Tampereen elokuvajuhlat – Tampere Film Festival ry
Finlaysoninkuja 21 (TR53, 4th floor), 33210 Tampere, Finland
office@tamperefilmfestival.fi
+358 3 223 5681
Staff
Jukka-Pekka Laakso
Festival Director festdirector@tamperefilmfestival.fi +358 40 703 8599
Riina Mikkonen
Executive Director riina.mikkonen@tamperefilmfestival.fi +358 44 476 5203
Mikko Sorrela
Producer & Administrator mikko.sorrela@tamperefilmfestival.fi +358 44 792 2641
Aino Hakala
Communications Coordinator aino.hakala@tamperefilmfestival.fi +358 44 493 9991
Mervi Rantala
Programme Coordinator films@tamperefilmfestival.fi elokuvat@tamperefilmfestival.fi
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
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
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.
