Jussi Awards
| Jussi Awards | |
|---|---|
 Award winners Katja Küttner and Ville Virtanen at the Jussi Awards ceremony in 2011. | |
| Description | Excellence in cinematic achievements |
| Country | Finland |
| Presented by | Filmiaura |
| First awarded | 16 November 1944 |
| Website | Jussit.fi |
The Jussi Awards are Finland's premier film industry event, recognizing annually the past year's excellence in Finnish film making by directors, actors, and writers.[1]
The first Jussi Awards ceremony was held on 16 November 1944 at the Restaurant Adlon in Helsinki. The award is probably the oldest film award in Europe.[2]
The award trophy is a gypsum statuette depicting a standing nude man with a hat. It was designed by sculptor Ben Renvall.
All winners except in the public favorite category are chosen in a closed vote by Filmiaura, an association of roughly 260 film professionals. The categories are:
- Best Film
- Best Direction
- Best Leading Actor
- Best Leading Actress
- Best Supporting Actor
- Best Supporting Actress
- Best Script
- Best Photography
- Best Score
- Best Edit
- Best Sound Design
- Best Staging
- Best Costume Design
- Best Documentary
- Public Favorite
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