Avanto Festival is organised by:
The non-profit association
Mediataideyhdistys Avanto ry
P.O. Box 131
00181 Helsinki
Finland
tel/fax +358 9 6941702
avanto(at)avantofestival.com

Avanto Festival 2006 has been organised by:
Mediataideyhdistys Avanto ry in co-operation with Kiasma Museum of Contemporary Art and The Finnish Film Archive.

Festival Director: Marko Home
marko.home(at)avantofestival.com

Producer: Riku Lievonen
riku.lievonen(at)avantofestival.com

Press Secretary: Maria Bregenhøj
maria.bregenhoj(at)avantofestival.com

Film traffic and screenings: Antti Autio
antti.autio(at)avantofestival.com

Graphic design: Jessica Leino
Music programme: Tommi Keränen & Juuso Paaso
Film programme: Mika Taanila, except
Sähkömetsä 3 & Sähkömetsä 4 programmed by: Mika Taanila & Kari Yli-Annala
Avantoscope programmed by: Ian Helliwell
Live sound: Teemu Korpipää
Webmaster: Niko Sirkiä

As well as numerous volunteers during the festival.

Partners
Gallery Huuto, MUU gallery, Sibelius Academy, Academy of Fine Arts, Gloria Cultural Arena, Kuudes linja, Hotel Helka, Café Kiasma, Laitilan Wirvoitusjuomatehdas, Voima, TNT, YLE Finnish Broadcasting Company

Funders
AVEK The Promotion Centre for Audiovisual Culture, Arts Council of Finland, Ministry of Education, City of Helsinki Cultural Office, The Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Helsinki, The Canadian Embassy in Helsinki

Thanks
Avanto thanks all the volunteers, organisations and private persons who have made the festival possible.