Teemu Nikki

An experienced, prolific, self-taught, and award-winning filmmaker, he is the son of a pig farmer from Sysmä, Finland. Nikki’s style is best described as unapologetic political satire with a deep sense of goodwill toward humanity.

His latest work, The Blind Man Who Did Not Want to See Titanic, won the Audience Award at the Venice Film Festival. Other notable works include Nimby (2020), Euthanizer (2017), and the TV series Mister8 and Mental (both released in 2021). He is currently working on the feature film Death is a Problem for the Living, which is in post-production.

Filmography
2022 Tuurikki (14 min)
2021 The Blind Man Who Did Not Want to See Titanic (82 min)
2021 Mental 3 (8 episodes)
2021 Mister8 (8 episodes)
2020 Nimby (94 min)
2019 All Inclusive (14 min)
2018 Mental 2 (10 episodes)
2018 The Cleaner (16 min)
2017 Euthanizer (83 min)
2016 Mental (10 episodes)
2016 The Log (7 min)
2015 Lovemilla (96 min)
2015 Fantasy (10 min)
2014 Boobs (17 min)
2014 #lovemilla 3 (20 episodes)
2014 #lovemilla 2 (24 episodes)
2013 #lovemilla 1 (26 episodes)
2012 Simo Times Three (86 min)

Nalle Sjöblad

When Nalle Sjoblad was growing up in the suburbs of Helsinki, he dreamed of becoming a scientist. Fascinated by nature and biology, he often built clever school projects – like an ingenious snake trap. Since then, Nalle has carried his inventive creativity and attention to detail into his films. His projects combine strong art direction with playful, burlesque humour, giving his work a distinctive style and instantly recognisable tone. Nalle is a versatile director, skilled at leading large teams while maintaining meticulous attention to every detail.

Director’ comment
I’m a film director who likes to tell funny stories. Sometimes I enjoy telling sad stories, if they have a bit of humour to them. I think laughing at one’s own (passing) misery is the pinnacle of human experice. This is how I see life.

Päivi Hirsiaho

Paivi Hirsiaho (born 1987, Finland) is a visual artist and animator based in Tampere, Finland. Using hand-drawn animation, drawings, sound and photography, he explores self-portrait, the intersection of human and animal identity, and how nature and the environment shape perception. Hirsiaho’s projects include award-winning animations such as “You’re lost little girl,” which won the Grand Prize in the animation category at the Helsinki Short Film Festival (2015). “Pay Day” (2024) was recently exhibited at Kulttuuritalo Laikku in Tampere.