SAMPSA HUTTUNEN
Cinematographer / Documentarist
Makumatkalla maakunnissa
Roles: Co-Writer / Director / Co-Producer / DP / Editor
Makumatkalla maakunnissa (English: A Taste Trip to the Provinces) is a pilot episode for a lifestyle reality television series about local Finnish produce and cuisines. Each episode is also joined by interesting guests, who help prepare the dishes and discuss their lives over a menu designed by an internationally-awarded chef.
The Undocumented
Roles: Co-Writer / Co-Director / Co-Producer / DP
The Undocumented (Finnish: Paperittomat) is a documentary film about four undocumented people living in Finland and the NGO activists trying to help them. The film premiered on Finnish Yle TV1 in February 2021.
Second Lane
Roles: Writer / Director / Producer / DP / Editor
Second Lane (Finnish: Toinen linja) is a documentary about hard drug users and people working among them. What happens when 'Vinkki', a social and healthcare counselling centre in Helsinki, closes its doors due to a lost contract? The film has gained well over million views on television and VOD.
Hempman vs. the State
Roles: Co-Writer / Director / Producer / DP / Editor
Hempman vs. the State (Finnish: Hamppumies vastaan valtio) is a story of a man who wants to cultivate cannabis openly and without asking for permission.
The film has gained over half a million views on television and VOD and is still touring the world at festivals.
Sanoma Pro:
Apilatien Aapinen
Roles: DP / Producer / Editor
A commercial to promote a new primer for the Finnish publishing company Sanoma Pro. The kids, Laura and Raffael, do an amazing job, don't you think?
Veera Maria:
Sirkkalankadulla
Roles: Director / DP / Editor
This music video for the Finnish singer-songwriter Veera Maria was shot on the streets around Turku Cathedral in available light during one day. The material was colour-timed in post for a 50s look and feel, while maintaining an otherwise crisp and clear image.
Von Hertzen Brothers:
Flowers And Rust
Roles: DP / Producer
This video was nominated for an Emma (the "Finnish Grammys"), and as far as we know, this is the first time live light painting has been used in a music video. Painting is done by two world-renowned Finnish light artists, Hannu Huhtamo and Janne Parviainen.
The Growing Season (excerpt)
Roles: Co-Writer / Director / DP / Editor / Producer
The Growing Season (Finnish: Kasvukausi) is a documentary about Timo, a Finnish man, who wants to grow cannabis openly and thinks he needs no permission to do so.
My First Band:
This One's Gonna Hurt
Role: DP
Aiming for that 80's look and feel! An interesting project involving high-resolution front projection effects. All visual effects were done in-camera and on location with lights. (Okay, okay! Apart from that reflection on the motorcycle helmet visor :-).
Danny
Role: DP
Danny is a documentary about the colorful, eventful, and dramatic life of Ilkka "Danny" Lipsanen, a Finnish popular music artist with an exceptionally versatile career.
Sanoma:
A Day with Customer Data
Roles: DP / Producer
A short story about how Sanoma's future digital services could be a part of your day.
Volkswagen:
WV Amarok
Role: DP (Finnish scenes)
Volkswagen and its advertising agency needed a localized version of a VW Amarok tv spot for the Finnish markets.
Scandinavian Music Group:
Hölmö rakkaus
Role: DP
This video, shot at the legendary Hitsville recording studio in Helsinki, combines documentary material with a fictional scene. It's a hot summer day from dawn to dusk, apart from the fact that it was January and -25 C outside. Such is the magic of filmmaking!
Perkele
Roles: DP / Co-Writer
This finely-tuned comedy about Finnish men toured around the world at film festivals for over 10 years and won a bunch of prizes along the way. A couple for yours truly as well.
Veera Maria:
Älä unohda
Roles: Director / DP
A music video for the Finnish singer-songwriter Veera Maria was shot on a small theatre stage in Helsinki. A lot smaller than the video might lead you to think.