Jonas graduated in direction at the National Film School of Denmark, 1995. He has studied film in London and New York, specializing in improvisation.
His first feature film debut was the awardwinning critical success “Let’s Get Lost”. The film is today an icon among the new wave of Danish films.
Since then Jonas has directed music videos, numerous commercials and not the least the box office hit “New in town” starring René Zellweger.
Gang of Three is an independent director’s collective by Helsinki-based directors Kalle Kotila, Sam Shingler and Samuli Valkama. We work as a creative team aiming at developing fresher ideas, with an ambition to make better films.
One for all, all for one.
Juho Konstig (Konstig=Weird) is a young director raised by Pablo Films and the suburbs of Espoo.
Despite of his surname he is a friendly guy spiced up with lots of humour which makes him a good director with people, including kids.
His enthusiasm with short films and extreme sports movies (awarded in Nissan Outdoor Games) has followed up with numerous music videos and commercials.
All these have developed him an eye for intuitive touch in film making.
This young chap loves all kinds of sports, keeps his mental health up with 18g minttryffel chokolad bars (Pätkis) and his body in form with 13kg Giryas.
Visual wizards of storytelling. These guys can do it all, no matter if it’s a question of film shooting or still photography, music videos or post production. They already have a wide experience and lust for doing more!
Aleksi comes from the field of photography. He has shot & directed many campaigns for big Finnish & international brands.
Akseli’s background is in the University of Arts and Design’s(UIAH) film department, where he studied directing. After he finished his BA, he has directed music videos, tv-series and commercials. Along his experience of traditional filmmaking Akseli has developed great understanding on postproduction.
Since his film school graduation Jyri has been occupied by some of the top
Finnish TV-productions. Now he is making his break in the advertising.
His style combines dashing visuals with strong work with characters.
Warning: may result in touching stories and extraordinary atmospheres.
Jyri is also developing his theatrical feature film debut at the moment.
With a strong history as the most awarded Finnish music video director, in the past 10 years Tommi has shot over 100 commercials for big name brands in Finland. His style is very much what you might consider “Scandinavian humour” with elements of funny but good-natured characters coping in not-too-obvious situations. He’s very good with people & characters, and likes to work in natural locations and settings. Tommi’s work has taken him everywhere from the Romanian mountains to Kalahari Desert. He’s been shortlisted in Cannes, Montreaux and New York festivals. In the 90’s, he was the lead guitarist in an indie band “Poverty Stinks”, touring regularly in Europe. He still loves the guitar, and regards fishing as his #1 hobby. He is very talented lumberjack as well.
10 years in the production department on various features, documentaries and commercials, housebroke Uffe into the film industry. Starting out as a runner while still in his teens, Uffe worked his way up the chain of command, and was a well-respected young production manager, before taking the jump into directing.
During the past five years, Uffe has directed numerous music videos, commercials and viral shorts. Things have developed incredibly quickly. With an obvious gift for aesthetic storytelling and a unique personal energy that he brings into all his work Uffe has built a strong reputation for himself, and his work has brought him all over the world, from Copenhagen over New York to Los Angeles, and he now resides in Berlin.
Uffe has spent the past two years on his most challenging task yet – STAGES, a feature length documentary about seven teenagers – the members of the rockband Dúné. The film is a beautiful, moving and brutally honest coming-of-age story about following your dreams.
Pete Veijalainen entered the commercials straight from the world of music videos. Having directed over dozens of music videos he jumped straight to the top league of Finnish commercial directors. His talent has been
acknowledged also internationally at Cannes Lions, Epica, Eurobest as well as Golden Award in Montreux not to mention numerous awards in Finland.
His style is versatile, but his best works always includes elements of comedy and absurd, off-beat humour. Pete is very keen on hats, colour pink and swimming.
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