Jussi nominations for films by Solar Films!

The phenomenon of the year 2024, Tiina Lymi's Stormskerry Maja, is nominated in the following categories:

Film of the Year, producers Jukka Helle, Hanna Virolainen Markus Selin
Directed by Tiina Lymi
Starring Amanda Jansson
leading Linus Troedsson
Production design Otso Linnalaakso
Editor Joona Louhivuori
Sound design Kirka Sainio
Music Lauri Porra
Cinematography Rauno Ronkainen

Also nominated in the new ensemble cast category are Heikki Kinnunen and Jaana Saarinen from Mika Kaurismäki's Long Good Thursday!

The prizes will be awarded at the Jussi Gala on 21 March 2025.

 

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JUSSI AWARDS 2024 NOMINEES SELECTED

Jussi Gala will be hosted by Gogi Mavromichalis.

The Jussi nominees for 2024 cinema films have been selected at a meeting of the Filmiaura jury of experts. The 2024 film year was marked by concerns about the future of the industry, but as in previous years, gladly there was diversity in selections.

There are two changes to the acting categories this year. The Ensemble of the Year Award is given to an ensemble cast, and the Breakthrough Role of the Year Award is given to an actor who is appearing on screen for the first time or who has reached a new level in his or her acting career. The Visual Effects of the Year will also be awarded for the first time.

24 feature films and 13 documentaries that met the Jussi criteria premiered on cinema screens. 16 different screen films and three short films received Jussi nominations.

Jussi nominations were given to:

Stormskerry Maja (9), Sebastian (9), Omenavarkaat (6), Ohjus (5), Havumetsän lapset (4), Levoton Tuhkimo (3), Räkä ja Roiskis (3), Jälkeemme vedenpaisumus (2), Niko ja myrskyporojen arvoitus (2), Long Good Thursday (1), Luottomies-elokuva: All in (1), Perhoset (1), (Pri)sons (1), Shadowland (1), Hard to Break (1), Pepe (1) and the short films Sukkahousut, Fabulous Cow Ladies and Mereneläviä.

Below are the nominees by award category.

MOVIE OF THE YEAR
Stormskerry Maja – producers Jukka Helle, Hanna Virolainen, Markus Selin / Solar Films
Niko ja myrskyporojen arvoitus – producers Antti Haikala, Hannu Tuomainen / Anima Vitae, Cinemaker
Ohjus – producers Daniel Kuitunen, Kaisla Viitala / Komeetta Filmi
Omenavarkaat – producers Samppa Batal, Tuomas Kohtamäki / Cinerain
Sebastian – producer James Watson / Bêtes Sauvages

DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR
Tiina Lymi – Stormskerry Maja
Samppa Batal – Omenavarkaat
Mikko Mäkelä – Sebastian

ENSEMBLE OF THE YEAR
Antti Luusuaniemi, Kari Ketonen, Maria Ylipää – Luottomies-elokuva: All in
Joel Hirvonen, Satu Tuuli Karhu, Antti Autio, Sami Lalou, Alex Anton, Isla Mustanoja, Esa-Matti Smolander, Asta Sveholm, Mikko Kouki – Omenavarkaat
Heikki Kinnunen, Jaana Saarinen – Long Good Thursday

LEAD ROLE
Amanda Jansson – Stormskerry Maja
Joel Hirvonen – Omenavarkaat
Ruaridh Mollica – Sebastian

SUPPORTING ROLE
Linus Troedsson – Stormskerry Maja
Satu Tuuli Karhu – Omenavarkaat
Jonathan Hyde – Sebastian

BREAKTHROUGH ROLE OF THE YEAR
Elias Westerberg – Jälkeemme vedenpaisumus
Saku Taittonen – Levoton Tuhkimo
Aksa Korttila – Perhoset

MANUSCRIPT OF THE YEAR
Samppa Batal – Omenavarkaat
Miia Tervo – Ohjus
Mikko Mäkelä – Sebastian

CINEMATOGRAPHY OF THE YEAR
Teemu Liakka – Havumetsän lapset
Rauno Ronkainen – Stormskerry Maja
Iikka Salminen – Sebastian

