| Year
|
Director(s)
|
Film
|
English title
|
1942/43/44
(1st)
|
Hannu Leminen ‡
|
Valkoiset ruusut
|
White Roses
|
1944/45
(2nd)
|
Valentin Vaala ‡
|
Dynamiittityttö
Linnaisten vihreä kamari
|
The Girl and the Gangsters
The Green Chamber of Linnais
|
1945/46
(3rd)
|
N/A
|
1946/47
(4th)
|
Valentin Vaala ‡
|
Loviisa – Niskavuoren nuori emäntä
|
Lovisa, the Young Mistress of Niskavuori
|
1947/48
(5th)
|
Roland af Hällström ‡
|
Pikajuna pohjoiseen
|
North Express
|
1948/49
(6th)
|
Valentin Vaala ‡
Lea Joutseno ‡
|
Ihmiset suviyössä
|
People in the Summer Night
|
1949/50
(7th)
|
Toivo Särkkä ‡
|
Katupeilin takana
|
Behind the Mirror in the Window
|
1950/51
(8th)
|
Matti Kassila ‡
|
Radio tekee murron
|
The Radio Commits a Burglary
|
1951/52
(9th)
|
Valentin Vaala ‡
|
Omena putoaa
|
The Apple Falls
|
1952/53
(10th)
|
Edvin Laine ‡
|
Niskavuoren Heta
|
Heta from Niskavuori
|
1953/54
(11th)
|
Matti Kassila ‡
|
Sininen viikko
Tyttö kuunsillalta
|
Blue Week
The Girl from Moon Bridge
|
1954/55
(12th)
|
Matti Kassila ‡
|
Isän vanha ja uusi
Hilmanpäivät
|
Father's New and Ex
Hilma's Name Day
|
1955/56
(13th)
|
Edvin Laine ‡
|
Tuntematon sotilas
|
The Unknown Soldier
|
1956/57
(14th)
|
Matti Kassila ‡
|
Elokuu
|
The Harvest Month
|
1957/58
(15th)
|
N/A
|
1958/59
(16th)
|
Jack Witikka ‡
|
Mies tältä tähdeltä
|
A Man from This Planet
|
1959/60
not held
|
N/A
|
1960/61
not held
|
N/A
|
1961
(17th)
|
Maunu Kurkvaara ‡
|
Rakas...
|
Darling
|
1962
(18th)
|
Mikko Niskanen ‡
|
Pojat
|
The Boys
|
1963
(19th)
|
Mikko Niskanen ‡
|
Sissit
|
The Partisans
|
1964/65
(20th)
|
Risto Jarva ‡
|
Onnenpeli
|
–
|
1966
(21st)
|
Mikko Niskanen ‡
|
Käpy selän alla
|
Skin, Skin
|
1967
(22nd)
|
Risto Jarva ‡
Mikko Niskanen ‡
|
Työmiehen päiväkirja
Lapualaismorsian
|
The Diary of a Worker
Girl of Finland
|
1968
(23rd)
|
Jörn Donner ‡
Edvin Laine ‡
Timo Bergholm ‡
|
Mustaa valkoisella
Täällä Pohjantähden alla
Punahilkka
|
Black on White
Here, Beneath the North Star
Little Red Riding Hood
|
1969
(24th)
|
Erkko Kivikoski ‡
|
Kesyttömät veljekset
|
The Brothers
|
1970
(25th)
|
Risto Jarva ‡
|
Bensaa suonissa
|
Rally (Gas in the Veins)
|
1971/72
(26th)
|
Mikko Niskanen ‡
|
Kahdeksan surmanluotia
|
Eight Deadly Shots
|
1972/73
(27th)
|
Erkko Kivikoski ‡
Rauni Mollberg ‡
Veikko Kerttula ‡
|
Laukaus tehtaalla
Sotaerakko (TV movie)
Se tavallinen tarina (TV movie)
|
A Shot in the Factory
Hermit of War
The Usual Story
|
1973/74
(28th)
|
Rauni Mollberg ‡
|
Maa on syntinen laulu
|
The Earth Is a Sinful Song
|
1974/75
(29th)
|
Jaakko Pakkasvirta ‡
Veikko Kerttula ‡
|
Jouluksi kotiin
Simpauttaja (TV movie)
|
Home for Christmas
–
|
1975/76
(30th)
|
N/A
|
1976/77
(31st)
|
Heikki Partanen ‡
Katariina Lahti ‡
Riitta Rautoma ‡
|
Antti Puuhaara
|
Antti the Treebranch
|
1977/78
(32nd)
|
Rauni Mollberg ‡
Risto Jarva ^
|
Aika hyvä ihmiseksi
Jäniksen vuosi
|
People Not as Bad as They Seem
The Year of the Hare
|
1978/79
(33rd)
|
Timo Linnasalo ‡
|
Vartioitu kylä 1944
|
The Guarded Village 1944
|
1979/80
(34th)
|
N/A
|
1980/81
(35th)
|
Erkko Kivikoski ‡
Pirjo Honkasalo ‡
Pekka Lehto ‡
|
Yö meren rannalla
Tulipää
Tulipää
|
Night by the Seashore
Flame Top
Flame Top
|
1981/82
(36th)
|
Mikko Niskanen ‡
|
Ajolähtö
|
Gotta Run!
