Paavo Westerberg (1973) is an award-winning, internationally acclaimed film director, screenwriter, theatre director and playwright from Finland. He studied acting at the Theatre Academy of Finland, graduating with a Master’s degree in Theatre in 2000. Early in his career Westerberg made his name as a writer of films such as “Paha maa” (“Frozen Land”, 2005) and “Valkoinen kaupunki” (“Frozen City”, 2006), both of which won him the Jussi Award for Best Screenplay. In 2018, he expanded into directing with his first feature film “Viulisti” (“The Violin Player”) that had its international premiere in the main competition category in Göteborg film festival and has been shown at more than 20 international film festivals. He is also one of the leading theatre directors in Finland. He has written and directed almost 25 plays.
Filmography:
Viulisti (The Violin Player, 2018), Terapia (Therapy, 2025)