Iris Olsson

Iris Olsson

Born 1981
Helsinki, Helsingin seutukunta, Uusimaa, Finland

Biography

Iris Olsson is a Helsinki-born (1981) film director. She has directed many award-winnign documentary films, television documentaries, and documentary television series. Her films include the Tampere Film Festival winners Between Dreams (Unien välissä, 2009) and Burden of My Heart (Sydämeni taakka, 2011). After graduating from the University of Art and Design she's been doing film work from various standing points for ten years. Besides directing, she has taught TV production and documentary making, juried in several international film festivals, and contributed to many cinematic organizations in Finland.

2013 Tampere Film Festival

Actress

Movies
2005

Frozen Land

1992

The Kiss of a Sparrow

1987

On the Trail of Elvis the Cat

Short
2012

So It Goes (student film)

Director

Screenwriter

Camerawoman

Documentaries
2011

Burden of My Heart

2003

Bad, Better, Raid (TV movie)

Producer

Documentaries
2011

Burden of My Heart

Short
2006

Tiistai (student film)

Editor

Documentaries
2011

Burden of My Heart

Short
2006

Tiistai (student film)