Misko Iho (born Mikko Iho; May 9, 1975) is a Finnish

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. In the mid 1990s, he was part of the computer demo group

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, and later worked designing computer game graphics in the United States. He also worked in organizing a number of music events, and later as a commercial and music video director - winning a number of Finnish and international awards.

Life and work

Misko Iho was born on May 9, 1975, as Mikko Iho in

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, Finland. From 1992 to 1994, Iho was a part of a now-defunct computer demo group,

, as the graphic artist named "Pixel". Noteworthy demos by Future Crew include '' Unreal'' (released at Assembly 1992), ''

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'' (released at The Party 1992), and '' Second Reality'' (released at Assembly 1993).

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voted ''Second Reality'' as one of the "Top 10 Hacks of All Time". During 1994, Iho spent a few months in the United States designing

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graphics for the game '' Epic Pinball'' by Epic MegaGames as well as ''

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''. From 1997 to 2001, he worked as a

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artist and

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creating visual effects for commercials,

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, and music videos for bands like Bomfunk MC's, JS16 and Darude ("

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", " Feel the Beat", " Out of Control"). Darude's "Sandstorm" was the best selling 12" worldwide in

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. Iho was also busy from 1997 to 2004 running a club concept in Finland called "Screen". During those years, he was involved in organizing over a hundred club events and bringing some of the most-influential club deejays in the world to Finland. Screen guests included deejays like

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, Deep Dish, Josh Wink,

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, Steve Lawler, Sister Bliss, and many others. In 2001, he started working as a commercial and music video director in Finland directing music videos for Finnish artists like Maija Vilkkumaa,

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, Cristal Snow, Sunrise Avenue, Dallas Superstars,

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, Kristiina Wheeler,

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, and J. Karjalainen. His most-known Finnish works include the commercial film series for the

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and award-winning music videos for the Finnish singer

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. In 2010, Iho's music video for the Finnish singer Chisu was chosen as the 'Music Video of the Year' in Finland at the annual Muuvi Awards organized by

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(International Federation of the Phonographic Industry). The video also won the Audience Award. In 2012, he won the 'Music Video of the Year' award at the Emma Awards for his music video "Sabotage" by Chisu. In 2011, 2012, and 2013, he received Honorable Mentions at the Oulu Music Video Festival for his music videos for Haloo Helsinki!, Chisu, and J. Karjalainen. In 2014, he also served as the head of the jury at the same festival. In 2010, his debut short film ''Potilas'' (''The Patient'') was awarded of "Best Direction" at the Super Shorts International Film Festival in London and in 2011 as the "Best short film" at the Byron Bay Film Festival in Australia. After 2010, Iho advanced his career in commercial film direction outside Finland and especially in the United States, known for his work for

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and his skills working with CGI characters and productions with complex post-production requirements. Notable projects include the commercial "The Cell" for

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, earning him 'Director of the Year' and 'Grand Prix' awards at the 2018 Finnish Commercial Film Awards and commercial films featuring CGI monsters for the American allergy medicine brand Flonase. Iho's collaboration with Disney began in 2015, when he worked with Vancouver-based post-production house

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, and cinematographer Simon Duggan on a commercial featuring elements from the

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universe and

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character

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for Disney's interactive toy brand, Playmation. In 2023, Iho joined the roster of American commercial production company Wild Gift Content with his Finnish colleague director Pete Riski, founded in 2020 by David Mitchell, former managing director of

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's RSA Films. His collaboration with Disney continued in 2023 on a commercial for

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, and Iho worked with Blockhead VFX in New Zealand,

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, and lead animator Eric Goldberg to integrate classic hand drawn 2D characters like

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, and

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into live-action settings filmed in

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with cinematographer

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Selected filmography

Short films

The Patient (2010)

Best Direction *Super Shorts International Film Festival – UK 2010 Best Short Film * Byron Bay International Film Festival – Australia 2011 Best International Actor – Jani Volanen *Cinefiesta – Puerto Rico 2011 Official Selections *

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– Finland 2010 * Lone Star International Film Festival – USA 2010 * The Stepping Stone Film Festival – India 2010 * Hollywood Reel Independent Film Festival – USA 2010 * Super Shorts International Film Festival – UK 2010 * FEC Gambrils-Reues XIII European Short Film Festival – Spain 2011 * The Magnolia Independent Film Festival – USA 2011 *

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– Finland 2011 * Byron Bay International Film Festival – Australia 2011 *

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– USA 2011 * European Short Film Festival at MIT – USA 2011 * Riverside International Film Festival – USA 2011 * Manlleu Short Film Festival – Spain 2011 * Boston LGBT Film Festival – USA 2011 * Festival Mas Sorrer – Spain 2011 * Cinefiesta – Puerto Rico 2011 *

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– Staff Pick 2011 * International Sci-Fi & Fantasy Film Festival of Athens – Greece 2012

Music videos

2003 * "I Feel Love" by Dallas Superstars 2007 * "Scarred" by Cristal Snow * "Pump It Up" by Cristal Snow 2008 * " Lose Control" by

(

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Finland) * "Silent Despair" by Anna Abreu * "Annie and I" by Kristiina Wheeler * "Luokkakokous" by Maija Vilkkumaa * "Suojatiellä" by Maija Vilkkumaa * "China Cool" by Cristal Snow * "Sunny Day" by Kristiina Wheeler * "Muut" by

* "Can't Save Me" by Cristal Snow 2009 * "Adwoa Fowaah" by Bredren B (

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) * "Life" by Bredren B (

) * "Welcome to My Life" by Sunrise Avenue * "Baden-Baden" by

* "Padayu (Falling)" by Khaki (Russia) 2010 * "Pimeä onni" by Jippu & Samuli Edelmann * "Linnunrata" by CMX * "Kunnon syy" by

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& Maija Vilkkumaa * "Nettiin" by

* "Killing Me" by Cristal Snow * "I Wanna Be a Rockstar" by

2011 * "Kohtalon oma" by

* "Sabotage" by

* "I Don't Dance" by Sunrise Avenue * "Kokeile minua" by

2012 * "Eva" by Jippu 2013 * "Sydänlupaus" by J. Karjalainen

Sports career

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(2004–present) Awards * Silver –

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at Finnish National Skydiving Championships 2007 * Silver – Freeflying at Finnish National Skydiving Championships 2008 * Gold – Freeflying at Finnish National Skydiving Championships 2009 Records * Finnish national vertical record 14-way (2010) * Finnish national vertical record 20-way (2011) * Nordic vertical record 39-way (2011) * European vertical record 80-way (2011) * Florida state vertical record 42-way (2011)

References

External links

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The Patient
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