Research group

Film and Media

The media is stories. The digital revolution is changing the media and film industry’s content production, ways of working and business, and stories are told in new ways. Changes in the media are reflected in society as a whole. Cross-disciplinary and multi-media storytelling interests us and we work with creative, commercial and artistic content production.

Our research team develops innovative solutions that support the media and film industry as the world of work changes. We examine the roles of media, culture and film in societal change, global transformations, sustainable development and the building of diverse communities. We study media professionalism and create new practices for teaching.

What we want to develop?

Our research group focuses on:

  • the transformation brought about by digitalisation and AI into content production and methods of media
  • new ways of storytelling and expression
  • virtual and artificial intelligence productions
  • visualizations, videomapping and projections
  • The role of media and culture in various innovation and development processes
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Our experts

Our research group combines the top expertise of the teachers in their field, fresh and creative ideas of the students, and the strong funding and project expertise of the Turku UAS project professionals.

  • Samuel Raunio

    Head of Education and Research
    +358 40 355 0197
    samuel.raunio@turkuamk.fi
  • Pia Oförsagd

    Senior Lecturer, Study Guidance Counsellor|Koulutusvastaava \ Degree Programme Leader
    +358 40 355 0195
    pia.oforsagd@turkuamk.fi
  • Pentti Halonen

    Senior Lecturer
    +358 50 598 5216
    pentti.halonen@turkuamk.fi
  • Milla Järvipetäjä

    Senior Lecturer, Research Group Leader
    +358 50 598 5239
    milla.jarvipetaja@turkuamk.fi
  • Mika Niinimaa

    Lecturer (Main occupation)
    +358 40 059 0017
    mika.niinimaa@turkuamk.fi
  • Markus Hatakka

    Senior Lecturer, Degree Programme Leader
    +358 50 598 5226
    markus.hatakka@turkuamk.fi
  • Marko Luukkonen

    Senior Lecturer, Project Advisor
    +358 50 598 5243
    marko.luukkonen@turkuamk.fi
  • Jussi Arvio

    Advisor, Project Manager
    +358 40 355 0187
    jussi.arvio@turkuamk.fi
  • Henni Syrjänen

    Senior Lecturer
    +358 50 598 5236
    henni.syrjanen@turkuamk.fi
  • Antti Alanko

    Senior Lecturer
    +358 50 598 5231
    antti.alanko@turkuamk.fi

Learning environments support the research group’s activities

Our Research, Development and Innovation (RDI) activities are closely linked to teaching. The active participation of students in projects and learning environments also ensures that students are up to the competence requirements of working life in their own field when they graduate.

Project Café

You can study for a Master’s degree working as a member of the Film and Media research group. During your studies, you will specialize in one of the focus areas of the research group and especially increase your project expertise. More information on the studies is available from the leader of the research group.

The Turku University of Applied Sciences Project Office offers support and guidance throughout the life cycle of an RDI project. Our project experts have years of experience and strong expertise in national and international funding programmes. We have more than 200 projects running every year, and our RDI activities have received more than €10 million in external funding.