[MAARIT NISSILA]

Maarit Nissila is a Finnish-American writer-director based in New York. She is a Fulbright Scholar and a recipient of the prestigious Richard P. Rogers Spirit of Excellence in Directing Award.

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Maarit wrote the screenplay for the narrative feature biopic Kikka! about the provocative, 80's pop star. The film received two Jussi Awards (the "Finnish Oscars") and five nominations in 2023. Her recent directing credits include the docu-show Who Do You Think You Are? for Warner Bros Finland. In 2023 Maarit received a 1-year Artist Grant from the Finnish Culture Fund for her screenplay about a female poet set in 1500's London.

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Maarit's previous experience also extends into editing, where her credits include feature documentaries such as Big vs. Small, and Farmers For America for PBS, as well as the documentary series This is Life With Lisa Ling for CNN and Breaking Hate for NBC.