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Good Girl

After being awarded for being a good girl, a naive little girl learns what it really means to be one.

  • Merja Maijanen
    Director
    War Cry, MyLissa, Glass Eye
  • Merja Maijanen
    Writer
    Glass Eye
  • Merja Maijanen
    Producer
  • Dana Faarinen
    Key Cast
  • Annastiina Gylling
    Key Cast
  • Jyrki Tammi
    Key Cast
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Kiltti Tyttö
  • Project Type:
    Short, Student
  • Runtime:
    11 minutes 56 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    January 24, 2019
  • Production Budget:
    6,000 EUR
  • Country of Origin:
    Finland
  • Country of Filming:
    Estonia
  • Language:
    Finnish
  • Shooting Format:
    2K (flat)
  • Aspect Ratio:
    1.85:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes - KINOEYES - European Movie Masters
  • Best of BFM 2019
    Tallinn
    Estonia
    February 28, 2019
    closed screening
    Best Screenplay, Best Actor in a Leading Role
  • 61. Nordische Filmtage Lübeck
    Lübeck
    Germany
    November 2, 2019
    World premiere
  • 22nd Olympia International Film Festival for Children and Young People
    Pyrgos
    Greece
    December 6, 2019
    Greece
  • 13th International Children's Film Festival Bangladesh
    Dhaka
    Bangladesh
    January 25, 2020
    Bangladesh
    Best Director/International Competition
  • Tampere Film Festival
    Tampere
    Finland
    March 6, 2020
    Finland
  • Taoba International Youth Film Festival
    Tbilisi
    Georgia
    September 29, 2020
    Georgia
  • Porto Femme - International Film Festival
    Porto
    Portugal
    October 7, 2020
    Portugal
  • Schlingel International Film Festival
    Schlingel
    Germany
    October 14, 2020
  • International Film Festival for Children & Youth
    Isfahan
    Iran, Islamic Republic of
    October 26, 2020
    Iran
  • 8th China International Micro-Film Festival
    Beijing
    China
    October 23, 2020
    China
  • Oulu International Children's & Youth Film Festival
    Oulu
    Finland
    November 20, 2020
  • 16th Festival International du Film d'Education
    Normandy
    France
    December 1, 2020
    France
    Best Short Film
  • Box Short Film Festival
    Tehran
    Iran, Islamic Republic of
    February 2, 2021
    Finalist (top 6 out of 3078)
  • 25th Avanca Film Festival
    Avanca
    Portugal
    July 31, 2021
  • Fresco International Film Festival
    Yerevan
    Armenia
    August 17, 2021
    Armenia
  • Festival international Signes de Nuit
    Paris
    France
    October 8, 2021
    Special Mention - Signs Award
  • WENIFF - West Nordic International Film Festival
    Ålesund
    Norway
    October 23, 2021
    Norway
    Best Screenplay
  • Neito-festival
    Oulu, Kuopio, Helsinki
    Finland
    December 1, 2021
  • Festival International Signos de la Noche
    Tucumán
    Argentina
    December 3, 2021
    Special Mention - Signs Award
  • Festival International Signes de Nuit
    Lisbon
    Portugal
    December 28, 2021
Director Biography - Merja Maijanen

Merja is a passionate filmmaker who has Master's degree both in film directing and screenwriting. She has also owned her own cinema.

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Director Statement

I've been making stories since I was 10. My passion has always been on making films about women, for women and with them, hopefully make the world a bit better for all of us ladies.