For me working with moving pictures is a challenge as I am constantly trying to find new and creative ways to use film language. Not only on screen and television but in anything moving pictures are involved. I
make films to deepen the understanding of human nature.
Photo by Päivi Maria Wells, Nepal 2012
About
Pauliina Punkki was born and raised in Lapland, Northern Finland. She received Master of Arts degree from University of Art and Design, ELO Film School, Helsinki. Her resume as director and film editor includes several award-winning feature films, documentaries, tv-series and short films. In 2024 she became a chair of Finnish Cinema Editors association F.C.E board.
Punkki’s first feature as a director and producer SNOWBALL EFFECT was nominated for Finnish film prize, Jussi Award 2024.
She works as a producer, writer, director and film editor.
In her works she likes to explore human behaviour in challenging situations. Pauliina Punkki's has a wide range of works from entertainment to media art. She is working on her next feature documentary Women named Pauliina together with Producer Essi Haukkamaa from Aallotar Productions, Finland and Producer Veronika Janatkovà from Pandistan Czech Republic. Women named Pauliina took part also international Dok. incubator training CZ & SK in 2024.
In Spring 2017 she and her sister, choreographer, artist Raisa Punkki founded a production company Ida Productions based in Finland.
Pauliina Punkki has worked in Film, television and art projects in Finland, Sweden, France, Switzerland, Germany, India, Nepal and USA.