Mikko Mäkelä (filmmaker) explained
| Birth Date: | January 1989 |
| Othername: | Mikko Makela |
| Years Active: | 2012–present |
Mikko Mäkelä (born January 1989) is a Finnish-British filmmaker based in London. He is known for directing the feature films A Moment in the Reeds (2017)[1] and Sebastian (2024).[2] He was listed by IndieWire as one of 25 LGBTQ filmmakers on the rise.[3]
Early life
Mäkelä grew up in a small town in eastern Finland.[4] He was 18 when he moved to England,[5] where studied at English literature and French at the University of Nottingham and University College London (UCL), and Drama at the City Literary Institute.[6] He began his filmmaking career as an editor.[7]
Filmography
Director! width="65"| Writer | Producer | Editor | Other | Notes |
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| 2015 | The Coven | | | | | | |
| 2015 | Hard to Lose | | | | | | Short film |
| 2015 | Fallen Soldiers | | | | | | |
| 2017 | A Moment in the Reeds | | | | | | |
| 2022 | Palvelus | | | | | | Short film |
| 2023 | Nothing Special | | | | | | Short film |
| 2024 | Sebastian | | | | | | |
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Notes and References
- Web site: Dry . Jude . 7 November 2018 . The 14 Best Queer International Films of 2018 . 19 January 2024 . IndieWire . en-US.
- Web site: Balaga . Marta . 19 January 2024 . 'Sebastian' Director Mikko Makela on Providing a 'Frank and Honest' Portrayal of Queer Sexuality in Sundance Pick (EXCLUSIVE) . 19 January 2024 . Variety . en-US.
- Web site: Norway scores with three Sundance competition entries - Denmark and Finland bring minor co-pros . 19 January 2024 . Nordisk Film & TV Fond . en.
- Web site: Mikko Mäkelä pakeni homofobiaa Britanniaan – nyt hän on tehnyt elokuvan, jossa parikymppinen suomalaismies rakastuu syyrialaiseen timpuriin mökkirannassa. Helsingin Sanomat. Anton. Vanha-Majamaa. 15 June 2018. 19 January 2024. fi.
- Web site: Lakehouse Improvisation: Mikko Mäkelä on A Moment in the Reeds. Film International. Matthew. Sorrento. 15 December 2018. 19 January 2024.
- Web site: Mikko Makela. Peccadillo Pictures. 19 January 2024.
- Web site: SIFF Spotlight "A Moment in the Reeds": An Interview with Filmmaker Mikko Makela. Seattle Gay Scene. Ryan. Crawford. 8 June 2018. 19 January 2024.
