2025–2026
Kieksi
Editor, seasons 1–2.
A documentary series taking a closer look at young people’s lives and contemporary social issues.
Full CV
Markus Aaltonen’s credits in film, television and audiovisual production, from recent series to earlier projects.
Download selected CV PDF2025
Most Wanted: Teen Hacker
Editor. HBO Max. Aller Studios.
A documentary series exploring a global cybercrime story, the people behind it and the lives changed by it.
2024
Tuurenmäki 98
Co-creator and screenwriter. Warner Bros. Elisa Viihde.
A nostalgic comedy-drama about growing up at the dawn of the internet, developed with Janne Aaltonen through Aaltonen Brothers. Kultainen Venla Awards 2025 — Best Comedy Series nominee.
2023–2024
Amazing Race Suomi
Editor.
Teams of two race from one destination to the next, tackling physical and mental challenges in the Finnish edition of the international adventure competition.
2023
Matti Nykänen – Elämä on laiffii
Editor, full series.
A documentary series about the life of Matti Nykänen and the person behind the public figure.
2022
Veitola.doc
Editor, season 1. MTV.
Maria Veitola meets people whose lives challenge familiar assumptions, exploring subjects including addiction, relationships and the beliefs that divide us.
2022
Rantamaa & Libiso – Retkikunta Jäämerelle
Editor. Moskito Television. Yle.
Aleksi Rantamaa and Lloyd Libiso join young men facing major life changes on a hundred-kilometre hike from Nuorgam to the Arctic Ocean.
2021
Kullannuput
Editor, season 1. Moskito Television. Yle.
A mother and her teenage daughter navigate dating, friendship and first love in a comedy about two generations looking for connection.
2021
Pöllötöllö
Editor.
Television editing credits include the episode “Arkistot auki!”.
2020
Farmi Suomi
Editor. Moskito Television.
Familiar faces leave modern comforts behind for life on a farm, sharing daily chores while competing in challenges that test practical skills and teamwork.
2019
SuomiLOVE
Editor, season 6. Warner Bros. ITVP Finland.
Personal stories of love and friendship become musical surprises, as Finnish artists and the house band perform songs with special meaning for their listeners.
2019
Tähdet, tähdet
Editor, season 5. Moskito Television.
A music entertainment series in which artists step outside their familiar genres and take on different musical styles.
2019
Armas – Kuollaan
Editor. Directed by Joni Ulmanen. Maa Films.
A music short film for Armas’s Kuollaan, bringing the song to the screen through a dramatic story directed by Joni Ulmanen.
2018
Kaappaus keittiössä
Editor, season 5. Moskito Television.
A cooking series helping households rethink everyday meals and build confidence in the kitchen.
2018
SuomiLOVE
Editor. Warner Bros. ITVP Finland.
Personal stories of love and friendship become musical surprises, as Finnish artists and the house band perform songs with special meaning for their listeners.
2018
Kupla
Editor. Rabbit Films.
A Finnish panel show built around topical conversation and entertainment.
2018
Kaappaus keittiössä
Editor, season 4. Moskito Television.
A cooking series helping households rethink everyday meals and build confidence in the kitchen.
2018
Samassa liemessä
Editor. Moskito Television.
Pipsa Hurmerinta and Meri-Tuuli Väntsi cook together in a food series combining practical ideas with humour.
2018
Alisa (2018)
Editor. Directed by Johannes Lilja and Anne-Mari Musturi.
An older brother brings his younger brother to their family’s summer cottage for an improvised detox, where the past begins to surface.
2017
Ylpeästi erilaiset
Editor, 4 episodes. Moskito Television.
A documentary reality series introducing people with distinctive lives, with three personal stories featured in each episode.
2017
Erikoisliikemiehet
Editor, 10 episodes. Moskito Television.
Two Finnish comedians travel around the country, trying unconventional ways to help local small businesses.
2017
Tulevaisuuden työpaikat – Kotipizza
Editor. Anatom Pictures.
An employer-branding film introducing Kotipizza through its people, produced for the television series Tulevaisuuden työpaikat.
2017
Armas – Yhtään itsetuntoo
Director and editor.
The official music video for Armas’s Yhtään itsetuntoo, produced by Maa Films with cinematography by Jarno Tuominen.
2017
Mercedes Bentso – Tuutulaulu
Editor.
The official music video for Mercedes Bentso’s Tuutulaulu, released by Överdog and directed by filmmaker Aino Suni.
2016
Sub goes Kolina
Editor. Moskito Television.
