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 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. Vartia founded Taaborin kesäteatteri/ Taabori Summer Theater in Nurmijärvi 2009 and started to run the movie theatre Kino Juha 2019.
WWW taavivartia.fi

Feature films

Pertsa ja Kilu/ Finders of the Lost Yacht. Script writer and Director. Premiered in July 2021.Rölli ja kaikkien aikojen salaisuus/ Rolli and the Secret of All Times. Script writer and Director. Premiered in September 2016.Lomasankarit/ The Island of Secrets. Script writer and Director. Premiered in October 2014.
  • Rölli ja kultainen avain/ Rölli and the Golden Key]. Script writer and Director. Premiered 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. Director seasons 3, 5 and 6. The third season won 2016 Kultainen Venla in category the best TV-programme.
  • Downshiftaajat/ Downshifters. Director, season 2.
  • ' 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
  • 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 and talk shows

  • Kuvia ja käännekohtia/ Pictures and Turning Points. Producer, host.
  • Kamera käy/ Action, 29 episodes. Producer and host with Jenni Banerjee.
  • Ota tai Jätä format 10 episodes. Director
  • 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 and 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 and 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

Taavi Vartia has directed numerous plays for the whole family at the Taaborin kesätetatteri/ Taabor Summer Theater, which he founded in 2009.
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 Otava.