The Date
View TrailerFinnish with English subtitles, 2012, 7 minutes, color, Finland, Shorts Competition
Tino’s manhood is put to the test in front of two women when he has to host a date for Diablo, the family’s stud cat.
About the Director
Jenni Toivoniemi studied screenwriting in several international workshops, including Torino Film Lab’s Script & Pitch and Berlinale Talent Campus Script Station. She is about to complete her MA in screenwriting and directing in Helsinki’s ELO Film School and is developing her next project as a feature director. Toivoniemi is also a cofounder of the film production company Tuffi Films.
Cast and Credits
Director: Jenni Toivoniemi
Screenwriter: Jenni Toivoniemi
Producers: Elli Toivoniemi, Lotta-Kaisa Riistakoski
Cinematographer: Jarmo Kiuru
Editor: Tuuli Alanärä
Sound Design, Sound Recordist: Tuomas Klaavo
Principal Cast: Oskari Joutsen, Anna Paavilainen, Päivi Mäkinen
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