The Kolina improvisation group performs sketches and short comedy pieces in a series built around its ensemble of actors.
2016
Fitnesspäiväkirjat
Editor, season 2. Moskito Television.
A reality series following the training, everyday lives and personal challenges of women involved in fitness.
2016
Haapasalo goes lomalle
Editor. Aito Media.
A travel series following Ville Haapasalo as he explores destinations and meets people along the way.
2016
Maa Films Showreel 2016
A compilation of work from 2011–2016, accompanied by “Gliding” by Unlimitune.
2016
Tulevaisuuden työpaikat – Kuntarahoitus
Editor. Anatom Pictures.
An employer-branding film introducing Kuntarahoitus through its people, produced for the television series Tulevaisuuden työpaikat.
2016
Paleface – Palamaan
Editor. Video directed by JUGIX2.
A music video for Paleface’s Palamaan, a song from the Finnish feature film Pahan kukat, directed by Antti J. Jokinen.
2016
Ella Lymi – Mulle käy
Editor. Anatom Pictures. Solar Films.
Ella Lymi’s Mulle käy accompanies the Finnish feature film Äkkilähtö in a music video directed and filmed by Joonas Pulkkanen.
2016
Armas – Vääriä ajatuksia
Director and editor. Produced by Janne Aaltonen.
The official music video for Armas’s Vääriä ajatuksia, a Maa Films production featuring Matias Koivuniemi, Marius Laiho, Veera Lehtinen and Miina Penttinen.
2015
Totuuden treffit
Editor. Aito Media.
Two people meet on a blind date and reveal three truths about themselves, testing the impressions they form of one another.
2015
Fitnesspäiväkirjat
Editor, season 1. Moskito Television.
Four women document their lives over several months, sharing the rewards and challenges of fitness and bodybuilding.
2015
Maija Vilkkumaa – Kissavideoita
Editor.
A music video for Kissavideoita, a single from Maija Vilkkumaa’s album Aja!, directed by Aino Suni and produced by Time Films.
2015
Antti Tuisku – Keinutaan
Editor. Directed by Miro Laiho.
Antti Tuisku teams up with VilleGalle in the official video for Keinutaan, from the album En kommentoi. A Time Films production.
2014
Starat lastenvahteina
Editor. Moskito Television.
Finnish celebrities take on babysitting duties in ordinary families, discovering the demands of looking after children.
2014
Kaikkien aikojen kosinta
Editor. Moskito Television.
A reality series following the preparations for a marriage proposal, from the initial plans to the moment of asking.
2014
Tähdet, tähdet
Insert editor, season 1. Moskito Television.
Edited filmed inserts for the first season of the live music entertainment show.
2014
Iholla
Editor, season 3. Moskito Television.
Five Finnish men film their own lives over six months in the Finnish adaptation of the Connected format.
2014
Poliisit
Editor, season 6. 12 episodes. Aito Media.
An observational reality series following police patrols through their working shifts.
2013
Corporate and campaign films
Editor. Time Films.
Corporate videos and an anti-racism campaign film produced for Time Films.
2013
Somac Control
Editor. Woodpecker Film.
A television commercial for Somac Control.
2013
Viidakon tähtöset
Editor, season 2. 1 episode. Moskito Television.
A reality competition following contestants facing challenges together in a jungle camp.
2013
Poliisit
Editor, season 5. Aito Media.
An observational reality series following police patrols through their working shifts.
2013
Dj Polarsoul – Ei Kompromisseja
Editor. Directed by Veli-Matti Pekkala. Mean Media.
DJ Polarsoul’s Ei kompromisseja brings together Asa, Jodarok and Paperi T in a music video for a track from the album Pilvilinna.
2013
Aivovuoto – Nyt on hyvä
Editor. Directed by Veli-Matti Pekkala.
The music video for Aivovuoto’s Nyt on hyvä, released alongside the group’s 2013 debut album and produced by Mean Media.
2013
Somac Control – Kitara
Editor.
Kitara is a television commercial for Somac Control, produced by Woodpecker Film.
2013
Somac Control – Aamu
Editor.
Aamu is a television commercial for Somac Control, produced by Woodpecker Film.
2012–2013
Iholla
Editor. Moskito Television.
Five participants film their own lives over six months in the Finnish adaptation of the Connected format.
2012
Laiva
Editor, 5 episodes. Aito Media.
A reality series following the passengers and crew of the Nordlandia on its day cruises to Estonia.
