Cinematographer

Mika Orasmaa FSC

Selected credits

  • SISU 2 Dir: Jalmari Helander /Sony Pictures Entertainment/Nordisk Film
  • Doctor Who: The Giggle, Joy to The World Bad Wolf/ BBC/ Disney+
  • Why Didn't They Ask Evans? Dir: Hugh Laurie / Mammoth / BritBox
  • World On Fire Dir: Chanya Button / Mammoth Screen
  • The Killing KindDir: Chanya Button/ Eleventh Hour Films/ Paramount+
  • Cobra Dir: Al Mackay / New Pictures
  • Omerta 6/12 Dir: Aku Louhimies
  • Unknown Soldier Dir: Aku Louhimies
  • BordertownFederation Entertainment / Netflix

About

Mika is an award winning director of photography working internationally across Film and TV.

He recently finished filming SISU 2 – a sequel of the widely successful action thriller for Sony Pictures Entertainment directed by Jalmari Helander.

His TV projects include WHY DIDN’T THEY ASK EVANS? an Agatha Christie project, directed by Hugh Laurie for Mammoth Screen and BritBox, the first series of WWII drama WORLD ON FIRE for the BBC/Mammoth Screen, political drama COBRA for Sky and THE KILLING KIND for Paramount+. He has shot several signature episodes of DOCTOR WHO for Bad Wolf/ BBC/ Disney+ including the latest Christmas special and the change of Doctor.

Feature film credits includes war film THE UNKNOWN SOLDIER, action-adventure BIG GAME, Starring Samuel L. Jackson and Academy Award winner Jim Broadbent, THERE’S SOMETHING IN THE BARN as well as the cult classic IRON SKY.

Mika has experience in a range of shooting environments and budget levels. He has worked with A List cast and a diverse range of genres.

 

 

Featured work

SISU 2

Production Company
Sony Pictures Entertainment, Nordisk Film

Producers
Petri Jokiranta

Director
Jalmari Helander

Cast
Jorma Tommila

DOCTOR WHO: THE GIGGLE

60th Anniversary Special- Ep 3

Production Company
Bad Wolf/ BBC/ Disney+

Producer
Vicki Delow

Director
Chanya Button

Cast
Neil Patrick Harris, David Tennant, Catherine Tate

The Killing Kind

Eps 4, 5 & 6

Production Company
Eleventh Hour Films, Paramount+

Producer
Andrew Litvin

Director
Chanya Button

Cast
Colin Morgan, Emma Appleton

Why Didn't They Ask Evans?

Episode 1 additional photography
Episode 2 DOP (with John de Borman)
Episode 3 DOP

Production Company
Mammoth Screen, BritBox

Producer
Claire Jones

Director
Hugh Laurie

Cast
Lucy Boynton, Will Poulter, Emma Thompson

Unknown solder

Production Company
Elokuvaosakeyhtiö Suomi 2017

Producers
Mila Haavisto, Tommi Kangasmaa, Aku Louhimies, Mikko Tenhunen

Director
Aku Louhimies

Cast
Mikko Nousiainouen, Samuel Vauramo, Johannes Holopainen

World On Fire

Series 1
Episodes 5, 6

Production Company
Mammoth Screen

Producer
Nickie Sault

Director
Chanya Button

Cast
Sean Bean, Helen Hunt, Lesley Manville

Big Game

Production Company
Sub Zero Film Entertainment

Producers
Will Clarke, Petri Jokiranta, Andy Mayson, Jens Meurer

Director
Jalmari Helander

Cast
Samuel L Jackson, Ted Levine, Ray Stevenson, Jim Broadbent

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