Ilja Rautsi

Ilja Rautsi

Ilja Rautsi (born 1979) is a Finnish screenwriter, film director and dramaturge. He is best known for writing films such as Hatching (2022), Memory of Water (2022) and Nightborn (2026). His debut feature film, horror comedy Red Snow, premiered in Fantastic Fest in September 2026.

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Rautsi has also written and directed short films Helsinki Mansplaining Massacre (2018) and Night of the Living Dicks (2021).

Writer

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2022
Hatching Screenplay, Story
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2026
Nightborn Writer
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2022
Memory of Water Screenplay
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2018
Helsinki Mansplaining Massacre Writer

Crew

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2024
Heavier Trip Dramaturgy
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2023
The Knocking Dramaturgy
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2016
The Mine Dramaturgy
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2017
Thick Lashes of Lauri Mäntyvaara Dramaturgy

Actor

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2021
Fucking with Nobody Vampira-tapahtuman vieras
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2017
Thick Lashes of Lauri Mäntyvaara Sammalhirviö
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2014
Mercy All the Way
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2018
Metatitanic 3. luokan bilettäjä

Director

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2018
Helsinki Mansplaining Massacre Director
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2021
Night of the Living Dicks Director
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2026
Red Snow Director

Editor

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2015
Spandex Sapiens Editor
Rehtori
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2016
Rehtori Editor

Cinematographer

Pyramid
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2012
Pyramid Grip