Juho Kuosmanen is a Helsinki based filmmaker. His first film, The Painting Sellers, won the Grand Prix at the 2010 Cannes Cinéfondation, while The Happiest Day in the Life of Olli Mäki, the Un Certain Regard prize at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival. Besides making widely acclaimed films, he has directed avant-garde opera and theater. He also makes silent short films with live music and foleys. He is the co-founder and artistic director of a small film festival in his hometown, Kokkola.