J-P Valkeapää
Directing
Biography
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.
He has been selected for Director of the Year award in 2009 and 2015 by the Finnish Film Directors' Guild.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring J-P Valkeapää
The Visitor
2008
Hit Big
2022
The Fall
2003
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EDITION NO. 987Eyes Closed No Hands
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Filmography
Production & Directing (15)
2022
Hit BigScreenplay
5.6
2022
Hit BigStory
5.6
2022
Hit BigIdea
5.6
2022
Hit BigDirector
5.6
2019
Dogs Don't Wear PantsDirector
6.9
2019
Dogs Don't Wear PantsScreenplay
6.9
2014
They Have EscapedDirector
6.0
2014
They Have EscapedWriter
6.0
2008
The VisitorDirector
6.2
2008
The VisitorWriter
6.2
2003
The FallScreenplay
9.0
2003
The FallDirector
9.0
2001
Eyes Closed No HandsDirector
2001
Eyes Closed No HandsScreenplay
2001
Eyes Closed No HandsGraphic Designer