Dome Karukoski
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Thomas "Dome" Karukoski (born 29 December 1976) is a Finnish
film director, His feature Beauty and the Bastard
(Tyttö sinä olet tähti) showed at the Berlin International Film Festival
and Tribeca Film Festival
in 2006. The film, which stars Pamela Tola
, concerns young people in Finland
who are caught between conventional careers and more alternative forms of living. The film's score contains contemporary Finnish pop music
, particularly hip-hop and rap.
He won the Norwegian national film prize Amanda
sponsored by Canal+
& Svensk Filmindustri AB for best Nordic Debut-Film. Beauty and the Bastard
was also nominated in 8 categories for the Finnish National Film Awards: Jussi Award. The film won the Audience Award and the prize for Best Music.
His second feature film The Home of Dark Butterflies
premiered in Finland January 2008. It’s a drama about Juhani, a 13-year castaway sent to a home for boys on an island. The Home of the Dark Butterflies was nominated in 10 categories for the Finnish National Film Awards, and this time Karukoski won the prize for the Best Director.
The Home of the Dark Butterflies was also chosen as Finland’s representative both in the The Nordic Council Film Prize
and the Academy Awards
.
Karukoski’s 3rd feature film Forbidden Fruit premiered in February, 2009. Forbidden Fruit is a coming of age story about two religious girls. The film was shown in prestigious film festivals, such as Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
and Shanghai International Film Festival
.
Dome Karukoski's fourh film was Lapland Odyssey. It's a comedy about three unemployed men setting out to find a digital TV terminal in Lapland. The road trip comedy premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival
and became the number one box-office film of the year 2010 in Finland beating such titles as Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows Part 1, Sex In The city 2 and Alice In Wonderland
Lapland Odyssey
has been awarded in several film festivals and also received 4 Finnish National Film Awards: Jussi Award including the prizes for Best film and Best director.
In August 2011 Karukoski was announced to be the new director in the film about Carl Gustaf Mannerheim
, after Hollywood director Renny Harlin
had left the project. Mannerheim is considered as the greatest war hero in Finland. The film has struggled for years to get its 13 million dollar budget together.
In 2010 Karukoski wrote and directed a fictional short film Burungo together with actress Pamela Tola
about the sexuality of young girls in the slums of Kenya. The word Burungo means both girl and commodity in the street language Sheng
which is spoken in the slums of Nairobi
.
Karukoski is the son of the Finnish journalist and American actor George Dickerson
. He was born in Cyprus
.
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
film director, His feature Beauty and the Bastard
Beauty and the Bastard
Beauty and the Bastard is a 2005 Finnish musical romantic drama film directed by Dome Karukoski and written by Pekko Pesonen.Its original Finnish title is Tyttö sinä olet tähti, which means "Girl you are a star". It stars Pamela Tola and Samuli Vauramo. Eero Milonoff, Joonas Saartamo, Mikko...
(Tyttö sinä olet tähti) showed at the Berlin International Film Festival
Berlin International Film Festival
The Berlin International Film Festival , also called the Berlinale, is one of the world's leading film festivals and most reputable media events. It is held in Berlin, Germany. Founded in West Berlin in 1951, the festival has been celebrated annually in February since 1978...
and Tribeca Film Festival
Tribeca Film Festival
The Tribeca Film Festival is a film festival founded in 2002 by Jane Rosenthal, Robert De Niro and Craig Hatkoff in a response to the September 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center and the consequent loss of vitality in the TriBeCa neighborhood in Lower Manhattan.The mission of the festival...
in 2006. The film, which stars Pamela Tola
Pamela Tola
Pamela Tola is a Finnish actress.Tola was born in Ruotsinpyhtää, Finland. She has mostly appeared on television since 2003. She appeared in the 2005 film Paha maa , and starred as the main character in the 2006 film Saippuaprinssi , both times working with Mikko Leppilampi...
, concerns young people in Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
who are caught between conventional careers and more alternative forms of living. The film's score contains contemporary Finnish pop music
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
, particularly hip-hop and rap.
He won the Norwegian national film prize Amanda
Amanda (award)
The Amanda Award is an award given annually at the Norwegian International Film Festival in Haugesund, Norway, to promote and improve Norwegian film. The award originated in 1985, and has since 2005 been exclusively a film award...
sponsored by Canal+
Canal+
Canal+ is a French premium pay television channel launched in 1984. It is 80% owned by the Canal+ Group, which in turn is owned by Vivendi SA. The channel broadcasts several kinds of programming, mostly encrypted...
& Svensk Filmindustri AB for best Nordic Debut-Film. Beauty and the Bastard
Beauty and the Bastard
Beauty and the Bastard is a 2005 Finnish musical romantic drama film directed by Dome Karukoski and written by Pekko Pesonen.Its original Finnish title is Tyttö sinä olet tähti, which means "Girl you are a star". It stars Pamela Tola and Samuli Vauramo. Eero Milonoff, Joonas Saartamo, Mikko...
was also nominated in 8 categories for the Finnish National Film Awards: Jussi Award. The film won the Audience Award and the prize for Best Music.
His second feature film The Home of Dark Butterflies
The Home of Dark Butterflies
The Home of Dark Butterflies is a 2008 Finnish film directed by Dome Karukoski and starring Niilo Syväoja, Tommi Korpela, Kristiina Halttu and Kati Outinen...
premiered in Finland January 2008. It’s a drama about Juhani, a 13-year castaway sent to a home for boys on an island. The Home of the Dark Butterflies was nominated in 10 categories for the Finnish National Film Awards, and this time Karukoski won the prize for the Best Director.
