Entering the Sharia governed Aceh almost fully covered

Entering the Sharia governed Aceh almost fully covered

HOW DID I COME TO FILM IN ACEH, INDONESIA? So we finally got a filming permit from the Embassy of Indonesia in Helsinki. We were to go to film evidence of a glorious paradise, a model of a holy city, built according to Sharia´s law. In this case, it is Banda Aceh,...
Me, myself and I – need for some self-reflection

Me, myself and I – need for some self-reflection

LEARNING THE ART OF DOCUMENTARY MAKING “I found myself repeatedly with an empty fridge. A child inclusive this is not a good combination. I thought it might help if I felt good about food and maybe even started enjoying it. There are many sides to eating problems....
I completely froze in Namibia

I completely froze in Namibia

HOW DID I END UP IN NAMIBIA? I was working in the HUB co-working place in Tampere, year 2011. I met Jutta George there as she had just finished her studies in the Proakatemia business school and was looking for ways to get back to Namibia which she loved so much! TAMK...
Smuggling filming equipment to Thailand

Smuggling filming equipment to Thailand

THIS WAS IN THE NINTIES! We dressed up as sporty people carrying sports equipment in sports bags but in those bags, we had hidden a huge U-matic camera and a big heavy recorder and 25 video tapes each being about 25cm long and 5 cm high (those times they were huge)!...