Tampereen elokuvajuhlat – Tampere Film Festival ry
Finlaysoninkuja 21 (TR53, 4th floor), 33210 Tampere, Finland
office@tamperefilmfestival.fi
+358 3 223 5681
Jukka-Pekka Laakso
Festival Director festdirector@tamperefilmfestival.fi +358 40 703 8599
Riina Mikkonen
Executive Director riina.mikkonen@tamperefilmfestival.fi +358 44 476 5203
Production
Mikko Sorrela
Producer & Administrator mikko.sorrela@tamperefilmfestival.fi +358 44 792 2641
Kati-Anne Leino
Event Producer kati-anne.leino@tamperefilmfestival.fi +358 44 733 1188
Pinja Pinola
Production Designer pinja.pinola@tamperefilmfestival.fi +358 44 476 5209
Programming
Mervi Rantala
Programme Coordinator in Charge mervi.rantala@tamperefilmfestival.fi
Lauri Tapaninen
Programme Coordinator lauri.tapaninen@tamperefilmfestival.fi +358 44 476 5206
Guests
Iida Sahlman
Guest Coordinator iida.sahlman@tamperefilmfestival.fi +358 44 755 7738
Ilo Ruotsalainen
Guest Assistant ilo.ruotsalainen@tamperefilmfestival.fi
Communications & Marketing
Aino Hakala
Communications Coordinator aino.hakala@tamperefilmfestival.fi +358 44 493 9991
Heini Puurtinen
Marketing Coordinator & Graphic Designer heini.puurtinen@tamperefilmfestival.fi +358 44 019 0488
Ayda Yilmaz
Communications Assistant & Partnerships ayda.yilmaz@tamperefilmfestival.fi +358 44 733 1195
Staff photos: Pinja Pinola and Lauri Tapaninen
Want to work with us?
Tampere Film Festival hires numerous volunteers, interns and temporary employees every year. We inform about open jobs and internship opportunities on our website and our social media channels.
The volunteer recruitment for the 2025 festival will start in the beginning of the year 2025.
Unfortunately, we are unable to have interns for the 2025 festival.
Tampere Film Festival: Members of the Board
Aila Dündar-Järvinen (chairperson)
Distinguished lay judge, councillor.
Liina Härkönen
Translator, Classifier, Programme Advisor, Q&A Coordinator. Chairperson of the Pirkanmaa Film Centre.
Wäinä Järvelä
Entrepreneur and musician.
Jukka Kärkkäinen
Documentary director.
Joanna Leino
A layperson who enjoys films and a heavy user of cinema seats. By day, a salary specialist.
Marja Pihlaja
Film and TV producer. Works at the production company Tekele Productions.
Elina Vitkala
Elina Vitkala is a multitalent in the film industry. She has experience in directing festivals, working with documentaries and experience from education as well as in journalism.
Sari Volanen
Commissioning editor (short films) at the Finnish Broadcasting Company Yle.
