in Dance from UniArts Helsinki – Theatre Academy. Her artistic works have been focused on dance films since 2008. Since then, she has completed several short dance films which have been screened and broadcast widely around the globe.
Dancers:
Sanna: Ritva Kattelus
Childhood: Elli Hirvikoski, Kerttu Luhtala, Hilkka Isokoski, Isabella Ellison, Helinä Kokko
Youth: Lydia Ponkiniemi, Aino Virkki, Antero Lehtonen, Tuomas Paljakka, Liisa Pohjonen, Mimi Heinonen, Fiina Nurmela, Maiju Hyvönen, Lotta Toivonen
Busy Years: Elina Häyrynen, Jukka Tarvainen, Nelli Saarelainen, Marjukka Savolainen, Ervi Sirén
Old Age: Sisko Kinnunen, Eevi Heinonen, Marjatta Leivo, Kyllikki Joukama
Script Was Developed Together With 94 Year Old Kyllikki Piira During The Inclusive Art Project For Elderly People
Writer, Director, Choreographer Kati Kallio
Dop, Cinematographer Antti Ahokoivu
Producers Outi Rousu, Elli Isokoski
Costume Designer Niina Huovinen
Make Up & Hair Designer Laura Herttua
Assistant To Director Elli Isokoski
Sound Designer & Composer Janne Laine
Editors Kati Kallio, Antti Ahokoivu
Editing Consultant Tuuli Kuittinen
1st Camera Assistant Paco Bouazza
Gimbal Technician Sami Rehmonen
Production Sound Arttu Salo
Runner Viktorio Angelov
Make Up Assistants Sanna Saarnio, Rosa Storm
Traffic Control Marjo Ellison, Essi Härkönen, Mervi Leivo, Roosa Zenger
Still Photos Arttu Salo
Catering Maura Hinkula, Vesa Virtanen, B-smokery
Translation Maarit Tulkki, Sagavera
Foley Artist Hanna Pajala-assefa,
Re-recording Mixer Janne Laine, Meguru Film Sound
Colourist Pentti Keskimäki / Post Control
Graphics Lasse Kilpiä / Post Control
Connect
Website: www.katikallio.com
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