Misko Iho
Misko Iho (May 9, 1975 in Helsinki) aka Mikko Iho is a Finnish film director.
In the mid 1990s he was part of the computer demo group, Future Crew, and later worked designing computer game graphics in the United States. He also worked in organizing a number of music events, and later as a commercial and music video director - winning a number of Finnish and international awards.
Life and work
Misko Iho was born on May 9, 1975, as Mikko Iho in Helsinki, Finland. From 1992 to 1994, Misko was a part of a now-defunct computer demo group, Future Crew, as the graphic artist named "Pixel". Noteworthy demos by Future Crew include Unreal (released at Assembly 1992), Panic (released at The Party 1992), and Second Reality (released at Assembly 1993). Slashdot voted the Future Crew Demo Second Reality as one of the "Top 10 Hacks of All Time".[1]
During 1994, Misko spent a few months in the United States designing computer game graphics for the game Epic Pinball by Epic MegaGames.
From 1997 to 2001, he worked as a visual effects artist creating visual effects for commercials, feature films,[2] and music videos for bands like Bomfunk MC's, JS16 and Darude (Sandstrom, Feel The Beat, Out Of Control). Darude's Sandstorm was the best selling 12" worldwide in 2000.[3]
Misko was also busy from 1997 to 2004 running a club concept in Finland called "Screen". During those years, he was involved in organizing over a hundred club events and bringing some of the most-influential [4] club deejays in the world to Finland. Screen guests included deejays like John Digweed, Carl Cox, Deep Dish, Josh Wink, Dave Seaman, Nick Warren, Sander Kleinenberg, Danny Rampling, Steve Lawler, Sister Bliss, and many others.[5]
Since 2002 he has worked as a commercial and music video director in Finland and abroad. His most-known works include the commercial film series for the Finnish Railways and awards winning music videos for the Finnish singer Chisu and Sunrise Avenue.
2010 his music video for the Finnish singer Chisu was chosen as the Music Video of the Year in Finland at the annual Muuvi Awards organized by IFPI (International Federation of the Phonographic Industry). The video also won the Audience Award.[6] 2012 his next video for Chisu was again chosen as the Music Video of the Year in Finland at the annual Finnish Grammy Awards Emma-Awards.
2010 his debut short film Potilas (The Patient) was awarded of "Best Direction" at the Super Shorts International Film Festival in London and 2011 as the "Best short film" at the Byron Bay Film Festival in Australia.
Selected filmography
Short films
The Patient (2010)
Best Direction
- Super Shorts International Film Festival - UK 2010
Best Short Film
- Byron Bay International Film Festival - Australia 2011
Best International Actor - Jani Volanen
- Cinefiesta - Puerto Rico 2011
Official Selections
- International Sci-Fi & Fantasy Film Festival of Athens - Greece 2012
- Vimeo - Staff Pick 2011
- Cinefiesta - Puerto Rico 2011
- Festival Mas Sorrer - Spain 2011
- Boston LGBT Film Festival - USA 2011
- Manlleu Short Film Festival - Spain 2011
- Riverside International Film Festival - USA 2011
- European Short Film Festival at MIT - USA 2011
- Palm Beach International Film Festival - USA 2011
- Byron Bay International Film Festival - Australia 2011
- Tampere Film Festival - Finland 2011
- The Magnolia Independent Film Festival - USA 2011
- FEC Gambrils-Reues XIII European Short Film Festival - Spain 2011
- Super Shorts International Film Festival - UK 2010
- Hollywood Reel Independent Film Festival - USA 2010
- The Stepping Stone Film Festival - India 2010
- Lone Star International Film Festival - USA 2010
- Helsinki International Film Festival - Finland 2010
Music videos
2013
- Sydänlupaus by J. Karjalainen
2012
- Eva by Jippu
2011
- Kohtalon oma by Chisu
- Sabotage by Chisu
- I don't dance by Sunrise Avenue
- Kokeile Minua - Haloo Helsinki!
2010
- Pimeä onni - Jippu & Samuli Edelmann
- Linnunrata - CMX
- Kunnon Syy - Irina & Maija Vilkkumaa
- Nettiin by Jenni Vartiainen
- Killing Me by Cristal Snow
- I Wanna Be A Rockstar by Waldo's People
2009
- Adwoa Fowaah by Bredren B (Ghana)
- Life by Bredren B (Ghana)
- Welcome To My Life by Sunrise Avenue
- Baden-Baden by Chisu
- Padayu (Falling) by Khaki (Russia)
2008
- Lose Control by Waldo's People (Eurovision 2009 Finland)
- Silent Despair by Anna Abreu
- Annie And I by Kristiina Wheeler
- Luokkakokous by Maija Vilkkumaa
- Suojatiellä by Maija Vilkkumaa
- China Cool by Cristal Snow
- Sunny Day by Kristiina Wheeler
- Muut by Chisu
- Can't Save Me by Cristal Snow
2007
- Scarred by Cristal Snow
- Pump It Up by Cristal Snow
2003
- I Feel Love by Dallas Superstars
Sports career
Skydiving (2004 –present).
Awards
- Gold - Freeflying at Finnish National Skydiving Championships 2009
- Silver - Freeflying at Finnish National Skydiving Championships 2008
- Silver - Freeflying at Finnish National Skydiving Championships 2007
Records
- Florida state vertical record 42-way (2011)
- European vertical record 80-way (2011) [7]
- Nordic vertical record 39-way (2011)
- Finnish national vertical record 20-way (2011) [8]
- Finnish national vertical record 14-way (2010)
References
- ^ "Slashdot's "Top 10 Hacks of All Time"".
- ^ "Misko Iho (as Mikko Iho) at the Internet Movie Database".
- ^ Ron Slomowicz (2003-11-13). "Your Guide to Dance Music / Electronica". Archived from the original on 2006-03-22. Retrieved 2006-07-26.
- ^ "DJ Magazine Top 100 in the world".
- ^ "List of Screen guest deejays".
- ^ "IFPI (Finland) Muuvi results 2010" (in Finnish).
- ^ "European record detailed info" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-23.
- ^ "Finnish vertical record info" (in Finnish).
External links
- miskoiho.com Official homepage
- Misko Iho at IMDb
- The Patient The Patient at IMDb
- screenclub.net Screen club homepage