Samu Heikkilä (born 31 July 1971 in

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) is a

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film editor Film editing is both a creative and a technical part of the post-production process of filmmaking. The term is derived from the traditional process of working with film which increasingly involves the use of digital technology. The film edit ...

Education

He graduated from

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with

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in Cinema in 1999.

Career

He has won film editing awards for films such as '' Restless'' and ''

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''. In his career he has won six awards and received nine nominations. In 2005 he was granted the State Prize for Cinema along with director Aku Louhimies and cinematographer Rauno Ronkainen. In 2019 he received the Nordisk Film Prize in Finland along with director Aleksi Salmenperä.

Filmography

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'' (2020) *''Games People Play'' (2020) *''White Wall'' (2020) TV Series *''

Maria's Paradise ''Maria's Paradise'' ( fi, Marian paratiisi) is a 2019 Finnish drama film directed by Zaida Bergroth. It was screened in the Contemporary World Cinema section at the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival. Cast * Pihla Viitala as Maria Åker ...

'' (2019) *'' The Human Part'' (2018) *''Void'' (2018) *''The Violin Player'' (2018) *''

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'' (2017) *''

The Other Side of Hope ''The Other Side of Hope'' ( fi, Toivon tuolla puolen) is a 2017 Finnish comedy-drama film written, produced, and directed by Aki Kaurismäki. The film was produced by Kaurismäki's Finnish company Sputnik. In December 2016, it was selected to pla ...

'' (2017) *''

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'' (2016) *''The Mine'' (2016) *''Distractions'' (2015) *''Other Girls'' (2015) *''Dagmamman'' (2014) *'' 8-Ball'' (2013) *''Alcan Highway'' (2013) Documentary *''Leap'' (2012) Documentary *''Five Star Existence'' (2012) Documentary *''Forever Yours'' (2011) Documentary *'' Bad Family'' (2010) *''A Man from the Congo River'' (2009) Documentary *''Letters To Father Jacob'' (2009) *''Punksters & Youngsters'' (2008) Documentary *''Shadow of the Holy Book'' (2007) Documentary *'' A Man's Work'' (2007) *''Revolution'' (2006) Documentary *''Frozen City'' (2006) *''

'' (2005) *''Flowers and Binding'' (2004) *''

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'' (2003) *''Irtiottoja'' (2003) TV Series *''Juulia's Truths'' (2002) (mini) TV Series *''The Free Fall'' (10 episodes, 2002) TV Series *'' Lovers and Leavers'' (2002) *'' Restless'' (2000)

References

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