Einari Paakkanen (born 1980) is a Finnish documentary director focusing on stories of human connection and communication with others. His films have been screened globally in festivals such as the Krakow Film Festival and Nordisk Panorama. His first feature documentary My father from Sirius premiered in the Warsaw Film Festival in 2016 and was broadcasted by Yle, SVT and Arte. Einari has an MA in documentary directing from ESCAC in Barcelona.
Known For
| Birth Location | Finland |
|---|---|
| Born | 1980-01-01 |
Movies
My Father from Sirius
as Himself
2016
Movies
Forgetting Lenin
Director
2024
Karaoke Paradise
Editor
2022
Karaoke Paradise
Writer
2022
Karaoke Paradise
Director
2022
Cross-country
Director
2019
Where Is Thon?
Editor
2016
Where Is Thon?
Animation
2016
Where Is Thon?
Writer
2016
Where Is Thon?
Director
2016
My Father from Sirius
Writer
2016
My Father from Sirius
Director
2016
My Father from Sirius
Screenplay
2016
Promised Land
Co-Writer
2015
Permanent Together
Writer
2013
The Finest and the Greatest
Assistant Editor
2008
Girls' Night
Assistant Editor
2008
Black Ice
Assistant Editor
2007