The nominations for the Finnish Film Awards have been announced. The two films leading the nominations are Concrete Night and 8-Ball, with each film getting 10 nominations. The winners will be awarded in a gala in Helsinki on February 2, 2014. Check out the full list of nominations at the Finnish Film Foundation
BEST FILM
- 8-Ball – Producers: Marko Antila, Tero Kaukomaa
- Concrete Night – Producers: Misha Jaari, Mark Lwoff
- Open Up to Me – Producer: Liisa Penttilä-Asikainen
- Heart of a Lion – Producer: Aleksi Bardy
- Above Dark Waters – Producers: Jukka Helle , Markus Selin
DIRECTING
- Pirjo Honkasalo – Concrete Night
- Dome Karukoski – Heart of a Lion
- Aku Louhimies – 8-Ball
BEST ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE
- Jessica Grabowsky – 8-Ball
- Leea Klemola – Open Up to Me
- Armi Toivanen – 21 Ways to Ruin a Marriage
BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
- Eero Aho – 8-Ball
- Peter Franzén – Open Up to Me
- Martti Suosalo – A Patriotic Man
BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
- Anneli Karppinen – Concrete Night
- Matleena Kuusniemi– Above Dark Waters
- Amanda Ooms – The Disciple
BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
- Pirkka-Pekka Petelius – 8-Ball
- Jasper Pääkkönen – Heart of a Lion
- Jari Virman – Concrete Night
BEST SCRIPT
- Simo Halinen – Open Up to Me
- Pirkko Saisio, Pirjo Honkasalo – Concrete Night
- Heikki Vuento, Auli Mantila, Matti Ijäs, J-P Passi – Things We Do For love
CINEMATOGRAPHY
- Peter Flinckenberg F.S.C. – Concrete Night
- Robert Nordström – The Disciple
- Konsta Sohlberg – Village People
MUSIC
- Lau Nau – The Princess of Egypt
- Månskensorkestern, Olli Tuomainen – Finnish Blood Swedish Heart
- Allu Tuppurainen, Pessi Levanto – Rolli and the Golden Key
BEST DOCUMENTARY FILM
- Alcan highway – Aleksi Salmenperä
- Finnish Blood Swedish Heart – Mika Ronkainen
- Soundbreaker – Kimmo Koskela