Finnish co-op documentary wins at 2018 Eclipse Awards

HANCOCK — “Co-operatively Yours,” a 2017 film by Kristin Ojaniemi and the Finnish American Heritage Center, took home the “Best Documentary” honor at the 2018 Eclipse Awards.

The annual event in Grand Rapids was created to honor Michigan’s creators in film and television. The Finnish American Heritage Center is on the campus of Finlandia University in Hancock.

Eclipse Awards are chosen by past winners in the entry’s particular category, as well as independent judges from Michigan, Los Angeles, Chicago and New York.

The documentary, which chronicles the history of the Finnish-American co-operat...