Work
Selected projects across documentary, unscripted and scripted television, short films, music videos and commercials.
Documentaries
Unscripted
Scripted television
Tuurenmäki 98
A nostalgic comedy-drama about growing up at the dawn of the internet.
Co-created and co-written by Janne and Markus Aaltonen (Aaltonen Brothers).
Produced by Warner Bros. for Elisa Viihde.
Kultainen Venla Awards 2025 — Best Comedy Series nominee
Film & video
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.
The official music video for Armas’s Yhtään itsetuntoo, produced by Maa Films with cinematography by Jarno Tuominen.
Markus Aaltonen, director and editor.
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.
The official music video for Mercedes Bentso’s Tuutulaulu, released by Överdog and directed by filmmaker Aino Suni.
Markus Aaltonen, editor.
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.
Ella Lymi’s Mulle käy accompanies the Finnish feature film Äkkilähtö in a music video directed and filmed by Joonas Pulkkanen.
Markus Aaltonen, editor. Anatom Pictures. Solar Films.
The official music video for Armas’s Vääriä ajatuksia, a Maa Films production featuring Matias Koivuniemi, Marius Laiho, Veera Lehtinen and Miina Penttinen.
Markus Aaltonen, director and editor. Produced by Janne Aaltonen.
A music video for Kissavideoita, a single from Maija Vilkkumaa’s album Aja!, directed by Aino Suni and produced by Time Films.
Markus Aaltonen, editor.
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.
DJ Polarsoul’s Ei kompromisseja brings together Asa, Jodarok and Paperi T in a music video for a track from the album Pilvilinna.
Markus Aaltonen, editor. Directed by Veli-Matti Pekkala. Mean Media.
The music video for Aivovuoto’s Nyt on hyvä, released alongside the group’s 2013 debut album and produced by Mean Media.
Markus Aaltonen, editor. Directed by Veli-Matti Pekkala.
Kitara is a television commercial for Somac Control, produced by Woodpecker Film.
Markus Aaltonen, editor.
Aamu is a television commercial for Somac Control, produced by Woodpecker Film.
Markus Aaltonen, editor.
Club Line is one of a series of television commercials for the Finnish directory service 0100100, produced by Mjölk with agency N2.
Markus Aaltonen, editor.
Romeo & Julia is a television commercial for the Finnish directory service 0100100, produced by Mjölk with agency N2.
Markus Aaltonen, editor.
Birthday is a television commercial for the Finnish directory service 0100100, produced by Mjölk with agency N2.
Markus Aaltonen, editor.
After an argument with his girlfriend, Vellu finds himself at a strange rally party that challenges his ideas about masculinity.
Markus Aaltonen, director and editor. Produced by Miro Laiho. Time Films.
A television commercial for Fiftyfive Burger’s Real Fast Food campaign, produced by Mjölk with agency King.
Markus Aaltonen, editor.
An animated music video for Widescreen Mode’s Loaded Gun, from the album Fallen from the Sky, featuring illustrations by Marja Siira.
Directed and animated by Markus Aaltonen.
Pekka joins a filmmaking course to learn how to express himself. There he meets Johanna, and they begin making a film about love.
Markus Aaltonen, director, co-writer and co-editor. TAMK graduation film.
A trailer for the Finnish short film 8, made during Markus’s studies at Tampere University of Applied Sciences.
Markus Aaltonen, trailer editor.
A selection of Markus’s early work in film editing and directing, assembled in his 2011 Maa Films showreel.
Editing and directing showreel.
A music video for Widescreen Mode’s If Tomorrow Comes, directed by Markus Aaltonen and edited by Tomi Pietilä.
Direction — Markus Aaltonen.
The trailer for No Heart Feelings introduces Pekka and Johanna, whose shared film project becomes a way of exploring love and self-expression.
Markus Aaltonen, director, co-writer and co-editor, film. Trailer edited by Ville Hakonen.
A new border guard arrives on the Finnish–Russian border, where a secret from an earlier incident turns his first day into a struggle for survival.
Markus Aaltonen, trailer editor and assistant director.
A music video for Widescreen Mode’s Serotonin, directed by Markus Aaltonen and edited by Ville Hakonen.
Direction — Markus Aaltonen.
Mauri sees a relationship with a wealthy woman as a shortcut to an easier life, but his carefully planned scheme goes awry.
Directed by Markus Aaltonen. Student short film.
A promotional film for Tampere Art Factory 2009, developed from an idea by Markus Aaltonen during his studies.
Markus Aaltonen, concept and editor.
A promotional film for Demola, directed by Markus Aaltonen and edited by Ville Hakonen.
Direction — Markus Aaltonen.
A parody of Big Brother, created for a television segment exploring the impact of reality television on society.
Markus Aaltonen, director and editor.
A student television segment exploring reality television and its impact on society, made during Markus’s second year at TAMK.
Markus Aaltonen, editor.
An early short-film project from Markus’s first year at Tampere University of Applied Sciences.
Markus Aaltonen, editor.
A teaser introducing the short film Korppi, an early project from Markus’s studies at Tampere University of Applied Sciences.
Markus Aaltonen, film and teaser editor.