Biography
Antti ”Pini” Hellstedt was born in Helsinki in 1963. When he was a child, his mom took him to movies to see a Chaplin film. He couldn’t sit down for his excitement. By the time he was eight, he got a 8-mm camera, opened a bank account for ”Pini-filmi” and started experimenting and learning film-making by making animations and short fictions with friends. Mostly western films. (Pini is a mispronounced name of movie character Speedy Gonzales.) After graduating from senior high school that emphasizes in arts, he started working for a production company, and applied and started his studies of cinematography in University of Industrial Arts’ Film department in Helsinki.
After graduation, he’s shot over 20 feature films of different genres, many of which were box-office successes, won awards for his work, and shot also over 150 commercials, several documentaries and tv-series. He’s worked in several countries, shot pro bono projects in developing countries, visited as a teacher in film school and given interviews and mentoring to younger collegues. He lives in Helsinki with his family, and – besides work – enjoys traveling, bicycling and sailing.
Filmography
Feature films | Director | Proctuction | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jarna – Laitapuolen Hyökkääjä | Aleksi Mäkelä | Solar Films Inc. | 2022 |
| Kontio & Parmas | Aleksi Mäkelä | Solar Republic | 2020 |
| Olen Suomalainen – King of Hearts | Aleksi Mäkelä | Solar Films Inc. | 2019 |
| The Guardian Angel | Arto Halonen | Art Films Productions | 2018 |
| 95 | Aleksi Mäkelä | Yellow Films | 2017 |
| Vares – Sheriffi | Hannu Salonen | Solar Films Inc. | 2015 |
| Mielensäpahoittaja – The Grump | Dome Karukoski | Solar Films Inc. | 2014 |
| Kummeli V | Aleksi Mäkelä | Porkkana Ryhmä | 2014 |
| Tumman Veden Päällä – Above Dark Waters | Peter Franzen | Solar Films Inc. | 2013 |
| Kaappari | Aleksi Mäkelä | Solar Films Inc. | 2013 |
| Kotirauha – Home Sweet Home | Aleksi Mäkelä | Solar Films Inc. | 2011 |
| Napapiirin sankarit – Lapland Odyssey | Dome Karukoski | Helsinki Filmi Oy | 2010 |
| Jos Rakastat – If You Love | Neil Hardwick | Juonifilmi Oy | 2010 |
| Rööperi, alan miehet – Hellsinki | Aleksi Mäkelä | Solar Films Inc. | 2009 |
| Tummien Perhosten Koti – The Home of Dark Butterflies | Dome Karukoski | Solar Films Inc. | 2008 |
| V2 – Dead Angel | Aleksi Mäkelä | Solar Films Inc. | 2007 |
| Keisarin Salaisuus – The Emperor’s Secret | Riina Hyytiä | Helsinki Filmi Oy | 2006 |
| Matti – Hell is for Heroes | Aleksi Mäkelä | Solar Films Inc. | 2006 |
| Tyttö sinä olet tähti – Beauty and the Bastard | Dome Karukoski | Helsinki Filmi Oy | 2005 |
| Yksityisetsivä Vares – Vares | Aleksi Mäkelä | Solar Films Inc. | 2004 |
| Pahat Pojat – Bad Boys – The True Story | Aleksi Mäkelä | Solar Films Inc. | 2002 |
| Rölli ja Metsänhenki – Rollo and the Spirits of the Woods | Olli Saarela | Matila & Röhr Productions | 2001 |
| Lomalla – South | Aleksi Mäkelä | Solar Films Inc. | 2000 |
| Lakeuden kutsu – Return to the Plainlands | Ilkka Vanne | Matila & Röhr Productions | 1999 |
| Häjyt – The Tough Ones | Aleksi Mäkelä | Solar Films Inc. | 1998 |
