SIHJA, THE REBEL FAIRY

2022
Feature film
Sihja is a young, charming and a little outrageous fairy, who leaves her forest home. In the city, she meets a sensitive new friend Alfred (11). Sihja loves the newly found organized urban shapes and orderly habits that humans have. They bond quickly and have a lot of fun, until one day dead birds appear on the city streets. The smelly fertilizer factory could be the culprit, but when Sihja reveals her uncontrolled fairy powers, people begin to be weary of her. Alfred and Sihja must find out what is threatening nature. With clever and brave investigation, they manage to prevent an environmental disaster. Thanks to Alfred, Sihja learns to use her superpower and to apologise, while Alfred finds confidence to stand up for himself.
A live action film for children from 7 to 12.
FESTIVALS
Castellinaria Festival del Cinema Giovane, Switzerland, 2021
Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival, 2021
Festival Internacional de Cine Para Niños, 2021
Nordische Filmtage Lubeck, 2021
Youngabout International Film Festival, 2021
Your Cinema, IDDF, Siberia, Russia, 2021
Filmfestival Cottbus, Germany, 2021
Children’s Rights Film Festival, Croatia, 2021
Cinemagic International Film Festival Belfast, Ireland, 2021
Zlín Film Festival, Czech Repuclic, 2021
Schlingel International Film Festival, 2021
Kids Kino International Film Festival, 2021
LUCAS International Festival for Young Film Lovers, Germany, 2021
BUSTER Film Festival, Denmark, 2021
Kino Dzieci, Poland, 2021
Busan International Children and Youth Film Festival, Busan 2021
Barnefilm festivalen, Kristianstand 2021
Leeds Young Film Festival, 2021, UK premiere
BUFF International Film Festival, Malmö 2021
Giffoni Film Festival, Italy 2021
AWARDS
Lucas Audience Award, Lucas International Festival for Young Film Lovers; Germany 2021
Nordic Star Award, Elina Patrakka, BUFF IFF; Malmö 2021
PITCHED AT
Finnish Film Affair, Helsinki IFF 2020
Nordic co-production and finance market, Haugesund 08/2018 Cinekid
The Financing Forum for Kids Content Malmö 03/2018
Warsaw Kids Film Forum 09/2017
SCREENWRITER
Kirsikka Saari & Jenni Toivoniemi
DIRECTOR
Marja Pyykkö
PRODUCER
Elli Toivoniemi, Venla Hellstedt / Tuffi Films
CO-PRODUCERS
Windmill Film Netherlands, Den Siste Skilling Norway
CINEMATOGRAPHER
Remko Schnorr
EDITOR
Jon Endre Mørk
SET DESIGNER
Otso Linnalaakso
COSTUME DESIGNER
Emmi Leeve
MAKE-UP DESIGNER
Pia Mikkonen
SOUND DESIGNER
Hugo Ekornes
COMPOSER
Jan Inge Berentsen Anvik
MAIN CAST
Elina Patrakka, Justus Hentula, Pirjo Lonka, Eero Ritala, Elena Leeve, Elmer Bäck, Paola Bärlund
DISTRIBUTION
SF Studios, YLE, Dutch features global entertainment
FUNDING
Church Media Foundation, Business Tampere, Creative Europe Media, Nordisk Film & TV Fond, Suomen elokuvasäätiö, Dutch Film Fonds, Norsk Filminstitutt, Eurimages
MOVIE THEATRE DISTRIBUTION IN THE NORDICS
SF Studios: Timo Räisänen timo.raisanen@sfstudios.fi
INTERNATIONAL SALES
Dutch Features Global Entertainment: Fulko Kuindersma fulko@dutchfeatures.com