FILMED IN LAPLAND
Please find below a selection of productions filmed completely or partially in Lapland.
| spot | Shell Helix Ultra |
|---|---|
| By | Director Mark Jenkinson | Carnage Film | JWT London |
| Year | 2017 |
| spot | Audi R8 Snow |
|---|---|
| By | Director Mark Jenkinson | Rogue Films | BBH London |
| Year | 2017 |
| tv | Le Plein de Sensations |
|---|---|
| By | Ah! Productions |
| Year | 2017 |
| tv | Gordon Buchanan: Reindeer Family and Me |
|---|---|
| By | BBC |
| Year | 2017 |
| film | Lapland Odyssey 3 |
|---|---|
| By | Director Tiina Lymi | Yellow Film & TV |
| Year | 2016 |
| tv | The Bachelor (USA) |
|---|---|
| By | NZK Productions |
| Year | 2016 |
| spot | Alipay Blue Magic Santa |
|---|---|
| By | Alipay | Flatlight Creative House |
| Year | 2016 |
| spot | Audi Shaman DC |
|---|---|
| By | Iconoclat | Thjnk Berlin |
| Year | 2015 |
| film | Snow Queen |
|---|---|
| By | Kinderfilm GmbH | Visual Norden |
| Year | 2014 |
Comprehensive list of productions
View a comprehensive list of productions filmed in Lapland 2007-2018 below.
| NAME OF PRODUCTION | DIRECTOR & PRODUCTION COMPANY / COUNTRY | GENRE | YEAR |
| Arctic Circle | Hannu Salonen & Yellow Film & TV / Finland Bavaria Fiction / Germany, France |
Television | 2018 |
| Aurora | Miia Tervo & Dionysos films / Finland | Feature | 2018 |
| Pyhä Top Adventure | Kota Collective / Finland | Commercial | 2018 |
| Ailo’s Journey – Poron Vuosi | Guillaume Maidatchevsky & MRP Matila Röhr Productions / Finland Borsalino Productions / France Film Farms / Norway |
Feature | 2017-2018 |
| Novaknits | Novita / Finland | Commercial | 2018 |
| Faster: Race the World | Twenty Twenty & Motion Content Group for Sky On / UK | Television | 2018 |
| Salla – the Winter Wonderland | Joonas Linkola / Finland | Online video | 2018 |
| Lapin Sampo ja Kauppiaan Rouva | Nouhau Productions for Discovery Networks / Finland | Reality | 2017-2018 |
| Shell Helix Ultra | Mark Jenkinson & Carnage Film JWT London / UK Grillifilms / Finland |
Commercial | 2017 |
| Under Two Skies (Juuret On) | Suvi West, Anssi Kömi & Vaski Filmi Oy / Finland | Documentary | 2017 |
| Tehtävä Lapissa | Matleena Saarensalmi-Hintikka & Century Films / Finland | Reality | 2017 |
| Nina Ricci – a Christmas Like No Other | Arctic Factory for Nina Ricci Parfyms / France | Commercial | 2017 |
| Arctic Lights | Teemu Lahtinen, Matti Ollila & Kota Collective / Finland | Documentary | 2017 |
| Apocalyptica – the Symphony of Extremes | Musuta Ltd. & Director’s Guild / Finland | Music video | 2017 |
| DNA of Solitude | Director’s Guild / Finland | Commercial | 2017 |
| Audi R8 – Snow | Mark Jenkinson & Rogue Films / UK Production Service: Grillifilms / Finland |
Commercial | 2017 |
| Angel of the North | Jean-Michel Roux & Making Movies / France, Finland | Documentary | 2017 |
| Not Far From Home II – Destination North | Joonas Vinnari, Kona Bicycles / Finland | Commercial | 2017 |
| The Faces of Christmas | Nikon Portrait Photography | Nikon / UK | Commercial | 2017 |
| Reindeer Family & Me | BBC Natural History Unit / UK | Television | 2017 |
| Celebrity 5 Go in Search of Santa Claus | Ricochet / UK | Television | 2017 |
| The Last Ones – Viimeiset | Veiko Õunpuu & Homeless Bob and Bufo / Estonia, Finland | Feature | 2017 |
| Pello in Lapland – the Fishing Capital of Finland | Joulupukki TV / Finland | Commercial | 2017 |