MUSIC OF THE YEAR
Sanna Salmenkallio – Havumetsän lapset
Lauri Porra – Stormskerry Maja
Ilari Heinilä – Sebastian

SOUND DESIGN OF THE YEAR
Olli Huhtanen – Havumetsän lapset
Kirka Sainio – Stormskerry Maja
Svante Colérus – Shadowland

EDITOR OF THE YEAR
Joona Louhivuori – Stormskerry Maja
Arttu Salmi, Mikko Mäkelä – Sebastian
Hanna Kuirinlahti – Levoton Tuhkimo

SET DESIGN OF THE YEAR
Otso Linnalaakso – Stormskerry Maja
Heather Loeffler – Ohjus
Santtu Toivola – Räkä ja Roiskis

COSTUME DESIGN OF THE YEAR
Kirsi Gum – Ohjus
Anna Vilppunen – Räkä ja Roiskis
Frank Gallacher – Sebastian

MAKE-UP DESIGN OF THE YEAR
Nora Pippingsköld – Levoton Tuhkimo
Kaire Hendrikson – Ohjus
Isa Koskelainen, Minja Tuomisalo, Johanna Tuominen – (Pri)sons

VISUAL EFFECTS OF THE YEAR
Vesa Jokinen – Jälkeemme vedenpaisumus
Ville Nevalainen – Niko ja myrskyporojen arvoitus
Tuomo Hintikka – Räkä ja Roiskis

DOCUMENTARY FILM OF THE YEAR
Hard to Break – directors Anna-Maija Heinonen, Krista Moisio, producer Oskar Forstén / Polygraf
Havumetsän lapset – director / producer Virpi Suutari, producer Martti Suosalo / Euphoria Film
Pepe – director / producer Severi Koivusalo, producer Aleksi Bardy / Helsinki-filmi

SHORT FILM OF THE YEAR
Fabulous Cow Ladies – director Mia Halme
Mereneläviä – director Veera Lamminpää
Sukkahousut – director Fabian Munsterhjelm

The Jussi nominees are selected each year by a jury of professional experts in cooperation with the Filmiaura Board. This year, the jury included producer Mika Ritalahti, director Tia Kouvo, screenwriter Kirsikka Saari, actors Pirjo Lonka and Teijo Eloranta, cinematographer Joonas Pulkkanen, professor of film editing Harri Ylönen, composer Pessi Levanto, sound designer Lotta Mäki, set designer Antti Nikkinen, costume designer Riitta-Maria Vehman, make-up designer Salla Yli-Luopa, VFX designer Sami Haartemo. From the Filmiaura Board of Directors, the jury consisted of Emma Ilves (chair), Hannele Marjavaara, Fabian Munsterhjelm, Susanna Enäsuo and Leena Virtanen. Antti Nikkinen, Fabian Munsterhjelm, Joonas Pulkkanen and Harri Ylönen did not participate in the jury for the selection of the short film. Munsterhjelm did not participate in the selection of the ensemble and Eloranta did not participate in the selection of the documentary. Board members Samppa Batal and Riina Liukkonen did not participate in the jury's work.

The Jussi statues will be awarded by the Filmiaura association of film professionals and the final winners will be chosen by the Filmiaura members through a closed ballot and the public through an online vote. The awards will be presented at the Jussi Gala on Friday 21 March 2025, hosted this year by Gogi Mavromichalis, better known as Gogi, and will be broadcast live as usual from the Helsinki Cable Factory's Merikaapeli Hall on MTV3 channel and MTV Katsomo.

The public will again be able to choose their favourite film, which will receive a certificate of honour. The voting for the audience's favourite film is organized by Finnkino, one of the main partners of the Jussi Gala. The Jussi Gala will also award the Nordisk Film Prize worth 20 000 euros. This year's Jussi Gala partners are Nespresso, Western Finland Film Commission, Business Turku, Film Tampere and the City of Tampere, Lähitaksi and MBH Breweries.

Established in 1944, the Jussi Prize is believed to be the oldest film prize in Europe. Awards are given in 17 different categories: film of the year, director, four acting awards, screenplay, cinematography, film score, editing, sound design, set design, costume design, make-up design, visual effects, documentary and short film.