Residency artists and researchers Cinema Hanna Pajala-Assefa MA Dance, choreographer Hanna Pajala-Assefa is a choreographer, dancer and producer. She is the founding member of MAD Productions, where she currently works as a choreographer. In her work Pajala-Assefa seeks answers to everyday questions, and explores her surrounding environment through movement and dance. Her location-specific work Näyttö (Showing Adaptations) has been shown to widespread critical and public acclaim throughout Finland and in several other countries. “My recent works have short dance movies, some of which I have choreographed and directed myself and some of which were done in my role as artistic director at Loikka Dance Film Festival. At the Saari Residence I will work on a new stage production, and will also work on a new dance film”.