Teemu Nikki

Teemu Nikki

出生 : 1975-01-01, Sysmä, Finland

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Teemu Nikki is a Finnish self-educated director, screenwriter and producer. His first feature film, Euthanizer (2017) was selected as Finland's official Oscar entry for the 2019 Academy Awards. His third feature film, The Blind Man That Didn't Want To See Titanic (2021) was selected for Venice Film Festival's Orizzonti Extra section. Nikki has also written and directed numerous short films and TV series.

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Tuulikki
Writer
Tuulikki has a problem. She is in the throes of young love, and the world outside her window is vibrant and inviting. But her mother disagrees, not wanting to let Tuulikki out of her sight. Tuulikki fights back, but nothing seems to be making a difference. Finally, the mother-daughter relationship escalates when the circumstances prove too much for both of them.
Tuulikki
Director
Tuulikki has a problem. She is in the throes of young love, and the world outside her window is vibrant and inviting. But her mother disagrees, not wanting to let Tuulikki out of her sight. Tuulikki fights back, but nothing seems to be making a difference. Finally, the mother-daughter relationship escalates when the circumstances prove too much for both of them.
The Blind Man Who Did Not Want to See Titanic
Dog walker
Jaakko and Sirpa have never met face to face, but talk on the phone every day. When Jaakko hears news about Sirpa's declining health, he decides to go meet her in another city. It's not the easiest decision, because he's blind and paralyzed from the chest down - and he has to make the journey alone. To get there, Jaakko must rely on the help of five strangers. What could go wrong?
The Blind Man Who Did Not Want to See Titanic
Producer
Jaakko and Sirpa have never met face to face, but talk on the phone every day. When Jaakko hears news about Sirpa's declining health, he decides to go meet her in another city. It's not the easiest decision, because he's blind and paralyzed from the chest down - and he has to make the journey alone. To get there, Jaakko must rely on the help of five strangers. What could go wrong?
The Blind Man Who Did Not Want to See Titanic
Director
Jaakko and Sirpa have never met face to face, but talk on the phone every day. When Jaakko hears news about Sirpa's declining health, he decides to go meet her in another city. It's not the easiest decision, because he's blind and paralyzed from the chest down - and he has to make the journey alone. To get there, Jaakko must rely on the help of five strangers. What could go wrong?
The Blind Man Who Did Not Want to See Titanic
Writer
Jaakko and Sirpa have never met face to face, but talk on the phone every day. When Jaakko hears news about Sirpa's declining health, he decides to go meet her in another city. It's not the easiest decision, because he's blind and paralyzed from the chest down - and he has to make the journey alone. To get there, Jaakko must rely on the help of five strangers. What could go wrong?
Fucking with Nobody
Cameo Tampereen elokuvajuhlien bileissä
Hanna teams up with her sister and counterculture friends to create a parody romance on Instagram between herself and young actor Ekku. Hanna starts living a crowd-pleasing love story for the public, only to find herself tangled up in the unresolved past with her “you were never my boyfriend” friend Lasse, who also happens to be the real-life co-writer and cinematographer of Fucking with Nobody. Fiction and auto-fiction crash and melt into each other, as writer-director Hannaleena Hauru plays the lead role of an ever-single film director Hanna.
Nimby – Not In My Backyard
Producer
Mervi is a gay girl living in the hipster quarters of Helsinki. She has been together with Kata for a year, and now they are encouraged by the circumstances to come out from closet. When they do, Mervi realises that she is not the only one in her family with secrets – her parents have been living in an open-bisexual-swinger-relationship for 20 years. On the other hand Kata is pretty surprised that she might be living with a hetero girl that once was dating a neo-nazi. And the ex-boy friend cannot swallow that Mervi is now with a person both of wrong color, and sex. The real threat appears when Kata’s parents arrive from Berlin and the local skinhead chief finds out that a black muslim celebrity politician has arrived to town.
Nimby – Not In My Backyard
Writer
Mervi is a gay girl living in the hipster quarters of Helsinki. She has been together with Kata for a year, and now they are encouraged by the circumstances to come out from closet. When they do, Mervi realises that she is not the only one in her family with secrets – her parents have been living in an open-bisexual-swinger-relationship for 20 years. On the other hand Kata is pretty surprised that she might be living with a hetero girl that once was dating a neo-nazi. And the ex-boy friend cannot swallow that Mervi is now with a person both of wrong color, and sex. The real threat appears when Kata’s parents arrive from Berlin and the local skinhead chief finds out that a black muslim celebrity politician has arrived to town.
