
Iiti Yli-Harja (b. 1987) is a stop-motion animation artist, a documentarist and a musician. She graduated from Aalto University as Master of Arts in 2021. Her films combine documentary material with fictional elements of stop-motion animation. She often explores and celebrates human imperfection in her films: what is good enough? Her documentary puppet animation Real Men (2020) was awarded as the best short film at Helsinki International Film Festival in 2020.
2025Speeding, of CourseMovieThanks
2024Fish River AnthologyMovieas Salmon / Vendace (voice) · Original Music Composer
2023I Smell a MouseMovieSet Designer · Music · Director · Animation · Director of Photography · Writer
2022Blush: An Extraordinary VoyageMovieDirector · Sound Recordist · Music · Production Design · Writer · Director of Photography
2021All My Mom’s Phone CallsMovieas Self · Director · Writer · Cinematography · Producer · Animation
2020Real MenMovieDirector · Screenplay · Animation · Producer · Cinematography · Production Design · Makeup Designer
2018Stupid Young HeartMovieScript Supervisor