Heikki Kujanpää has worked as director, writer and actor in cinema, theatre, opera and television. He is one of the founders of Cinema Orion and Q-theatre, both in Helsinki. His strong theatre background fuels his unique way of directing actors and playing with conventions. His works include features (such as Laugh or die, A Small Pilgrimage), tv-series, shorts and series of short documentaries. Most of his features have won awards at international film festivals.