Location | Oulu, Finland |
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Founded | 1994 [1] |
Awards | Golden Pumpeli Award, Teen Pumpeli Award [2] |
No. of films | 380 (2014) [3] |
Website | www |
Oulu Music Video Festival was founded in 1994 by students of the Oulu School of Arts and Crafts. [3] The core of the festival is the Finnish Music Video Contest, in which the best Finnish music video is awarded the Golden Pumpeli Award, and the most promising young director receives the Teen Pumpeli Award. [2]
In 2015, new categories were introduced for post-production and cinematography, with winners recognized through the Post Pumpeli Award and the Lens Pumpeli Award respectively. The Finnish Music Foundation (MES) also presents an annual award at the festival to an individual who has advanced the art of music videos. Since 2025, OMVF has also hosted an international music video competition. Screenings are primarily held at the Cultural Centre Valve. [4]
The world-famous Air Guitar World Championships were first organized in 1996 as part of the Oulu Music Video Festival. [1]
The festival’s Executive Director is Juhani Oivo, and its Artistic Director is Joel Karppanen.