Taavi Vartia

Taavi Vartia (born 9 November 1965, in Helsinki, Finland) is a Finnish Film director, script writer and writer. Taavi Vartia has since 1990 planned, directed and produced programmes for all of Finland's national television channels: YLE TV1, YLE TV2, MTV3 and Nelonen, across a range of genres including drama, entertainment, music, profiles and documentaries. He has been involved in the production of over 1100 episodes. Vartia has also written and directed several company- and image videos for Finnish companies. In recent years he has received recognition as a writer of young adult dramas and as a documentary film maker. Vartia has published four novels. Vartia founded Taaborin kesäteatteri/ Taabori Summer Theater in Nurmijärvi 2009 and started to run the movie theatre Kino Juha 2019. Feature films Pertsa ja Kilu/ Finders of the Lost Yacht. Script writer and Director. Premiered in July 2021. Rölli ja kaikkien aikojen salaisuus/ Rolli and the Secret of All Times. Script writer and Director. Premiered in September 2016. Lomasankarit/ The Island of Secrets. Script writer and Director. Premiered in October 2014. Rölli ja kultainen avain/ Rölli and the Golden Key]. Script writer and Director. Premiered in February 2013 Programmes Drama Kevyttä yläpilveä/ World's safest place (Elisa Viihde & Nelonen, Warner Bros./2020) 8 episodes. Original idea and director. Huone 301/ Man in Room 301 (Elisa Viihde & Warner Bros./2019) Co-Producer in Greece with Ikas Film & TV Productions. Keisari Aarnio/ King Liar (Nelonen/ 2018), 10 episodes, directed 3. Syke/ Nurses (TV1 & Nelonen/ 2015-2018). Director seasons 3, 5 and 6. The third season won 2016 Kultainen Venla in category the best TV-programme. Downshiftaajat/ Downshifters (Elisa Viihde & YLE TV2/ 2016-2017). Director, season 2. Käenpesä family drama (MTV3/ 2005–2006) 16 episodes. Director, one of many directors Suolaista vettä drama for young people (TV1/ 2000) 6 episodes. Script Writer (original theme by Kari Levola) Pertsan ja Kilun uudet seikkailut drama for young people (TV2/ 2000). Director and Script writer. Actors: Santeri Kinnunen, Vesa Vierikko, Eija Vilpas, Jaana Saarinen, Ismo Apell and Tapio Liinoja Samaa Sukua, eri maata family drama (TV1/ 1997–98) 46 episodes. Director Houdinin pojat mini serial (MTV3/ 1997) 4 episodes. Director, producer Isäni on Supermies drama for young people (FST/ not filmed) 6 episodes.