Concrete Night collected most Jussi Awards

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The best domestic films of the year 2013 were awarded in Jussi Gala on Sunday, February 2. The awards were given by Filmiaura, the association of Finnish film professionals. Pirjo Honkasalo’s Concrete Night collected a total of six awards including the award for the best film. The audience award, a prize voted by the public, went to 21 Ways to Ruin a Marriage.

 

 

Jörn Donner was awarded with Concrete Jussi for his life-time work.

 

The winners in categorical order:

 

Best film

Concrete Night / producers Misha Jaari, Mark Lwoff

 

Best direction

Concrete Night / director Pirjo Honkasalo

 

Best actor in a leading role

Eero Aho / 8-Ball

 

Best actress in a leading role

Leea Klemola / Open Up to Me

 

Best actor in a supporting role

Jasper Pääkkönen / Heart of a Lion

 

Best actress in a supporting role

Matleena Kuusniemi / Above Dark Waters

 

Best script

Simo Halinen / Open Up to Me

 

Best cinematography

Peter Flinckenberg F.S.C. / Concrete Night

 

Best music

Månskensorkestern, Olli Tuomainen / Finnish Blood, Swedish Heart

 

Best sound design

Jan Alvemark / Concrete Night

 

Best editing

Niels Pagh Andersen / Concrete Night

 

Best set design

Pentti Valkeasuo / Concrete Night

 

Best costume design

Riitta Peteri / The Disciple

 

Best makeup design

Mari Vaalasranta / 8-Ball

 

Best documentary

Finnish Blood, Swedish Heart / Director Mika Ronkainen

 

Jussi Awards have been given since 1944 and they are considered as the oldest European film awards. The gala was broadcast live via Finnish TV channel MTV3.

 

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For more information, please contact

Filmiaura ry
filmiaura(at)jussit.fi
www.jussit.fi

 

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