PETRI KEMPPENIN

18A2D0E1FFC74C33 AED65C434B39C7BFCEO of Nordisk Film & TV Fond from November 2013, Petri Kemppinen has a background in journalism, publishing and curator of young artists, before start of his television and film career in mid 90s.

Before joining Nordisk Film & TV Fond Kemppinen worked for eight years at The Finnish Film Foundation, as Film commissioner, Head of International Affairs and Development and finally Head of Production. Before FFF he spend nine years at YLE Finnish Broadcasting Company, among others as Commissioning Editor and Head of Youth Department.

Kemppinen was a member of Management Board of Eurimages from 2006 to 2013 and has MA in Media and Communication studies from University of Helsinki.