2018Nominee
Best Performance
Homecoming
Ari Savonen
Actor · Director · Producer · Writer
Saarijärvi, Finland
July 7, 1987
Biography
Ari Savonen (born 7 July 1987 in Saarijärvi) is a Finnish independent filmmaker, make-up artist, special effects artist and actor. He is best known for his work in Finnish independent film industry and horror fantasy film Backwood Madness (2025), which he directed, wrote and produced. Savonen is also an organizer of Trash and Underground Film Festival and former president of Finnish Independent Movie Association (Findie Ry).
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Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
2018Nominee
Best Performance
Tuftland
2015Nominee
Best Performance
Bunny the Killer Thing
Career Highlights
2025Highlight
Best Performance
The Creeps
2016Highlight
Best Performance
The Defiler
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Homecoming
Tuftland
Bunny the Killer Thing