Saara Räisänen has a huge passion for creativity and a strong commitment to creating a safe and open workplace. Her positive and easy-going atmosphere makes Saara a good team player with the intention to always strive for strong collaborations. With a background in fine arts Saara loves to bring something extra to her creative process and always thrives to create a uniform result with other designers.
With experience from Neill Gorton Academy in London, Saara has developed broad knowledge in SFX both when it comes to people and animals. In addition to this, she is a certified makeup artist with extensive experience in hair work such as hair punching and laid hair techniques. Her ability to bring things to life with her makeup expertise has led to several successful projects such as Oma maa (Own Country), Dirigenten (Moscow noir), and the Prix Europa 2022 nominated TV series Transport.
2025 Robert Awards Nominee - Makeup Designer of the Year ’’Kalak’’
Directors
David Barron, Mikael Håfström, Johan Brisinger, Mårten Klingberg, Teemu Nikki, Aku Louhimies, Paavo Westerberg, Ville Nykkyrinne, Jukka-Pekka Siili, Taavi Vartia, Jyri Kähönen, Jappe Päivinen, Miikko Oikkonen, Atte Järvinen, Taneli Mustonen, Selma Vilhunen, Hannu Salonen, Lauri Nurkse, Dome Karukoski, Alli Haapasalo, Via Koiso-Kanttila, Max Kestner, Antti Heikki Pesonen, Olli Saarela, Ville Jankeri, Zaida Bergroth, Markku Pölönen, Tiina Lymi, Zaida Bergroth, Taneli Mustonen, Teppo Airaksinen, Juha Wuolijoki, Mika Kaurismäki, Samuli Valkama, Juho Kuosmanen, Johan Karrento, Taneli Mustonen, Lauri Nurkse
Production Companies
Dramacorp, NENT, Black Spark, TV Production, It's Alive Productions, Elokuvaosakeyhtiö Suomi 2017, Funfar Films Oy, Fisher King Production, Filmiteollisuus Fine, Neutrinos Productions, Solar Films Inc Oy, Tuffi Films, Helsinki-Filmi, Bronson Club, Nelonen, Anagram, Mjölk Movies, Neutrinos Productions, Dragon Films, Silva Mysterium Oy, SF Studios, Matila Röhr Productions, Yleisradio, Yellow Film & TV, Making Movies Oy, Snapper Films Oy, Marianna Films, Kinotar, Aamu Filmcompany, Periferia Productions Ky
Feature Films
Raptures (2024), Kalak (2023), A Rare Grand Alignment (2023), Huonot Naiset (2022), Ride out (2024), Knock knock (2020), Cryptid (2020), The Renovation (2020), Conductor of St. Petersburg Season 1 (2019), The Violin Player (2018), Veljeni Vartija (2018), Oma Maa (2018), Stupid Young Heart (2018), QEDA (2017), Tunteman Sotilas (2017), Tom of Finland (2017), Starboys (2017), Napapiirin Sankarit 3 (2017), Miami (2017), Luokkakaous 2 (2016), The happiest day in the life of Olli Mäki (2016), Syysprinssi (2016), Gold digger (2016), Reunion 2 (2016), Little Wing (2016), Vares - Shereffi (2015), Luokkakaous (2015), Elämältä Kaiken Sain (2015), Päin Seinää (2014), The Grump (2014), Ei Kiitos (2014), 8-Ball (2013), Kulman Pojat (2012), Ella ja Kaverit (2012), Hella W (2011), Priest of Evil (2010), Se mieletön Remppa (2010), Veijarit (2010)
TV Series
Cryptid, Dirigenten, #LoveMilla, Tuntematon Sotilas, Myllyrinne Company, Keisari Aarnio, Ihon Alla, Ihmisten Puolue