Nimby – Not In My Backyard
Director
Mervi is a gay girl living in the hipster quarters of Helsinki. She has been together with Kata for a year, and now they are encouraged by the circumstances to come out from closet. When they do, Mervi realises that she is not the only one in her family with secrets – her parents have been living in an open-bisexual-swinger-relationship for 20 years. On the other hand Kata is pretty surprised that she might be living with a hetero girl that once was dating a neo-nazi. And the ex-boy friend cannot swallow that Mervi is now with a person both of wrong color, and sex. The real threat appears when Kata’s parents arrive from Berlin and the local skinhead chief finds out that a black muslim celebrity politician has arrived to town.
Forest Giant
Media Trainer
Pasi returns to his childhood town, asked to reconfigure the local plywood factory. With a child on the way with his upper-class wife, Pasi sees an opportunity – this is his ticket to climb the professional ladder in the company. On arrival, he bumps into his childhood friend Janne, who works in the factory he is about to downsize. Pasi begins to struggle with the fact that he is supposed to care for the profits – not for the people.
Limbo
Producer
A quiet staircase of an ordinary office building. Two colleagues, Markku, an older accountant, and Eeva, younger HR manager are heading down the stairs, one after another. It turns out that earlier that day, Eeva has had to tell Markku that he has been fired from the company after many years. Markku is bitter and full of rage. Then something unordinary happens.
All Inclusive
Producer
Kalervo, a bullied, downtrodden white-collar man whom nobody takes seriously, receives an unexpected gift from Annukka. A gift which Kalervo soon realizes has the power to change his life. The bill is due, and payback never tasted sweeter.
All Inclusive
Writer
Kalervo, a bullied, downtrodden white-collar man whom nobody takes seriously, receives an unexpected gift from Annukka. A gift which Kalervo soon realizes has the power to change his life. The bill is due, and payback never tasted sweeter.
All Inclusive
Editor
Kalervo, a bullied, downtrodden white-collar man whom nobody takes seriously, receives an unexpected gift from Annukka. A gift which Kalervo soon realizes has the power to change his life. The bill is due, and payback never tasted sweeter.
All Inclusive
Director
Kalervo, a bullied, downtrodden white-collar man whom nobody takes seriously, receives an unexpected gift from Annukka. A gift which Kalervo soon realizes has the power to change his life. The bill is due, and payback never tasted sweeter.
Cleaning Woman
Katariina Ohtola
Cleaning woman is cleaning and finds herself in an unexpected situation.
Cleaning Woman
Editor
Cleaning woman is cleaning and finds herself in an unexpected situation.
Cleaning Woman
Director
Cleaning woman is cleaning and finds herself in an unexpected situation.
Cleaning Woman
Screenplay
Cleaning woman is cleaning and finds herself in an unexpected situation.
Pony and Birdboy
Roskakuski
Pony and Birdboy tells a story of seven-year-old girl Pony, who doesn’t want to go to school, and big-mouthed Birdboy who has solution to all possible problems. Humoristic family-film Pony and Birdboy is partly based on Veera Salmi’s popular children’s book The Book of Pony and Birdboy, which rich humor and anarchist hustle have brought the book as a favorite of children.
Euthanizer
Costume Design
Euthanizer tells the story of a mechanic who euthanises sick and old pets as a side job. Despite the grim work, he has a soft spot for the animals. Trouble stirs when the owner of a dog he was supposed to end realises that the canine is still alive. The only innocent party in the drama that ensues is the dog itself.
Euthanizer
Set Decoration
Euthanizer tells the story of a mechanic who euthanises sick and old pets as a side job. Despite the grim work, he has a soft spot for the animals. Trouble stirs when the owner of a dog he was supposed to end realises that the canine is still alive. The only innocent party in the drama that ensues is the dog itself.
Euthanizer
Editor
Euthanizer tells the story of a mechanic who euthanises sick and old pets as a side job. Despite the grim work, he has a soft spot for the animals. Trouble stirs when the owner of a dog he was supposed to end realises that the canine is still alive. The only innocent party in the drama that ensues is the dog itself.