| DNA of Lapland | Visit Finland / Finland | Commercial | 2017 |
| Tarinanmetsästäjät | Yle / Finland | Television | 2017 |
| Le Plein de Sensations | Ah! Productions, France 4 / France | Television | 2017 |
| Hulahula Suomi | Warner Bros, Yle / Finland | Television | 2017 |
| Arktikum – Polar Opposites | Flatlight Creative House / Finland | Commercial | 2017 |
| Philips Lights | Lukkien / Netherlands | Commercial | 2017 |
| Valontuojat – Illuminators | Antti Haase & Illume Oy / Finland | Documentary | 2017 |
| Eränkävijät – Love of the Wild | NTRNZ for Yle / Finland | Television | 2016-2017 |
| Meidän Maamme – Vårt Land | Yle / Finland | Television | 2016-2017 |
| Inari, Finland | Tomi Rantanen / Finland | Timelapse-video | 2017 |
| Eatnanvuloš Lottit – Maan Sisällä Linnut – Birds in the Earth | Marja Helander & Studio Marja Helander / Finland | Short film | 2017 |
| Booking.com | Booking.com / UK Flatlight Creative House / Finland |
Commercial | 2016 |
| Return of the Mountain Brooks | Tornio Brewery, Saha Prod / Finland | Short Film | 2016 |
| The Grand Tour | Clarkson, Hammond & May & Chump Productions Ltd. / UK | Television | 2016 |
| Extreme Railway Journeys | Whitworth Media Ltd / UK | Television | 2016 |
| Goodyear | Mecom film & tv GmbH / Germany | Commercial | 2016 |
| BMW Motorrad | Mike Beims, Markus Skroblies & Sirensrock / Germany No-Office / Finland |
Commercial | 2016 |
| Alipay | Flatlight Creative House / Finland Alipay / China |
Commercial | 2016 |
| Alibaba | Flatlight Creative House / Finland Alibaba / China |
Commercial | 2016 |
| Peltsin Lappi | YLE TV2 / Finland | Television | 2016-2017 |
| Pelastajat Lappi – Lapland Rescue | Mogulmedia / Finland | Reality | 2016 |
| Elossa 24h | ITV Studios Finland / Finland | Reality | 2016-2017 |
| Human Flying Drone | Casey Neistat / USA | Short film | 2016 |
| Kuun Metsän Kaisa – Kaisa’s Enchanted Forest | Katja Gauriloff & Oktober Oy / Finland | Documentary | 2016 |
| Sol Local Heroes | Sam Shingler & Woodpecker Film / Finland | Commercial/ Documentary | 2016 |
| Komitea – The Committee | Jenni Toivoniemi, Gunhild Enger & Tuffi Films / Finland Kjellson & Wik, Ape og Bjørn / Norway |
Short film | 2016 |
| Metsien Kätkemä | Miikka Niemi & Retkipaikka, Flatlight Creative House & Power Animal United / Finland | Television | 2016 |
| DJI Phantom 4 | Jari Imbesi & Santa Ibiza / Spain | Commercial | 2016 |
| Best Friends | De Filistijnen / Belgium | Television | 2016 |
| We Are in Love | Xu Zheng Qian & Jiangsu TV / China | Television | 2016 |
| Sohvaperunat | YLE / Finland | Television | 2016 |
| Nokia Hakkapeliitta Loader | Summerhill management / Finland Aerial cinematography: Flatlight Creative House / Finland |
Commercial | 2016 |
| Barbican Drifting Challenge | Swerwe / United Arab Emirates Production service: Lapland Arctic Film Crew / Finland |
Reality / Commercial | 2016 |
| Paulin Tarina/ S-ryhmä | Ivalo Creative, Woodpecker Films / Finland | Commercial | 2016 |
| Kiehumispiste – Boiling Point | Elina Hirvonen & Mouka Filmi Oy / Finland | Documentary | 2016 |
| 100 Days of Polar Night Magic | Visit Finland & Finnair / Finland | Reality/ Commercial | 2015-2016 |
| Eränkävijät | NTRNZ Media Ltd / Finland | Television | 2015 |
| Tyttöjen Erämaaseikkailu – Eventyrjenter | Eva Laukoy, NRK / Norway | Reality | 2015 |
| Sparrooabban | Suvi West & Vaski filmi / Finland | Documentary | 2013-2015 |
| Audi Shaman DC | Iconoclast & Thjnk Berlin / Germany | Commercial | 2015 |
