
Tampereen elokuvajuhlat – Tampere Film Festival ry
Tullikamarin aukio 2, 33100 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

Päivi Räsänen
Administration office@tamperefilmfestival.fi +358 3 223 5681

Mikko Sorrela
Festival Producer mikko.sorrela@tamperefilmfestival.fi

Jenny Sjöroos
Production Assistant jenny.sjoroos@tamperefilmfestival.fi

Kati-Anne Leino
Event Producer kati-anne.leino@tamperefilmfestival.fi

Pinja Pinola
Event Production Assistant pinja.pinola@tamperefilmfestival.fi

Mervi Rantala
Programme Coordinator mervi.rantala@tamperefilmfestival.fi

Lauri Tapaninen
Programme Coordinator lauri.tapaninen@tamperefilmfestival.fi

Emilia Kiuru
Communications Coordinator emilia.kiuru@tamperefilmfestival.fi

Jessica Stortz
Marketing Coordinator, partnerships jessica.stortz@tamperefilmfestival.fi +358 41 491 4211

Susanna Koskimaa
Marketing Coordinator, digital marketing susanna.koskimaa@tamperefilmfestival.fi +358 41 491 4187

Mari Jämsén
Communications Assistant mari.jamsen@tamperefilmfestival.fi +358 41 491 4187

Johanna Ruben
Graphic Designer johanna.ruben@tamperefilmfestival.fi

Maija Juhala
Communications Assistant maija.juhala@tamperefilmfestival.fi +358 41 491 4187

Iida Sahlman
Guest Coordinator iida.sahlman@tamperefilmfestival.fi +358 41 312 4402

Ilo Ruotsalainen
Guest Assistant ilo.ruotsalainen@tamperefilmfestival.fi

Question: International Competition

Questions: National Competition & Generation XYZ
Staff photos: Mikko Vattulainen

You wanna 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 webpage and our social media channels.
Recruitments for interns for the 2023 festival has ended. Thanks to all the applicants!
The volunteer recruitment for 2023 festival is open 12 Jan–10 Feb.
Tampere Film Festival: Members of the Board
Aila Dündar-Järvinen (chairperson)
Distinguished lay judge, councilman. Vice chairman of Tampere City Council
Liina Härkönen
Translator, Classifier, Programme Advisor, Q&A Coordinator. Chairperson of the Pirkanmaa Film Centre, Project Manager of Doc Lounge Tampere.
Wäinä Järvelä
Entrepreneur and musician.
Jukka-Pekka Laakso
Festival Director of Tampere Film Festival, Executive Producer of Pirkanmaan elokuvakeskus.
Jyrki Liikka
Free editor and scriptwriter, specialty humor and all good ideas, sometimes also bad ideas.
Marja Pihlaja
Film and TV producer. Works at the production company Tekele Productions.
Jani Pösö
Writer and producer, other owner of It’s Alive Films Oy production company.
Raimo Silius
Founding member of Tampere Film Festival, member of the board of Tampere Film Festival since 1983.
Sari Volanen
Commissioning editor (short films) at the Finnish Broadcasting Company Yle.