CV
Name: Maura Manninen
Date and place of birth: 3rd October 1986 Hankasalmi, Finland
Current residence: Espoo, Finland
Email: maura.manninen(at)gmail.com
Web site: http://pahvisankaritar.net
Education
Oulu University of Applied Sciences, Bachelor of Media (visual communication) - 2006-2011
University of Pécs, Faculty of Fine Arts, Erasmus exchange in Hungary - spring 2009
Liminka Art School, comics department - spring 2006
Suolahti High School, high school graduate - 2002-2005
Comics publication
Koukussa!!-series - illustration Maura Manninen, script Iris Rönkkö, background assistant Maija Paavola. Parts 1-6
published in Finnmanga anthologies between 2006-2009.
Loki 1 - self publication, April 2007.
Juudaksen loppu - Draamattu, Liminka Art School spring publication 2007.
Natta - illustration Heidi Seppänen, script Maura Manninen. Finnmanga 2, July 2006.
In Real Life - fanzine, May 2006.
Narkkarit - 7 veljestä, Liminka Art School spring publication 2006.
The Light Side - self publication, January 2006.
Other productions and work experience
Helsinki Comics Center, publicist intern. August 2011 - present.
Rytmisairaus short film, Perhekerho May 2011. (watch movie at Youtube: link)
Film was made as part of Uneton48 Festival.
Assignment: set building and costume assistant, catering.
Oulu University of Applied Sciences, student assistant of media production. School year 2010-2011.
Hääpäivä short film, Perhekerho May 2010. (watch movie at Youtube: link)
Movie placed 2nd in short film competition Uneton48.
Assignment: set building and costume assistant.
Oulu University of Applied Sciences, student assistant of video production. School year 2009-2010.
Oulu International Children’s and Youth Film festival, autumn 2009. (watch commercials at event site: link)
Assignment: cinematographer of festival commercials.
Usvapuro - The Forgotten short film, OAMK autumn 2009. (watch movie at Vimeo: link)
Assignment: illustrator, catering assistant.
BLOOD "Voices" music video, OAMK autumn 2008.
Assignment: cinematographer, color corrector, graphic designer, DVD compiler.
Oulu Music Video Festival, summer 2008.
Assignment: compiler of music video screenings.
T niin kuin Taide - art club at Oulu University of Applied Sciences, autumn 2007.
Assignment: club leader.
Manga courses for children between 7-12 and 13-16 at Keminmaa Folk School, spring 2007.
Assignment: course teacher.
A weekly manga club for 13-16-year-olds at Kemi Culture Center, autumn 2006.
Assignment: club teacher.
Two weekend courses of manga drawing for 12-16-year-olds at Kemi Culture Center, spring 2006.
Assignment: course teacher.