Aku Louhimies

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Aku Louhimies

Aku Louhimies (b. 3 July 1968 in Helsinki, Finland) is a Finnish film director and screenwriter.

Education

Louhimies has graduated from Billings West High, MT 1986 and studied at the University of Helsinki and in University of Art and Design Helsinki.

Career

Louhimies has directed 8 feature-length films:

• 8-ball (8-pallo), 2013
• Naked Harbour (Vuosaari), 2012
• Tears of April (Käsky), 2008
• Frozen City (Valkoinen kaupunki), 2006
• Man Exposed (Riisuttu mies), 2006
• Frozen Land (Paha maa), 2005
• Lovers & Leavers (Kuutamolla), 2002
• Restless (Levottomat), 2000

He has also directed short films, television series, documentaries, music videos and commercials since 1995.

In 2012, Louhimies accepted the role of jury member for the first Saint Petersburg International Film Festival and his film "Vuosaari" was added to the festival's non-competition programme "Screenings in honour of filmmakers"

Selected awards

• Naked Harbour (Vuosaari), 2012 Festroia International Film Festival 2012 CICAE Award
• Naked Harbour (Vuosaari), 2012 Nordische Filmtage Lübeck 2012 The Interfilm Church Prize
• Frozen City (Valkoinen kaupunki), 2006 Jussi Awards 2007 Best Director
• Frozen City (Valkoinen kaupunki), 2006 Ghent International Film Festival 2006 Best Director
• Frozen City (Valkoinen kaupunki), 2006 Karlovy Vary International Film Festival 2006 Don Quijote Award – Special Mention
• Frozen City (Valkoinen kaupunki), 2006 Karlovy Vary International Film Festival 2006 FIPRESCI Prize
• Frozen City (Valkoinen kaupunki), 2006 Karlovy Vary International Film Festival 2006 Label Europa Cinemas
• Frozen City (Valkoinen kaupunki), 2006 Lübeck Nordic Film Days 2006 Prize of the Ecumenical Jury – Honorable Mention
• Frozen Land (Paha maa), 2005 Jussi Awards 2006 Best Director
• Frozen Land (Paha maa), 2005 Jussi Awards 2006 Best Script
• Frozen Land (Paha maa), 2005 Athens International Film Festival 2005 Best Screenplay
• Frozen Land (Paha maa), 2005 Bergen International Film Festival 2005 Jury Award
• Frozen Land (Paha maa), 2005 Göteborg Film Festival 2005 Church of Sweden Film Award
• Frozen Land (Paha maa), 2005 Göteborg Film Festival 2005 FIPRESCI Prize
• Frozen Land (Paha maa), 2005 Göteborg Film Festival 2005 Nordic Film Prize
• Frozen Land (Paha maa), 2005 Leeds International Film Festival 2005 Golden Owl Award
• Frozen Land (Paha maa), 2005 Lübeck Nordic Film Days 2005 NDR Promotion Prize – Honorable Mention
• Frozen Land (Paha maa), 2005 Moscow International Film Festival 2005 Special Jury Prize

IRTIOTTOJA (2003) Venla Awards 2004 Venla Best Director

• Lovers & Leavers (Kuutamolla), 2002 Durango Film Festival 2003 Jury Award Best Narrative Feature
• Lovers & Leavers (Kuutamolla), 2002 Cinequest San Jose Film Festival 2003 Best Feature

External links

• Aku Louhimies at IMDb