Johanna Vuoksenmaa

Johanna Vuoksenmaa
Born (1965-09-21) 21 September 1965 (age 59)
Hämeenlinna, Finland
Occupation(s)Film director, screenwriter
Years active1989–present
SpouseMatti Rönkä

Johanna Vuoksenmaa (born 21 September 1965) is a Finnish television and film director and screenwriter who has also worked as a photographer, installation artist and a teacher.[1][2] Her films have been shown at numerous film festivals around the world and she has won many Finnish film and television awards for directing and screenwriting. As a director and screenwriter, Vuoksenmaa prefers the comedy genre because to her comedy means relief, forgiveness and defense.[1] She does not use casting agencies but prefers to cast actors to her films herself, since she thinks that it creates a level of trust between the actor and the director.[3]

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  2. ^ "Johanna Vuoksenmaa". Elonet. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
  3. ^ Niemi, Katja (2013). "Elokuvan roolitus: Koekuvaus ohjaajan työvälineenä näyttelijävalinnassa" (PDF). Turun Ammattikorkeakoulu. Retrieved 30 March 2015.