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Las Palmas Films Ltd was founded in 2004 by Lauri Warsta, Kalle Kotila and Jouni Karttunen. It is a collective of creatives from diverse backgrounds in animation, visual effects, illustration and graphic design who share a passion for technology and visual arts. From December 2005 four more innovative designers Henri Tani, Anu Liikkanen, Samuli Valkama, Tomi Malakias will be joining the collective.

Las Palmas is based in Helsinki, Finland and pursues new forms of creativity with full use of digital and traditional techniques for advertising and music industries. Las Palmas maintains outstanding standards by combining technical diversity and respecting artistic creativity. Our clients include Finnish advertising agencies, production companies and International record labels. Las Palmas also continues to direct and produce own inhouse promos and short films.

Selection of recent music videos:

DISCO ENSEMBLE - DROP DEAD CASANOVA
DIRECTORS: LAURI WARSTA @ JOUNI KARTTUNEN \ 2005

  • People’s Choise Award, Oulu Music Video Festival (Finland) 2005.
  • Honorary mention, Oulu Music Video Festival (Finland) 2005.

JORI HULKKONEN - LO-FICTION
DIRECTORS: KALLE KOTILA @ TOMI MALAKIAS \ 2005

  • SemiPermanent ’05 (9-10th September) in New York
  • Resfest World Tour. ‘05
  • RES Screening in Los angeles. (April ’05)
  • Res Magazine July (DVD)
  • Soundi Magazine (DVD)

SWEATMASTER - SONG WITH NO WORDS
DIRECTORS: KALLE KOTILA @ TOMI MALAKIAS \ 2005

  • Invideo 2005 (Milan, Italy. 9th-13th November ’05)
  • SemiPermanent ’05 (9-10th September) in New York
  • 13th Curtas Vila do Conde, Festival Internacional de Cinema (2nd - 10th July ’05) in Portugal
  • Nemo Festival (5-10th April ’05) in Paris, France
  • 51st International Short Film Festival Oberhausen, Germany (2005)
  • Onedotzero9 Festival 27 May - 5th June 2005, UK
  • Les E.Magiciens festival (November ’05) in France
  • Res Magazine Nov/dec ’04 (DVD)
  • Winner of music video competition at Festival Internacional de Cinema (July ’05) (Portugal)
  • "Best of 2004" category in Les E.Magiciens festival in France.
  • First prize at Yach Film Festival in Poland (Oct. ’05)
  • The grand prix and people’s choice award at Oulu Music Video Festival, Finland. (Aug ’05)