The Storm Project by The Finnish Culture Foundation: www.myrsky.info

    EMOTION STORM (Tunnemyrsky in finnish)

SFC's ”Emotion Storm” -project was granted from the Finnish Cultural Foundation and was the first regional applicant in 2009. 
The project also got granted for the next year 2010. The Cultural Foundation has supported dozens of ”Storm”-projects around 
the country. SFC executes the Emotional Storm -project in two and a half years time in Pori, Ulvila and Noormarkku area. 
In addition the activity is about to happen in various different places in Finland.
The first year Emotional Storm took over in four Lehmuskolo's children's home units. Now the project has been brought to 
Ulvila, children's home called Ravanikoti, soon followed by a special education class named Porin Pajaluokat. The project is 
also about to expand in other places in Finland. Emotional Storm is a pilot for wider action for children in a risk to social and 
cultural exclusion. The purpose is to support their inner defragmentation and self-esteem in a ways of cinematic expression.
In Emotional Storm children who are in children's home, custody or foster care are provided the opportunity to make fictional 
or documentary short films from their own basis with the guidance of professional artists. The main artist in this project is actor 
Jari Forsman. Cinematic production is lead by medianome Emmi Sydänmaa. Film director Noora Männistö and the executive 
manager of SFC Yki Räikkälä are also involved in planning the project.
As an art form film making includes different ways of self-expression. It is a good way to perceive the world arounding and to 
find a place in it. Self-expression comes concrete with instant peer review. This makes it able to see yourself with other people's 
eyes. Cinematic expression is an art therapy form but it is also an efficient way to media educate. A child with a narrow point of 
view can learn to see the manipulative side of media. A youngster lost in itself can make progress in finding the self-esteem once lost. 
Storm -project organizes a festival for all the participants on the projects. They have chosen a youngster from Lehmuskolo's 
children's home unit to be a part of the festival organisation workgroup.

More information: 
main artist: Jari Forsman 0400 355 104 
cinematic director: Emmi Sydänmaa, 050 541 9442
administration: Yki Räikkälä, 0400 796 926

The premiere for completed works in 2009 was held in Kino Hakalinna, Pomarkku 14th October 2009

Completed Films from 2009 : JATS  Jats is a fictional short film about two young guys arriving with their suitcases to Pori, the city of Jazz. 5:55 min MAKING OF JATS This making of documentary exposes the work process of the film ”Jats” from beginning till the end. 6:05 min TO TAMPERE AND BACK -TRAILER A short introduction to a document called To Tampere and Back. 1:00 min TO TAMPERE AND BACK  Three youngsters decide to go for a visit to Tampere. They all have memories and stories to tell about the city. This semi-fictional documentary shows what can happen in one single day when you keep your mind open. 13:00 min MINKS OUT OF THE LABS! This short movie was manufactured just in one night during the Culture Days of the Home Schooling Associety. It's about a fanatic animal right activist. 2:00 min  THE TRADITIONAL COTTAGE This short movie was also done in one night during the Culture Days of the Home Schooling Associety. This short film tells a story of a real estate trade gone wrong. 2:00 min THE RUNAWAY This film tells a tragic story of a girl who meets a guy in the net. The girl would like to meet him, one way or another. The meeting turns out to be a bigger mess than anyone could predict... 13:00 min THE RUNAWAY WITH OWN WORDS The Runaway -movie inspired these youngsters to tell their own experiences about running and not running away and the causes of those decisions in the form of an interview documentary. 5:45 min SUOMENLINNA The trip documentary captured Lehmuskolo's Emotion Storm- camp meeting in the beautiful scenery of Suomenlinna. 16:00 min  BETTER THAN ANTTI TEIVAINEN A documentary about a boy who dreams of being a horse racer. ” Life is full of challenges you just have to face.” 11:52 min SMOKE UNDER THE HOOD A comedic short story about a car sales man and a blue-eyed buyer. Sometimes you trust too much – sometimes that turns out to be the jackpot. 6 min THE CHILL LIFE A music videolike film shows the life worth living. 11:52 min

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