Mikko Mäkelä

Mikko Mäkelä (born January 1989) is a British-based Finnish filmmaker. He is known for directing the feature films A Moment in the Reeds and Sebastian (2024). He was listed by IndieWire as one of 25 LGBTQ filmmakers on the rise.

Early life Mäkelä grew up in a small town in eastern Finland. He was 18 when he moved to England, where he studied English literature and French at the University of Nottingham and University College London (UCL), and Drama at the City Literary Institute. He began his filmmaking career as an editor.

Filmography + Year Title Director Writer Producer Editor Other Notes 2015 The Coven 2015 Hard to Lose Short film 2015 Fallen Soldiers 2017 A Moment in the Reeds 2022 Palvelus Short film 2023 Nothing Special Short film 2024 Sebastian