Einari Paakkanen
Directing · Writer · Director · 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
Invisible Enemy (2026) - DirectorPuolanka Pussy Rally (2026) - Director · EditorForgetting Lenin (2024) - DirectorKaraoke Paradise (2022) - Writer · Director · EditorGames People Play (2020) - Location ScoutCross-country (2019) - DirectorMy Father from Sirius (2016) - Writer · Screenplay · DirectorWhere Is Thon? (2016) - Writer · Editor · Director · AnimationPromised Land (2015) - Co-WriterPermanent Together (2013) - WriterDirty Bomb (2011) - Location ManagerPrincess (2010) - Location ManagerGimme Some Respect (2010) - Location ManagerGirls' Night (2008) - Assistant EditorThe Finest and the Greatest (2008) - Assistant EditorBlack Ice (2007) - Assistant Editor