79th Jussi Awards

79th Jussi Awards
79th Jussi Awards
Date	21 March 2025
Site	Merikaapelihalli, Kaapelitehdas, Helsinki, Finland
Hosted by	Gogi Mavromichalis
Organized by	Filmiaura
Highlights
Most awards	Stormskerry Maja (6)
Most nominations	Sebastian and Stormskerry Maja (9)
Television coverage
Channel	MTV3

The 79th annual Jussi Awards, presented by Filmiaura, honoring the achievement in Finnish cinema in 2024, took place on 21 March 2025 at the Merikaapelihalli at Kaapelitehdas in Helsinki. The ceremony was hosted by presenter Gogi Mavromichalis. Three categories were first awarded in this ceremony: Best Ensemble, Best Breakthrough Performance, and Best Visual Effects.^[1]

Historical drama film Stormskerry Maja won the most awards of the ceremony with six, including Best Film.^[2] Other winners included Apple Thieves, The Missile, My Name Is Dingo, and Once Upon a Time in a Forest with two, Fish River Anthology, Shadowland, and Snot and Splash with one.

Winners and nominees

The nominations were announced on 30 January 2025.^[3] Drama film Sebastian and historical drama film Stormskerry Maja received the most nominations with nine each, followed by comedy film Apple Thieves with six.^[4]

Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface, and indicated with a double-dagger (‡).^[5]

Best Film Stormskerry Maja – Jukka Helle, Hanna Virolainen, and Markus Selin‡ Apple Thieves – Samppa Batal and Tuomas Kohtamäki The Missile – Daniel Kuitunen and Kaisla Viitala Niko: Beyond the Northern Lights – Antti Haikala and Hannu Tuomainen Sebastian – James Watson	Best Director Tiina Lymi – Stormskerry Maja‡ Mikko Mäkelä – Sebastian Samppa Batal – Apple Thieves
Best Leading Performance *Amanda Jansson – Stormskerry Maja* as Maja*‡ Joel Hirvonen – Apple Thieves* as Sebastian Ruaridh Mollica – Sebastian as Max Williamson	Best Supporting Performance *Satu Tuuli Karhu – Apple Thieves* as Satu*‡ Jonathan Hyde – Sebastian* as Nicholas Linus Troedsson – Stormskerry Maja as Janne
Best Breakthrough Performance *Saku Taittonen – My Name Is Dingo* as Pertti Neumann*‡ Aksa Korttila – Butterflies* as Siiri Elias Westerberg – After Us, the Flood as Markku	Best Ensemble Apple Thieves – Joel Hirvonen, Satu Tuuli Karhu, Antti Autio, Sami Lalou, Alex Anton, Isla Mustanoja, Esa-Matti Smolander, Asta Sveholm, and Mikko Kouki‡ Long Good Thursday – Heikki Kinnunen and Jaana Saarinen Luottomies-elokuva: All In – Antti Luusuaniemi, Kari Ketonen, and Maria Ylipää
Best Screenplay The Missile – Miia Tervo‡ Apple Thieves – Samppa Batal Sebastian – Mikko Mäkelä	Best Cinematography Once Upon a Time in a Forest – Teemu Liakka‡ Sebastian – Ilkka Salminen Stormskerry Maja – Rauno Ronkainen
Best Editing Stormskerry Maja – Joona Louhivuori‡ My Name Is Dingo – Hanna Kuirinlahti Sebastian – Arttu Salmi and Mikko Mäkelä	Best Production Design Stormskerry Maja – Otso Linnalaakso‡ The Missile – Heather Loeffler Snot and Splash – Santtu Toivola
Best Costume Design The Missile – Kirsi Gum‡ Sebastian – Frank Gallacher Snot and Splash – Anna Vilppunen	Best Makeup My Name Is Dingo – Nora Pippingsköld‡ The Missile – Kaire Hendrikson Prisons – Isa Koskelainen, Minja Tuomisalo, and Johanna Tuominen
Best Original Score Stormskerry Maja – Lauri Porra‡ Once Upon a Time in a Forest – Sanna Salmenkallio Sebastian – Ilari Heinilä	Best Sound Design Shadowland – Svante Colérus‡ Once Upon a Time in a Forest – Olli Huhtanen Stormskerry Maja – Kirka Sainio
Best Documentary Film Once Upon a Time in a Forest – Virpi Suutari and Martti Suosalo‡ Hard to Break – Anna-Maija Heinonen, Krista Moisio, and Oskar Forstén Pepe – Severi Koivusalo and Aleksi Bardy	Best Short Film Fish River Anthology – Veera Lamminpää‡ Fabulous Cow Ladies – Miia Halme Pantyhose – Fabian Munsterhjelm
Best Visual Effects Snot and Splash – Tuomo Hintikka‡ After Us, the Flood – Vesa Jokinen Niko: Beyond the Northern Lights – Ville Nevalainen	People's Choice Stormskerry Maja by Tiina Lymi‡
Lifetime Achievement Award Reijo Kontio

Films with multiple nominations and awards

Films that received multiple nominations
Nominations	Film
9	Sebastian
9	Stormskerry Maja
6	Apple Thieves
5	The Missile
4	Once Upon a Time in a Forest
3	My Name Is Dingo
3	Snot and Splash
2	After Us, the Flood
2	Niko: Beyond the Northern Lights

Films that received multiple awards
Awards	Film
6	Stormskerry Maja
2	Apple Thieves
	The Missile
	My Name Is Dingo
	Once Upon a Time in a Forest

References

^ "Winners of the Finnish Jussi Film Awards 2025". Finnish Film Foundation. Retrieved 21 February 2026.
^ Roxborough, Scott (24 March 2025). "Finland's Jussi Awards: 'Stormskerry Maja' Dominates With Six Wins". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 21 February 2026.
^ "Jussi Film Award nominees 2025 announced". Finnish Film Foundation. Retrieved 21 February 2026.
^ Topelius, Taneli (30 January 2025). "Tässä kaikki Jussi-ehdokkaat – kaksi elokuvaa nousi yli muiden, julkistuksessa isoja ongelmia". Ilta-Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 21 February 2026.
^ Balaga, Marta (24 March 2025). "Stormskerry Maja dominates the Jussi Awards". Cineuropa. Retrieved 21 February 2026.

External links

Official website

[1] "Winners of the Finnish Jussi Film Awards 2025". Finnish Film Foundation. Retrieved 21 February 2026.

[2] Roxborough, Scott (24 March 2025). "Finland's Jussi Awards: 'Stormskerry Maja' Dominates With Six Wins". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 21 February 2026.

[3] "Jussi Film Award nominees 2025 announced". Finnish Film Foundation. Retrieved 21 February 2026.

[4] Topelius, Taneli (30 January 2025). "Tässä kaikki Jussi-ehdokkaat – kaksi elokuvaa nousi yli muiden, julkistuksessa isoja ongelmia". Ilta-Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 21 February 2026.

[5] Balaga, Marta (24 March 2025). "Stormskerry Maja dominates the Jussi Awards". Cineuropa. Retrieved 21 February 2026.

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