Merja Ritola (b. 1970) is a seasoned Finnish film producer with over two decades of experience. She began in production, serving as Head of Production on "Iron Sky", before moving into producing fiction features, documentaries, TV series, and shorts. A graduate of EAVE and EWA workshops, Ritola has led Greenlit Productions since 2017, securing Creative Europe Slate funding in 2023. Her recent works include the feature doc "Maija Isola – Master of Colour and Form" (2021) and the short doc "The Robin That Never Returned" (Tampere FF 2025). She is currently producing "Lex Julia", "The Seal Mother", and developing new fiction and documentary features. Ritola is a member of EFA, Filmiaura, Risto Jarva Association, and EWA.