Last weekend's X-Factor saw the Finnish singer, Saara Aalto, wow the judges, so I thought I'd give you ten things you need to know about her (and my) native Finland. Finland is a land of thousand lakes. At last count there were 187,888 of them - more lakes in relation to a country's size than … [Read more...]
Moomins on the Riviera out in UK cinemas tomorrow!
I wrote about this wonderful new animated Moomintrolls film (here), when it was featured in the London Film Festival last autumn. At that time the film only got two showings here in the UK, but now at last it'll be on general release from tomorrow onwards.So if you are a Moomin fan, or just fancy a … [Read more...]
Moomins on the Riviera to be on general release in the UK
Vertigo takes Moomins for UKIndie Sales handles rights to Moomins On The Riviera; UK release planned for May 2015.Vertigo has acquired UK rights to Moomins On The Riviera from Paris-based sales company Indie Sales.The hand-drawn 2D animation feature, directed by Xavier Picard, recently … [Read more...]
Moomins on the Riviera – a new feature film
I was lucky enough to be invited to the press screening and interview sessions with the team of the new Moomins on the Riviera film yesterday. This is one of the bonuses of being Head of Finn-Guild, the Finnish-British society, and editor of our quarterly magazine. As a blogger, I have been invited … [Read more...]
