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Water Tower Symphony

Water Tower Symphony is a tribute to Finnish water towers and the memories associated with them in the form of an experimental film. As the title suggests, the piece gives the spotlight to Finnish water towers, the real eye-catchers of the local constructed environment. According to recent Finnish studies these towers have become town symbols that create local identity. Water Tower Symphony not only documents, but also revives this kind of everyday environment typical to Finland. These slowly disappearing surreal buildings deserve to be depicted through art: they deserve a visual symphony of their own.

  • Panu Johansson
    Director
  • Panu Johansson
    Writer
  • Maria Gullsten
    Producer
  • Panu Johansson
    Producer
  • Toni Kauppila
    Director of Photography
  • Ilmari Mannermaa
    Director of Photography
  • Panu Johansson
    Director of Photography
  • Panu Johansson
    Editing
  • Heikki Illikainen
    Sound Design
  • Panu Johansson
    Sound Design
  • Jussi Rovanperä
    Colorist
  • Ida Tirkkonen
    Production Coordinator
  • Niko Juntunen
    1st Assistant Camera
  • Toni Kauppila
    VFX
  • Mutascan Helsinki
    Film Scan
  • Toni Rantanen
    Graphics
  • Peter Culley
    Translator
  • Henry Kestilä
    Voice Actor
  • Julia Lakkala
    Voice Actor
  • Pieta Koskenniemi
    Voice Actor
  • Jussi-Pekka Koivisto
    Voice Actor
  • Miina Alajärvi
    Voice Actor
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Vesitornisinfonia
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Experimental, Short
  • Runtime:
    19 minutes 53 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    January 27, 2023
  • Production Budget:
    60,000 EUR
  • Country of Origin:
    Finland
  • Country of Filming:
    Finland
  • Language:
    Finnish
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital, 16mm film, Super8 film
  • Aspect Ratio:
    1.90:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • 2023 DocPoint – Helsinki Documentary Film Festival
    Helsinki
    Finland
    February 1, 2023
    World Premiere
  • 2023 Kinos Film Festival
    Lahti
    Finland
    April 1, 2023
  • 2023 Tranås at the Fringe International Art Festival
    Tranås
    Sweden
    July 2, 2023
    European Premiere
  • 2023 Nordisk Panorama Film Festival
    Malmö
    Sweden
    September 21, 2023
  • 2023 Antimatter [media art] Festival
    Victoria
    Canada
    October 20, 2023
    North American Premiere
  • 2023 VAFT – Video Art Festival Turku
    Turku
    Finland
    November 3, 2023
Distribution Information
  • AV-arkki – The Centre for Finnish Media Art
    Distributor
    Country: Finland
    Rights: All Rights
Director Biography - Panu Johansson

Panu Johansson is a media artist and an experimental filmmaker from Finland. He works with moving image, photography and sound. His works have been exhibited in various festivals, exhibitions and microcinemas since the year 2000.

Reoccurring themes in Johansson's work are memories, landscape, the history of experimental film and cultural history. When working with moving image he prefers analogue film, though he is open to all materials. Johansson collects images and sounds eagerly and also likes to use "found footage” materials whenever possible. His works could be described with terms such as landscape film, diary film or personal film.

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