Gender and Equality in the Finnish Film Industry — Panel Discussion

See a special webinar on gender and equality within the Finnish film industry with directors, researchers and industry professionals from both Finland and the U.S., presented by Scandinavia House, Finlandia Foundation’s Young Leaders Board and The Embassy of Finland in Washington, D.C. The discussion accompanies virtual screenings of "Force of Habit/ Tottumiskysymys" (Finland, 2019), a film following seven different women who experience sexual harassment, judgement, underrating and exclusion over the course of one day, on view from Scandinavia House from February 24 through March 2; learn more and get tix here: https://bit.ly/3SFUpiw This panel addresses how gender and equality play out in the film, as well as the Finnish and Nordic film industries more broadly. Targeted especially at students and young professionals, the event offers the opportunity to learn more and discuss modern Finnish film, and where experts believe the field to be heading. Speakers include "Force of Habit" co-director Reetta Aalto, Anu Koivunen (Professor of Gender Studies, University of Turku), Benjamin Mier-Cruz (Assistant Professor of Scandinavian Studies and Women’s Studies, University of Wisconsin-Madison), Marjo Pipinen (Communications Specialist, Finnish Film Foundation), and Liina-Ly Roos (Assistant Professor of Scandinavian Studies, University of Wisconsin-Madison). Learn more about programs at Scandinavia House at www.scandinaviahouse.org #genderequality #equality #filmindustry