Vantaa’s Silver Screens
Vantaa is a vibrant cinema city that has also served as a filming location for numerous movies.
Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere is shown as a matinee film.
In the Valkokankaiden Vantaa brochure, you can find information about all the film series.
The printed brochure is available in theatres, libraries, Vantaa Info points, and cultural centres and venues.
Movies have been filmed in Vantaa as far back as 1915, when the silent film Rikosten runtelema (lit. “Ravaged by Crime”), which has since been lost, was filmed in Tikkurila.
Many of the movies filmed in Vantaa can be looked up on the Finna.fi service. Well-known movies include Tanssi yli hautojen (Dancing on Graves, 1950), Evakko (lit. “Evacuee”, 1956) and Ponterosa (2001), whose filming locations included Linna Manor and Backas Manor. The upstairs of the Backas barn has also played the location for the dances in Niskavuori.
The most well-known filming location is likely the Helsinki-Vantaa Airport, which can be seen in the background of Mielensäpahoittaja (The Grump, 2014), for example. Kartanonkoski can be identified as the scenery for the colorful Ricky Rapper movies. Scenes were filmed in Korso for Korso (2014) and in Tammisto for the sequel to Yösyöttö (Man and Baby), Tarhapäivä (Man and a Junior, 2019). The second most popular filming location in Vantaa is the Helsinge Vicarage.
Filmmaking memories from 1955
Filming of the movie Neiti Talonmies (lit. “Miss Janitor”) at Veromies school in 1955. The main role was played by Nelly Lovén, and the film company was Suomen Filmiteollisuus (SF). Photo: Lauri Leppänen, 1955, Vantaa City Museum
Cinematic gems at local movie theaters
The beloved movie matinée series is running at Bio Grand in Tikkurila and Kino Myyri in Myyrmäki. In addition to matinée screenings, we are organizing Senior Cinema, Swedish-language Måndagskino and Leffan Lumoa screenings.
Vantaa is also home to the movie theaters Rekolan Kino and Finnkino Flamingo. The Vantaa urban film festival VUFF will be organized April 10–12 in Myyrmäki.
Movie Matinées
In this movie matinée series, 12 different movies will be screened at Bio Grand in Tikkurila and Kino Myyri in Myyrmäki.
Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale (UK), dir. Simon Curtis, All ages
Sat. Mar. 7 and Wed. Mar. 11
Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere (USA), dir. Scott Cooper, K12
Sat. Mar. 14 and Wed. Mar. 18
Sentimental Value (Norway), dir. Joachim Trier, K12
Sat. Mar. 21 and Wed. Mar. 25
Nuremberg (USA), dir. James Vanderbilt, K16
Sat. Mar. 28 and Wed. Apr. 1
Diamonds (Italy), dir. Ferzan Özpetek, K12
Sat. Apr. 11 and Wed. Apr. 15
Small Things Like These (Ireland), dir. Tim Mielants, K7
Sat. Apr. 18 and Wed. Apr. 22
A Private Life (France), dir. Rebecca Zlotowski, K12
Sat. Apr. 25 and Wed. Apr. 29
Screening times are available on the theaters’ websites at www.biogrand.fi and www.kinomyyri.fi.
Tickets 8 euros.
Senior Cinema
Mar. 12, Mar. 26, Apr. 9, Apr. 23, May 7, May 21, June 4, June 18, July 2, July 16 and July 30
Affordable and open to everyone, Senior Cinema is taking over the Myyrmäki local theater primarily every other Thursday at 14:00. The offering consists of the most emotionally evocative and thought-provoking new movies. The ticket price is 10 euros, regardless of age.
Kino Myyri, Myyrmäkitalo, Kinorinne 6, Myyrmäki
Måndagskino
Apr. 17 at 18:00 The Dance Club
May 18 at 18:00 Lärjungen
Måndagskino offers high-quality Swedish-language and Nordic movies every month. Tickets 8 euros.
Kino Myyri, Myyrmäkitalo, Kinorinne 6, Myyrmäki
Leffan lumoa
Thurs. April 23, at 13:00
The Leffan Lumoa (“Magic of Film”) series’ screenings are especially aimed at the elderly, but movie fans of all ages are welcome. Free admission.
Korso Lumosali, Urpiaisentie 14, Vantaa
More information
The Vantaa’s Silver Screens brochure offers information about all of the movie series on offer. The printed brochure is distributed in theaters, libraries, Vantaa Info points, cultural centers and facilities.
Further information:
Vantaa event Calender
