TALJA Films is an independent film company established initially in 2010. Its core is a team of Finnish filmmakers who are passionate about independent filmmaking and bringing compelling stories to life.
TALJA Films produces international short and documentary films in different languages and diverse cultural settings through various genres.
A Carousel in the Rain (2022)
A Carousel in the Rain is a short film about finding happiness in being by yourself through difficult times and looking for a glimmer of hope in finding your love and sharing true happiness.
Drama – English – 4 min
The Moon of Debrecen (2022)
Our daily life is filled with beauty in the little things – only if you know how to look
Experimental – English – 1 min
In Search of the Sun (2019)
A man’s willingness to escape the rat race in order to start to enjoy his life again.
Adventure / Drama / Travel – English – 5 min
Експедиција водопада / Ekspedicija vodopada – Expedition Waterfall (2018)
Two friends set out on a journey to discover a hidden waterfall.
Adventure – Serbian – 4 min
Arkona (2017)
While smothering in his daily hastiness, Oskar unexpectedly comes across with a letter dating back to 1945 and discovers a compelling story about the eternity of time and life – steered by the waves of the sea.
Drama / History – German – 11 min
The Last Mission (2016)
(a.k.a. The Last Mission: REDAX)
The sins of the past return to haunt the man’s life as his girlfriend is suddenly taken away in the middle of a beautiful summer day. As the life of the woman he loves is at stake, the man has no other choice but to return – for one last time – to his former employer’s service.
Action / Thriller – English/Finnish/German – 28 min
Roxander (2015)
“Roxander” is a dark noirish story about an intensive and passionate Italian relationship situated in cold and grey landscape of a Nordic country.
Drama / Romance / Thriller – Italian – 14 min
DAX (2014)
The sins of the past return to haunt the man’s life as his girlfriend is suddenly taken away in the middle of a beautiful summer day. As the life of the woman he loves is at stake, the man has no other choice but to return – for one last time – to his former employer’s service.
Action / Thriller – English/Finnish/German – 27 min
The Story of
Hillbilly Kill (2014)
This is the prologue to the epic tale of an unsophisticated but upright country man called Billy Jr. Hill a.k.a. ’Hillbilly’ and his secret moonshine factory in the remote regions of the Appalachians in 1970.
Comedy / Drama – English – 3 min
Shapes of Nature (2013)
Fashion photographer Lucas Lavonen promoting his new groundbreaking photo collection illustrating the captivating Finnish countryside.
Drama / Fashion – English – 3 min
Jermu (2012)
Jermu is a short film about the inability of people to enjoy the ordinary things of our everyday life.
Drama – English – 3 min