| Erämaan Lumo | Petteri Saario & YLE / Finland | Documentary/ Television | 2015 |
| Cheer Up | Christy Garland, Liisa Juntunen & Napafilms / Finland | Documentary | 2011-2015 |
| The Dog Rescuers | UK Channel 5 / UK | Television | 2015 |
| Christmas Chalets | Luxury Action / Finland | Commercial | 2015 |
| Størst – Biggest | Heartland, Denmark TV / Denmark | Television | 2015 |
| Tom in Santa’s Country | Made in PM / France | Television | 2015 |
| Joulukalenteri – Kadonneiden Lahjojen Tapaus | Don Films, Yle TV2 / Finland | Television | 2015 |
| Pilke | Flatlight Creative House / Finland | Commercial | 2015 |
| Mercedes Benz C-klasse | Nafta Films Oü / Estonia | Commercial | 2015 |
| Bewuzt Online Video | Bewuzt | Commercial | 2015 |
| 24 Kitchen, Christmas Special | 24 Kitchen / Netherlands | Television | 2015 |
| Lapin Lumo | Tuomas Kytömäki & Hidasta Elämää -Website / Finland | Slow tv | 2015 |
| Teepee Wilderness Camp | Luxury Action / Finland | Commercial | 2015 |
| Puoli Seitsemän | Yle / Finland | Television | 2015 |
| Kesäni Sudenkorentona | Elli Toivoniemi & Tuffi Films / Finland | Documentary | 2015 |
| Lapland Hotels, Tekijät Elämyksen Takana | Flatlight Creative House / Finland | Commercial | 2015 |
| Anjan Lähes Erinomainen Elämä | Heikki Takkinen / Finland | Feature | 2015 |
| Ralph Lauren: Into the Wild | Ralph Lauren / US Production Service: Flatlight Films / Finland |
Photo shoot | 2015 |
| Pluijms Eetbare Wereld – Pluijms Eatable World | RTL / Netherlands | Television | 2015 |
| Lapin Poliisit | Mogulmedia Ltd / Finland | Television | 2015 |
| Faces of Lapland Safaris | Flatlight Creative House / Finland | Commercial | 2015 |
| Jägermeister Ice Gold Gig | A Secret Compass Television & Film / UK | Commercial / Documentary | 2015 |
| Sohvaperunat | Yle TV2 / Finland | Television | 2015 |
| David Hasselhoff Show | Banijay Finland / Finland | Television | 2015 |
| Äidin Toive – Mother’s Wish | Joonas Berghäll & Oktober / Finland | Documentary | 2015 |
| Elixir | Elixir CMS Oy / Finland | Television | 2015 |
| Arctic Design Week | Flatlight Creative House / Finland | Commercial | 2015 |
| Tareq Taylor’s Nordic Cookery | Luckyday AB / UK | Television | 2015 |
| Knorr – Flavor of Home | Knorr / UK | Commercial | 2015 |
| Snow Village | Flatlight Creative House / Finland | Commercial | 2015 |
| Talvisydän – Winterheart | Jussi Hiltunen & Pohjola-filmi / Finland | Short Film | 2015 |
| Ugroup Media – Portable North Pole | Oliver Roberge Production Service: Joulupukki TV / Finland |
Commercial | 2015 |
| Lynx Adventure | Flatlight Creative House / Finland | Commercial | 2015 |
| Napapiirin sankarit 2 – Lapland Odyssey 2 | Teppo Airaksinen, Yellow Film & TV / Finland | Feature | 2014 |
| Shamitabh | R. Balki & Hope Production, Wunderbar Films, Amitabh Bachchan Corp. / India Production Service: Snapper Films Oy / Finland |
Feature | 2014 |
| Snow Queen | Karola Hattop & Kinderfilm GmbH / Germany Visual Norden / Finland |
Feature | 2014 |
| Autumn | Taipale Brothers / Finland | Commercial | 2014 |
| Monsterman | Antti Haase & Illume ltd / Finland | Documentary | 2011-2014 |
| Survive that! | Discovery Channel | Television | 2015 |
| Loirinuotiolla | Edward Kojonen & Kaiho Republic / Finland | Television | 2014 |
| Musiikin Muisti | Mirja Metsola/ Illume ltd / Finland | Documentary | 2014 |
