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MARKO LUUKKONEN
Lives and works in Ill Turku, Finland
STUDIES
2012 Master of Arts, Aalto University, Department of Film, Television and Scenography, Helsinki
WRITTEN WORK
2012 MISTAKEN – From Workshop to Film, A Report in the point of view of A Cinematographer (MA Aalto University)
2011 Historiallisia valotuksia ja vaihtoehtoisen filmimanipulaation alkeita (Historical exposures and Basics of Alternative Film Manipulation) (BA Aalto University)
2002 Andrei Tarkovskin suhde kuvaukseen | Andrey Tarkovsky’s relation to Cinematography (SKTO)
TEACHING
2017- Arts Academy – Turku University of Applied Sciences, Turku, Finland
Senior lecturer in Cinematography, Chairman of Production House Carousel, Department of Film and Media
EXHIBITIONS
2021 Myrkyllinen miehisyys | Krona | Meditation Practice video installation & Määrittelemätön | Indefinite painting (Paratiisin linnut -group exhibition, Galleria Rankka, Helsinki, Finland)
2020 MONUMENT -cinematic painting, (EduCity, Turku, Finland)
2017 Totaalisen ilmaisunvapaudenlaitoksen – Manifesti I, Angakoq III (SIC, curators: Aura Hakuri & Linda Granfors, Helsinki, Finland)
2017-2016 OH’ (OH’ MY) video installation & I -group installation with Aarno Rankka & Jyrki Riekki (GENERATION DISORDER, 1st Anniversary Exhibition, Galleria Rankka, Helsinki, Finland)
2017-2016 God is Beauty – Riekki & Luukkonen (JAŠA’s Art Site WE. ARE INSTITUTE, New York, USA)
2016 Ydinkysymykseni tähtiyönä & Jumala on kauneus -video installations with Jyrki Riekki, Päivät group exhibition, Haihatus, Joutsa, Finland
2016 All is One -installation with Jyrki Riekki (Konepajan Bruno, Helsinki, Finland)
2016 The Circle Complete -video installation with Jyrki Riekki (H2Ö festival, Turku, Finland)
2015 Saalis(taja) | Prey -exhibition with Jyrki Riekki (Galleria Oksasenkatu 11, Helsinki, Finland)
CINEMATOGRAPHY (SELECTED)
2023 Att sälja en sommarstuga | To sell a summer cottage -essay film by Helena Öst
Docpoint -Helsinki Film Festival, 2023, nomination for the Best National Documentary Film award
2018 Ihmemaa | Wonderland -essay film by Jaana Puhakka
2015 Waste No. 3 Boom | Pommi -film installation series, director: Jan Ijäs (Galleria Heino)
2013 American Vagabond -documentary, director: Susanna Helke (Kinotar)
Chicago International Film Festival, Yhdysvallat, 2013, Jury Special Prize; Rochester ImageOut Festival, Yhdysvallat, 2013 the best Documentary Film; Jury Award Nordisk Panorama Festival 2013; nomination for the Best Nordic Documentary Film Award
2013 Garden of Death -video installation, artist Marja Viitahuhta (Kluuvin Galleria)
2012 Mistaken -fiction short, director: Arsen Sarkisiants (Aalto University)
2009 Erikoisia tapauksia (Strange Events) -documentary, director: Kanerva Cedeström (Aamu)
2008 Unknown -fiction short (analog process), directors: Jerem & Oliwia Tonteri (Aalto)
2008 Saurofonia –video installation, director: Mazdak Nassir (Artlab), performance: Yrjänä Sauros, Installation: KOELSE
2008 Swing -video installation, artist: Jukka Rusanen (Contemporary), performance: Mimosa Pale
2006 Lilli -experimental/documentary, director: Oliwia Tonteri (Hirwi) (Aalto)
Fresh Film Fest, Karlovy Vary main prize 2007; distinctions: Nordisk Panorama 2007; Early melons –Festival; Slovakia 2007 Sleepwalkers – Festival Estonia 2008
1999 Poor one –short film series, director: Sami Hantula (Neitsyt filmi)
including Poloiset & Paranormaali (Poor one & Paranormal)
-Tampere Film Festival, Finland, 2001; National competition special prize -Brest International Film Festival, France, 2001; Cocotte Minute Canal+ -prize; Archipelago International Film Festival, Italy, 2002: Grand Prix –prize
CINEMATICS & EXPERIMENTAL SHORTS
2017 Cinematic portrait of Juho Arvola
2017 MONUMENT -cinematic painting
2017 OH’ -hand manipulated recycled found footage
2016 TAKING PICTURES -Samu Kuukka, Ville Kuukka & Marko Luukkonen (Live Cinema)
2015 Painted Frames -series of hand painted film footage
2014 Cute Roger
2003 WITH
VISUALISATIONS (SELECTED)
2011 Mikko Kallinen & the company retrospective LIVE (Aave festival, Helsinki)
2010 Autobahn commando LIVE (Millai muute, Pori)
VFX
2017 REVERSEforward –dance film by Mikko Kallinen
2011 (IN) -essential dance film by Mikko Kallinen, directors: M. Kallinen, HP Vitikainen
THEATER
2013 Tumman veden päällä (Above Dark Waters) -drama (camera operator) director: Janne Reinikainen (Finnish National Theater)
TELEVISION & CHARITY
2017 – 2013 Inserts for Elämä Lapselle (Life for Children) Charity Galas
2014 – 2002 (periodically) Supervision of work (post production department) and media journalist in YLE Uutiset (YLE News, FST, Novosti), Finnish National Broadcasting Company, Yleisradio
2011 Kansallisaarre (National Treasure) Season 2 -series television, YLE/Kuutti rocks production company
2010 Pelastushelikopteri (Rescue Helicopter) -series television, Aito Media
2010 Sydänääniä (Heart Beats) -series television, Aito Media
2010 Synnytysten loppu -documentary television (director: Marika Väisänen)
2010 Kääntöpeili -documentary television (director: Riia Celen)
2009 Sanoja sormenpäissä -documentary television (director: Riia Celen)
WORKSHOPS & MASTERCLASS
2009 Budapest cinematography Masterclass (scholar)
Masters of workshop: cinematographer Elemer Ragalyi HSC, cinematographer Vilmos Zsigmond ASC, director Janos Xantus
2008 Film Spring workshop, Hel, Poland (scholar)
Masters of workshop: producer Jochen Benz, cinematographer Slawomir Idziak
2008 Kodak workshop, Copenhagen, Denmark
MORE SHORT FILMS
2008 Uudestisyntymiä -fiction short, director: Jerem Tonteri
2007 12 minuuttia -fiction short, director: Kari Malmio
2007 Mies -fiction short, director: Mika Niinimaa
2006 Peniskateus -fiction short, director: Marjo Viitala
2006 Kulttuurisen sisältötuotannon haasteet muuttuvassa mediamaailmassa -fiction short, director: Sami Hantula
2006 Diili -fiction short, director: Juha Lankinen (Taik/Aalto)
2005 Kontrakt -documentary short, director: Oliwia Hirvi (Taik/Aalto)
2005 Suru -fiction short, director: Antti Pesonen (Taik/Aalto)
2005 LABORATORIONAINEN -documentary short, director: Oliwia Hirvi (Taik/Aalto)