Euthanizer
Producer
Euthanizer tells the story of a mechanic who euthanises sick and old pets as a side job. Despite the grim work, he has a soft spot for the animals. Trouble stirs when the owner of a dog he was supposed to end realises that the canine is still alive. The only innocent party in the drama that ensues is the dog itself.
Euthanizer
Writer
Euthanizer tells the story of a mechanic who euthanises sick and old pets as a side job. Despite the grim work, he has a soft spot for the animals. Trouble stirs when the owner of a dog he was supposed to end realises that the canine is still alive. The only innocent party in the drama that ensues is the dog itself.
Euthanizer
Director
Euthanizer tells the story of a mechanic who euthanises sick and old pets as a side job. Despite the grim work, he has a soft spot for the animals. Trouble stirs when the owner of a dog he was supposed to end realises that the canine is still alive. The only innocent party in the drama that ensues is the dog itself.
The Defiler
Lapa
The Defiler is a fuck-yeah-tale of passion, mayhem, love and revenge, ode to 80’s action, italian ripp offs and b-sleaze set in the cinematic splatter-punk universe.
Gold Digger
Baarimikko
Marja (Minka Kuustonen) is a blogger. Olavi is one of the richest men in the country. She might be able to save her blog if she dates him, but what if she falls for him for real?
The Log
Editor
The female director wants full frontal nudity from her male lead, but the actor has a big problem with it.
The Log
Writer
The female director wants full frontal nudity from her male lead, but the actor has a big problem with it.
The Log
Director
The female director wants full frontal nudity from her male lead, but the actor has a big problem with it.
Fantasy
Writer
In 1989 a country boy doesn't want to eat potatoes at home. He wants to introduce something more exotic to his parents. One day he takes his savings and his moped to a pizzeria in town.
Fantasy
Director
In 1989 a country boy doesn't want to eat potatoes at home. He wants to introduce something more exotic to his parents. One day he takes his savings and his moped to a pizzeria in town.
Lovemilla
Executive Producer
Aimo and Milla are living together at Milla's alcoholics-turned-zombies parents' place. They save money to move out of the house. Due to his lack of self confidence, Aimo wastes their savings to turbo-boost his muscles. As conventional body building is not quite satisfactory, Aimo tunes himself up into a robot. Milla doesn't like the new Aimo-Robot and leaves him. Aimo´s heartache leads him to extreme measures as he also changes his heart into a metal one, one that doesn't hurt. Milla decides to steal Aimo heart: after all, a woman needs to have a man´s heart. Lovemilla is an anarchistic comedy trip, a comedy about love, a story about love, robots and bodybuilding.
Lovemilla
Writer
Aimo and Milla are living together at Milla's alcoholics-turned-zombies parents' place. They save money to move out of the house. Due to his lack of self confidence, Aimo wastes their savings to turbo-boost his muscles. As conventional body building is not quite satisfactory, Aimo tunes himself up into a robot. Milla doesn't like the new Aimo-Robot and leaves him. Aimo´s heartache leads him to extreme measures as he also changes his heart into a metal one, one that doesn't hurt. Milla decides to steal Aimo heart: after all, a woman needs to have a man´s heart. Lovemilla is an anarchistic comedy trip, a comedy about love, a story about love, robots and bodybuilding.
Lovemilla
Director
Aimo and Milla are living together at Milla's alcoholics-turned-zombies parents' place. They save money to move out of the house. Due to his lack of self confidence, Aimo wastes their savings to turbo-boost his muscles. As conventional body building is not quite satisfactory, Aimo tunes himself up into a robot. Milla doesn't like the new Aimo-Robot and leaves him. Aimo´s heartache leads him to extreme measures as he also changes his heart into a metal one, one that doesn't hurt. Milla decides to steal Aimo heart: after all, a woman needs to have a man´s heart. Lovemilla is an anarchistic comedy trip, a comedy about love, a story about love, robots and bodybuilding.
Tits
Producer
Pipsa wants a better life. She is sure that new breasts will help her to achieve it. But where to get the money for the surgery?
Tits
Writer
Pipsa wants a better life. She is sure that new breasts will help her to achieve it. But where to get the money for the surgery?
Tits
Director
Pipsa wants a better life. She is sure that new breasts will help her to achieve it. But where to get the money for the surgery?
Behind The Curtain
Writer
Mikko has a poor voice. In a school singing exam, he finds refuge behind a curtain.
