Ep 120 | Joonas Nieminen | Filmmaker | Entrepreneur | Finland |
Sun Jan 25 2026
Joonas Nieminen is a Finnish filmmaker, visual storyteller, and entrepreneur based in Jyväskylä, Finland. With a lifelong passion for cameras and creative media, Joonas turned his early interest in video games and editing into a full-time career in visual content production.After starting out with video editing in his teens, he studied IT engineering before pivoting to the media industry, eventually earning a Bachelor of Culture and Arts. He has worked across a wide spectrum of visual media, from corporate videos and industrial shoots to weddings, events, motion graphics, and AI-assisted creative tools.Beyond production, he’s shared his expertise as a visiting lecturer at Helsinki Design School, and he continues to develop educational content and training around video production, photography, post-production, and creative uses of artificial intelligence.Whether filming on industrial production lines or capturing personal stories at weddings, Joonas brings curiosity, technical skill, and a relaxed energy to every project.Joonas has been part of many TV-production teams that are behind in award winning TV-shows like Grand Designs Suomi (Best Lifestyle TV-Program 2023, Kultainen Venla) and Yle MOT (Best News and Current Affairs Program in 2023, Kultainen Venla). Other TV-shows include Huutokauppakeisari, Maajussille Morsian and many more
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Joonas Nieminen is a Finnish filmmaker, visual storyteller, and entrepreneur based in Jyväskylä, Finland. With a lifelong passion for cameras and creative media, Joonas turned his early interest in video games and editing into a full-time career in visual content production.After starting out with video editing in his teens, he studied IT engineering before pivoting to the media industry, eventually earning a Bachelor of Culture and Arts. He has worked across a wide spectrum of visual media, from corporate videos and industrial shoots to weddings, events, motion graphics, and AI-assisted creative tools.Beyond production, he’s shared his expertise as a visiting lecturer at Helsinki Design School, and he continues to develop educational content and training around video production, photography, post-production, and creative uses of artificial intelligence.Whether filming on industrial production lines or capturing personal stories at weddings, Joonas brings curiosity, technical skill, and a relaxed energy to every project.Joonas has been part of many TV-production teams that are behind in award winning TV-shows like Grand Designs Suomi (Best Lifestyle TV-Program 2023, Kultainen Venla) and Yle MOT (Best News and Current Affairs Program in 2023, Kultainen Venla). Other TV-shows include Huutokauppakeisari, Maajussille Morsian and many more