August Joensalo
Directing
Biography
August is a director, photographer and writer interested in memory, trans narration, and play. They graduated from HDK-Valand with a Masters in filmmaking. They tell stories that are often personal, vulnerable and intimate.
Known For
Somebody Should Do Something tells a story of insecurity and longing for freedom, of fear that drives people to poor choices. The main character, Elvis, falls for the new girl in class, Onerva. Seeking acceptance from his friends, Elvis lies and tells them he’s had sex with Onerva. Due to the lies and misunderstandings, the whole town is soon at a point where somebody should do something.
Somebody Should Do Something
A political satire about a decision yet to be made and heard – and in all the hassle, the Prime Minister has gone missing.
The Democracy of the Spineless
Curiosity about a world without gender sets a journey through a world of jellyfish and disco uncles, creating space for four trans people to share how they relate (or not) to their own gender, imagine visions of their own queer utopia, and reveal whether gender can be felt in your toes.
Space Is Quite a Lot of Things
A desire to revive the Karelian heritage, culture and language between a grandfather and grandchild is interrupted by the grandfather's sudden passing.