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