film & tv

on the bus in munich

2025 / Kulttifilmi / 23 min

soon...

A drama-comedy about reconciling lost family relations, or the challenges thereof.

writer & director: ALisa nirman
producer: olli salmi
dop: theofanis kavvadas
production design: mari vauhkala
costume design: kirsi gum
muah: riina savolainen
editing: aaro lindberg
sound: juho salaterä
composer: emil sana
cast: nika savolainen, jon-jon geitel, sirke lääkkölä, ville haapasalo, samppa batal

one night stand-off

2019 / elo film school finland / 16 min

A dark meta-sitcom about gender stereotypes and heteronormative relationships.

Paula and Teemu take part in a scientific experiment to save their failing relationship. For one night, they switch bodies, but end up getting much more than they bargained for.

writer & director: ALisa nirman
producer: maarit laaksoharju & jenni ripatti
dop: joni juutilainen
production design: jenny jauhiainen
costume design: mirva mietala
muah: meliina savola
editing: heli kota
sound: antti siniranta
composer: daniel mason
cast: aksa korttila, eero ritala, jaana pesonen, santeri tamlander

dilligaf

2023 / yle & east film / 6 x 4 min

A short form mini-series. The story of Emma, a young musician who has one week to write a new song for her upcoming gig. The pressure builds as Emma keeps procrastinating, until she finally realizes that nobody gives a fuck.

writers: ella lymi & alisa nirman
director: ALisa nirman
producer: tero tamminen
dop: iris kärkkäinen
production design: camilla von zyl
costume design: elina ström
muah: riina savolainen
editing: heli kota
sound: tarmo pehkonen
composer: daniel mason
cast: ella lymi, roderick kabanga, minna haapkylä, kati outinen, akseli lehtinen, tommi korpela, eeva mäkinen, maria packalen, jael assulin, jukka jahnukainen, santeri tamlander

watch: yle areena