JARKKO M. VIRTANENS. 1983
EDUCATION
2015 Aalto University, Department of Film, MA Master of Arts, cinematography
2003 Kymenlaakson Opisto, Photography
2002 Länsi‐Porin Kuvataidelukio, Ylioppilas
FILMS IN PRODUCTION AND PRE-PRODUCTION
Secret Reading Club / Feature / Dir. Elina Hirvonen / Finland / Afghan Women's Book Club.
The Scientist Who Said No / Feature / Ohj. Okku Nuutilainen ja Liinu Grönlund / USA, Switzerland / A network of nuclear physicists pushing for nuclear disarmament.
In a Box / Feature / Dir. Okku Nuutilainen ja Liinu Grönlund / Italy, Germany / Species extinction and activists working to preserve species.
A Nature Documentary On Dying Birds / Feature / Dir. Mina Laamo / Finland / The relationship between birds and humans, and the mass extinction.
Metsäsota ja -rauha / Feature / Dir. Jari Kokko / Finland / Professor Erkki Lähde's legacy for forest protection.
Brandermen / Feature / Dir. Otso Alanko / Finland / A mentally disabled son and a father on sick pension play punk together.
DOKUMENTARY FILMS AND SERIES
2024 In The Borderland / Feature / Dir. Elina Hyvärinen
2023 The Kind Stranger / Feature / Dir. Anu Silfverberg, Sini Hormio / Finland (together with Sonja Huttunen)
2022 Gaialand / Series (4 osaa). Dir. Hannu Kontturi / Finland, Sweden (co-production with ARTE France)
2022 Living next door to Russia / TV documentary / Dir. Saila Huusko / Finland
2022 Golden land /Feature / Dir. Inka Acté / Finland, Somaliland
2021 Melodian mestari / TV documentary / Dir. Tommi E. Virtanen / Finland
2020 Karpo / Feature/ Dir. Ari Matikainen / Finland
2019 Out of The Shadow / Feature / Dir. Juan Reina / South Africa
2018 Al Jazeera Witness: Arctic books / Short / Dir. Saila Huusko / Finland
2017 Emigrants / Series / Dir. Peter Kryger / Denmark, USA
2017 Boiling Point / Feature / Dir. Elina Hirvonen / Finland
2016 Unforgiven / Feature /Dir. Lars Feldballe Petersen / Finland, Bosnia, Montenegro
2016 Diving Into the Unknown / Feature / Dir. Juan Reina / Finland, Norja
2015 Sielun kellarista / TV documentary / Dir. Peter Lindholm / Germany, France
2012 Migratory Bird / Short / Dir. Katja Lautamatti / Lebanon
2010 6954 km to home / TV documentary / Dir. Juan Reina / Finland, Ruanda
2008 Moon Tv - Hyvästi televisio / TV documentary /Dir. Timo Wright / Finland
2007 Paradise - Three Journeys In This World / Feature/ Dir. Elina Hirvonen / Finland, Spain, Marocco, Mali
FICTION FILMS
2020 Naurun varjolla / Feature / Dir. Reetta Aalto/ Finland
2016 Mersusta seuraava / Short / Dir. Reetta Aalto / Finland
2014 Hyvä ihminen / Short /Dir. Paula Korva / Finland
2010 Linturetki / Short /Dir. Marjo Viitala / Finland
2010 Käännän selkäni / Short /Dir. Milla Pelkonen / Finland, Russia, Estonia
2008 Ei kenenkään maa / Short /Dir. Oskari Sipola / Finland
EXPERIMENTAL DOCUMENTARIES
2017 Ex Nihilo / Dir. Timo Wright / USA, Svalbard
2017 Embrace / Dir. Timo Wright / Finland
2016 What Is To See? / Dir. Jaana Kokko / Finland
2014 Harbour / Dir. Jaana Kokko / Estonia
2012 Forest Is Young And Full Of Life / Dir. Jaana Kokko / Finland
In Helsinki, 2024