JUSSI RAUTANIEMI
Freelance film editor, Finland
Member of F.C.E. - Finnish Cinema Editors

jussi(dot)rautaniemi(at)gmail(dot)com
phone: + 358 O4OO 92 54 82

EDUCATION
Master of Arts, Film Editing, 2012
Aalto University, the School of Arts, Design and Architecture
– Berlinale Talent Campus 2017, Editing Studio
– Student exchange in Prague film school FAMU in spring 2009.

PERSONAL AWARDS & NOMINATIONS:
- Nominated for best editing for Natatorium in Edda, The Icelandic National Film Awards, 2025
- Awarded for Best Editing for The Invisible Fight in Estonian Film and TV Awards in 2024
- Awarded for Best Editing for Compartment no. 6 in 2021, Aalto in 2020 and Happiest Day In the Life of Olli Mäki in 2017, Finnish Film Academy Awards
- Nominated for Best Editing for Natatorium in Icelanic Edda-awards in 2025.
- Nominated for Best Editing for Juice in 2019 and Korso in 2015, Finnish Film Academy Awards

TOP AWARDS FOR EDITED FILMS
- Festival de Cannes 2022, Critics week, French distribution award: The Woodcutter story, directed by Mikko Myllylahti

- Festival de Cannes 2021, Main competition Grand Prix: Compartment no 6 directed by Juho Kuosmanen

- Festival de Cannes 2017: Special Mention in Main competition Short film selection for: The Ceiling by Teppo Aikaksinen, Tack films

- Festival de Cannes 2016: Winner in Uncertain Regard selection for The Happiest Day in The Life of Olli Mäki by Juho Kuosmanen, Aamu film company

- Fetival de Cannes 2010: Winner in Cinefondation series for The Painting Sellers by Juho Kuosmanen, Aamu film company

WORK AS A DIRECTOR:

Strive
15 min short film, Bufo, 2025

EDITING WORKS IN PROGRESS:

The Smuggler
feature documentary, dir. Sylvelin Måkestad
Mouka Filmi / Ballad films

Almost Grace
feature fiction, dir. Vlad Feier

Nightborn
feature fiction, dir. Hanna Bergholm
Komeetta

Värn
feature fiction, dir. John Skoog
Bufo / Platform productions

WORK EXPERIENCE: FILM EDITING, FICTION (selected)

The Summer Book
dir. Charlie McDowell, Helsinki Filmi / Case study films, 2025

Natatorium
dir. Helena Stefansdottir Bjarstýn Films/ Tekele, 2024

The Invisible Fight
dir Rainer Sarnet, Homeless Bob / Helsinki Filmi,2023

The Woodcutter Story
dir. Mikko Myllylahti. Aamu Filmcompany Oy, 2022

Memory of Water
dir. Saara Saarela, BUFO, 2022

Compartment no. 6
dir. Juho Kuosmanen, Aamu Film company, 2021

SuperCool
dir.Teppo Airaksinen, Yellow film & tv, 2021

Juice - The Ragged life of Juice Leskinen
dir. Teppo Airaksinen, Yellow film & TV, 2018

Laugh or Die
dir. Heikki Kujanpää, Inlandfilm company, 2018

The Guardian Angel / Murderous Trance
dir. Arto Halonen, Art films / AMBI distribution, 2018

Hymyilevä Mies - The Happiest day in the life of Olli Mäki
dir. Juho Kuosmanen, Elokuvayhtiö Aamu Oy, Drama, 90min

The Great Unwashed
Dir. Louis Fonseca, Mangoose Films, 2017

Chronicles of Melanie
dir. Viestur Kairiss, Mistrus Media / Inland Film Company / 8Heads company, Drama, 2016

Napapiirin Sankarit 2 – Lapland Odyssey 2
dir Teppo Airaksinen, Yellow Film & TV, 2015

KORSO
dir. Akseli Tuomivaara, BUFO/Tuffi, Drama, 2014

Open up to me
dir. Simo Halinen, Edith Film, 2013

The Fanatics
dir. Teppo Airaksinen, Bronson Club, 2012

The Painting Sellers
dir. Juho Kuosmanen, Aamu film compan, 2011

WORK EXPERIENCE: FILM EDITING, DOCUMENTARY (selected)

Once Upon a Time In a Forest
dir. Virpi Suutari, Euphoria Film, 2024

DINOSAUR
dir. Veikko Aaltonen, BUFO 2021

Aalto - Architect of emotions
dir. Virpi Suutari, Euphoria film, 4.9.2020

Yrittäjä – The Entrepreneur
dir. Virpi Suutari, Oktober, 2018

Paha poliisi – Bad Cop
dir. Pekka Lehto, Zone2 pictures, 2017

Elegance
Dir. Virpi Suutari, Euphoria film, 2015

Garden Lovers
dir. Virpi Suutari, Made, 2014

Hilton! – Here for life
dir. Virpi Suutari, Filmimaa, 2013

Going it alone, 2
dir. Jussi Parviainen, MTV3/ BUFO, 2012

In the Shadow of Doubt
dir. Pekka Lehto, First Floor Productions, 2011

EDITING: TV-SERIES (selected)

66 North Precinct - season 2
dir. Teppo Airaksinen, Yellow Film & Tv, 2025

Alice & Jack
dir. Juho Kuosmanen, You & Me productions, Channel4,2024

Munkkivuori - Summer of sorrow
dir. Jani Volanen, Rabbit films, 2023

Transport
dir. Auli Mantila, Tekele, 2022

M/S Romantic
dir. Jani Volanen, Yellow film & tv, 2021

Invisible Heroes
dir. Mika Kurvinen, Kaiho Republic, 2020

Bullets
dir. Pete Riski, Vertigo productions / Sky vision, 2018

Love & Order
dir. Leea Klemola, Elokuvayhtiö Aamu, 2017

Downshiftaajat – Tv- Series
dir. Teppo Airaksinen, Yellow Film & Tv 2015

Kimmo –Season 2 & 3
dir. Teppo Airaksinen, Yellow Film 2014- 2016

Ihmebantu – tv-series
dir. Jani Volanen, Filmiteollisuus, Yle tv2, 2009

SHORT FILMS (SELECTED)

WHITE TRASH
dir. Teppo Airaksinen, Tack films, 2024

Kaukainen planeetta
dir. Juho Kuosmanen, Elokuvayhtiö Aamu, 2023

Lakana (short)
dir. Teppo Airaksinen, Tack Films, 2022

Night of The Living Dicks
dir. Ilja Rautsi, BUFO, 2020

Helsinki Mansplaining Massacre
dir Ilja Rautsi, BuFo, 2018

The Tiger
dir. Mikko Myllylahti, Aamu film company
Cannes 2018 Critics week Official selection

Katto - Ceiling
dir. Teppo Airaksinen, Tack films, 15min, 2017
Cannes 2017 Short Film Official selection

Sisters
dir. Toni Kamula, Frithjof Film, 20min, 2016

Trailers
Over 170 feature film, documentary and tv-drama trailers.

LECTURES:

- Several "Case Study" lectures on films edited for Editing students in Aalto University in 2011-2022

- Creative Documentary Editing / Fiction editing - 1 to 3 day workshops at Tampere University of Applied science, spring 2015-2022

EXHIBITIONS:
Private exhibition: "Välikuvat / Space in between" , Kouvola Mediamaja 4.11.2010-23.12.2010
Videoart and photographs

LANGUAGES:
Finnish (mother language)
English (excellent)
Swedish (basics)
German (basics)

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