
Santtu Salminen
DIRECTOR & SCREENWRITER

PRIMAL THERAPY
WRITER & DIRECTOR
FICTION SHORT, 2021
A middle-aged man on the verge of a burnout seeks new energy through a very special form of self help therapy.
Festivals and awards:
Tampere Film Festival, Generation XYZ, Audience Award
Cottbus Film Festival, Special Prize for a Director
Manchester Film Festival, Best Student Film
Encounters Film Festival, Official Selection
Aesthetica Short Film Festival, Best Comedy, Nominee
Indiecork Film Festival, Official Selection
Bolton Film Festival, Official Selection
Helsinki Love and Anarchy Film Festival, Official Selection
Budapest Indie Film Festival, Best Comedy
Sydney Short Film Festival, Best Comedy
Santorini Film Festival, Best Comedy
Neitofestivaali, Best Film
Transilvania Shorts, Best Actor
European Cinematography Awards, Best Student Film
European Cinematography Awards, Best Student Film Cinematography
Arctic Film Festival, Best Student Production, Nominee
Blue Sea Film Festival, Official Selection
Black Sea Film Festival, Official Selection
Crossing Europe, Official Selection
Tacoma Film Festival, Official Selection
Athens Short Film Festival, Official Selection
LA Comedy Film Festival, Official Selection
Canadian International Comedy Film Festival, Official Selection
Sedicicorto International Film Festival, Official Selection
Bucharest Short Film Festival, Official Selection
13th Parish Festival, Official Selection
Postira Seaside Film Festival, Official Selection
JärviKino, Lyhytelokuvanäytös
Espoo Ciné, Ciné kylässä 2022
Red Carpet Festari, Fiktion Parhaimmistoa 2023
SES - Lyhyesti kerran kuussa, Elämä on juhla
Riviera Punavuori, Punavuoren teatterin avajaisjuhlat
Review of the film by Matthew Chan, Encounters Film Festival:
https://www.encounters.film/primal-therapy
CAST
Jussi: Eppu Salminen
Aleksi: Emil Kihlström
Lintubongaaja: Hannes Suominen
Jussin poika: Leo Moreau
CREW
Screenwriter & director: Santtu Salminen
Producer: Elisabeth Keinänen
Cinematographer: Elis Lindfors
Editor: Riina Saltiola
Sound design: Jaanis Hållman
Composer: Emil Sana
Production design: Jaakko Juutela
Costume design: Mira Korhonen
MUAH: Nani Auvinen
Production manager: Emma Heikkilä
Production coordinator: Jussi Mäkelä
1. AD: Olli Kasper
Set runner: Saara Tuomisto
Script supervisor: Rosa Salomaa
Grade: Post Control
VFX: Totte Lehtinen
3D: Teemu Hartikainen
Gaffer: Ossi Kallio
Best person: Joni Lintula
Lighting technician: Tiia Salminen, Sakari Sankkinen, Johannes Heinonen
Grip: Roni Rautavuori, Santtu Koivisto
1. AC: Nuutti Sihvonen
2. AC: Aurora Sallinen, Marko Pyykkönen
Video assistant: Tia Alm
Drone operator: Eero Liimatainen
Sound recordist: Jaanis Hållman
Boom operator: Laura Viljanen
Administrative manager: Jani Kallio
Location manager: Pyry Aitamurto, Arto Kultalahti
Catering: Mikko Ahola
Set catering: Elise Byman
Production assistant: Juho Marttinen
Runner: Matias Kylliäinen
Production designers assistant: Aleksi Luukka
Stunt driver: Henri Perttula
Stunt coordinator: Seppo Kumpulainen
First AID: Viivi Joutsen
Graphic designer: Aura Latva-Somppi
Making of: Elias Ryynänen, Veikko Timonen
English translator: Roope Salminen
Russian translator: Vladislav Sarelainen
PRODUCTION COMPANY: LuodoMedia






















