SAMPSA HUTTUNEN
Cinematographer / Documentarist
Makumatkalla maakunnissa
Roles: Co-Writer / Director / Co-Producer / DoP / 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 quests, who help prepare the dishes and discuss their life over a menu designed by an internationally-awarded chef.
Paperittomat (The Undocumented)
Roles: Co-Writer / Co-Director / Co-Producer / DoP
Paperittomat is a documentary film about four undocumented people living in Finland and NGO activists trying to help them. The film had it's premiere on Finnish Yle TV1 in February 2021.
Second Lane
Roles: Writer / Director / Producer / DoP / 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 around million views on television and VOD.
Hempman vs. the State
Roles: Co-Writer / Director / Producer / DoP / 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 permissions. The film has gained around half a million views on television and VOD.
Sanoma Pro:
Apilatien Aapinen
Roles: DoP / 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 / DoP / 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 the post to have a 50's look and feel, but maintaining otherwise crisp and clear image.
Von Hertzen Brothers:
Flowers And Rust
Roles: DoP / 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 / DoP / 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: DoP
Aiming for that 80's look and feel! An interesting project involving high-resolution front projection effects. All visual effects done on location, with lights and in camera. (Okay, okay! Apart from that reflection on the motorcycle helmet visor :-).
Danny
Role: DoP
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: DoP / Producer
A short story about how Sanoma's future digital services could be a part of your day.
Volkswagen:
WV Amarok
Role: DoP (Finnish scenes)
Volkswagen and their advertising agency needed a localized version of a VW Amarok tv spot for the Finnish markets.
Scandinavian Music Group:
Hölmö rakkaus
Role: DoP
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: DoP / Co-Writer
This finely-tuned comedy about Finnish men has toured around the world on 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 / DoP
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.