Director Biography – Jussi Rautaniemi

With over 15 years of experience in film editing, Jussi Rautaniemi has now written and directed his first science fiction action short film Strive. Rautaniemi is an awarded film editor who has gained reputation working on several internationally awarded feature films and documentaries such as Compartment no. 6 and The Happiest day in the Life of Olli Mäki by Juho Kuosmanen, The Summer Book by Charlie Mcdowell, The Invisible Fight by Rainer Sarnet, Aalto – The Architect of Emotions by Virpi Suutari.

FILM IN COMPETITION 2026 – STRIVE