The 15th Finnish Film Affair concluded in Helsinki with genre films taking centre stage, drawing record attendance and strong international industry interest. Organisers established a new Nordic Genre Lab to better position the region's genre content, replacing an earlier "weird" section that lacked clear definition. Industry executives including representatives from Searchlight and Altitude Film Sales highlighted Helsinki's emergence as a creative hub, with several pledging increased involvement in future years.

The festival attracted 630 registered attendees who conducted 220 facilitated meetings, with 50,000 total attendance across 121 shorts and 136 films from 80 countries. Finnish government funding for the industry through the Film Foundation remains stable at €23 million annually, whilst the EU's Audio-Visual Media Services (AVMS) Directive is expected to generate an additional €3.5 million to €7 million from streaming service obligations, to be distributed beginning in 2028. These funding developments come as Nordic industry professionals note that film support in the region lags significantly behind Norway, which provides roughly three times the level of support.