| Going to Kansas City | Pekka Mandart | Mandart | 1997 |
| Lunastus – The Redemption | Olli Saarela | Kinotuotanto | 1997 |
| Esa ja Vesa – Sunset Riders | Aleksi Mäkelä | Harlin & Selin Production | 1994 |
TV series | Director | Production | Year |
| Sininen Enkeli | Aleksi Mäkelä | Solar Films Inc. | 2021 |
| Syke – The Nurses (blocks 56–60) | Toni Laine | Yellow Film & TV | 2021 |
| Kontio & Parmas III | Aleksi Mäkelä | Solar Republic | 2020 |
| Justimus Duo | Jesse Jokela | Solar Republic | 2019 |
| Kontio & Parmas II | Aleksi Mäkelä | Solar Republic | 2019 |
| Kontio & Parmas | Aleksi Mäkelä | Solar Republic | 2018 |
| Ein Fall Für Zwei (Episodes 7 and 8) | Hannu Salonen | Odeon TV | 2015 |
| Havahtuminen | Dome Karukoski | Zodiak Television | 2008 |
| Suojelijat – Protectors (2 episodes) | Dome Karukoski | Filmiteollisuus Fine | 2008 |
| Älä Unta Nää | 2008 | ||
| Veljet | Dome Karukoski | Jarowskij Suomi Oy | 2008 |
| NDA – Salassapitosopimus | Anders Engström | Film i Västerbotter | 2005 |
| Muodollisesti Pätevä | Aleksi Mäkelä | Solar Films | 2003 |
| Tähtitehdas | Aleksi Mäkelä | Storm Inc. | 1997 |
| Takaisin naapurilähiöön | 1997 | ||
| Valhetta ja rakkautta | Jussi Parviainen | 1996 | |
| Trabant Express (20 episodes) | Aleksi Mäkelä | Solar Films | 1996–1997 |
| Peltiheikit | Aleksi Mäkelä | Solar Films | 1995 |
| Vintiöt | Aleksi Mäkelä | Harlin & Selin Productions | 1994 |
short films | Director | Production | Year |
| Sonata Arctica: For the Sake of Revenge | Ahti Nykänen & Hannes Vartiainen | Oktober | 2022 |
| Burungo | Dome Karukoski | Helsinki Filmi Oy | 2010 |
| Lahja – The Gift | Fanni Niemi-Junkola | 2005 | |
| Svart | Fanni Niemi-Junkola | 2003 | |
| To Begin | Fanni Niemi-Junkola | 2001 | |
| Talossa on Saatana | Aleksi Mäkelä | Solar Films | 1999 |
| Ristin Juurella – Vid corsets fot | Olli Saarela | TaiK | 1997 |
| Sirpaleita | Aku Louhimies | TaiK | 1996 |
| Takapihan Sankarit | Panu Pohjola | Reppuflmi | 1992 |
| Silke and Ulrike | Margarete Heitmüller | DFFB | 1991 |
| Kauhun Millimetrit | Ilari Nummi | 1990 | |
| Kaukanen rantama | Tiina Kaukanen ja Marjaana Rantama | 1989 | |
| Suomalainen rapsodia | Tapio Piirainen | TaiK | 1988 |
| Majurijätkä | Tapio Piirainen | TaiK | 1987 |
| Vaarallinen Leikkaus | Tuuli Kuittinen | TaiK | 1987 |
| Poika ja keppi | Arto Lehkamo | TaiK | 1987 |
| 217N | 1987 | ||
documentaries | Director | Production | Year |
| The Red Ring | Joonas Berghäll | Oktober | 2021 |
| Miehiä ja Poikia – The Happiest Man on the Earth | Joonas Berghäll | Oktober | 2019 |
| Matkapuhelimen tarina – The Rise and Fall of Nokia | Arto Koskinen | Illume Oy | 2017 |
| Joki taivaalla – River In The Sky | Arto Koskinen | Kinoproduction | 2004 |
| Taivasta vasten – The Stars Caravan | Arto Halonen | Carré-Noir RTBF | 2000 |
| World of Benetton | Mikael Wahlfors | Epidem | 1995 |
| Kadotetut Katmandussa | Lilli Riihiranta | Filminor | 1990 |
commercials
Various clients in Finland, Estonia and Romania such as:
Nokia, Vana Tallinn, Hartwall, Jaffa,
Veikkaus, Kesko, Plan, Aker Finnyards,
Saku, Sonera, MTV3
language skills
Finnish, English, Swedish, German