Einari Paakkanen
Einari Paakkanen
Biography
Einari Paakkanen (born 1980) is a Finnish documentary director focusing on stories of human connection and communication with others. His films have been screened globally in festivals such as the Krakow Film Festival and Nordisk Panorama. His first feature documentary My father from Sirius premiered in the Warsaw Film Festival in 2016 and was broadcasted by Yle, SVT and Arte. Einari has an MA in documentary directing from ESCAC in Barcelona.
Known For
Personal Info
Known For
Directing
Known Credits
22
Gender
Male
Birthday
1980-01-16 (45 years old)
Place of Birth
Jämsä, Finland
Acting

2016

My Father from Sirius as Himself
Crew

2024

Forgetting Lenin Director

2022

Karaoke Paradise Director

2022

Karaoke Paradise Editor

2022

Karaoke Paradise Writer

2020

Games People Play Location Scout

2019

Cross-country Director

2016

Where Is Thon? Director

2016

Where Is Thon? Animation

2016

Where Is Thon? Writer

2016

Where Is Thon? Editor

2016

My Father from Sirius Director

2016

My Father from Sirius Screenplay

2015

Promised Land Co-Writer

2013

Permanent Together Writer

2011

Dirty Bomb Location Manager

2010

Gimme Some Respect Location Manager

2010

Princess Location Manager

2008

Girls' Night Assistant Editor

2008

The Finest and the Greatest Assistant Editor

2007

Black Ice Assistant Editor