Oona Mattila
oonamattilamedia@gmail.com
Objective
Journalist, Audiovisual Producer, Musician.
Education
BACHELOR OF CULTURE AND ARTS, Metropolia UAS Helsinki
+ ERASMUS PROGRAM IN AUDIO DESIGN, SRH Hochschule Berlin
- Media Production: Broadcast Journalism, Content Production.
- 1-year Erasmus Exchange Program in Audio Design – HDPK Berlin
- Thesis: Development of a Modern Media Concept
MEDIA ASSISTANT & HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA,
AUDIOVISUAL COMMUNICATIONS COLLEGE HELSINKI
- Video Post Production, AV Production, Photography, Audio, Layout Design, Animation
- Student Vuoksenniska High School Imatra (2013)
Audio Mixing & Mastering
Catalyst Berlin Short Course
Songwriting
Helsinki Adult Education College Course
Piano Instrument Studies
Joutseno Music School
Violin Instrument Studies
Conservatoire de la ville de Luxembourg
Helsinki 2017–2021
Berlin 2019–2020
Helsinki 2015–2017
Berlin 6–7/2023
Helsinki 2014–2015
Joutseno 1999–2005
Luxemburg 1996–1998
In-House Experience
AUDIOVISUAL PRODUCER & VIDEO JOURNALIST
Helsingin Sanomat the newspaper Sanoma Media Finland Inc
Ilta-Sanomat the newspaper
Sanoma Media Finland Inc
- Correspondent responsible for the newspaper’s video and podcast productions, including video editing, filming,audio mixing and mastering, studio productions, multi-camera mixing, directing and 2D–animating.
- Ideating and executing video-first articles. Working as a part of the news desk as a video journalist.
- Responsible for social media content production during substitutions, including graphical layout, copywriting, publishing, and the ideation and execution of short-form videos.
SEASONAL JOURNALIST
Church and the city -media: Kirkko ja kaupunki Magazine and Radio
- Ideating and writing feature articles for the magazine and radio, including contacting and interviewing people, researching topics, managing the online presentation, selecting photos, and creating headlines.
- Creating and producing multimedia content for the magazine and the radio, including filming, photoshooting, and editing videos and pictures.
- Managing Jouluradio’s social media community and hosting Instagram Lives, where I interview Christmas music artists.
INTERN JOURNALIST
Radio channel Yle Talk (Yle Puhe)
The National Broadcast Company Yleisradio Inc
- Journalist for the "Music 2000" podcast, exploring pop music culture phenomena from 1990 to 2010.
- Social media content production for the radio channel, including filming, editing, and graphical layout.
- Copywriting for on-demand programs on the streaming platform Yle Areena.
SEASONAL AUDIOVISUAL PRODUCER
Helsingin Sanomat the newspaper Sanoma Media Finland Inc
- Video filming, video editing, live-productions, 360-video filming and editing
FREELANCE VIDEO EDITOR
LongStoryShort Inc / Lataamo Group Inc, Marketing Agency
- Video and photo editing for business clients and for the company in both B2C and B2B contexts.
PROMOTIONS INTERN
Channel 4 Nelonen Media
Sanoma Media Finland Inc
- Editing promotional advertisements for Nelonen Media channels.
Helsinki 3/2022–12/2023
Helsinki 9/2021–10/2021
Helsinki 5/2021–12/2021
Helsinki 5/2019–9/2019
Helsinki 6–8/2018
Helsinki 6/2017–11/2018
Helsinki 1/2017–5/2017
Project Experience
MUSIC VIDEO ASSISTANT PRODUCER & ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
Sasha Smirnova – Of my mind
Indie production (Offline)
- Assisting director-producer Michelle Roginsky as her right hand during the two-day shoot and pre-production. Involved in assembling and coordinating the crew, tackling logistical challenges, scheduling, and catering.
PODCAST CONCEPT DESIGNER
Vapaaehtoisena sodassa
Krash Originals Production
KRASH Inc
- Brainstorming, strategizing, and crafting the overarching theme and structure of the miniseries centered around the narratives of Finnish voluntary soldiers in Ukraine, the debut Originals production from the podcast production company.
SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGN PRODUCER
Måndag Oy
Communications Agency
- Collaborating on the conceptualisation and execution of social media campaign to enhance the visibility of Helsinki Deaconess Institute's youth services.
SHORT DOCUMENTARY DIRECTOR
Voima.doc: Holding our ground (2019)
Metropolia UAS Production
Published in Voima Magazine
- Screenwriting, producing and directing a short documentary about Organic Food Cooperative Oma Maa.
MUSIC VIDEO PRODUCER
Vinttikoira – Älä tuu flexaa
Överdog / Indie
- Co-producing the music video with Leena Nuorteva by assembling the crew, scouting and securing the location, overseeing the production progress, handling paperwork, and supervising post-production.
MUSIC VIDEO PRODUCTION ASSISTANT
Kuumaa – Huuda lujempaa
Universal Music Inc / Indie
- Assisting in the crowd scenes of the music video by coordinating extras, providing logistical support, and handling extra contracts.
MUSIC VIDEO ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
Yksi Totuus ft. Tommi Läntinen – Vielä Kerran
KHY Suomen Musiikki Inc / Indie
- Scheduling the music video production, sourcing and securing props, and providing logistical support.
Berlin 6/2024–7/2024
Helsinki 9/2023–12/2023
Helsinki 3/2018–6/2018
Helsinki 2018–2019
Helsinki 10/2017–3/2018
Helsinki 9/2017
Helsinki 5–7/2017