FESTIVAL PROGRAMME 2.1The main idea of the film festival remains bringing film-makers to Sodankylä (128 km from nearest Air Port, 135km from nearest Railway station, 5000 inhabitants, 1 movie theatre), Lapland, to present and discuss their work with audiences. We seek to find new angles to forgotten films and share valuable insights with masters of cinema.2.2The Gems of New Series consists of European film packages formed under a common theme, as well as individual masterpieces representing the best of contemporary cinema and are rarely seen outside normal distribution.2.3Master Class is a growing and very popular part of the program. These special screenings of known and unknown masterpieces are always accompanied by a leading European film expert. 2.4The Midnight Sun Film Festival has promoted European cinema throughout and will maintain this approach in the future as well. Sodankylä has created an ideal setting for highlighting both old and new film. The festival has also arranged an opportunity for both Finnish and international distributors to become familiar with domestic and international films.2.5The programme also contains special performances, films for children and young people as well as silent film screenings with live music. The festival has become famous for the morning discussions with our film-maker guests that are open to the audience for free.2.6We also arrange separate Film Education lectures, seminars (Film Education Seminar 2014, main guest is Alain Bergala from France) and classes in connection with the film festival in cooperation with the festival’s partners. Thus, the festival also serves the increasing number of cinema professionals and demanding film buffs. We shall resort to the latest technology to keep people informed about these events.