Send and Create
Korouoma valley in Posio is the most popular winter climbing destination in Finland and the area has seen climbing for half a century. As a continuation of this history, Samuli Pekkanen has found a home for his soul in this gorge valley and a canvas for an art form that very few know of. In Send and Create documentary, we see what is required – both physically and mentally – for a successful winter ascent at the Arctic Circle. Samuli, one of Finland's most active climbers, sheds light to his thoughts on life, which he has learned after spending countless days on steep rock walls covered in ice and snow, where there is very little room for mistakes.
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Markus KumpulaDirector
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Markus KumpulaWriter
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Markus KumpulaProducer
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Markus KumpulaCamera operators
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Samuli TiainenCamera operators
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Markus KumpulaEditor
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Samuli PekkanenKey Cast
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Niklas DahlbergKey Cast
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Jussi RovanperäColorist
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Heikki IllikainenSound mastering
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Olli OilinkiSubtitles
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Project Type:Documentary, Short, Student
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Runtime:19 minutes 30 seconds
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Completion Date:September 29, 2023
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Production Budget:4,900 EUR
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Country of Origin:Finland
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Country of Filming:Finland
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Language:Finnish
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Shooting Format:Digital
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Aspect Ratio:16:9
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:Yes
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Student Project:No
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Arctic WeekendKuusamo
Finland
October 6, 2023
Premiere, Finland's Premiere -
Tatras International Film FestivalVysoké Tatry
Slovakia
November 16, 2023
Slovakian Premiere
Best Climbing Film -
International Sound future AwardsNew York
United States
November 22, 2023
United States Premiere
Honorable Mention Best Short Documentary -
Pakistan International Mountain Film FestivalIslamabad
Pakistan
December 16, 2023
Asian premiere -
Dolomiti Film FestivalCortina d'Ampezzo, Veneto
Italy
December 8, 2023
Italian premiere -
London Mountain Film FestivalLondon, UK
United Kingdom
February 23, 2024
UK premiere -
Naked Mountain Film FestivalMiami, Florida
United States
January 27, 2024 -
Filmfestival KitzbuehelKitzbühel
Austria
August 24, 2024
Austrian premiere -
Adventure Uncovered Film FestivalLondon, UK
United Kingdom
October 17, 2024
Official Selection
Markus Kumpula is a new-coming movie director/producer from Northern Finland. Background in wilderness guiding and all kinds of outdoor free sports, he is specialised in adventure film making and operating in extreme conditions and difficult terrain.
The short film Send and Create is a special piece of work to me. It is a long, over 3 year project of looking for a character and story well suited for my style, and it's portrayed in a gorge valley which is a very special place to me and the local climbing scene. Story is about my dear friend and climbing mentor Samuli Pekkanen, with whom we finally came up with a climbing project and a schedule, suited for a project of this kind.