Once Upon a Time in a Forest(EADF2025)

Finland’s coniferous forests act as the lungs of Europe. Despite this, 90 percent of Finland’s forests are in acute danger from logging, even though scientists say forest conservation is one of the biggest things we can do to save the planet. Once Upon a Time in a Forest is a cinematic ode to a group of young radicals striving to defend Finland’s forests against the vested interests of the forestry industry and the political system, demonstrating that the outcome of this Once Upon a Time story – happily ever after or ecological disaster – rests largely on the shoulders of these young activists.

Documentary of the Year and Cinematography of the Year, Jussi Awards
Audience Award, DOK Leipzig