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.
2026 Jussi Awards Nominee, Best Makeup Design, Raptures 2026 Guldbagge Awards Nominee, Best Makeup Design, Eagles of the republic 2025 Robert Awards Nominee, Makeup Designer of the Year, Kalak
Directors
Anssi Määttä, Antti Heikki Pesonen, Atte Järvinen, Aku Louhimies, Alli Haapasalo, Auli Mantila, Cinqué Lee, David Berron, Dome Karukoski, Eskil Vogt, Hannu Salonen, Henri Huttunen, Ilja Rautsi, Isabella Eklöf, Jappe Päivinen, Jesse Jokela, Johan Brisinger, Johan Karrento, Jon Blåhed, Juha Wuolijoki, Juho Kuosmanen, Jukka-Pekka Siili, Juuso Syrjä, Jyri Kähönen, Lauri Nurkse, Markku Pölönen, Max Kestner, Mika Kaurismäki, Mikael Håfström, Miikko Oikkonen, Mårten Klingberg, Niklas Lindgren, Olli Saarela, Paavo Westerberg, Samuli Valkama, Selma Vilhunen, Taavi Vartia, Taneli Mustonen, Tarik Saleh, Teemu Nikki, Teppo Airaksinen, Tiina Lymi, Vesa Kuosmanen, Via Koiso-Kanttila, Ville Jankeri, Ville Nykkyrinne, Ville Vierikko, Vladimir de Fontenay, Zaida Bergroth
Production Companies
Aamu Filmcompany, Anagram, Black Spark Film & TV, Bronson Club, Bufo Films, Dramacorp, Dragon Films, Elokuvaosakeyhtiö Suomi, Filmiteollisuus Fine, Fireframe, Fisher King Production, Funfar Films Oy, Haut et Court, Helsinki-Filmi, It's Alive Productions, Just Republic, Kinotar, Made, Making Movies, Marianna Films, Matila Röhr Productions, Mer Film, Metropolia Ammattikorkeakoulu, Mjölk Movies, Nelonen, NENT, Neutrinos Productions, Periferia Productions Ky, Rabbit Films, SF Studios, Silva Mysterium Oy, Snapper Films Oy, Solar Films Inc Oy, Special Film Company, Tekele Productions, Tuffi Films, TV Production, Yellow Film & TV, Yleisradio
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
