Jussi Award nominations announced – A Light That Never Goes Out leads with 10 nominations
A jury invited by Filmiaura has selected the nominees for the 2025 Jussi Awards.
Image: Jaakko Meyn / Filmiaura
The Finnish national film awards, Jussi Awards, have been given since 1944. The winners are chosen by the members of Filmiaura. This year’s gala will take place on Friday, March 20, 2026.
30 feature films and 6 documentary films were eligible for Jussi Awards. 19 theatrical releases and three short films received nominations.
FILM OF THE YEAR
100 Liters of Gold – producers Jani Pösö / It’s Alive Films
A Light That Never Goes Out – producer Ilona Tolmunen / Elokuvatuotantoyhtiö Made
Orenda – producers Misha Jaari, Mark Lwoff / Bufo
Sisu: Road to Revenge – producer Petri Jokiranta / Subzero Film Entertainment
Raptures – producers Andreas Emanuelsson, Tony Österholm / Iris Film
DIRECTING OF THE YEAR
Teemu Nikki – 100 Liters of Gold
Lauri-Matti Parppei – A Light That Never Goes Out
Jalmari Helander – Sisu: Road to Revenge
ENSEMBLE OF THE YEAR
Pirjo Lonka, Elina Knihtilä – 100 Liters of Gold
Bruno Baer, Aamu Milonoff – Summer Is Crazy
Glenn Close, Emily Matthews – The Summer Book
LEAD ACTOR OF THE YEAR
Jonna Järnefelt – How to Shout
Samuel Kujala – A Light That Never Goes Out
Jessica Grabowsky – Raptures
SUPPORTING OF THE YEAR
Ville Tiihonen – 100 Liters of Gold
Pirjo Lonka – Ladies of Steel – Like There’s No Tomorrow
Sanna-Kaisa Palo – Ladies of Steel – Like There’s No Tomorrow
BREAKTHROUGH ROLE OF THE YEAR
Bruno Baer – Summer Is Crazy
Anna Rosaliina Kauno – A Light That Never Goes Out
Ona Huczkowski – Defiant
SCRIPTWRITING OF THE YEAR
Teemu Nikki – 100 Liters of Gold
Josefina Rautiainen – How to Shout
Lauri-Matti Parppei – A Light That Never Goes Out
CINEMATOGRAPHY OF THE YEAR
Matti Pyykkö – E
Max Smeds – Orenda
Jarkko T. Laine – Lessons in Fire
MUSIC OF THE YEAR
Anna Eriksson – E
Lauri-Matti Parppei – A Light That Never Goes Out
Rebekka Karijord – Raptures
SOUND DESIGN OF THE YEAR
Yngve Leidulv Saetre – The Helsinki Effect
Juuso Oksala, Yngve Leidulv Saetre – A Light That Never Goes Out
Jan Alvermark – Orenda
EDITING OF THE YEAR
Anna Eriksson – E
Markus Leppälä, Arthur Franck – The Helsinki Effect
Frida Eggum Michaelsen – A Light That Never Goes Out
PRODUCTION DESIGN OF THE YEAR
Maria Hahl – 100 Liters of Gold
Nanna Hirvonen – A Light That Never Goes Out
Vilja Katramo, Okku Rahikainen – Raptures
COSTUME DESIGN OF THE YEAR
Eugen Tamberg – Never Alone
Mimosa Kuusimäki – A Light That Never Goes Out
Jaanus Vahtra – Orenda
MAKE-UP DESIGN OF THE YEAR
Aleksanteri Jaakkola, Ari Savonen – Backwood Madness
Salla Yli-Luopa – Sisu: Road to Revenge
Saara Räisänen – Raptures
VISUAL EFFECTS OF THE YEAR
Jussi Ditmer – Fleak
Jussi Lehtiniemi – Sisu: Road to Revenge
Tony Alamo – The Elf and the Christmas Wonder
DOCUMENTARY FILM OF THE YEAR
The last Misfits by the Golden River – director Juho-Pekka Tanskanen, producer Isabella Karhu / Danish Bear Productions
The Helsinki Effect – director Arthur Franck, producers Sandra Enkvist, Oskar Forstén, Arthur Franck / Polygraf
Kapina elämän puolesta – director Saku Soukka, producer Oona Saari / Illume
SHORT FILM OF THE YEAR
Rooms – director Antti Lempiäinen
My Name is Hope – director Sherwan Haji
Underdog – director Marjo Levlin