Pirjo Honkasalo is a Finnish

Finland

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 film-maker. Although she has written and directed over a dozen films, Honkasalo is also an accomplished cinematographer

Cinematographer

A cinematographer is one photographing with a motion picture camera . The title is generally equivalent to director of photography , used to designate a chief over the camera and lighting crews working on a film, responsible for achieving artistic and technical decisions related to the image...

, film editor

Film editing

Film editing is part of the creative post-production process of filmmaking. It involves the selection and combining of shots into sequences, and ultimately creating a finished motion picture. It is an art of storytelling...

, producer and actor. For her work in the film industry, Honkasalo has been recognized by winning 19 major film awards while being nominated for six more. She co-directed Flame Top

Flame Top

Flame Top is a 1980 Finnish drama film directed by Pirjo Honkasalo and Pekka Lehto. It was entered into the 1981 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* Asko Sarkola - Writer* Rea Mauranen - Olga Esempio* Kari Franck - Gunnar Avanto* Esko Salminen - Arwid...

with Pekka Lehto

Pekka Lehto

Pekka Lehto is a Finnish film director. He has directed fifteen films since 1976. He co-directed Flame Top with Pirjo Honkasalo and the film was entered into the 1981 Cannes Film Festival.-External links:...

 and the film was chosen for the 1981 Cannes Film Festival

1981 Cannes Film Festival

- Jury :*Jacques Deray *Ellen Burstyn *Jean-Claude Carrière *Robert Chazal *Attilio D'Onofrio *Christian Defaye *Carlos Diegues *Antonio Gala...

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Partial filmography

Year	Film	Credit
1980	Flame Top Flame Top Flame Top is a 1980 Finnish drama film directed by Pirjo Honkasalo and Pekka Lehto. It was entered into the 1981 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* Asko Sarkola - Writer* Rea Mauranen - Olga Esempio* Kari Franck - Gunnar Avanto* Esko Salminen - Arwid...	Director, writer
1998	Fire Eater	Director
2004	The 3 Rooms of Melancholia The 3 Rooms of Melancholia The 3 Rooms of Melancholia is a 2004 Finnish documentary film written, directed and co-produced by Pirjo Honkasalo...	Director, writer, cinematographer, co-producer, film editor

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