The nominations for Finland’s film awards, the Jussi Awards, have been announced, with Distractions by Aleksi Salmenpera leading with nine nominations.
Second place jointly went to Big Game and Armi Alive!, with six nominations each.
The winners of the awards will be announced at the Jussi gala in Helsinki on the 9th of March.
THE NOMINEES ARE:
BEST FILM
Armi Alive! – Producers: Misha Jaari, Mark Lwoff
Big Game – Producer: Petri Jokiranta
Distractions – Producers: Mikko Tenhunen, Yrjö Nieminen
The Fencer – Producers: Kai Norberg, Kaarle Aho
Other Girls – Producers: Matti Halonen, Leila Lyytikäinen
DIRECTING
Jörn Donner – Armi Alive!
Jalmari Helander – Big Game
Aleksi Salmenperä – Distractions
BEST ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE
Minna Haapkylä – Armi Alive!
Krista Kosonen – The Midwife
Misa Lommi – Other Girls
BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
Märt Avandi – The Fencer
Tommi Korpela – Distractions
Jussi Vatanen – Lapland Odyssey 2
BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Pirjo Lonka – Distractions
Mari Rantasila – Absolution
Anna-Leena Sipilä – Adult Camp
BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Eero Ritala – Distractions
Kari Ketonen – Lapland Odyssey 2
Pirkka-Pekka Petelius – The Midwife
BEST SCRIPT
Karoliina Lindgren – Armi Alive!
Teemu Nikki, Jani Pösö – Lovemilla
Ville Suhonen – Seamstress
CINEMATOGRAPHY
Tuomo Hutri F.S.C. – The Fencer
Mika Orasmaa F.S.C – Big Game
Rauno Ronkainen F.S.C – The Midwife
MUSIC
Stephen McKeon – Absolution
Pan Sonic – Return of the Atom
Juri Seppä, Miska Seppä – Big Game
SOUND DESIGN
Timo Anttila, Tuomas Seppänen – Big Game
Kirka Sainio, Samu Heikkilä – Distractions
Pietari Koskinen – Seamstress
EDITING
Samu Heikkilä – Distractions
Samu Heikkilä – Other Girls
Tuuli Kuittinen – Seamstress
SET DESIGN
Christian Eisele – Big Game
Otso Linnalaakso – Armi Alive!
Markku Pätilä – Distractions
COSTUME DESIGN
Anna Vilppunen – Lovemilla
Riitta-Maria Vehman – Other Girls
Marjatta Nissinen – The Girl King
MAKE UP DESIGN
Pia Mikkonen – Armi Alive!
Riikka Virtanen – Distractions
Salla Yli-Luopa – Lovemilla
BEST DOCUMENTARY FILM
Return of the Atom – directors Mika Taanila, Jussi Eerola
Leaving Africa – director Iiris Härmä
Seamstress – director Ville Suhonen
