Cast & Crew

Directed by

Jalmari Helander

Writing Credits

Jalmari Helander
(written by)
Jalmari Helander
(based on the original idea by) (as The Helander Brothers) and
Juuso Helander
(based on the original idea by) (as The Helander Brothers)
Petri Jokiranta
(dramaturge) &
Sami Parkkinen
(dramaturge)

Cast

Onni Tommila
Pietari Kontio
Jorma Tommila
Rauno Kontio
Tommi Korpela
Aimo
Rauno Juvonen
Piiparinen
Per Christian Ellefsen
Riley
Ilmari Järvenpää
Juuso
Peeter Jakobi
Pietari's Elf
Jonathan Hutchings
Brian Greene
Risto Salmi
Sheriff
Jens Sivertsen
Main Elf
Sigmund Bøe
Main Elf
Olav Pedersen
Main Elf
Nils M. Iselvmo
Main Elf
Steinar Skogstad
Elf
Nils Nymo
Elf
Hjalmar Iselvmo
Elf
Steinar Tunes
Elf
Torgeir Fosberg
Elf
Tor Kvammen
Elf
Hans Prestbakmo
Elf
Alf Roald Pedersen
Elf
Nikolaj Alsterdal
Elf
Knut Osa Greger
Cargo Santa
Kjell Tore Nordli
Helicopter Pilot
Stein-Erik Olsen
Herdsman
Atle Kirkegård
Miner
Hans Lindgård
Miner
Einar Fagertun
Miner
Bjørn Pedersen
Miner
Tommy Svendsen
Miner
Chaton Anderson
Trina

Produced by

Svein Andersen
in co-production with: Filmcamp AS
Agnès B.
producer
Anna Björk
line producer / producer
François-Xavier Frantz
producer (as F.X. Frantz)
Kjetil Jensberg
in co-production with: Filmcamp AS
Petri Jokiranta
producer
Tomi Nieminen
post-production producer
Knut Skoglund
producer
Per-Erik Svensson
co-producer

Music by

Juri Seppä
Miska Seppä

Cinematography by

Mika Orasmaa

Editing by

Kimmo Taavila

Casting By

Nina Erdahl
Laura Munsterhjelm

Production Design by

Jalmari Helander

Costume Design by

Saija Siekkinen

Makeup Department

Elisabeth Lusie Haugan
assistant makeup artist (as Elisabeth Haugan)
Salla Yli-Luopa
makeup designer (as Salla Mäntymaa)

Production Management

Runar Waag Johnsen
set manager (as Runar Waag)
Daniel Kuitunen
production manager
Antti Peltoranta
post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Nina Erdahl
second assistant director
Villy Indal
first assistant director

Art Department

Lauri Ahonen
illustrator
Peder Alme
prop assistant
Torunn Anfinsen
prop assistant / set designer
Liv Ask
set designer
Lena P. Cederlund
props
Markus Friskberg
miniature hangar builder (as Markus Fiskberg) / second unit props
Gard Ivar Gravklev
builder
Jalmari Helander
miniature hangar builder
Juuso Helander
lead graphic designer
Bjørn Tore Helgesen
builder
Harry Hillestad
builder
Rolf-Sander Jelsnes
prop design artist
Runar Waag Johnsen
builder (as Runar Waag) / construction manager
Jenni Juntunen
illustrator / miniature hangar painting
Rønnaug Kristoffersen
prop assistant
Juhana Mikkanen
graphic designer
Renate Nicolaisen
art department
Jarkko Nääs
storyboard artist
Espen Prestbakmo
builder
Tarja Saikkonen
builder: straw boys
Ville Salervo
graphic designer
Trond Henrik Sandnes
builder
Per Gunnar Søreng
props
Ville Tervonen
miniature hangar builder / second unit props
Odd-Knut Thoresen
builder
Marja Tikka
miniature hangar painting
Pekka Veikkolainen
concept art
Jan Kristian Vestjord
prop assistant
Asbjørn Øverland
builder

