Jussi Award nominees 2024 announced
A jury invited by Filmiaura has selected the nominees for the 2024 Jussi Awards.
Image: Jussi Awards Gala 2023, Jaakko Meyn / Filmiaura ry
A jury invited by Filmiaura has selected the Jussi Award nominees of 2023. Altogether 27 feature films and 11 documentary films were eligible. 15 films received nominations, with Family Time (Mummola) leading with 11 nominations.
This is the second year that the acting categories are not gendered. The four acting categories are leading actor, supporting actor, newcomer and audience favorite. This is the first time in the Jussi Awards’ history that the audience will get to vote on the winner in an official category.
The Finnish national film awards, Jussi Awards, have been given since 1944. The winners are chosen by the members of Filmiaura. This year’s gala will take place on Friday, March 22, 2024.
The nominees 2024:
FILM OF THE YEAR
Je’vida – producers Joonas Berghäll, Satu Majava, Anna Huru / Oktober
Fallen Leaves – producers Aki Kaurismäki / Sputnik, Misha Jaari ja Mark Lwoff / Bufo
Lapua 1976 – producers Pekka Pohjoispää, Mikko Jokipii / Blankface
Family Time – producers Jussi Rantamäki, Emilia Haukka / Aamu Film Company
Sisu – producer Petri Jokiranta / Subzero Film Entertainment
DIRECTING
Jalmari Helander – Sisu
Aki Kaurismäki – Fallen Leaves
Tia Kouvo – Family Time
LEADING ROLE
Alma Pöysti – Four Little Adults
Leena Uotila – Family Time
Jussi Vatanen – Fallen Leaves
SUPPORTING ROLE
Ria Kataja – Family Time
Jari Virman – Death Is a Problem for the Living
Tom Wentzel – Family Time
NEWCOMER IN ACTING
Rebekka Baer – Light Light Light
Saara Elina – Johannes ei kulje Jämsän kautta
Sakari Topi – Family Time
AUDIENCE FAVORITE IN ACTING
Linnea Leino – Lapua 1976
Jarkko Niemi – Syke-elokuva: Särkynyt sydän
Alma Pöysti – Fallen Leaves
Ylermi Rajamaa – Ricky Rapper 9
Jorma Tommila – Sisu
SCRIPT
Katja Gauriloff, Niillas Holmberg – Je’vida
Tia Kouvo – Family Time
Teemu Nikki – Death Is a Problem for the Living
CINEMATOGRAPHY
Tuomo Hutri – Je’vida
Jesse Jalonen – Family Time
Kjell Lagerroos – Sisu
MUSIC
Joel Melasniemi – Light Light Light
Laura Naukkarinen – Je’vida
Juri Seppä, Tuomas Wäinölä – Sisu
SOUND DESIGN
Gustaf Berger – The Good Driver
Jorma Kaulanen – Family Time
Jukka Nurmela, Timo Peltola – Je’vida
EDITING
Okku Nuutilainen – Family Time
Timo Peltola – Je’vida
Juho Virolainen – Sisu
PRODUCTION DESIGN
Nanna Hirvonen – Family Time
Otso Linnalaakso – Sisu
Sattva-Hanna Toiviainen – Four Little Adults
COSTUME DESIGN
Neoon Must – Light Light Light
Anu Pirilä – Je’vida
Anna Vilppunen – Sisu
MAKE-UP DESIGN
Küllikki Pert – Light Light Light
Terhi Väänänen – Lapua 1976
Salla Yli-Luopa – Sisu
DOCUMENTARY FILM
Lumipalloefekti – director Pauliina Punkki, producers Pauliina Punkki, Kaisa Astikainen / Ida Productions
Homecoming – directors Suvi West, Anssi Kömi, producer Janne Niskala / Vaski Filmi
Wanha Markku – director Markus Toivo, producers Markus Toivo, Kalervo Aho / Joki Productions
SHORT FILM
Blush – An Extraordinary Voyage – director Iiti Yli-Harja
How to Please – director Elina Talvensaari
Thank You in Your Language – director Fabian Munsterhjelm