Aku Louhimies

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Aku Louhimies (b. 3 July 1968 in Helsinki, Finland) is a Finnish film director and screenwriter.

Education

Louhimies has graduated from Billings West High School, MT, USA 1986 and studied at the University of Helsinki and in University of Art and Design Helsinki.

Career

Louhimies has directed 8 feature-length films:

8-ball (8-pallo), 2013
Naked Harbour (Vuosaari), 2012
Tears of April (Käsky), 2008
Frozen City (Valkoinen kaupunki), 2006
Man Exposed (Riisuttu mies), 2006
Frozen Land (Paha maa), 2005
Lovers & Leavers (Kuutamolla), 2002
Restless (Levottomat), 2000

He has also directed short films, television series, documentaries, music videos and commercials since 1995.

His 2000 film Restless was entered into the 22nd Moscow International Film Festival.^[1] In 2005 his film Frozen Land was entered into the 27th Moscow International Film Festival.^[2]

In 2012, Louhimies accepted the role of jury member for the first Saint Petersburg international film festival and his film Naked Harbour (Vuosaari) was added to the festival's non-competition programme "Screenings in honour of filmmakers".

Selected awards

Naked Harbour (Vuosaari), 2012 Festroia International Film Festival 2012 CICAE Award
Naked Harbour (Vuosaari), 2012 Nordische Filmtage Lübeck 2012 The Interfilm Church Prize
Frozen City (Valkoinen kaupunki), 2006 Jussi Awards 2007 Best Director
Frozen City (Valkoinen kaupunki), 2006 Ghent International Film Festival 2006 Best Director
Frozen City (Valkoinen kaupunki), 2006 Karlovy Vary International Film Festival 2006 Don Quijote Award – Special Mention
Frozen City (Valkoinen kaupunki), 2006 Karlovy Vary International Film Festival 2006 FIPRESCI Prize
Frozen City (Valkoinen kaupunki), 2006 Karlovy Vary International Film Festival 2006 Label Europa Cinemas
Frozen City (Valkoinen kaupunki), 2006 Lübeck Nordic Film Days 2006 Prize of the Ecumenical Jury – Honorable Mention
Frozen Land (Paha maa), 2005 Jussi Awards 2006 Best Director
Frozen Land (Paha maa), 2005 Jussi Awards 2006 Best Script
Frozen Land (Paha maa), 2005 Athens International Film Festival 2005 Best Screenplay
Frozen Land (Paha maa), 2005 Bergen International Film Festival 2005 Jury Award
Frozen Land (Paha maa), 2005 Göteborg Film Festival 2005 Church of Sweden Film Award
Frozen Land (Paha maa), 2005 Göteborg Film Festival 2005 FIPRESCI Prize
Frozen Land (Paha maa), 2005 Göteborg Film Festival 2005 Nordic Film Prize
Frozen Land (Paha maa), 2005 Leeds International Film Festival 2005 Golden Owl Award
Frozen Land (Paha maa), 2005 Lübeck Nordic Film Days 2005 NDR Promotion Prize – Honorable Mention
Frozen Land (Paha maa), 2005 Moscow International Film Festival 2005 Special Jury Prize

IRTIOTTOJA (2003) Venla Awards 2004 Venla Best Director

Lovers & Leavers (Kuutamolla), 2002 Durango Film Festival 2003 Jury Award Best Narrative Feature
Lovers & Leavers (Kuutamolla), 2002 Cinequest San Jose Film Festival 2003 Best Feature

References

↑ "22nd Moscow International Film Festival (2000)". MIFF. Retrieved 2013-03-29.
↑ "27th Moscow International Film Festival (2005)". MIFF. Retrieved 2013-04-09.

http://www.lisarichards.ie/directors/aku-louhimies-director

External links

Aku Louhimies at the Internet Movie Database

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Name	Louhimies, Aku
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Date of birth	3 July 1968
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