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The Jussi Awards are Finland's premier film industry prizes, awarded annually to recognize the achievements of directors,
The first Jussi Awards ceremony was held on 16 November 1944 at the Restaurant Adlon in
The award trophy is a
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actors
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, and writers.
History
The first Jussi Awards ceremony was held on 16 November 1944 at the Restaurant Adlon in Helsinki
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. The award is one of the oldest films awards in Europe.
The original planned name for the prize was ''Aino'', but Jussi won in the end. The name comes from a character in the 1924 and 1936 Pohjalaisia
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films.
The awards were originally organized by the ''Elokuvajournalistit'' organization, but the task was transferred in the early 1960s to the ''Filmiaura'' organization, composed of around 300 members working in the Finnish film industry. Because of the controversy surrounding the transfer, no awards were handed out in 1960 and 1961.
Description
The award trophy is a gypsum
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statuette depicting a standing man with a hat, based on the character of Jussi in the aforementioned films. It was designed by sculptor Ben Renvall. Modernly they are hand-made by Renvall's son Seppo Renvall.
Categories
All winners except in the public favorite category are chosen in a closed vote by Filmiaura, an association of roughly 260 film professionals. The categories are: *Best Film
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Best Actor/Best Actress
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* Best Director
*Best Actor
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*Best Actress
*Best Supporting Actor
*Best Supporting Actress
*Best Screenplay
*Best Cinematography
*Best Original Score
*Best Editing
*Best Sound Design
*Best Production Design
*Best Costume Design
*Best Documentary
*Best Makeup
*Best Short Film
References
External links
Official homepage
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Internet Movie Database
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Finnish film awards
Awards established in 1944
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