Janne-Markus Katila was born on June 25, 1989, in Nurmo, Finland. With over a decade of experience in the film industry, he has built a versatile career as a director, writer, producer, and actor, primarily in independent cinema. Katila has contributed to various projects, including Backwood Madness (2025) and (Pri)sons (2024). His directorial debut, the feature-length horror-comedy Wild Duck, is currently in post-production.
Wild Duck
(Hemmo)
Backwood Madness
(Hiisi / Soldier)
Tuftland
(Jalmari)
Ruotuin Serehvia
(Hautausurakoitsija)
Free Skate
(Mental Coach)
Carnage
(Club Patron)
Freebird
(Birdwatcher)
Love and Fury
(Inkan opiskelukaveri)
August Fools
(Tappelija festivaaleilla)
The Year of '85: Rock Your Memories
(Häävieras)
The Grump
(Viereisen pöydän asiakas)
L'homme à la trottinette électrique
(Jean-Luc)
Punainen peto
(Prisoner)
Bandits and Bloodhounds
(Dracula)
From Stage to Screen: Kyrsyä - Tuftland
(Self)
How We Made Free Skate
(Self)
(Pri)sons: Making of
(Self)
Jari's Odyssey
(Kuvaaja)
Jari's Odyssey Part 2: The Resurrection
(Kuvaaja / Janne-Markus Katila)
Wild Duck
(Director)
Wild Duck
(Screenplay)
Wild Duck
(Producer)
Wild Duck
(Editor)
Ruotuin Serehvia
(Producer)
Ruotuin Serehvia
(Assistant Director)
Free Skate
(Co-Producer)
Backwood Madness
(Assistant Director)
Freebird
(Director)
Freebird
(Writer)
Freebird
(Director of Photography)
Freebird
(Editor)
Freebird
(Producer)
L'homme à la trottinette électrique
(Director)
L'homme à la trottinette électrique
(Writer)
L'homme à la trottinette électrique
(Producer)
L'homme à la trottinette électrique
(Editor)
Punainen peto
(Co-Producer)
From Stage to Screen: Kyrsyä - Tuftland
(Director)
From Stage to Screen: Kyrsyä - Tuftland
(Editor)
How We Made Free Skate
(Director)
How We Made Free Skate
(Editor)
(Pri)sons: Making of
(Director)
(Pri)sons: Making of
(Editor)
Years of Madness: The Making of 'Backwood Madness'
(Director)
Years of Madness: The Making of 'Backwood Madness'
(Writer)
Years of Madness: The Making of 'Backwood Madness'
(Producer)
Years of Madness: The Making of 'Backwood Madness'
(Editor)
Jari's Odyssey
(Director)
Jari's Odyssey
(Writer)
Jari's Odyssey
(Producer)
Jari's Odyssey
(Director of Photography)
Jari's Odyssey
(Editor)
Jari's Odyssey Part 2: The Resurrection
(Director)
Jari's Odyssey Part 2: The Resurrection
(Writer)
Jari's Odyssey Part 2: The Resurrection
(Producer)
Jari's Odyssey Part 2: The Resurrection
(Director of Photography)
Jari's Odyssey Part 2: The Resurrection
(Editor)
Backwood Madness
(Screenplay)
Backwood Madness
(Co-Producer)