Tampereen elokuvajuhlat – Tampere Film Festival ry
Finlaysoninkuja 21 A (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
Pinja Pinola
Production Designer pinja.pinola@tamperefilmfestival.fi +358 44 493 1988
Kati-Anne Leino
Event Producer kati-anne.leino@tamperefilmfestival.fi +358 44 902 8586
Programming
Mervi Rantala
Programme Coordinator in Charge mervi.rantala@tamperefilmfestival.fi, films@tamperefilmfestival.fi +358 44 902 8587
Lauri Tapaninen
Programme Coordinator lauri.tapaninen@tamperefilmfestival.fi, elokuvat@tamperefilmfestival.fi +358 44 902 8587
Guest Relations
Iida Sahlman
Guest Coordinator iida.sahlman@tamperefilmfestival.fi +358 44 493 6618
Communications
Aino Hakala
Communications Coordinator aino.hakala@tamperefilmfestival.fi +358 44 493 9991
Ayda Yilmaz
Marketing Coordinator & Partnerships ayda.yilmaz@tamperefilmfestival.fi +358 44 493 5788
Heini Puurtinen
Graphic Designer heini.puurtinen@tamperefilmfestival.fi +358 44 723 1723
Staff photos: Pinja Pinola and Lauri Tapaninen
Group photo of volunteers and staff, 2025: Kimmo Siniluoto
Want to work with us?
Tampere Film Festival hires numerous volunteers and temporary employees each year. We will inform about open jobs and internship opportunities on our website and our social media channels.
Volunteer recruitment for the 2026 festival will start in early 2026.
TAMPERE FILM FESTIVAL: MEMBERS OF THE BOARD
Liisa Holmberg (chairperson)
Film director and cultural influencer.
Liina Härkönen
Translator, Classifier, Programme Advisor, Q&A Coordinator. Chairperson of the Pirkanmaa Film Centre.
Wäinä Järvelä
Entrepreneur and musician.
Anssi Kasitonni
Artist and film director.
Jukka Kärkkäinen
Documentary film director and co-founder of the film production company Mouka Filmi.
Jukka-Pekka Laakso
Festival Director of Tampere Film Festival and Executive Director of the Pirkanmaa Film Centre.
Joanna Leino
A layperson who enjoys films and a heavy user of cinema seats. By day, a salary specialist.
Elina Vitkala
A multitalent in the film industry. 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.