| Kaisa ja Luksuskodit | Moskito Television Oy / Finland | Television | 2014 |
| Red Bull – Tundra Trial | Stu Thomson & Red Bull Media / US | Viral video | 2014 |
| La Figure de la Terre | Axel Straschnoy & Axel Straschnoy | Short Film | 2014 |
| Hyundai Genesis – Time to HTRAC | Production Service: Inland / Finland | Commercial | 2014 |
| Valio Pingviini | Finland | Commercial | 2014 |
| Lasol – Pissapoika | Komia Helsinki / Finland | Commercial | 2014 |
| Marli Vital – Talvitarina | Vertigo Productions / Finland | Commercial | 2014 |
| Lapin Poliisit | Mogulmedia ltd / Finland | Television | 2013-2014 |
| Europe in Glitter: Mr. Lordi | DR Ung, DK / Denmark | Television | 2014 |
| Perintö – The Legacy | Jussi Hiltunen & Silva Mysterium Oy / Finland | Short film | 2014 |
| Duudsonit Tuli Taloon 2 | Ville Panhelainen & Rabbit Films / Finland | Television | 2013 |
| Anthony | Jonathan van Tulleken & Lighthouse / UK | Short Film | 2013 |
| Vodafone Spain | Production Service: Woodpecker Films Oy / Finland | Commercial | 2013 |
| Vivo Aurora Borealis | Production Service: Inland / Finland | Commercial | 2013 |
| Pluijms Eetbare Wereld – Pluijms Eatable World | Danny Donkers & Produktie Keuken / Netherlands | Television | 2013 |
| Valio Polar – Ruska | Juuso Syrjä & Grillifilms Oy / Finland | Commercial | 2013 |
| Huuto.net – Camping | Markus Virpiö & Woodpecker Film Oy / Finland | Commercial | 2013 |
| Postrehy Odjinud | Karel Belohlavyn & Ceska Televize / Czech Republic | Television | 2013 |
| Jäämeri 30 päivässä | Iris Olsson & Aito Media Oy / Finland | Television | 2013 |
| Taivaan Tulet | Kari Väänänen & YLE TV2 / Finland | Television | 2013 |
| Ylläs- Huipulla Tuulee 2 | Pirja Lund, Mika Kurvinen & Eyeworks Finland Oy / Finland
SUB TV / Finland |
Television | 2013 |
| Dude You’re Screwed | High Noon Entertainment, Animal Planet, Discovery Channel | Television | 2013 |
| Keinolumikylä | Ilkka Rautio & Illume Oy / Finland | Documentary | 2013 |
| Peltsin Lappi | YLE Asia / Finland | Television | 2012-2013 |
| Tumman Veden Päällä – Above Dark Waters | Peter Franzen & Solar Films / Finland | Feature | 2012-2013 |
| Lapland’s Symbol – Reindeer | J. Paitsola, T. Lappalainen & Joulupukki TV / Finland | Online video | 2012 |
| No Ordinary Destination, Lapland – The North of Finland | Miikka Niemi & Flatlight Films / Finland | Online video | 2012 |
| Niko 2: Little Brother, Big Trouble | Anima Vitae / Finland | Animation | 2012 |
| Hiljainen Viikko/ All Hallow’s Week | Jussi Hiltunen & Making Movies / Finland | Short Film | 2012 |
| MTS Bear | Jonathan Barber & Stink Moscow / Russia Production Service: Grillifilms Oy / Finland |
Commercial | 2012 |
| Radio SuomiPOP | Aku Louhimies & Frontdesk / Finland | Commercial | 2012 |
| Kekkonen Tulee | Marja Pyykkö & Solar Films Oy / Finland | Feature | 2012 |
| Kaikella Rakkaudella/ Things We Do for Love | Matti Ijäs & Aamu Film Company / Finland Sweet Films A/S |
Feature | 2012 |
| Blue Peter | Nic Hall, Gursh Singh & BBC / UK | Television | 2012 |
| PZU ”Renifery” | Antoni Nykowski & Opus Film Production Service: Woodpecker Film / Finland |
Commercial | 2012 |
| The Mystery of Snow Queen | Natalia Bondarchuk & Production Center Golden Age / Russia | Feature | 2012 |
| Santa | Mariaus Ivaskevicius & Artbox / Lithuania Cine Works |
Feature | 2012 |
| Kerron Sinulle Kaiken | Simo Halinen & Edith Film Oy / Finland | Feature | 2012 |
