Einari Paakkanen
Directing · Director · Writer · Editor
Born Jan 16, 1980 · Jämsä, Finland
Active 2007–present
Einari Paakkanen is an award-winning filmmaker known for his warm, intimate, and human-centered storytelling. His films have been screened internationally at major festivals including CPH:DOX, Sheffield DocFest, and Visions du Réel.
Filmography
Princess (2010) — Location ManagerBlack Ice (2007) — Assistant EditorKaraoke Paradise (2022) — Director · Writer · EditorGames People Play (2020) — Location ScoutMy Father from Sirius (2016) — Director · Screenplay · WriterGimme Some Respect (2010) — Location ManagerDirty Bomb (2011) — Location ManagerCross-country (2019) — DirectorWhere Is Thon? (2016) — Director · Writer · Animation · EditorPromised Land (2015) — Co-WriterThe Finest and the Greatest (2008) — Assistant EditorGirls' Night (2008) — Assistant EditorPermanent Together (2013) — WriterForgetting Lenin (2024) — DirectorInvisible Enemy (2026) — DirectorPuolanka Pussy Rally (2026) — Director · Editor