J-P Valkeapää
Directing
- Born
- January 1, 1977 (age 49) · Porvoo, Finland
Jukka-Pekka Valkeapää is a Finnish director and screenwriter.
His first film The Visitor (2009), that was also his final assigment in Aalto University School of Arts, was screened at Venice Film Festival in 2008. His second film They Have Escaped (2014) was screened at Venice and Toronto, and also won 4 Jussi-awards (Finland's premier film industry award), including Award for Best Directing.
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He has been selected for Director of the Year award in 2009 and 2015 by the Finnish Film Directors' Guild.
Known for
Behind the camera6
- 2022Hit Big Screenplay, Story, Idea, Director
- 2019Dogs Don't Wear Pants Director, Screenplay
- 2014They Have Escaped Director, Writer
- 2008The Visitor Writer, Director
- 2003The Fall Screenplay, Director
- 2001Eyes Closed No Hands Director, Screenplay, Graphic Designer