Behind The Curtain
Director
Mikko has a poor voice. In a school singing exam, he finds refuge behind a curtain.
A Closet
Writer
Aerial photograph salesman travels the Finnish countryside. In one house he hears strange noises coming from the closet.
A Closet
Director
Aerial photograph salesman travels the Finnish countryside. In one house he hears strange noises coming from the closet.
3 Simoa
Director
A caper comedy about two friends, Simo and Lasse, who try to earn their living as burglars. But now there's also Baby Simo.
Fish Story
Director
Two men and a fish runs through the country.
Play God
Director of Photography
Play God is a humorous documentary that neither apologizes nor whines but simply recounts, with brutal honesty, the story of a failed splatter film project.
Play God
Self / Narrator (voice)
Play God is a humorous documentary that neither apologizes nor whines but simply recounts, with brutal honesty, the story of a failed splatter film project.
Play God
Producer
Play God is a humorous documentary that neither apologizes nor whines but simply recounts, with brutal honesty, the story of a failed splatter film project.
Play God
Writer
Play God is a humorous documentary that neither apologizes nor whines but simply recounts, with brutal honesty, the story of a failed splatter film project.
Play God
Director
Play God is a humorous documentary that neither apologizes nor whines but simply recounts, with brutal honesty, the story of a failed splatter film project.
A Perfect Day
Writer
Police officer gets back to work after getting a wheelchair. Nothing is the same and even the gun must be given away.
A Perfect Day
Director
Police officer gets back to work after getting a wheelchair. Nothing is the same and even the gun must be given away.
Mother Doesn't Bowl Anymore
Producer
Young Nazi skinhead, Väinö, comes home from prison. Mother is not around, but big brother is. Big brother is not telling whereabouts of mother, but for some reason there's a lot raw meat around the apartment.
Mother Doesn't Bowl Anymore
Editor
Young Nazi skinhead, Väinö, comes home from prison. Mother is not around, but big brother is. Big brother is not telling whereabouts of mother, but for some reason there's a lot raw meat around the apartment.
Mother Doesn't Bowl Anymore
Director
Young Nazi skinhead, Väinö, comes home from prison. Mother is not around, but big brother is. Big brother is not telling whereabouts of mother, but for some reason there's a lot raw meat around the apartment.
Mother Doesn't Bowl Anymore
Writer
Young Nazi skinhead, Väinö, comes home from prison. Mother is not around, but big brother is. Big brother is not telling whereabouts of mother, but for some reason there's a lot raw meat around the apartment.
A Mate
Editor
Pera wants to try something kinky in the bathroom, so he asks his mate to help him. However, Pera’s wife comes home a bit too soon…
A Mate
Producer
Pera wants to try something kinky in the bathroom, so he asks his mate to help him. However, Pera’s wife comes home a bit too soon…
A Mate
Writer
Pera wants to try something kinky in the bathroom, so he asks his mate to help him. However, Pera’s wife comes home a bit too soon…
A Mate
Director
Pera wants to try something kinky in the bathroom, so he asks his mate to help him. However, Pera’s wife comes home a bit too soon…
Legacy
Writer
The meaning of life is a piece of cake.
Legacy
Director
The meaning of life is a piece of cake.
Death Is a Problem for the Living
Editor
The cheapest drivers in the hearse business, gambling addict Risto Kivi and his friend Arto Niska, an 85% brainless man, have found themselves in a situation where everything has gone wrong and a fresh start is needed.
Death Is a Problem for the Living
Writer
The cheapest drivers in the hearse business, gambling addict Risto Kivi and his friend Arto Niska, an 85% brainless man, have found themselves in a situation where everything has gone wrong and a fresh start is needed.
Death Is a Problem for the Living
Director
The cheapest drivers in the hearse business, gambling addict Risto Kivi and his friend Arto Niska, an 85% brainless man, have found themselves in a situation where everything has gone wrong and a fresh start is needed.
Snot and Splash
Writer
Ordinary winter holiday turns into an adventure when trash starts to rain from the sky and all the holes in the city disappear. Snot and Splash solve the mystery, and at the same time save the world from being sucked into a black hole.
Snot and Splash
Director
Ordinary winter holiday turns into an adventure when trash starts to rain from the sky and all the holes in the city disappear. Snot and Splash solve the mystery, and at the same time save the world from being sucked into a black hole.