Finnish born Matti Harju has shown his work internationally at festivals including the Rotterdam International Film Festival; Locarno International Film Festival; Kurzfilmtage Oberhausen; AFI Fest Los Angeles; BFI London Film Festival; Edinburgh International Film Festival; Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival; Torino Film Festival; IndieLisboa International Film Festival. He studied film directing at the National Film and Television School (NFTS), UK. BA in Film from Lahti Polyte