2012
Television commercials
Editor. Mjölk.
Commercial editing for clients including 55 Burger and Eniro 0100100.
2012
Television advertisements
Editor. Front Desk.
Television advertising projects for clients including Oululainen and Valio.
2012
Co-driver (2012)
Director and editor. Produced by Miro Laiho. Time Films.
After an argument with his girlfriend, Vellu finds himself at a strange rally party that challenges his ideas about masculinity.
2012
0100100 – Club line
Editor.
Club Line is one of a series of television commercials for the Finnish directory service 0100100, produced by Mjölk with agency N2.
2012
0100100 – Romeo & Julia
Editor.
Romeo & Julia is a television commercial for the Finnish directory service 0100100, produced by Mjölk with agency N2.
2012
0100100 – Birthday
Editor.
Birthday is a television commercial for the Finnish directory service 0100100, produced by Mjölk with agency N2.
2012
Fiftyfive Burger – Real Fast Food
Editor.
A television commercial for Fiftyfive Burger’s Real Fast Food campaign, produced by Mjölk with agency King.
2011
Eläimet töissä
Editor. Aito Media.
A children’s series in which Taika the dog explores different kinds of work performed by animals.
2011
8
Production manager. First assistant director. Trailer editor. Blind Spot Pictures.
A short film made during Markus’s studies at TAMK, with an eighteen-day shooting schedule.
2011
Maa Films Showreel 2011
Editing and directing.
A selection of Markus’s early work in film editing and directing, assembled in his 2011 Maa Films showreel.
2011
WSM – Loaded Gun
Director and animator.
An animated music video for Widescreen Mode’s Loaded Gun, from the album Fallen from the Sky, featuring illustrations by Marja Siira.
2010–2011
Tunnevammoja (No Heart Feelings)
Director. co-writer. co-editor. TAMK.
Markus’s thesis short film, following an aspiring filmmaker who joins a film course and struggles to express his feelings.
2009–2011
Corporate films
Cinematographer. editor. KLOK Creative Agency.
Corporate video projects for clients including Nokia and Osuuspankki.
2010
Post-production
Online editor. control room operator. Generator Post.
Online editing and control room work in a professional post-production facility.
2010
Rajavartija (The Border Guard)
Trailer editor. first assistant director. TAMK.
A student short film shot during winter evenings and nights in the forest.
2010
Oman onnensa leipuri (The Lucky Baker)
Director. TAMK.
A three-minute student short film, shot on film during Markus’s third year of study.
2010
Fall Down
Editor.
A short film edited by Markus Aaltonen.
2010
Drugwipe 5+
Director. editor.
A film made as a final project for the Police College of Finland.
2010
WSM – If Tomorrow Comes
Director.
A music video for Widescreen Mode’s If Tomorrow Comes, directed by Markus Aaltonen and edited by Tomi Pietilä.
2009
Arkki
Editor. Yle TV2.
An interactive web drama in which audience comments could influence the direction of the story.
2009
Herääminen (The Awakening)
Directing consultant.
A short film with Markus credited as a directing consultant.
2009
Helvetin hyvää työtä
Sound.
A short-film production with Markus credited in sound.
2009
TAF 2009 Commercial
Concept and editor.
A promotional film for Tampere Art Factory 2009, developed from an idea by Markus Aaltonen during his studies.
2009
WSM – Serotonin
Director.
A music video for Widescreen Mode’s Serotonin, directed by Markus Aaltonen and edited by Ville Hakonen.
2009
Demola Ad
Director.
A promotional film for Demola, directed by Markus Aaltonen and edited by Ville Hakonen.
2008
Satuhäät
Camera operator. Filmaattiset.
A wedding reality series following couples around Finland as they prepare for and celebrate their wedding day.
2008
Pornbarn
Director and editor.
A parody of Big Brother, created for a television segment exploring the impact of reality television on society.
2008
Reality TV Insert
Editor.
A student television segment exploring reality television and its impact on society, made during Markus’s second year at TAMK.
2008
Korppi
Editor.
An early short-film project from Markus’s first year at Tampere University of Applied Sciences.
2006–2007
Post-production
Control room operator. Generator Post.
Control room work supporting different stages of the post-production process.
2006
Training and documentary films
Editor. camera operator. Finnish Defence Forces.
Training films and material for a film marking fifty years of Finnish peacekeeping, made during military service.
2005
Commercials and music videos
Video assistant. runner. Film Magica.
Production support on television commercials and music videos, beginning with a traineeship.