Jan Ijäs

Media artist and film director Jan Ijäs (b. 1975) studied documentary filmmaking at the Aalto University in Helsinki. He works with documentary, fiction, and experimental films. His production borders avant-garde film, experimental media art, contemporary art, and documentary film. His films have been screened widely in Finnish and international film festivals and as installations in museums and art galleries. He has won numerous industry awards, including the Finnish Risto Jarva Prize, the Charlottenborg Spring Exhibition Jury Award, and the Amnesty International Award from the Indielisboa Film Festival.