Jenni Koski holds an MA (English) from the University of Joensuu, Savonlinna School of Translation Studies (2003) and a Master of Creative Media from the RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia (2009).
Jenni is a new generation creative producer and freelance filmmaker. Her filmmaking credits include various experiences in Finland and in Australia as producer, director and screenwriter on short films, documentaries, web-series and music videos. Among the short films she has produced, there have been international successes Äiti/Mother (d. Otto Kylmälä, Finland-Croatia, 2015) and The Beast (d. Daina O. Pusic, Croatia-Finland, 2015). Jenni is currently screenwriting and showrunning a tv series about complicated women intended for SVOD release in 2023.
AWARDS AND MENTIONS
Grants & Scholarships
2020 Arts Promotion Centre Finland – Grant
2018 Alfred Kordelin Foundation / Grant
2017 Finnish Cultural Foundation / Grant for IN FOCUS Incubator
2016 Finnish Film Foundation – Script funding
2016 AVEK / Digidemo Grant
2015 Finnish Film Foundation – Script funding
2014 Arts Promotion Centre Finland – Grant
2014 Finnish Film Foundation – Script funding
2014 Union of Journalists in Finland – Grant
2013 Nordic Culture Point – Grant
2013 Arts Promotion Centre Finland – Grant
2013 Finnish Film Foundation – Script funding
2012 AVEK / Digidemo Grant
2010 Niilo Helander Foundation, Grant
2008 Finnish Cultural Foundation, Grant from Kalle and Dagmar Välimaa Trust
