Square the Circle
Finland / Experimental, Documentary / 18' / 360 6K / Color / 2023
How to be a circle in a square world? In a two-dimensional space, out of time, a person seeks their belonging to the world through a journey to infinity.
Director: Hanna Hovitie
Script: Hanna Hovitie
Director of Photography: Hanna Hovitie
Producer: Laura Kangasniemi
Editing: Hanna Hovitie
Sound: Roope Mantere
Cast: Hanna Hovitie
CV
Hanna Hovitie (born 1991) is a film director and video artist from Helsinki, Finland. Her films have been shown and awarded at several prominent international festivals such as DOK Leipzig, Melbourne International Film Festival, Sheffield DocFest, and International Film Festival Rotterdam.
Filmography
Square the Circle/Ympyrän neliöimisestä, (2023)
To Feather, to Wither/Kuoriutua, kukoistaa, kuolla, (2020)
Terraria (2019)
Miles to Go Before I Sleep (2015)
Festivals Attended
International Film Festival Rotterdam
Vancouver International Film Festival
Helsinki International Film Festival
Beijing International Short Film Festival
Krakow Film Festival
DocPoint
Awards
Talents and Short Film Market 2022 (Torino, Italy) - Film Festival Strategy Consultancy Award
Golden Ger International Film Festival 2023 (Mongolia) - Best International Experimental Short
Tabor Film Festival 2023 (Croatia) - Vox Veronicae Audience Award
SHORT OF THE YEAR – SPRING 2024 (Promofest) - Best Experimental Short Film
FLIGHT/ Mostra Internazionale del Cinema di Genova 2023 (Italy) - Best Video Art
Chambal International Film Festival 2024 (India) - Best DOP (Documentary Short)