Petja Peltomaa (born 1971 in Ylöjärvi) is a Finnish screenwriter who has created tv-series Nurses (Syke) and music entertainment show The Song of my life (Elämäni biisi)
Peltomaa graduated with master's degree from the Department of Film Studies from University of Art and Design.
Peltomaa is one of the founding members of Finland's Screenwriter's Guild and was the guild's chairwoman in 2013 and 2014. In 2015 the guild awarded Peltomaa as the screenwriter of the year.
Peltomaa co-wrote television series Kimmo with Tommi Liski for which they received Venla-award for best writing in 2013. Peltomaa has also been nominated for best writing in years 2014, 2015 and 2016 for television drama series Nurses.
Peltomaa lives in Helsinki. She has two daughters.
Selected filmography and TV credits
- Käenpesä (2004)
- Tukka auki (2008) – Head writer
- Pihalla (2009) – Co-written with Sanna Reinumäki
- Parasta aikaa (2009) – Head writer
- Vastaparit (2010) – Head writer
- Kimmo (2012) – Co-written with Tommi Liski
- Kerran viikossa (2013) – Head writer
- Syke (2014–) – Head writer
References
- ^ "Tv-sarjan teossa mukana alusta loppuun". HS.fi. 25 June 2015. Retrieved 25 June 2015.
- "Käsikirjoittajien Killan puheenjohtajan esittely ja ajatuksia käsikirjoittamiseen liittyen". Käsikirjoittajien Kilta. 23 January 2013. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
- "Elokuva-alan ammattipalkinnot jaettiin Helsingissä". Filmikamari. 25 September 2015. Retrieved 1 October 2015.
External links
- Petja Peltomaa at Elonet (in Finnish)
- Petja Peltomaa at IMDb
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