Sound Department

Timo Anttila
sound designer
Rune Hansen
supervising sound engineer
Stig Holte
sound recordist
Jussi Honka
sound designer / sound editor
Pekka Karjalainen
re-recording mixer
Heikki Kossi
foley artist and supervisor
Jarno Kurki
boom operator: second unit (as Jarno Muhonen)
Tapio Liukkonen
foley recordist
Mikko Oinonen
score recordist
Tuomas Seppänen
sound designer
Aki Sihvonen
assistant engineer
Tor Vadseth
sound recordist

Special Effects by

Dan Erik Heggelund
pyrotechnician / special effects
Jakke Huovinen
special effects technician
Konsta Mannerheimo
special effects coordinator
Raine Toikkanen
special effects technician (as Raine Tolkkanen)

Visual Effects by

Janne Aliranta
CGI artist: Fake Graphics Ltd / roto artist
Teemu Berglund
CGI artist: Fake Graphics Ltd / roto artist
Anne Dahlgren
animator: Fake Graphics Ltd
Rees Dale
digital film artist (as Peter Dale)
Sakari Ekroth
systems support: Fake Graphics Ltd
Tomi Enbuska
motion capture actor: Lapland Studio Ltd
John Grönholm
studio executive: Fake Graphics Ltd
Antti Herva
CGI artist / animator / matchmove artist / technical director: Fake Graphics Ltd
Tero Huttunen
CGI artist / compositor: Fake Graphics Ltd
Harri Hännikäinen
visual effects production assistant: Fake Graphics Ltd
Heidi Härkönen
CGI artist: Fake Graphics Ltd / animator
Ilkka Immonen
producer: Lapland Studio Ltd
Molla Karjaluoto
production coordinator: Fake Graphics Ltd (as Pirjo Karjaluoto)
Hugo Kiekeben
digital film artist
Neea Kilkki
visual effects production assistant: Fake Graphics Ltd
Teemu Kutvonen
animator: Fake Graphics Ltd
Raine Kuusi
matte artist: Fake Graphics Ltd
Petteri Laakso
matte artist: Fake Graphics Ltd
Mikko Lahti
CGI artist / animator / compositor / lighting technical director: compositor: Fake Graphics Ltd
Miia Länsimäki
visual effects production assistant: Fake Graphics Ltd
Konsta Mannerheimo
miniature pyrotechnics
Jouko Manninen
animator: Lapland Studio Ltd
Arto Mikkola
modeler: Lapland Studio Ltd
Sami Mustonen
CGI artist: Fake Graphics Ltd
Jari Niskanen
motion capture technician: Lapland Studio Ltd
Juuso Patrikainen
CGI artist: Fake Graphics Ltd
Pauli Pehkonen
texture artist: Fake Graphics Ltd
Mikko Perkiökangas
CGI artist: Fake Graphics Ltd / roto artist
Tommi Rapeli
texture artist: Fake Graphics Ltd
Sami Syrjä
compositor: Fake Graphics Ltd
Jaakko Syvänen
concept artist: Fake Graphics Ltd
Ville Vaajakallio
CGI artist / animator / compositor / previz artist / roto artist / visual effects supervisor
Juha Ylimäki
CGI artist: Fake Graphics Ltd / roto artist

Camera and Electrical Department

Sari Aaltonen
first assistant camera
Nikolaj Alsterdal
assistant grip
Hanna Goding
second assistant camera
Anders Grundström
assistant electrician (as Anders Grundstrom)
Stefan Hencz
lighting and grip equipment
Mika Hietala
electrician
Torfinn Iversen
video operator
Kosti Lehikoinen
gaffer: second unit
Kim Miell
second assistant camera
Mika Orasmaa
still photographer
Jani Pinomaa
gaffer
Tobias Schultz Hansson
electrician trainee
John Öhman
assistant electrician
Tor-Ulf Öhman
key grip (as Torulf Öhman)

