Jojo Erholtz

Jojo Erholtz is a Helsinki based film director, writer and editor. She holds an MFA in Directing from the American Film Institute where her thesis film TAPE was awarded at the Oscar-qualifying Outfest Film Festival, the Palm Springs ShortFest and the Hamptons International Film Festival. Jojo is currently developing MY MOTHERS with Aamu Film Company. The character-driven film examines an experience of loss, and how it inevitably shapes one's life.

As a television director Jojo’s recent credits include the first season of a drama series KAVERIKIRJA (SOULMATES), a 10-part crime series MARIA KALLIO based on the novels by the Finnish best-selling crime author Leena Lehtolainen and the third season of a popular Finnish dramedy series EX-ONNELLISET (LIVING WITH MY EX).

Prior to her directing career Jojo worked as a freelance editor on a wide range of documentary, narrative and commercial projects. Jojo holds an MA in Film Editing from the National Film and Television School (UK), and is the recipient of the BAFTA Scotland New Talent Award for Best Editor. Her editing credits include a handful of award-winning short films as well as features 70 ON VAIN NUMERO (70 IS JUST A NUMBER) and A MOMENT IN THE REEDS, which premiered at the BFI London Film Festival.