| Ylläs – Huipulla Tuulee | Mika Kurvinen, Kaisa Pylkkänen & Nordisk Film TV Finland / Finland SUB TV / Finland |
Television | 2012 |
| NBC Today Show | NBC / US | Television | 2012 |
| Tappava Talvi | Marcus Hägg & Elokuvatuotanto Salt Oy / Finland | Feature | 2011 |
| Tie Pohjoiseen / Road North | Mika Kaurismäki & Marianna Films Oy / Finland | Feature | 2011 |
| Mittsommernachts Tango | Viviane Blumenschein & Gebrueder Beetz Filmproduktion / German Illume Oy / Finland Gema Films / Argentina |
Documentary | 2011 |
| The Only Way is Essex | Lime Pictures / UK | Television | 2011 |
| Made in Chelsea | Monkey Kingdom / UK | Television | 2011 |
| Red Caps | Epidem ZOT / Italy, Finland | Animation | 2011 |
| Columbia’s Omni-Heat Electric vs. Wim Hof –series (USA) | Henrik Sundgren & Acne Productions Los Angeles / US Production Service: Woodpecker Film / Finland |
Commercial | 2011 |
| Hay Road | Rodrigo Arreias & Bando á Parte / Portugal Oktober Oy / Finland |
Feature | 2011 |
| Aurora Borealis | Mikka Niemi & Flatlight Films ltd / Finland | Viral Video | 2011 |
| Ride Life | Alena Berkut & Berkut Studio | Television | 2011 |
| Aatsinki: The Story of Arctic Cowboys | Jessica Oreck & Myriapod Productions | Documentary | 2010-2011 |
| Miten Marjoja Poimitaan? / How to Pick Berries? | Elina Talvensaari & The Aalto University / Finland | Documentary | 2010 |
| Miesten Vuoro / Steam of Life | Joonas Berghäll, Mika Hotakainen & Oktober / Finland | Documentary | 2010 |
| Magenta Skycode – Kipling | Miikka Niemi & Flatlight Films ltd / Finland | Music Video | 2010 |
| The Forest of Babel | Mike Pohjola, Elina Pohjola & Pohjola-filmi / Finland | Short Film | 2010 |
| Me, You & Lapland | Lumimies Film Productions / Finland Flatlight Films / Finland |
Commercial | 2010 |
| Auf Wiedersehen Finnland | Virpi Suutari & For Real Productions / Finland | Documentary | 2010 |
| Snogear | Lapland Memories / Finland | Commercial | 2010 |
| Salla – Selling the Silence | Markku Tuurna & Filmimaa / Finland | Documentary | 2010 |
| Napapiirin Sankarit / Lapland Odyssey | Dome Karukoski & Helsinki-filmi / Finland | Feature | 2009-2010 |
| Havukka-ahon ajattelija / Backwood Philosopher | Kari Väänänen & MRP Matila Röhr Productions / Finland | Feature | 2009 |
| Lopun Alku | Heikki Kujanpää & Making Movies / Finland | Television | 2009 |
| The Dudesons | Rabbit Films / Finland | Television | 2009 |
| Keskiyön Paahtava Helle – Blazing Heat of Midnight | Kai Tuomola & Lumimies Film Productions / Finland | Short Film | 2009 |
| Reindeerspotting – Pako Joulumaasta / Reindeerspotting – Escape from Santaland | Joonas Neuvonen & Bronson Club / Finland | Documentary | 2009 |
| De Hel van ’63 / The Hell of ’63 | Steven de Jong & Film BV / Netherlands | Feature | 2009 |
| 9 Months of Snow | Miikka Niemi & Flatlight Films / Finland | Documentary | 2009 |
| Maanmittari / The Surveyor | Kai Tuomola & Lumimies Film Productions / Finland | Short Film | 2008 |
| L’Affaire Farewell / Farewell | Christian Carion & Nord-Ouest / France | Feature | 2008 |
| Lordi – Bite it Like a Bulldog | Tivoli | Music Video | 2008 |
| Niko & The Way to the Stars | Anima Vitae / Finland | Animation | 2008 |
| Lordi – Opening Video for Eurovision 2007 | Antti J. Jokinen & YLE / Finland | Music Video / Television | 2007 |
| Nightwish – The Islander | Stobe Harju & Lapland Studio / Finland | Music Video | 2007 |
| Heineken ”Extra Cold” | Werner Damen | Commercial | 2007 |
