Assistant Director
Olli is an Assistant Director who started his work in the industry in locations department and quickly grew into a Location Manager. He still scouts every now and then but has mostly moved into assistant directing. What’s special with Olli is his humble, specialised attitude towards filmmaking – he truly understands different scales of productions and continuously evolves his skills in all positions he works in.
Though Olli’s skillset is suitable for many job titles he has mainly focused on 2nd AD’ing. He typically works on productions when there’s a need for a solid, independent 2nd who takes over all scheduling during shoot. With his experience from locations and logistics Olli is a great asset for everyone in the production office making sure information flows from one department to another. He has been widely liked as a team mate – it’s not rare to have productions requesting for Olli above anyone else.
Every now and then Olli visits film schools to teach about his work. So far he’s been teaching in Metropolia University, Omnia Film Skills education and in our own BBG AD Bootcamp. In the coming year 2023 he’ll be revisiting these programs – and looks forward sharing his experience in other schools too!
Besides his work as a 2nd AD Olli has been running some shorter productions himself as the 1st AD and filled in in few larger ones.
Skills
Call sheets
Scheduling
Script breakdowns
Running the set
Logistics
Scouting
Location management
Languages
Finnish (native)
English (professional proficiency)
Swedish (limited working proficiency)
Education details
Bachelor’s degree, Film and Television Production Management / Metropolia University of Applied Sciences / Graduated 2020
Financial management / Mercuria Business School Business and Administration / Graduated 2010
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Selected works
Feature Films
AS A 2ND ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
Stormskärs Maja / Solar Films Oy / 2024 – dir. Tiina Lymi – currently on pre production
Sisu / Freezing Point Oy / 2022 – dir. Jalmari Helander
TV Series
AS A 1ST ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
Mies joka kuoli S2 / Reel Media / TBA – dir. Samuli Valkama – pre production
Sijainen S1 / Helsinki Filmi / 2022 – dir. Jyri Kähönen – additional
AS A 2ND ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
Poromafia S1 / Kaiho Republic / 2023 – dir. Mika Kurvinen
Mies joka kuoli S1 / Reel Media / 2022 – dir. Samuli Valkama
Transport S1 / Tekele Productions / 2022 – dir. Auli Mantila
AS A 3RD ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
TBA / Helsinki Filmi / 2023 – dir. AJ Annila
Modernit Miehet S2 / Moskito Television / 2021 – dir. Juha Pursiainen ja Jäppi Savolainen
Perfect Commando S1 / Fire Monkey Productions / 2020 – dir. Jalmari Helander
White Wall S1 / Moskito Television / 2020 – dir. Aleksi Salmenperä – additional
AS A LOCATION MANAGER
Duke of Sipoo S2 / Yellow Film & TV / 2019 – dir. Antti Heikki Pesonen
Commercials
AS A 1ST ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
Nelonen / Directors Guild / 2022 – dir. Teemu Niukkanen
K-market / Directors Guild / 2022 – dir. Miikka Lommi
DNA Apuri / Directors Guild / 2022 – dir. Tuukka Harala
McDonald’s: Työnantaja-mielikuva / Woodpecker / 2022
Makita / Metropolia University / 2018 – dir. Sakari Sankkinen
AS A 2ND ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
Digita / Otto Tuotanto / 2022
AS A SCOUT & LOCATION MANAGER
Sokos Hotel / Pictures Helsinki / 2022 – Location Manager
02 Taksi / TBWA / 2022
Caruna / TBWA / 2020
Arla Got Guts / TBWA / 2020 – Scout
Telia #Yhdessä / TBWA / 2020 – Scout
Stora Enso / Vaisto Creative / 2020 – Scout
Short Films
AS A 1ST ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
Ne jotka putoaa / Aalto University, ELO Film School / 2021 – dir. Helmi Donner
Suoterapia / Metropolia University, Luodo Oy / 2021 – dir. Santtu Salminen
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