Juho Kuosmanen (born September 30, 1979) is a Finnish film director and screenwriter.[2] He graduated from Aalto University School of Arts, Design and Architecture in 2014.[3] Kuosmanen's graduation film called The Painting Sellers was nominated for five Finnish film Academy Awards.[4] (set design, screenplay, best actress, best director, best film). The Painting Sellers won the first prize in Cinéfondation in Cannes Film Festival in 2010.[5]
Juho Kuosmanen | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 30, 1979 |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, screenwriter, actor |
Kuosmanen acted in Leea Klemola's arctic trilogy, performing in "Kokkola" [6] and "New Karleby",[7] both staged at Tampere Theatre in Tampere, Finland.
Kuosmanen has also directed opera[8] with conductors Sakari Oramo and Santtu-Matias Rouvali.
His debut feature The Happiest Day in the Life of Olli Mäki was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival, where it won the top prize.[9][10] The project had been developed through the TorinoFilmLab Script&Pitch programme in 2014. The movie also won the Grand Prix of the Saint-Jean-de-Luz International Film Festival.[11]
In 2021, his film Compartment No. 6 shared the Cannes Grand Prix (the festival's second prize) together with Asghar Farhadi's A Hero.[12]
His upcoming project Yours, Margot won development prize at 2023 Series Mania Seriesmakers section.[13][14]
Filmography
edit- The Happiest Day in the Life of Olli Mäki (2016)
- Compartment No. 6 (2021)
- Alice & Jack (TV series, 2024)
- Yours, Margot (TV series, in production)
References
edit- ^ YLE: Ohjaaja Juho Kuosmanen kertaa riemukasta iltaa Cannesin elokuvajuhlilla – "Ehkä meidät kutsuttiin, koska olimme kaupungissa", voittaja arveli ennen kuin totuus paljastui (in Finnish)
- ^ Torino Film Lab
- ^ Aalto University
- ^ IMDB: The Painting Sellers
- ^ Cannes Film Festival: The Painting Sellers
- ^ "Tampere Theatre: Kokkola". Archived from the original on 2014-12-14. Retrieved 2014-12-08.
- ^ "Teatteri & Tanssi: New Karleby". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2014-12-08.
- ^ Kokkola Opera homepage Archived 2014-12-08 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "2016 Cannes Film Festival Announces Lineup". IndieWire. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
- ^ "Cannes 2016: Film Festival Unveils Official Selection Lineup". Variety. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
- ^ "Après Cannes, Olli Mäki séduit le Festival de Saint-Jean-de-Luz 2016". Allo Ciné. 2016-10-08. Retrieved 2023-10-06.
- ^ CNN Cannes Film Festival 2021
- ^ Pham, Annika (2023-03-14). "Juho Kuosmanen makes drama series debut with Yours, Margot, selected for Seriesmakers". Nordisk. Retrieved 2024-03-29.
- ^ Balaga, Marta (2023-03-14). "'Compartment No. 6' Helmer Juho Kuosmanen Re-Teams With Andris Feldmanis and Livia Ulman for 'Yours, Margot' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2024-03-29.
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