IITI YLI-HARJA
DIRECTOR based in Helsinki, Finland
contact: saila@liberte.fi
Iiti Yli-Harja (b. 1987) is a Finnish film director and musician. She graduated from Aalto University as a Master of Arts in 2021.
Working with different stop motion techniques, Iiti creates films that are interested in people as they are: messy, contradictory and often unexpectedly funny. Her visual style is tactile and playful, full of handcrafted detail.
Iiti is a director and writer with endless ideas and a strong can-do attitude. She brings infectious enthusiasm to every production and loves solving creative challenges through craft, unexpected solutions and practical magic.
She believes stop motion has a unique ability to stand out from the crowd: the joy of handmade filmmaking invites people to pause, smile and connect.
Iiti’s films have received multiple awards, including the Jussi Award (2023) for Best Short Film for All My Mom’s Phone Calls and the Risto Jarva Award (2023) for BLUSH - An Extraordinary Voyage.
