Imaginaerum (film)
Imaginaerum (also promoted as Imaginaerum by Nightwish) is a 2012 fantasy film co-written and directed by Stobe Harju. It was developed with and features music from Finnish symphonic metal band Nightwish's seventh studio album of the same name; Nightwish's keyboardist and songwriter Tuomas Holopainen co-wrote the film. Imaginaerum, which is produced by Markus Selin from Solar Films Inc. along with Nightwish, is the feature film debut of director Stobe Harju.
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| Directed by | Stobe Harju |
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| Cinematography | Benoît Beaulieu |
| Edited by | Mathieu Bélanger |
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| Distributed by | Scene Nation |
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Running time | 85 minutes |
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| Language | English |
| Budget | $3.7 million |
| Box office | $190,819 (Finland, Russia, and Malaysia) |
It received grants from the Finnish Film Foundation, a Finnish government institution. The film received $575,000 toward its $3.7 million budget. The film was originally titled Imaginarium, but the title was later changed to Imaginaerum in order to avoid mix-ups. The film was released on 23 November 2012 in Finland, followed by releases in Germany (21 March 2013), Australia (22 October 2014), and North America (16 June 2015).