Jarkko carves objects from wood in his workshop. In this short film he reflects on his process, from wellbeing to gifts that endure - or as he puts it: a grown man in the basement tinkering with a log. #filmmaking
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At times it felt like reading a painting. Finnish version of Kioto (Koto / Old Capital) by Yasunari Kawabata, translated by Eeva-Liisa Manner (1968) #witmonth

Chasing the perfect ceviche. My story in the latest issue of Perhokalastus (Fly fishing) magazine. 11 pages from a solo hike in northern Swedish wilderness, fishing one of the most restricted Arctic Char waters. Having read the mag already as a teen in the 90s made this one special.

to finish a screenplay, i must become a dark and surly sweatpants hermit for a minimum of 3 days.

the outward-facing writer can write act I & II.

bitter unwashed pajama monster is the only creature who can finish the job.

Great new find - (beat) #screenwriting app by fellow Finnish filmmaker Lauri-Matti Parppei. Clean, open-source, built on Fountain, a lot to love. www.beat-app.fi

My documentary Hatching Eagles is coming to Deutsche Welle — broadcasting and on-demand worldwide from June, available for five years. Excited to reach new audiences on DW! #documentary www.jukkatallinen.com/films/hatchi...

I enjoy running trails, uphill is my happy place. I made a short film about a runner who had things to say. www.youtube.com/watch?v=oU5K...

#running #trailrunning

Starting 2026 with good news - Phoenix Television has acquired broadcast and online rights to Hatching Eagles, bringing it to new audiences across Asia. Hello to viewers in Brunei, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Macau, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Singapore!

“..you should do your best to watch ‘Hatching Eagles’. It left me with a bunch of questions and mixed feelings, but you should first take it at face value. Can a child be taught anything in 10,0000 hours?"

Substack find. Thanks Mike. See my film on Apple TV, Amazon Prime, Youtube Movies.

Found my indie doc on a pirate site labeled as a "Hollywood film." Not sure whether to be annoyed or take it as a compliment.

#documentary #filmmaking

Finished one, started another. This story’s been brewing for some years. I wrote it earlier as a screenplay, now it’s becoming a book. Pantser 👋 writing this way feels different, but for now, it’s rather nice to have a framework.

#booksky #writing

While the world feels crazy, maybe my doc can offer a break. Watch it on Apple TV, Amazon Prime, or Yt Movies. It’s a story about the quickest-ever rise to the Olympics, starting from zero. A reminder that each of us has so much potential to learn new things. www.jukkatallinen.com/films/hatchi...

A place to sit, pen and paper, photography and filmmaking, flyfishing for food. My home for several days - no service, no problems, no people either. 200 km; it was a good walk. #naturewriting #arctic

Doing a bit of editing before a writing session and watching the word count shrink feels like finishing a great run - only for Garmin to bluntly declare you Unproductive. #writing #trailrunning

I’m always amazed by how, on a deeper level, writing and documentary editing feel so connected. Especially editing writing - it has this strange similarity to cutting a doc. Finding the rhythm, shaping the narrative, knowing when to let things breathe. Lucky to be doing both. #postchat #writing

We Finns (or just me) generally suck at self-promotion, but I'll try. “Like a documentary version of Cool Runnings, this remarkable film charts a unique, and not always comfortable, experiment in winter sports training" Snow Magazine 2025 writes about my doc. Off to watch Cool Runnings. #documentary

Trailer for my doc, now streaming on Apple TV, Amazon and Youtube Movies / Google Play #documentary #filmmaking youtu.be/yaEPfRbZgpo?...

Happy to have my film selected to ISFF International Sport Film Festival in Slovenia. Will be broadcasting in Slovenian Planet TV also, and some other big news coming soon. I worked on the film for five years mostly solo, great to get it in front of audiences #documentary #olympics