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| Born | Antti Juhanpoika Jokinen 26 April 1968 Nurmijärvi, Finland |
| Other names | Antti J. |
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| Years active | 2000–present |
| Spouse | Krista Kosonen |
| Website | solarfilms |
Antti Juhanpoika Jokinen (born 26 April 1968) is a Finnish music video and film director as well as a former college basketball player. He is married to actress Krista Kosonen.
Born in Nurmijärvi to the family of a sports journalist, [1] Jokinen attended East Carolina University on a basketball scholarship and later graduated with a major in broadcast and film. While still in university, he produced a short film called Fist Full of Sand, which was based on Jim Morrison's poetry. The film won an award at the North Carolina Film Festival and attracted the attention of MTV executives in New York City. [2] After he graduated from university, Jokinen worked as an assistant producer on the music shows Awake on the Wild Side, MTV Rocks and Yo! MTV Raps . [1]
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After his studies in the US, Jokinen moved back to Finland and formed a production company called Storm Inc., together with Markus Selin, a Finnish film producer. Later on, the two formed Solar Films Ltd. Jokinen moved from directing music videos to television by landing a job to direct one episode of the Finnish TV series Tähtilampun alla. This led him to direct another TV series, Tähtitehdas, which was also produced by his partner, Selin. The two continued working together, producing music videos for Finnish and other European artists, including Sash. Jokinen eventually found an agent in the US and moved back there, becoming a full-time music video director. He worked on videos for artists such as Beyoncé, Will Smith, Tiziano Ferro, Missy Elliott, Anastacia, Celine Dion, Thalía, [3] Kelly Clarkson, Korn, Lordi, Nightwish, Shania Twain, Westlife, and Wyclef Jean. [4]
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In the spring of 2009, Jokinen began shooting his first full-length film, The Resident , starring Hilary Swank, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, and Christopher Lee. The film was released in March 2011.
After moving back to Finland, he directed the drama film Puhdistus , which is set in Estonia and based on Sofi Oksanen's book Purge . [5] The film was selected as the Finnish entry for the Best Foreign Language Oscar at the 85th Academy Awards. [6] In 2015, Jokinen directed his third feature film, Wildeye . [7] He followed up with Flowers of Evil in 2016 and Helene in 2020.
Jokinen has a son, Paavo, with model Niina Kurkinen, whom he dated in the early 2000s. [8] He was engaged to Finnish-American chef Sara La Fountain for seven years. [9] After moving back to Finland, Jokinen married Finnish actress Krista Kosonen, [10] with whom he has a daughter.[ citation needed ]
"Tú Y Yo" is the first single from Thalía's 2002 self-titled album Thalía. The song was written by Estéfano and Julio Reyes, and produced by Estéfano. An English-language version was included on Thalia's 2003 English-language album, also titled Thalia. It topped the charts reaching number one at Billboard's hot Latin tracks, becoming her second number one single on this chart. The song also received airplay in European countries like Greece and Spain.
Comet in Moominland is a Dutch-Japanese anime film by Telecable Benelux B.V. The film is based on the novel of the same name by Finnish illustrator and writer Tove Jansson, originally published in Swedish. It was the first full-length Moomin film, and serves as a prequel to the 1990 anime series Moomin, introducing characters that would later appear in the series. It was released in Japan first theatrically on August 8, 1992 as a triple-feature with two unrelated shorter films, and was later released on home video with 10 minutes of extra footage.
Jade Warrior is a Finnish-Chinese co-produced movie. It combines elements of the wuxia genre with Finnish Kalevala mythology. It was directed by Antti-Jussi Annila.
Laura Eveliina Birn is a Finnish film and TV actress.
Sofi-Elina Oksanen is a Finnish writer and playwright. Oksanen has published six novels, of which "Purge" has gained the widest recognition. She has received several international and domestic awards for her literary work. Her work has been translated into more than 40 languages and sold more than two million copies. Oksanen has been called "Finnish-Estonian Charles Dickens" and her work has often been compared to Margaret Atwood's novels. Oksanen is actively involved in public debate in Finland and comments on current issues in her columns and various talk shows.
Krista Erika Kosonen is a Finnish actress. She is known for her appearances in movies such as Jade Warrior (2006), Princess (2010), and the Norwegian HBO series Beforeigners. She has also appeared in the sketch comedy television show Putous (2010–2014). Kosonen was selected Best Actress at the Shanghai International Film Festival for her performance in Wildeye (2015). She has also won two Jussi Awards for Best Leading Actress, in 2016 for Wildeye and in 2018 for Miami.
Purge is a novel by Finnish-Estonian writer Sofi Oksanen, which has been translated into thirty-eight languages. Oksanen's third Finnish-language novel, Purge was published in 2008 and is based upon her original play of the same name, staged at the Finnish National Theatre in 2007.
