Productions in Lapland 2007-2012

Here is a list of examples of productions filmed in whole or in part in Finnish Lapland. Trailers of productions can be found at the bottom of this page or by clicking the corresponding link.

Features:
Name of production: Year of shooting: 
 Directed by:
 Produced by:
Kekkonen - hän tulee 2012 Marja Pyykkö Solar Film Oy
Tumman veden päällä (Above Dark Waters)
 2012-2013 Peter Frantzen Solar Films Oy
Kaikella Rakkaudella (Things We Do For Love) 2012 Matti Ijäs Aamu Filmcompany Ltd / Sweet Films A/S
The Mystery of the Snow Queen 2012 Natalia Bondarchuk Production Center Golden Age
Santa (working title) 2012 Mariaus Ivaskevicius Artbox / Cine Works
Kerron sinulle kaiken 2012 Simo Halinen Edith film Oy
Tappava Talvi 2011 Marcus Hägg Elokuvatuotanto Salt Oy
Tie pohjoiseen (Road North)
 2011 Mika Kaurismäki Marianna Films Oy
Hay Road 2011 Rodrigo Arreias Bando á Parte / Oktober Oy
Napapiirin sankarit (Lapland Odyssey) 2009-2010 Dome Karukoski Helsinki-filmi
Havukka-Ahon Ajattelija (Backwood Philosopher) 2009 Kari Väänänen MRP Matila Röhr Productions
De Hel van ’63 (The Hell of '63) 2009 Steven de Jong Film BV
L´Affaire Farewell (Farewell) 2008 Christian Carion Nord-Ouest

Documentaries:
Name of production: Year of shooting:
 Directed by: Produced by: 
Cheek to Cheek (Poski poskea vasten) 2011 Viviane Blumenschein Gebrueder Beetz Filmproduktion / Illume Oy / Gema Films
Aatsinki; The Story of Arctic Cowboys 2010-2011 Jessica Oreck Myriapod Productions
The Reindeer Heating Up
 2010-2011 Marie-Hélène Baconnet Ecomedia
Miten Marjoja Poimitaan? (How to Pick Berries?) 2010 Elina Talvensaari Elina Talvensaari / Aalto-yliopisto (The Aalto University)
Miesten Vuoro (Steam of Life) 2010 Joonas Berghäll & Mika Hotakainen Oktober
Auf Wiedersehen Finnland 2010 Virpi Suutari For Real Productions
Salla - Selling the Silence 2010 Markku Tuurna Filmimaa

Television series:
Name of production: Year of shooting:
 Directed by: Produced by:
Santa´s Song Festival (Kina) 2012 Anssi Jortikka Santa´s Company & Santa Claus Finland International
Blue Peter 2012 Nic Hall & Gursh Singh BBC
World Theme Travel 2012 Su-Mi Park EBS
Peltsin Lappi 2012   YLE Asia
Huipulla tuulee
 2012
 Mika Kurvinen & Kaisa Pylkkänen Nordisk Film TV Finland / Matila Röhr Nordisk Oy
NBC Today Show 2012
   NBC
The Only Way is Essex 2011
   Lime Pictures
Made in Chelsea 2011
   Monkey Kingdom
 Kuorosota (Clash of the Choirs) 2011
 Tanja Elf & Niko Nykänen Metronome Film & Television Oy
 Ride Life 2011
 Alena Berkut Berkut Studio
Lopun Alku 2009
 Heikki Kujanpää Making Movies
Taivaan Tulet 2007-2012 Kari Väänänen YLE TV2
The Dudesons (Duudsonit)
 2009   Rabbit Films

Others:
Name of production: Year of shooting:
 Directed by:  Produced by: 
Lapland's Symbol - Reindeer 2012 J. Paitsola & T. Lappalainen Joulupukki TV
No Ordinary Destination / Lapland - The North of Finland
 2012 Miikka Niemi Flatlight Films
Arora Borealis
 2010 Miikka Niemi Flatlight Films Ltd.
Makenta Skycode - Kipling 2010 Miikka Niemi Flatlight Films Ltd.
Lordi music video 2008
   Tivoli
Nightwish - The Islander
 2007
 Stobe Harju  Lapland Studio

Animations set in Finnish Lapland:
Name of production: Year of production:    Produced  by:
Niko 2: Little Brother, Big Trouble 2012   Anima Vitae
Red Caps
 2011   Epidem ZOT
Niko & The Way to the Stars
 2008
   Anima Vitae

Short Films:
Name of production: Year of shooting: 
 Directed by: Produced by:
Hiljainen viikko (All Hallow´s Week) 2012 Jussi Hiltunen Making Movies
The Forest of Babel
 2010
 Mike & Elina Pohjola Pohjola-filmi
Maanmittari (The Surveyor) 2009
 Kai Tuomola Lumimies Film Productions

Commercials:
Name of production: Year of shooting:
 Directed by: 
 Produced by: 
MTS Bear 2012 Jonathan Barber STINK Moscow / Grilli Films as production service company from Finland
IKEA Russia
 2012 Fredrik Falk Reflex / Grilli Films as production service company from Finland
Radio SuomiPOP
 2012 Aku Louhimies Front Desk
PZU "Renifery" 2012 Antoni Nykowski Opus Film / Woodpecker Film Oy as production service company from Finland
Beeline 2012 Nicolas Paicoya Metrafilms / Woodpecker Film Oy as production service company from Finland
Columbia's Omni-Heat Electric vs. Wim Hof –series (USA) 2011 Henrik Sundgren Acne Production Los Angeles / Woodpecker FIlm Oy as production service company from Finland
Santa Claus 2009
 Belen Gayan Agosto / Woodpecker Film Oy as production service company from Finland
Heineken "Ice Gold / Extra Gold" 2007
 Werner Damen
 Bonker / Motel Royal as production service company from Finland
Audi 2007
 Markus Walter Marken Film, Germany / Woodpecker Film Oy as production service company from Finland