Short films and commercials
LOCAL FOOD FROM THE EUROPEAN GREEN CAPITAL
We produced seven short films about local food producers in the Lahti region for the European Green Capital of Lahti. We found suitable producers and filmed delicious stories about potatoes, milk, bread, fish, wine, beans and lamb. The films encourage people in the city to buy and enjoy food produced close to home, preferably directly from the producer. It is both ecological and healthy.
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Production year 2021
Direction, artistic and production responsibility: Petteri Saario
Production Team: Petteri Saario, Antti Saario, Sari Orkomies, Tiina Saario, Joonatan Hietanen
Ordered by: the City of Lahti European Capital of the Environment 2021
WHO EATS BLADDERWRACK?
We made a short film about bladderwrack for the Åbo Akademi Citizen Survey. The film enlightens the importance of the mysterious key species of the Baltic Sea and the rich life it sustains. Bladderwrack is an indicator species in the Baltic Sea, and its vitality is a reflection of the state of the sea. The underwater habitats that are vital to the sea are in danger of disappearing.
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Production year 2021
Direction, artistic and production responsibility: Petteri Saario
Production team Petteri Saario, Antti Saario, Sari Orkomies, Tiina Saario
Client: Åbo Akademi
PUNKAHARJU HOTEL
We designed and produced a marketing film for the Punkaharju Hotel. In the short film we see the stunning Punkaharju from the land and air. The charming owner of the hotel, Saimi Hoyer, takes the viewer on a charming journey into the summer atmosphere of Punkaharju.
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Production year 2020
Duration: 7:43
Production team: Petteri Saario and Antti Saario
MAGIC OF THE NORTHERN NATURE - FINNISH NATIONAL PARKS
Films about our national parks are captivating journeys through some of our country's most stunning natural sites. Produced for Metsähallitus Nature Services, the films show the stunning beauty of northern nature in the colours of the different seasons. The films were shot in 11 national parks, starting from the southern archipelagos to far north to the falls of Lapland.
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Watch here (28 min)
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Year of production 2015
Direction, artistic and production responsibility: Petteri Saario
Production Team: Petteri Saario, Antti Saario, Sari Orkomies, Tiina Saario, Joonatan Hietanen
Client: Metsähallitus
PORVOO NATIONAL URBAN PARK
The short film shows the National Urban Park along the Porvoon River at different times of the year and day. Along the river, the route takes you through the old town, the urban forests and the landscapes familiar from Edelfelt's paintings, to the sea and the archipelago. The work also features contemporary dancer-choreographer Virva Talonen from Porvoo.
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Year of production 2015
Duration: 3:50
Direction, artistic and production responsibility: Petteri Saario
Production Team: Petteri Saario, Antti Saario, Sari Orkomies, Tiina Saario, Joonatan Hietanen
Ordered by: the City of Porvoo
HELSINKI - NATURALLY
Short film shows the stunning nature of our capital city. We produced the short film for the City of Helsinki as part of the European Union's NATTOURS project. The project aims to promote the urban nature of Helsinki and Tallinn to local residents and visitors.
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Year of production 2018
Direction, artistic and production responsibility: Petteri Saario
Production Team: Petteri Saario, Antti Saario, Sari Orkomies, Tiina Saario, Joonatan Hietanen
Client: the City of Helsinki
VISIT FINLAND
Finland's nature is one of our most prestigious gems. We have filmed some of Finland's most beautiful landscapes and produced both footage and short films for Business Finland. The short films have been used to market Finland's nature destinations on Visit Finland's website.
The short films take you to the sea on the wings of a white-tailed eagle, to the waves on the deck of a sailing boat and to the red boathouses of an idyllic fishing harbour. You can paddle along the blue ridges of Lake Saimaa, and in the national parks you can enjoy the most spectacular views from high above.
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Implementation by Petteri Saario