The Home of the Dark Butterflies was also chosen as Finland’s representative both in the The Nordic Council Film Prize
The Nordic Council Film Prize
The Nordic Council Film Prize is an annual film prize administered by the Nordic Council. The first award was handed outin 2002 to celebrate the Nordic Council's 50th anniversary. Since 2005 the prize has been annual. One winner is chosen from submissions from the five Nordic countries. In 2008,...
and the Academy Awards
Academy Awards
An Academy Award, also known as an Oscar, is an accolade bestowed by the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to recognize excellence of professionals in the film industry, including directors, actors, and writers...
.
Karukoski’s 3rd feature film Forbidden Fruit premiered in February, 2009. Forbidden Fruit is a coming of age story about two religious girls. The film was shown in prestigious film festivals, such as Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
The Karlovy Vary International Film Festival is a film festival held annually in July in Karlovy Vary , Czech Republic. The Karlovy Vary Festival gained worldwide recognition over the past years and has become one of Europe's major film events....
and Shanghai International Film Festival
Shanghai International Film Festival
The Shanghai International Film Festival , abbreviated SIFF, is one of the largest film festivals in East Asia.Along with Tokyo International Film Festival, the SIFF is one of the biggest film festivals in Asia. The first festival was held from October 7 to 14, 1993, and was held biennially until...
.
Dome Karukoski's fourh film was Lapland Odyssey. It's a comedy about three unemployed men setting out to find a digital TV terminal in Lapland. The road trip comedy premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival
Toronto International Film Festival
The Toronto International Film Festival is a publicly-attended film festival held each September in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. In 2010, 339 films from 59 countries were screened at 32 screens in downtown Toronto venues...
and became the number one box-office film of the year 2010 in Finland beating such titles as Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows Part 1, Sex In The city 2 and Alice In Wonderland
Lapland Odyssey
Lapland Odyssey
Lapland Odyssey is a 2010 Finnish comedy film directed by Dome Karukoski. The film stars Jussi Vatanen, Jasper Pääkkönen, Timo Lavikainen, Pamela Tola, Kari Ketonen and Miia Nuutila.- Cast :* Jussi Vatanen as Janne* Jasper Pääkkönen as Kapu...
has been awarded in several film festivals and also received 4 Finnish National Film Awards: Jussi Award including the prizes for Best film and Best director.
In August 2011 Karukoski was announced to be the new director in the film about Carl Gustaf Mannerheim
Carl Gustaf Mannerheim
Carl Gustaf Mannerheim may refer to:* Carl Gustaf von Mannerheim , Finnish entomologist and governor* Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim , soldier, statesman, and President of Finland; grandson of the entomologist...
, after Hollywood director Renny Harlin
Renny Harlin
Renny Harlin is a Finnish-American film director and producer. He is best known for Die Hard 2 , Cliffhanger , The Long Kiss Goodnight and Deep Blue Sea...
had left the project. Mannerheim is considered as the greatest war hero in Finland. The film has struggled for years to get its 13 million dollar budget together.
In 2010 Karukoski wrote and directed a fictional short film Burungo together with actress Pamela Tola
Pamela Tola
Pamela Tola is a Finnish actress.Tola was born in Ruotsinpyhtää, Finland. She has mostly appeared on television since 2003. She appeared in the 2005 film Paha maa , and starred as the main character in the 2006 film Saippuaprinssi , both times working with Mikko Leppilampi...
about the sexuality of young girls in the slums of Kenya. The word Burungo means both girl and commodity in the street language Sheng
Sheng
Sheng can refer to:* Sheng * Beijing opera#Sheng, the main role in Beijing opera* Sheng , a slang dialect of the Swahili language* Province , an administrative division of China, called sheng in Mandarin...
which is spoken in the slums of Nairobi
Nairobi
Nairobi is the capital and largest city of Kenya. The city and its surrounding area also forms the Nairobi County. The name "Nairobi" comes from the Maasai phrase Enkare Nyirobi, which translates to "the place of cool waters". However, it is popularly known as the "Green City in the Sun" and is...
.
Karukoski is the son of the Finnish journalist and American actor George Dickerson
George Dickerson
George Dickerson is an American actor, writer, and poet.-Biography:Dickerson was born July 25, 1933, in Topeka, Kansas, to George Graf Dickerson, a lawyer, and Elizabeth Dickerson , parents he did not have a good relationship with. He has one brother, five years his junior...
. He was born in Cyprus
Cyprus
Cyprus , officially the Republic of Cyprus , is a Eurasian island country, member of the European Union, in the Eastern Mediterranean, east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and north of Egypt. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.The earliest known human activity on the...
.
Film
- Beauty and the BastardBeauty and the BastardBeauty and the Bastard is a 2005 Finnish musical romantic drama film directed by Dome Karukoski and written by Pekko Pesonen.Its original Finnish title is Tyttö sinä olet tähti, which means "Girl you are a star". It stars Pamela Tola and Samuli Vauramo. Eero Milonoff, Joonas Saartamo, Mikko...
(Tyttö sinä olet tähti) (2005) - The Home of Dark ButterfliesThe Home of Dark ButterfliesThe Home of Dark Butterflies is a 2008 Finnish film directed by Dome Karukoski and starring Niilo Syväoja, Tommi Korpela, Kristiina Halttu and Kati Outinen...
(Tummien perhosten koti) (2008) - Forbidden Fruit (Kielletty hedelmä) (2009)
- Lapland OdysseyLapland OdysseyLapland Odyssey is a 2010 Finnish comedy film directed by Dome Karukoski. The film stars Jussi Vatanen, Jasper Pääkkönen, Timo Lavikainen, Pamela Tola, Kari Ketonen and Miia Nuutila.- Cast :* Jussi Vatanen as Janne* Jasper Pääkkönen as Kapu...
(Napapiirin sankarit) (2010) - Burungo (2011)