Mika Taanila

Biography

Mika Taanila is a filmmaker and visual artist based in Helsinki. His films have been screened at several

international film festivals such as TIFF Toronto, IFFR Rotterdam, Berlinale, CPH:DOX, Clermont-Ferrand, Karlovy-Vary, Midnight Sun Film Festival, IDFA Amsterdam and Kurzfilmtage Oberhausen. Taanila’s moving image installations have been shown at major international group shows, such as Venice Biennale (2017), Aichi Triennale (2013), Documenta (2012), Shanghai Biennale (2006) and Berlin Biennale (2004). Solo shows include Padiglione de l’Esprit Nouveau, Bologna (2020), STUK, Leuven (2018), Kiasma, Helsinki (2013–14), CAM, St. Louis (2013), Badischer Kunstverein (2008) and Migrosmuseum, Zurich (2005). In 2015 Taanila was awarded The Ars Fennica prize.

Known for

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Tectonic Plate

2016 ⭐ 6.7

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Return of the Atom

2015 ⭐ 7.2

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Optical Sound

2005 ⭐ 6.0

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The Future Is Not What It Used to Be

2002 ⭐ 6.7

Career timeline

2024

Failed Emptiness

2024

2023

Monica in the South Seas

2023

Failed Emptiness. Place

2023

⭐ 2.0

2022

Verbranntes land

2022

2021

Failed Emptiness. Time

2021

2020

Patent Nr. 314805

2020

2017

The World

2017

Sad Song of the Hard-Edge Transition Wipe Markers

2017

Branches

2017

2016

Tectonic Plate

2016

⭐ 6.7

2015

Return of the Atom Notable

2015

⭐ 7.2

2013

Spindrift

2013

2011

60 Seconds of Solitude in Year Zero

2011

⭐ 4.2

2006

The Zone of Total Eclipse

2006

⭐ 5.0

2005

Optical Sound

2005

⭐ 6.0

2002

The Future Is Not What It Used to Be

2002

⭐ 6.7

A Physical Ring

2002

⭐ 5.0

2000

RoboCup99

2000

⭐ 6.0

1998

Futuro – A New Stance for Tomorrow

1998

⭐ 6.7

1995

A City Symphony Notable

1995

⭐ 8.0

Bad Vugum – From B To V

1995

⭐ 6.0

1993

The Double - Russian industrial music and low tech videos

1993

Full filmography

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Failed Emptiness

2024

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Monica in the South Seas

2023

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Failed Emptiness. Place

2023 ⭐ 2.0

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Verbranntes land

2022

HD

Failed Emptiness. Time

2021

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Patent Nr. 314805

2020

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The World

2017

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Sad Song of the Hard-Edge Transition Wipe Markers

2017

HD

Branches

2017

HD

Tectonic Plate

2016 ⭐ 6.7

HD

Return of the Atom

2015 ⭐ 7.2

HD

Spindrift

2013

HD

60 Seconds of Solitude in Year Zero

2011 ⭐ 4.2

HD

The Zone of Total Eclipse

2006 ⭐ 5.0

HD

Optical Sound

2005 ⭐ 6.0

HD

The Future Is Not What It Used to Be

2002 ⭐ 6.7

HD

A Physical Ring

2002 ⭐ 5.0

HD

RoboCup99

2000 ⭐ 6.0

HD

Futuro – A New Stance for Tomorrow

1998 ⭐ 6.7

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A City Symphony

1995 ⭐ 8.0