Films About Contact

Conductivity

2020 • 74’ • Finland

Sibelius Academy, Finland is the training ground for future classical music superstars. Under the watchful eye of some of the best conductors in the world, the film charts the progression of James Kahane of France, Emilia Hoving of Finland, and I-Han Fu of Taiwan from students to world-class artists.

Director:
Anna-Karin Grönroos

Producer:
Venla Hellstedt

A poster for the documentary film 'Conducivity' featuring black and white images of a conductor and musicians, with colorful abstract shapes and text.

  • Tempere Film Festival 2020
    – Best Long Form Documentary

    DocPoint Helsinki 2020

  • “Plays beautifully.”
    — Karjalainen

    “A joy to watch.”
    — Kulttuuritoimitus

Main Prize Tambere Film Festival 2020 award logo with gold laurel wreath on black background.

Filmmaker’s Biography

Anna-Karin Grönroos has worked as a screenwriter and director for documentaries and factual TV series since 2003. Her previous film LETTERS HOME won main prize at the National Short Film competition Kettupäivät in 2017. Her first one-hour documentary ECOPOLIS CHINA premiered in the Mid-Length competition at IDFA in 2013.