The Diver (2001 film) explained

The Diver
Director:PV Lehtinen
Producer:PV Lehtinen
Music:Moby
Cinematography:Jyri Hakala
Editing:PV Lehtinen
Runtime:21 minutes
Country:Finland
Language:Finnish

The Diver (Finnish: '''Hyppääjä''') is a 2001 Finnish short film directed by PV Lehtinen. It is an ode to diving and the aesthetics of movement. The film focuses on Helge Wasenius (born 1927), the grand old man of diving, who competed in two Olympic Games and performed clown dives.[1] Lehtinen has said that the protagonist, Helge Wasenius, was his neighbour and childhood hero. When he started planning the film, an image of Wasenius hanging by his feet from the ten-meter diving tower of Helsinki Swimming Stadium was embedded in his head. The diving sequences in the film have been compared to Leni Riefenstahl.Lehtinen has said he was inspired by Herb Ritts’ photographs of divers more thanRiefensthal.[2]

Critical reviews

Variety International Film Guide wrote following about the film: "A thoughtful voiceover and a skilful blend of archive and dramatised footage create a meditative mood, emphasised by touches of ambient music, giving the spectator space to reflect on his own emotions".[3]

Awards

The Diver won the Grand Prix and other main prizes at the Tampere Film Festival 2001.[4] [5]

Year Association Country Award Category Status
2001 Finland Grand Prix, International Competition [6]
2001 Tampere Film Festival Finland Main Prize, Finnish Short Film Under 30 Minutes
2001 Tampere Film Festival Finland Prize of the Youth Jury, Finnish Short Film Under 30 Minutes
2001 Tampere Film Festival Finland Audience Award, International Competition
2001 Tampere Film Festival Finland Risto Jarva Award
2001 Festival du nouveau cinémaCanada Best Short Film, Loup Argenté [7]
2001 Corto Imola Film Festival Italy Best International Film, Special Mention
2001 Brest European Short Film FestivalFrance Best Short Film, Young Jury Award
2001 International Documentary Film Festival AmsterdamThe Netherlands Special Mention, Silver Wolf
2002 Finland´s State Quality Award Finland Quality Award
2002 Maremetraggio International Short Film Festival Italy Best Foreign Language Film
2002 Montecatini Filmvideo - International Short Film Festival Italy Best Film, Heron - Youth Jury Award [8]
2002 Montecatini Filmvideo - International Short Film Festival Italy Silver Heron
2002 Palermo International Sport Film Festival Italy Best Film, Paladino d'Oro [9]
2006 Sport Movies & TV – Milano International FICTS FestItaly Best Movie, Guirlande d'Honneur

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tampere 49th International Short Film Festival, Programme catalogue . 148 (pdf-page 75) . 2019 . . 19 January 2022.
  2. Web site: Lyhyt oli kauneinta Tampereella . Leena . Virtanen . 11 March 2001 . . fi-FI . 26 September 2021.
  3. Book: Variety International Film Guide 2002 . 132 . Peter Cowie . Silman-James Press . 978-1-879-50565-0 . 15 March 2002.
  4. Web site: Archive, International Competition Winners: Hyppääjä . . 8 December 2021.
  5. Web site: Archive, National Competition Winners: Hyppääjä . . 8 December 2021.
  6. Web site: Hyppääjä (The Diver), Awards . . 15 March 2022.
  7. Web site: The Montreal International Festival of New Cinema and New Media (FCMM) 2001 Winners . 16 March 2022 . Noema Journal website.
  8. Web site: Tinaglia . Fabiana . 6 October 2003 . I corti alla Tiraboschi, Hyppääjä (Il tuffatore) . 16 March 2022 . . it-IT.
  9. Web site: Paladino D'oro Sportfilmfestival Palmares . Palermo International Sport Film Festival . 15 March 2022.

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