| Jussi Awards | |
|---|---|
 Award winners Katja Küttner and Ville Virtanen at the Jussi Awards ceremony in 2011. | |
| Awarded for | Excellence in cinematic achievements |
| Country | Finland |
| Presented by | Filmiaura |
| First awarded | 16 November 1944 |
| Website | Jussit.fi |
The Jussi Awards are Finland's premier film industry prizes, awarded annually to recognize the achievements of directors, actors, and writers.
The first Jussi Awards ceremony was held on 16 November 1944 at the Restaurant Adlon in Helsinki. The award is one of the oldest films awards in Europe. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
The original planned name for the prize was Aino, but Jussi won in the end. The name comes from a character in the 1924 and 1936 Pohjalaisia films. [6] [7]
The awards were originally organized by the Elokuvajournalistit organization, but the task was transferred in the early 1960s to the Filmiaura organization, composed of around 300 members working in the Finnish film industry. [6] [3] Because of the controversy surrounding the transfer, no awards were handed out in 1960 and 1961. [6]
The award trophy is a gypsum statuette depicting a standing man with a hat, based on the character of Jussi in the aforementioned films. It was designed by sculptor Ben Renvall. They are now hand-made by Renvall's son Seppo Renvall. [6] [8] [9]
All winners except in the public favorite category are chosen in a closed vote by Filmiaura, an association of roughly 260 film professionals. The categories are: [6]
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