COMMERCIALS

Helsinki City Museum (2020, unreleased)




Produced by Jukka Karhula and Siro Creative, the video begins on the corner of Senate Square (Senaatintori), in downtown Helsinki, where passing trams reveal the Helsinki City Museum. What follows is a whirlwind tour through the entire building, with a voice-over and over one hundred images from the Helsinki City Museum’s photography collection. Written and directed by Mika Johnson, with original music by Ryan Lester and cinematography by Xoaher Musavvir, the video was edited by Toast Post Production, in Helsinki. Archival research and pre-production assistance by Ján Tompkins.


Vila Hakasalmi (2020, unreleased)



Produced by Jukka Karhula and Siro Creative, the video for Villa Hakasalmi (Hakasalmen huvila) was shot on location in January 2020. The story follows two strangers who meet at the museum. Unable to speak, they communicate via signs. Directed by Mika Johnson, with original music by Ryan Lester and cinematography by Xoaher Musavvir, the video’s text was co-authored by Ján Tompkins and edited by Toast Post Production, in Helsinki.



National Museum of Finland (2018)



Client: National Museum of Finland / Suomen kansallismuseo

Commercial for Man Matter Metamorphosis – 10,000 Years of Design: An exhibition at the National Museum open from November 2018 to February 2019

Direction, concept, text, and voice over by Mika Johnson