78th Jussi Awards

78th Jussi Awards
78th Jussi Awards
Date	22 March 2024
Site	Merikaapelihalli, Kaapelitehdas, Helsinki, Finland
Hosted by	Katariina Kaitue; Jaana Saarinen;
Organized by	Filmiaura
Highlights
Most awards	Sisu (4)
Most nominations	Family Time (11)

The 78th annual Jussi Awards, presented by Filmiaura, honoring the achievement in Finnish cinema in 2023, took place on 22 March 2024 at the Merikaapelihalli at Kaapelitehdas in Helsinki. The ceremony was hosted by actors Katariina Kaitue and Jaana Saarinen.^[1]

Comedy drama film Family Time won the Best Film and two other awards.^[2] Action thriller film Sisu won the most awards of the ceremony with four. Other winners included Je'vida with three, Death Is a Problem, Four Little Adults, The Homecoming, How to Please, Lapua 1976, and Light Light Light with one.

Winners and nominees

The nominations were announced on 25 January 2024.^[3] Comedy drama film Family Time led the nominations with eleven, followed by action thriller film Sisu with nine and drama film Je'vida with seven.

Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface, and indicated with a double-dagger (‡).^[4]

Best Film Family Time – Jussi Rantamäki and Emilia Haukka‡ Fallen Leaves – Aki Kaurismäki, Misha Jaari, and Mark Lwoff Je'vida – Joonas Berghäll, Satu Majava, and Anna Nuru Lapua 1976 – Pekka Pohjoispää and Mikko Jokipii Sisu – Petri Jokiranta	Best Director Tia Kouvo – Family Time‡ Aki Kaurismäki – Fallen Leaves Jalmari Helander – Sisu
Best Leading Performance *Alma Pöysti – Four Little Adults* as Juulia*‡ Jussi Vatanen – Fallen Leaves* as Holappa Leena Uotila – Family Time as Ella	Best Supporting Performance *Jari Virman – Death Is a Problem for the Living* as Arto Niska*‡ Ria Kataja – Family Time* as Susanna Tom Wentzel – Family Time as Lasse
Best Newcomer in Acting *Rebekka Baer – Light Light Light* as Mariia*‡ Saara Elina Kilpinen – Detour to Father* as Sofia Sakari Topi – Family Time as Simo	Audience Award for Acting *Linnea Leino – Lapua 1976* as Kaisa Mäkelä*‡ Alma Pöysti – Fallen Leaves* as Ansa Jarkko Niemi – Syke: Särkynyt sydän as Petteri Holopainen Jorma Tommila – Sisu as Aatami Korpi Ylermi Rajamaa – Ricky Rapper and the Wild Machine as Leonard Lindberg
Best Screenplay Family Time – Tia Kouvo‡ Death Is a Problem for the Living – Teemu Nikki Je'vida – Katja Gauriloff and Niillas Holmberg	Best Cinematography Sisu – Kjell Lagerroos‡ Family Time – Jesse Jalonen Je'vida – Tuomo Hutri
Best Editing Sisu – Juho Virolainen‡ Family Time – Okku Nuutilainen Je'vida – Timo Peltola	Best Production Design Sisu – Otso Linnalaakso‡ Family Time – Nanna Hirvonen Four Little Adults – Sattva-Hanna Toiviainen
Best Costume Design Je'vida – Anu Pirilä‡ Light Light Light – Neoon Must Sisu – Anna Vilppunen	Best Makeup Sisu – Salla Yli-Luopa‡ Lapua 1976 – Terhi Väänänen Light Light Light – Küllikki Pert
Best Original Score Je'vida – Laura Naukkarinen‡ Light Light Light – Joel Melasniemi Sisu – Juri Seppä and Tuomas Wäinölä	Best Sound Design Je'vida – Jukka Nurmela and Timo Peltola‡ Family Time – Jorma Kaulanen The Good Driver – Gustaf Berger
Best Documentary Film The Homecoming – Suvi West, Anssi Kömi, and Janne Niskala‡ Snowball Effect – Pauliina Punkki and Kaisa Astikainen Under Construction – Markus Toivo and Kalervo Aho	Best Short Film How to Please – Elina Talvensaari‡ Blush: An Extraordinary Voyage – Iiti Yli-Harja Thank You in Your Language – Fabian Munsterhjelm
Honorary Award for Visual Effects Sisu – Jussi Lehtiniemi and Antti Kulmala‡	People's Choice Lapua 1976 by Toni Kurkimäki‡
Lifetime Achievement Award Kati Outinen

Films with multiple nominations and awards

Films that received multiple nominations
Nominations	Film
11	Family Time
9	Sisu
7	Je'vida
4	Fallen Leaves
4	Light Light Light
3	Lapua 1976
2	Death Is a Problem for the Living
2	Four Little Adults

Films that received multiple awards
Awards	Film
4	Sisu
3	Family Time
3	Je'vida

References

^ Lippu, Anna-Maija (22 March 2024). "Mummola palkittiin vuoden elokuvana, Alma Pöystille pääosanäyttelijän palkinto – katso lista voittajista". Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 22 February 2026.
^ Herrmann, Heidi (26 March 2024). "Dominating the evening at the Jussi-gala was the low-key drama-comedy Family Time". Nordisk Film & TV Fond. Retrieved 22 February 2026.
^ "Jussi Award nominees 2024 announced". Finnish Film Foundation. 25 January 2024. Retrieved 22 February 2026.
^ Bałaga, Marta (25 March 2024). "Family Time named Best Film at the Jussi Awards, with Fallen Leaves snubbed". Cineuropa. Retrieved 22 February 2026.

External links

Official website

[1] Lippu, Anna-Maija (22 March 2024). "Mummola palkittiin vuoden elokuvana, Alma Pöystille pääosanäyttelijän palkinto – katso lista voittajista". Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 22 February 2026.

[2] Herrmann, Heidi (26 March 2024). "Dominating the evening at the Jussi-gala was the low-key drama-comedy Family Time". Nordisk Film & TV Fond. Retrieved 22 February 2026.

[3] "Jussi Award nominees 2024 announced". Finnish Film Foundation. 25 January 2024. Retrieved 22 February 2026.

[4] Bałaga, Marta (25 March 2024). "Family Time named Best Film at the Jussi Awards, with Fallen Leaves snubbed". Cineuropa. Retrieved 22 February 2026.

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