Kirsi Gum CV 2026
Award-winning costume designer and visual artist who fuses cinematic storytelling, sustainable practice and culturally informed aesthetics into transformative character work. Equally adept in period and contemporary design across film, television, performing arts and contemporary dance, with extensive experience on international productions, public broadcasting and research-driven art projects. Renowned for meticulous craft, collaborative reliability and bold visual thinking — recent highlights include The Missile (dir. Miia Tervo), Best Costume Design, and Fjord (dir. Cristian Mungiu), Palme d’Or winner 2026.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
FILM
Awards
2026 The Palme d'Or - Fjord, a Norwegian-Romanian drama written and directed by Cristian Mungiu, at the 79th Cannes Film Festival
2025 Jussi Award, Best Costume Design for Missle
Selected film festival appearances:
Cannes Film Festival, Toronto Film Festival, Tribeca Film Festival, Clermont- Ferrand International Film Festival, Tampere Film Festival, Pal-mares du Festival Tous Courts, Tel Aviv Film Festival, CFC WorldWide Short Film Festival, Strasbourg International Film Festival
Feature Films (SELECTED)
2026-now (in production) Dream Come True, dir. Juho Kuosmanen – Aamu Film Company / Snow Globe Film
2025 Fjord, dir. Cristian Mungiu – Mobra Films / Aamu Film Company / Eye-eye Pictures
2023 The Missile, dir. Director Miia Tervo, Komeetta film
2022 A.R.G.A, dir. Cinque Lee, producer Mikko Kodesoja, Fireframe
2020 Metsurin tarina, dir. Mikko Myllylahti, Animal Designer Kirsi Gum, Aamu film company
2020 Any day now, dir.Hamy Ramezan, Aamu film company
SHORT Films (SELECTED)
2024 – Overtime, dir. Siiri Halko – Tack Films2019 Short film Hardballer Directors Lauri Tamminen and Mika Tervonen, M2
2024 – Teenage Zodiak, dir. Janina Rajakangas
2023 – Kaukainen Planeetta, dir. Juho Kuosmanen – Aamu Film Company
2023 – Kaukainen Planeetta, dir. Juho Kuosmanen – Aamu Film Company
2015 – Neliapila, dir. Juha Lankinen – Silva Mysterium
Television (selected)
2023-2024 - TV-series “Gyborgi” and “Christmas”
2023 – 8 Minutes, YLE
2022 – Docuseries JADE, YLE
2022 – Tv-series Puistohomot Jarno Elonen, YLE
2021 – Tv-seriesZone B Directors Khadar Ahmed, Siiri Halko, Juho Kuosmanen, Aamu Film company
2020 – Tv-series Cargo Director Matti Kinnunen, Fremantle Media Finland Oy
UNDERWATER PHOTOGRAPHY
2012 Cocoon Casino under the water, Director Petri Ruikka
2014 Wagner Pori Symphony Orchestra, Director Petri Ruikka
THEATRE & OPERA (selected)
2019 Onnellisten Saari Ryhmäteatteri, Director Robin Svartsröm, Costume and Prop Design
2012 – Cocoon, Opera, dir. Petri Ruikka
2009 – Tuolla puolen taivaan rajan, Turku City Theatre
CONTEMPORARY DANCE (selected)
2026 Tulva , chor. Janina Rajakangas 2025
2025–2026 Lattia on laavaa, chor. Janina Rajakangas, Tanssin Talo
2024 – Dark Dances, chor. Maija Nurmio, Kiasma
2022 – Teenage 2, chor. Janina Rajakangas
COMMERCIALS (SELECTED)
2026- Veke , Libertte
2025 – Angry Birds, Cocoa
2025 – Verkkokauppa, Cocoa
2024 – Lidl, Breakfast
2024 - Pirkka, Breakfast
2024 - Nissan, TBWA
YLE
2021-2023 — YLE broadcasting company, work as a costume designer for building stronger visual significance for next generation viewers and new sustainable developments for making future drama.
EDUCATION
MA (2014), BA (2013) – Costume Design
University of Art and Design Helsinki (Aalto University School of Arts, Design and Architecture)
Other Education & Professional Development
2025, 2024 – Waves Summit, Changemakers nurturing positive societal change
2022 – Camerimage, International Film Festival of the Art of Cinematography
2022 – Fireframe, LED studio costume design
2022 – Göteborg Film Festival, TV Drama Vision Industry Program
2021 – Another Two Days in Copenhagen, Danish Scenography Association
2017–2018 – HEO Game Design, Game Artist Program
LECTURES & TEACHING (SELECTED)
2025–2026 – Lusófona University, Lisbon – Guest Speaker & Workshop
2025 – Aalto University – Art in Activism & Political Art
2023–2024 – Aalto University – Costume Design Masterclasses
2019 – Film for Future, Vienna – Masterclass Speaker
Languages
Finnish – Native
English – C2 (Fluent, spoken at home)