Animation Department

Ville Vaajakallio
animator

Casting Department

Margus Õunapuu
casting: Estonia

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Nina Erdahl
costume assistant
Katri Saukonpää
costume assistant

Editorial Department

Tommi Gröhn
film recording & digital cinema mastering
Iikka Hesse
trailer editor
Pentti Keskimäki
colour grader
Outi Kinnunen
dailies colourist
Joonas Kiviharju
2K scanning
Hannele Majaniemi
assistant editor
Kari Manns
colour timing: Finn-lab
Tomi Nieminen
post-production producer: Generator Post
Antti Peltoranta
post supervisor: Generator Post
Sébastien Prangère
additional editing
Antti Reikko
assistant editor
Johannes Salonen
trailer editor
Frédéric Thoraval
additional editor
Jussi Uousukainen
data engineer

Location Management

Espen Prestbakmo
location scouting

Music Department

Petri Annali
musician: bass
Tuomo Eerikäinen
musician: horns
Elsa Haavanlammi
soprano
Aliisa Heinilä
soprano
Markus Hohti
musician: cello
Fanny Holopainen
soprano
Leeni Holopainen
soprano
Anna Huttunen
musician: viola
Tiina Ignatius
musician: cello
Outi Iljin
musician: violin
Jussi Järvenpää
musician: horns
Mauri Kuokkanen
musician: viola
Riikka Lampinen
musician: cello
Maija Linkola
musician: violin / orchestra contractor
Liisa Malmberg
soprano
Mirka Notkonen
alto
Mikko Oinonen
music score mixer
Kaisa Pulkamo
musician: viola
Klaara Pyrhönen
musician: violin
Juhana Ritakorpi
notation consulting
Eeva Salminen
musician: violin
Annariina Seppä
choir contractor / soprano
Juri Seppä
musician: keyboards and programming
Miska Seppä
musician: keyboards and programming / orchestrator
Riikka Sintonen
musician: violin
Riikka Tapanainen
alto
Elina Viitasaari
musician: violin
Joel Ward
soprano

Script and Continuity Department

Sylvi Granheim
continuity

Transportation Department

Ola-Bror Dalvik
bus driver
Arto Iisakka
rental pick-up
Martti Lehelä
rental cars
Eyvind Sletten
driver
Sven Stenvall
helicopter pilot
Andre Sørli
driver
Arnulf Østli
driver

Additional Crew

Birgitta Albrigtsen
trainee
Erkki Astala
in association with: YLE Co-productions
Tobias Bakken
double: for Pietari
Bérengère Barrier
production coordinator
Kristian Charles Berg
trainee
Kenneth Bertheussen
trainee
Olaf Bjørkeng
production assistant
Simen Dalheim Nordgård
production assistant
Iselin Tomsdatter Ellingsen
trainee
Charles Enryd
auditing: Sweden
Marlen Foshaug
catering assistant
Miikka Fredriksson
stand-in: Pietari's elf
Bente Frihetsli
production assistant
Frode Granheim
double: for Aimo
Johannes Halvorsen
production assistant
Karoline Hansen
trainee
Martin Heggelund
trainee
Susan Heiskanen
translations
Juuso Helander
web designer
Ida Helander-Tommila
guardian: of Onni Tommila
Camila Henriksen
trainee
Katja Härkönen
press & media: Norrbotten
Kaisu Isto
production support: The Finnish Film Foundation
Jonas Jakobsen
catering
Rolf-Sander Jelsnes
trainee
Kenneth Jensen
trainee
Marie Jenssen
production assistant
Torill Simonsen Johansen
trainee
Tiina Jänönen
office assistant: Fake Graphics Ltd
Daphné Kapfer
production assistant
Heikki Keskinen
accountant: Finland
Ingunn Kind
trainee
Fredrik Kjenne
production assistant
Robert Langvassli
catering assistant
Elin Liland Ouren
production assistant
Elin Liland
catering assistant
Tuomas Lius
translator
Roman Medjanov
production assistant
Pia Naarajärvi
law services
Jane Nicolaisen
production assistant
Renate Nicolaisen
trainee coordinator
Ole Kristian Nilsen
trainee
Kari Nurmi
marketing: FS Film Oy
Maj Nyborg
catering assistant
Victoria Amalie Gaare Olsen
trainee
Mika Pakarinen
law services
Jari Palander
guardian: of Ilmari Järvenpää
Misa Palander
guardian: of Ilmari Järvenpää
Ritva Palander
guardian: of Ilmari Järvenpää
Santtu Parikka
studio executive: Fake Graphics Ltd
Linda Pedersen
catering assistant
Erica Restoften
production coordinator
Sara Khushboo Richardsen
trainee
Tobias Ritman
double: for Juuso
Petra Rossi
translations
Sondre Sandbakken
production assistant
MÃ¥rten Sandberg
accountant: Sweden
Annalisa Schmuckli
assistant to producer
Ingvild Seljenes
trainee
Toni Seppälä
web developer
Knut Skoglund
double: for Aimo
Eivind Sletten
catering assistant
Yngve Sletten
production assistant
Lena Strand Nesvik
production assistant
Alf Egil Strand
catering (as Alf Strand)
Emil Johan H. Søreng
production assistant
Bengt Gøran Thorbjørnsen
catering
Antti Toiviainen
distribution: FS Film Oy
Marianne Tollefsen
accountant: Norway
Vegard Tollefsen
production assistant
Ville Vaajakallio
stand-in: Pietari's elf
Jan Kristian Vestjord
trainee coordinator
Anna Maria Øvergård
production assistant

