Fri 24 Jul 2009 09:32:45 AM EEST

MusiXine presents again the new trends of international music film in the form of fresh works. Eight films were chosen to compete in this year’s contest and the selection parades an international line-up of documentaries that open new viewpoints to music, making music and music related phenomena. The selected films tell stories not only on uncompromising artists and their inspiration, but also on the social and even universal significance of music. The most meaningful tones can be found in those that present music as a weapon in the fight for individual rights and cultural identity.

These eight films present a wide selection of music genres – including punk, folk music, reggae, soul, avant-garde and industrial music.

MusiXine Selection 2009

The MusiXine Awards are presented at MusiXine Award Jollity at Finnkino Plaza (Torikatu 32, Oulu) on 23 August. The international jury awards the MusiXine winner with a main prize of 5,000 euros, donated by the Oulu Music Video Festival. The jury line-up will be published in August.

The Musixine films will be screened at Finnkino Plaza 5 (Torikatu 32, Oulu) from Wednesday 19 August to Saturday 22 August. The films are subtitled either in Finnish or English. Tickets 4 €/screening. Tickets are sold at Valve Ticket Office (Hallituskatu 7, tel. +358 8 5584 7575), starting on Wednesday 5 August. Advance reservations at ennakko(at)omvf.net.

The complete program of the Oulu Music Video Festival is to be released by the end of July (week 31).