Purge is a 2012 Finnish drama film directed by Antti Jokinen, based on the novel of the same name by Sofi Oksanen. The film was selected as the Finnish entry for the Best Foreign Language Oscar at the 85th Academy Awards, but it did not make it to the final shortlist. At the 2013 Jussi Award, the film received eight nominations, including Best Film, Best Direction and Best Costume Design. It won Best Actress for Birn, Best Supporting Actress for Liisi Tandefelt, along with Best Cinematography, Best Sound Design and Best Make-Up Design. Birn was also nominated for the Satellite Award for Best Actress.
Mikael Kristian Gabriel Sohlman, professionally known as Mikael Gabriel or MG, is a Finnish rapper. He has released six solo albums and appeared as a featured guest on songs by artists such as Cheek, Lord Est, Robin and Uniikki. In 2016 Mikael Gabriel made his acting debut in a horror film Bodom, inspired by the 1960 Lake Bodom murders, and also appeared in the Antti Jokinen film Pahan kukat. He participated in the fifth season of the music reality television series Vain elämää and was one of the judges on the second season of the Finnish version of X Factor in 2018.
Wildeye, also known as Finland 1944, is a 2015 Finnish romantic war drama film directed by Antti Jokinen. It is an adaptation of Finnish author Katja Kettu's bestselling 2011 novel The Midwife (Kätilö) set before and during Lapland War. The film stars Krista Kosonen and Lauri Tilkanen with Pirkka-Pekka Petelius, Leea Klemola, Seppo Pääkkönen, Elina Knihtilä, Tommi Korpela, and Johannes Brotherus in supporting roles. The film tells the story about a love affair between a Lapp midwife and a SS officer set against the backdrop of the Lapland War, which opposed Finnish and German armies in 1944–45. The film won the Best Film and the Best Actress awards at the 2015 Waterloo International Historical Film Festival and the Best Actress award at the 2015 Shanghai International Film Festival.
The 2015 Shanghai International Film Festival was the 18th such festival devoted to international cinema held in Shanghai, China. The opening film was I Am Somebody, written and directed by Derek Yee.
Miami is a 2017 Finnish drama film directed by Zaida Bergroth. It was screened in the Contemporary World Cinema section at the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival.
Princess is a 2010 Finnish biographical film directed by Arto Halonen and based on the life of Anna Lappalainen.
Kummelin Jackpot is a 2006 Finnish comedy film directed by Pekka Karjalainen. It features the Kummeli group of comedians.
"Uuden edessä" is a song by Finnish group Toivon kärki, released on 10 April 2020 through Warner Music Finland. The proceeds of the song were directed to Finnish Red Cross to help people in Finland who have been affected by COVID-19 pandemic. The song was written by Lauri Tähkä and Timo Kiiskinen and produced by Jukka Immonen, Jurek, Antti Riihimäki and Eppu Kosonen.
Omerta 6/12 is a 2021 Finnish action thriller film directed by Aku Louhimies, based on Ilkka Remes' 2006 novel, 6/12. It tells the story of an attack planned by Serbian terrorists on the presidential palace in Helsinki during the reception for Finland's Independence Day. The film was originally to be directed by Antti J. Jokinen, but having fallen ill, Jokinen was replaced by Louhimies. Omerta stars Jasper Pääkkönen as the main character, with a supporting cast of Nanna Blondell, Sverrir Gudnason, Cathy Belton, Juhan Ulfsak, Dragomir Mrsic, Slaven Spanovic, Märt and Priit Pius, and Mirtel Pohla.
Rakel Liehu is a Finnish poet, dramatist and novelist.
Reunion 3: Singles Cruise is a 2021 Finnish comedy film directed by Renny Harlin. It is the third entry of the Reunion film series, and the only film in the film series that Taneli Mustonen, who directed the previous films, was not involved in making. In the film, friends Tuomas and Niklas take their mutual friend Antti, who suffers from unemployment and loneliness, on a single cruise to improve his self-esteem and mental health, with bad consequences. Like the previous film, the sequel stars Sami Hedberg, Aku Hirviniemi and Jaajo Linnonmaa.
Kikka! is a 2022 Finnish drama film about the Finnish singer Kikka, who died in 2005. The film was written by Maarit Nissilä and directed by Anna Paavilainen. In the film, Kikka is played by Sara Melleri. Paula, Kikka's DJ and journalist friend is played by Elena Leeve, Kikka's husband Henkka by Jakob Öhrman, Ilkka Vainio by Aku Hirviniemi, Juha Vainio by Martti Suosalo and Asko, the boss of the record company by Kai Vaine.
Helene is a 2020 Finnish historical drama film directed by Antti Jokinen. The film stars Laura Birn as the titular Finnish painter Helene Schjerfbeck. It is based on the Rakel Liehu’s Runeberg Prize-winning novel of the same name, adapted for the screen by Jokinen and Marko Leino.
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