Thanks

Manuel Alduy
thanks
Antti-Jussi Annila
thanks (as AJ Annila)
Marko Antila
thanks
Juha Antti-Poika
thanks
Tonje Arntzen
thanks
Reidun Aspmo
thanks
Anja Behm
thanks
Odd Bjørklund
thanks
Terje Brekke
thanks
Joar Dalquist
thanks
Kerstin Degerman
thanks
Jenni Domingo
thanks
Stein Eriksen
thanks
Nina Erwes
thanks
Erling Fagerhaug
thanks
Anssi-Pekka Fredriksson
thanks
Miikka Fredriksson
thanks
Elina Hankkio
thanks
Laurent Hassid
thanks
Elsa Helander
special thanks
Salli Helander
special thanks
Ida Helander-Tommila
thanks
Christer Henriksen
thanks
Jutta Hopp
thanks
Jan Egil Høiseth
thanks
Jarle Høiseth
thanks
Virve Indren
thanks
Marko Jatkola
thanks
Cherie Jenkins
thanks
Olaf Jensen
thanks
Veijo Jokiranta
thanks
Maria Järvensivu
thanks
Seija Kallio
thanks
Leena Kemppi
thanks
Petri Kemppinen
thanks
Geir Tore Kirknes
thanks
Pirjo Koskelo
thanks
Arto Koskinen
thanks
Heikki Kujanpää
thanks
Odd Langvassli
thanks
Jouko Levänen
thanks (as Jouko 'Puukko' Levänen)
Niina Mattus
thanks
Paul Moody
thanks
Petteri Mäkinen
thanks
Teemu Nikki
thanks
Juha Orasmaa
thanks
Niina Otva
thanks
Kristian Ouren
thanks
Antti Pesonen
thanks
Jaana Puskala
thanks
Jani Pösö
thanks
Michel Reilhac
thanks
Petri Rossi
thanks
Joonatan Seppanen
thanks (as Joonatan Seppänen)
Aaro Seppänen
thanks
Niilo Seppänen
thanks
Yngve Sletten
thanks
Kristiina Syväoja
thanks
Arne Søreng
thanks
Bjørn Are Søreng
thanks
Hanne Tanskanen
thanks
Dominick Tavella
thanks
Petra Theman
thanks
Merja Thil
thanks
Marit van den Elshout
thanks
Jacobine van der Vloed
thanks
Leo Viirret
thanks
W.
thanks
Franck Weber
thanks
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