Dance Digital presents Kielo
Award-winning film
Kielo finds it hard to sit still in class. She takes a break venturing into the corridors of her imagination.
This sensory-driven short film explores themes of love, support and contempt between young people at school as neurodiversity and friendship converges.
Everybody can dance when encouraged. The instinct to express ourselves is already there – it just needs to be nurtured in a world where it is often easier to conform.
Kielo won Best Dance on Screen at Dance Digital, Sadler’s Wells’ dance film festival. Dance Digital Presents is a curated selection of films from the festival available for free, released for a time-limited period on Digital Stage.
Credits
Director, Choreographer – Janina Rajakangas
Film Director – Sinem Kayacan
Lead Performer – Kielo Kivinen
Re-Imagined from Janina Rajakangas’ Stage Work Dancer
Artistic Collaborators – Volta Rajakangas-Moussaoui, Tuuli Kyttälä
Supporting Performers – Aava Hirvanen, Meeti Assefa, Mea Holappa, Mimosa Paloniemi
Siiri Toivanen, Volta Rajakangas-Moussaoui
Assistant Director – Mariangela Pluchino
Director Of Photography – Theofanis Kavvadas
Ist Ac – Henrik Leppänen
Gaffer – Simo Friman
Grip – Joonas Saine
Bestboy – Leevi Pienihäkkinen
Assistant Grip – Litu Virmavirta
Sound Designer – Tuuli Kyttälä
Piano Track Performance, Vocals, Lyrics – Volta Rajakangas-Moussaoui
Composition – Volta Rajakangas-Moussaoui, Tuuli Kyttälä
Drum Track Level 2 Cadence – Cassidy Byars / Freedrummusic.com
Production Sound Recordist, Foley, Re-Recording Mixer, Supervising Sound Editor – Salla Hämäläinen / Aino Sound – Kalevala Studio
Mixing Consultant – Sami Sarhamaa
Editing – Atte Merikallio / Askel Company
Color Grading – Juhani Vuorisalo / Gradeone
Titles/ Credits – Sinem Kayacan
Master Copies – Dcp Teijo Pellinen / Kinokki
Costume Artist – Kirsi Gum
Costumer On Set – Annika Saloranta
Hair, Make-Up Artist – Anu Levy
Set Photographer – Anna Poleteli
Producer Zodiak – Center For New Dance
Production Partner – Palo Art Productions
Production Managers – Johanna Flander, Jenni Tulitie
Zodiak Visions Project Managers – Ari Tenhula, Sinem Kayacan
Production Coordinators -Ali Al-Saffu, Teemu Turunen
Accounting – Elina Ruoho-Kurola /Zodiak
Catering – Samra Sabanovic / Kahvila Verso
Equipment – Valofirma & Zodiak
Location – Kulosaari Secondary School
Special Thanks to Lauri Halla, Head of School
Copyright Zodiak – Center For New Dance 2025
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