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Markus Aaltonen, film and television editor

Markus Aaltonen · Film & television editor

The story.
The human.
The cut.

Documentary, unscripted & scripted.
Helsinki, Finland.

Selected work

Documentaries

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Most Wanted: Teen Hacker documentary

Most Wanted: Teen Hacker

A documentary series exploring a global cybercrime story, the people behind it and the lives changed by it.

Markus Aaltonen, editor. Directed by Sami Kieksi. HBO Max. Aller Studios.

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Kieksi — season 2

Kieksi

A documentary series taking a closer look at young people’s lives and contemporary social issues.

Markus Aaltonen, editor, seasons 1–2. Directed by Sami Kieksi.

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Matti Nykänen — Elämä on laiffii

Matti Nykänen – Elämä on laiffii

A documentary series about the life of Matti Nykänen and the person behind the public figure.

Markus Aaltonen, editor, full series. Directed by Sami Kieksi.

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Veitola.doc, season 1

Veitola.doc

Maria Veitola meets people whose lives challenge familiar assumptions, exploring subjects including addiction, relationships and the beliefs that divide us.

Markus Aaltonen, editor, season 1. Directed by Sami Kieksi. MTV.

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Unscripted

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Amazing Race Suomi

Amazing Race Suomi

Teams of two race from one destination to the next, tackling physical and mental challenges in the Finnish edition of the international adventure competition.

Markus Aaltonen, editor, 2023–2024.

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Rantamaa & Libiso – Retkikunta Jäämerelle

Rantamaa & Libiso – Retkikunta Jäämerelle

Aleksi Rantamaa and Lloyd Libiso join young men facing major life changes on a hundred-kilometre hike from Nuorgam to the Arctic Ocean.

Markus Aaltonen, editor, 2022. Moskito Television. Yle.

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Farmi Suomi

Farmi Suomi

Familiar faces leave modern comforts behind for life on a farm, sharing daily chores while competing in challenges that test practical skills and teamwork.

Markus Aaltonen, editor, 2020. Moskito Television.

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A musical surprise from the SuomiLOVE season 6 trailer

SuomiLOVE

Personal stories of love and friendship become musical surprises, as Finnish artists and the house band perform songs with special meaning for their listeners.

Markus Aaltonen, editor, 2018–2019. Warner Bros. ITVP Finland.

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Scripted television

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Kullannuput, season 1

Kullannuput

A mother and her teenage daughter navigate dating, friendship and first love in a comedy about two generations looking for connection.

Markus Aaltonen, editor, season 1. Directed by Viivi Huuska. Moskito Television. Yle.

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Short films & music videos

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Alisa (2018)

Alisa (2018)

An older brother brings his younger brother to their family’s summer cottage for an improvised detox, where the past begins to surface.

Markus Aaltonen, editor. Directed by Johannes Lilja and Anne-Mari Musturi.

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Paleface – Palamaan

Paleface – Palamaan

A music video for Paleface’s Palamaan, a song from the Finnish feature film Pahan kukat, directed by Antti J. Jokinen.

Markus Aaltonen and Jukka Metsäaho, editors. Video directed by JUGIX2.

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Antti Tuisku – Keinutaan

Antti Tuisku – Keinutaan

Antti Tuisku teams up with VilleGalle in the official video for Keinutaan, from the album En kommentoi. A Time Films production.

Markus Aaltonen, editor. Directed by Miro Laiho.

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Armas – Kuollaan

Armas – Kuollaan

A music short film for Armas’s Kuollaan, bringing the song to the screen through a dramatic story directed by Joni Ulmanen.

Markus Aaltonen, editor. Directed by Joni Ulmanen. Maa Films.

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