Winners of the Finnish Jussi Film Awards 2025
Jussi Film Awards for films that premiered in 2024 were given on Friday, March 21, 2024 in a televised gala in Helsinki.
Image: Producers of Stormskerry Maja, Markus Selin and Hanna Virolainen. Photo: Lucas Ekblad / Filmiaura ry.
Stormskerry Maja, an epic drama about the love and hardships of a woman on a remote island in the 1800s, won altogether six awards, including Film of the Year and Director of the Year for Tiina Lymi. Four films won two awards each: Apple Thieves, Missile, My Name Is Dingo and Once Upon a Time in a Forest.
Two changes were made in the acting categories: new awards included Ensemble of the Year and Breakthrough Role of the Year. For the first time this year, an award was given in the category Visual Effects of the Year.
The Lifetime Achievement Award, “Concrete Jussi,” was given to stunt coordinator Reijo “Reka” Kontio who has advanced the field of stunt work in Finland since the 1980s. Kontio developed education in the field, and he has worked in over 100 productions to date.
The Nordisk Film Award, worth 20,000 euros, is annually given to a film that lifts and enriches Finnish cinema. The jury awarded director Virpi Suutari and cinematographer Teemu Liakka for their documentary film Once Upon a Time in a Forest. The two went on to win Documentary of the Year and Cinematography of the Year Jussi Awards as well.
24 feature films and 13 documentary films were eligible for Jussi Awards. 16 theatrical releases and three short films received nominations. The Finnish national film awards, Jussi Awards, have been given since 1944. The winners are chosen by the members of Filmiaura.
Jussi Film Awards 2025
FILM OF THE YEAR
Stormskerry’s Maja – producers Jukka Helle, Hanna Virolainen, Markus Selin / Solar Films
DIRECTING OF THE YEAR
Tiina Lymi – Stormskerry Maja
ENSEMBLE OF THE YEAR
Joel Hirvonen, Satu Tuuli Karhu, Antti Autio, Sami Lalou, Alex Anton, Isla Mustanoja, Esa-Matti Smolander, Asta Sveholm, Mikko Kouki – Apple Thieves
LEAD ACTOR OF THE YEAR
Amanda Jansson – Stormskerry Maja
SUPPORTING OF THE YEAR
Satu Tuuli Karhu – Apple Thieves
BREAKTHROUGH ROLE OF THE YEAR
Saku Taittonen – My Name Is Dingo
SCRIPTWRITING OF THE YEAR
Miia Tervo – Missile
CINEMATOGRAPHY OF THE YEAR
Teemu Liakka – Once Upon a Time in a Forest
MUSIC OF THE YEAR
Lauri Porra – Stormskerry Maja
SOUND DESIGN OF THE YEAR
Svante Colérus – Shadowland
EDITING OF THE YEAR
Joona Louhivuori – Stormskerry Maja
SET DESIGN OF THE YEAR
Otso Linnalaakso – Stormskerry Maja
COSTUME DESIGN OF THE YEAR
Kirsi Gum – Missile
MAKE-UP DESIGN OF THE YEAR
Nora Pippingsköld – My Name Is Dingo
VISUAL EFFECTS OF THE YEAR
Tuomo Hintikka – Snot and Splash
DOCUMENTARY FILM OF THE YEAR
Once Upon a Time in a Forest – director / producer Virpi Suutari, producer Martti Suosalo / Euphoria Film
SHORT FILM OF THE YEAR
Fish River Anthology – director Veera Lamminpää