Taavi Vartia
Taavi Vartia is a Finnish Film director, script writer and writer. Taavi Vartia has since 1990 planned, directed and produced programmes for all of Finland's national television channels: YLE TV1, YLE TV2, MTV3 and Nelonen, across a range of genres including drama, entertainment, music, profiles and documentaries. He has been involved in the production of over 1100 episodes. Vartia has also written and directed several company- and image videos for the Finnish companies. In recent years he has received recognition as a writer of young adult dramas and as a documentary film maker. Vartia has published four novels. Taavi Vartia founded Taaborin kesäteatteri/ Taabori Summer Theater in Nurmijärvi 2009 and started to run the movie theatre Kino Juha 2019. Vartia is currently known to be the only Finnish film director to have his own cinema.
Feature Films
- Rölli ja kaikkien aikojen salaisuus/ Rolli and the Secret of All Times. Script writer and Director. Premier in September 2016.
- Lomasankarit/ The Island of Secrets. Script writer and Director. Premier in October 2014.
- Rölli ja kultainen avain/ Rölli and the Golden Key]. Script writer and Director. Premiere in February 2013
Programmes
Drama
- Kevyttä yläpilveä/ World's safest place 8 episodes. Original idea and director.
- Huone 301/ Man in Room 301 Co-Producer in Greece with Ikas Film & TV Productions.
- Keisari Aarnio/ King Liar, 10 episodes, directed 3.
- Syke/ Nurses . Director seasons 3. 5 abd 6. The third season won 2016 Kultainen Venla in category the best tv-programme.
- Downshiftaajat/ Downshifters. Director, season 2.
- :fi:Käenpesä|Käenpesä family drama 16 episodes. Director, one of many directors
- Suolaista vettä drama for young people 6 episodes. Script Writer
- drama for young people. Director and Script writer. Actors: Santeri Kinnunen, Vesa Vierikko, Eija Vilpas, Jaana Saarinen, Ismo Apell and Tapio Liinoja
- :fi:Samaa sukua, eri maata|Samaa Sukua, eri maata family drama 46 episodes. Director
- Houdinin pojat mini serial 4 episodes. Director, producer
- Isäni on Supermies drama for young people 6 episodes. Script Writer
- Komisario Koivu detective comedy 28 episodes. Direction, one of many script writers
- Marskin poika television film. Direction, dramatization
- Tapulikylä family drama 5 episodes. Director
Entertainment & Talk Shows
- Kuvia ja käännekohtia/ Pictures and Turning Points. Producer, host.
- Kamera käy/ Action, 29 episodes. Producer and host with Jenni Banerjee.
- :fi:Ota tai jätä |Ota tai Jätä format 10 episodes. Director
- :fi:Big Brother Suomi|Big Brother format 6 episodes. Live-action director of first six parts
- Pääroolissa "Lets make a film"- entertainment 8 episodes. Director, Host
- Diili format 15 episodes. Director
- Videotreffit video date entertainment for young people 18 episodes. Director
- Ben Furman, talk show 18 episodes. Director
- Haastattelijana Mirja Pyykkö, talk show 40 episodes. Director, Producer
- Sinun Unelmiesi Tähden human fantasies 10 episodes. Director
- Etusivu uusiksi press competition 50 episodes. Host
- Tämä on minun quiz 18 episodes. Director
- Erotico-tico erotic sketch show 18 episodes. Director, Script Writer
Music Entertainment & Concerts
- Seinäjoen Tangomarkkinat/ Tango Festival in Seinäjoki -concerts : Queen's Final, King's Final, Meidän Tango/ Our Tango -Concert and Semi Finals in Kerava. Director.
- Seinäjoen Tangomarkkinat/ Tango Festival in Seinäjoki -concerts : Queen's Final, King's Final, Tango Finlandia -Concert and Semi Finals in Kerava. Director.
- Kirka –taiteilijajuhlakonsertti concert. Director
- Toivomuslähde 19 parts. Director
- Puhdas Elämä Lapselle concerts 1996 and 1997 at the Olympic Stadium. Director
- Euroviisut 1996 Eurovision Song Contest, Finnish Competition. Director
- Danny –taiteilijajuhlakonsertti. Director
- Sarajevo-konsertti at the Olympic Stadium. Director, reporter
- Euroviisut 1994 Eurovision Song Contest, Finnish Competition. Director
- Katri Helena 50-v –konsertti concert. Director
- Pellit auki 6 parts. Director
Documentaries & Current Affairs
- Silicon Valley Baby documentary film. Executive producer, Production company Taavi Vartia Film & TV.
- 12 episodes. Director, Script writer
- documentary film for international distribution. Director, writer
- Suomen Historia history of Finland 4 episodes. Director, producer
- Suomalainen kirjallisuuden historia history of Finnish Literature 4 episodes. Director
- Testamentti profiles 10 episodes. Producer
- Sata sanaa literature programme 50 episodes. Director, Planning
- Aleksis K literature programme 38 episodes. Director, producer
- Tosi Tarina profiles 5 episodes. Reporter, director
- Katsojan suora opinion programme 30 parts. Producer
- Eläköön viini! fact/entertainment 10 episodes. Director, Planning
- Kirurgia Nyt! serial of modern medicin 10 episodes. Director, producer
- Miisa matkalla tähtiin? profile/report. Reporter, director
- Venäläinen Baletti – taide, uskonto ja filosofia documentary of the stars of Bolshoi Theatre. Director, reporter
- Päiväntasaaja current affairs/ entertainment 50 episodes. Producer, Host/ Reporter
Others
- Games of the XXVII Olympiad in Athens 2004. Slomotion Director in international field
- Drive or Die direct theatre broadcasting from Kaapelitehdas. TV Direction
- Orvot direct theatre play broadcasting from Kansallisteatteri/National Theatre. TV Direction
Theatre
The summer theater is based in Taaborinvuori, Nurmijärvi, Finland.
- 2020 Vaahteramäen Eemeli/ That Boy Emil. Playwright Astrid Lindgren.
- 2019 Tuhkimo/ Cinderella. Playwright
- 2018 Peppi Pitkätossu/ Pippi Longstocking. Playwright Astrid Lindgren.
- 2017 Heinähattu, Vilttitossu ja Rubensin veljekset. Playwright Tiina Nopola and Sinikka Nopola.
- 2016 Risto Räppääjä ja Nelli Nuudelipää. Playwright Tiina Nopola and Sinikka Nopola
- 2015 Zorro. Playwright Esa Silander.
- 2014 Peter Pan. Playwright.
- 2013 Vaahteramäen Eemeli/ That Boy Emil. Playwright Astrid Lindgren.
- 2012 Gangsteri ja kaunotar. Playwright.
- 2011 Kaikkien aikojen Robin Hood/ The all-time Robin Hood. Playwright
- 2009 ja 2010 Kaikkien aikojen Pertsa ja Kilu. Playwright
- 2008 Kaikkien aikojen Pertsa ja Kilu. Kirjurinluodon kesäteatteri. Director and Playwright.
Novels
- ',,, published August 2015 by .
- ',pages 503,, published August 2012 by Helsinki Kirjat.
- ',pages 392,, published July 2011 by Helsinki Kirjat.
- ', pages 239, / 978-952-5874-76-1. Published 2.February 2011 by Helsinki Kirjat.
- ,. Published January 2013 by :fi:Otava |Otava.