NEWS
3.1–28.2.2027.Nordic-Baltic SÍM Residency artists-in-residence programme November 11-20, 2026Even a Dead star Can be a Lighthouse will be screened at Biophilia International Film Festival in Mexico City and Aguascalientes.
October 11, 2026Even a Dead star Can be a Lighthouse is screened as part of a screening at Videocittá Napoli, curated by Francesca Leoni.
September 12–16, 2026The short film Last Breath of Snow will be screenedat International Video Poetry Festival in Athens.
September 18–20, 2026Even a Dead star Can be a Lighthouse is screened at Ibrida Film Festival in Forli, Italy.
July 22, 2026
Even a Dead star Can be a Lighthouse will be screened at Drifts Festival in Helsinki, centering on Unknown territories: Oceans.August 13, 2026Hesitation Can Slow Down Decision-making takes place at Titanik. The gathering brings together three filmmakers, Azar Saiyar, Lotta Petronella and Maria Ångerman, that are in a process of developing new work, using concepts of not knowing, crossing boundaries and imperfection while pondering on the parameters of filmmaking in different performative acts.
I was awarded a one year working grant from KUVI, Finnish Arts and Culture Agency, which starts in January 2027. 11.6–30.7.2026.The solo exhibition Even a Dead star Can be a Lighthouse takes place at Villa Sveden, Pietarsaari.