Cinematographer
Rauno Ronkainen BIO

Rauno Ronkainen is Helsinki based cinematographer with more than 15 years of experience in feature films and TV-drama. He started his career already when studied cinematography in University of Industrial Design, Helsinki, early 90’s. His career consist on 19 feature films, many long TV-drama series, commercials and documentaries. He’s work has always focused on combination of traditional and latest techniques. He has been exploring movie making and cinematography throughout his career – not at least since he has been working as a professor of cinematography in Aalto University alongside his career as a freelancer cinematographer. He is extremely interested about dramaturgy and content of the script and like to work in close collaboration with actors and directors. His work as a cinematographer and working philosophy has always based on collaboration with other team members, careful pre-production and sharing the commitment and passion to the drama and storytelling together with the director and producers.

His work has been awarded in both domestic and international festivals.

Awards & Nominations

2020 Winner, Silver Frog, Camerimage, main competition, film Helene
2019 Nominee, IMAGO-award for best cinematography for feature film, film Eternal Road
2015 Nominee, Golden Frog, Camerimage, film Midwife
2006 Winner, Kodak Vision Award, Gothenburg Film Festival, film Frozen Land

Jussi Award
(Finnish national awards for best cinematography for Feature Films)

2018 Winner, film Eternal Road
2016 Nominee, film Midwife 
2013 Winner, film Purge 
2013 Nominee, film Soon 18
2009 Winner, film Tears of April
2006 Nominee, film Frozen Land

2006 Winner, Prix Europa Special, TV-fiction. Pioneer TV-drama

Films & TV (selected)

Nokia. TV-series (pre-production) 2020 – 21
Omerta 6/12. Dir. Antti J Jokinen (filming) 2020 - 21
Helene, Dir. Antti Jokinen 2020
The Eternal Road, Dir. AJ Annila 2017
Midwife, Dir. Antti Jokinen 2015
Purge. Dir. Antti Jokinen 2012
Tears of April. Dir. Aku Louhimies 2008
Frozen Land. Dir. Aku Louhimies 2006

Education

Master of Arts
Professor in Cinematography, Aalto University Department of Film, Television and Scenography