|
1982/83
(37th)
|
Mika Kaurismäki ‡
|
Arvottomat
|
The Worthless
|
1983/84
(38th)
|
Tapio Suominen ‡
Heikki Partanen ‡
|
Musta hurmio (TV movie)
Pessi ja Illusia
|
–
Pessi and Illusia
|
1984/85
(39th)
|
Timo Humaloja ‡
|
8. päivä (TV movie)
Yksinpuhelu (TV movie)
|
–
–
|
1985
(40th)
|
Rauni Mollberg ‡
|
Tuntematon sotilas
|
The Unknown Soldier
|
1986
(41st)
|
N/A
|
1987
(42nd)
|
Åke Lindman ‡
|
Den förtollade vägen (TV movie)
|
–
|
1988
(43rd)
|
Pekka Parikka ‡
|
Pohjanmaa
|
Plainlands
|
1989
(44th)
|
Pekka Parikka ‡
|
Talvisota
|
The Winter War
|
1990
(45th)
|
Aki Kaurismäki ‡
|
Tulitikkutehtaan tyttö
|
The Match Factory Girl
|
1991
(46th)
|
Mika Kaurismäki ‡
|
Zombie ja Kummitusjuna
|
Zombie and the Ghost Train
|
1992
(47th)
|
Aki Kaurismäki ‡
|
Boheemielämää
|
The Bohemian Life
|
1993
(48th)
|
Veikko Aaltonen ‡
|
Isä meidän
|
Pater Noster
|
1994
(49th)
|
Aleksi Mäkelä ‡
|
Esa ja Vesa – auringonlaskun ratsastajat
|
Sunset Riders
|
1995
(50th)
|
Markku Pölönen ‡
|
Kivenpyörittäjän kylä
|
The Last Wedding
|
1996
(51st)
|
Aki Kaurismäki ‡
|
Kauas pilvet karkaavat
|
Drifting Clouds
|
1997
(52nd)
|
Olli Saarela ‡
|
Lunastus
|
The Redemption
|
1998
(53rd)
|
Markku Pölönen ‡
|
Kuningasjätkä
|
A Summer by the River
|
1999
(54th)
|
Olli Saarela ‡
|
Rukajärven tie
|
Ambush
|
2000
(55th)
|
Olli Saarela ‡
|
Bad Luck Love
|
Bad Luck Love
|
2001
(56th)
|
Jarmo Lampela ‡
|
Joki
|
The River
|
2002
(57th)
|
Aki Kaurismäki ‡
|
Mies vailla menneisyyttä
|
The Man Without a Past
|
2003
(58th)
|
Jarmo Lampela ‡
|
Eila
|
Eila
|
2004
(59th)
|
Markku Pölönen ‡
|
Koirankynnen leikkaaja
|
Dog Nail Clipper
|
2005
(60th)
|
Aku Louhimies ‡
|
Paha maa
|
Frozen Land
|
2006
(61st)
|
Aku Louhimies ‡
|
Valkoinen kaupunki
|
Frozen City
|
2007
(62nd)
|
Petri Kotwica ‡
|
Musta jää
|
Black Ice
|
2008
(63rd)
|
Dome Karukoski ‡
|
Tummien perhosten koti
|
The Home of Dark Butterflies
|
2009
(64th)
|
Klaus Härö ‡
|
Postia pappi Jaakobille
|
Letters to Father Jacob
|
2010
(65th)
|
Dome Karukoski ‡
|
Napapiirin sankarit
|
Lapland Odyssey
|
2011
(66th)
|
Aki Kaurismäki ‡
|
Le Havre
|
Le Havre
|
2012
(67th)
|
Maarit Lalli ‡
|
Kohta 18
|
Almost 18
|
2013
(68th)
|
Pirjo Honkasalo ‡
|
Betoniyö
|
Concrete Night
|
2014
(69th)
|
J.-P. Valkeapää ‡
|
He ovat paenneet
|
They Have Escaped
|
2015
(70th)
|
Aleksi Salmenperä ‡
|
Häiriötekijä
|
Distractions
|
2016
(71st)
|
Juho Kuosmanen ‡
|
Hymyilevä mies
|
The Happiest Day in the Life of Olli Mäki
|
2017
(72nd)
|
Antti-Jussi Annila ‡
|
Ikitie
|
The Eternal Road
|
2018
(73rd)
|
Aleksi Salmenperä ‡
|
Tyhjiö
|
Void
|
2019
(74th)
|
Miia Tervo ‡
|
Aurora
|
Aurora
|
