Mark Lwoff

Mark Lwoff – Bufo

Founded in 2007 and led by Mark Lwoff and Misha Jaari, Bufo has produced a number of films of which many have received international recognition. Based in Helsinki, the ambitious and thrill-seeking company concentrates on plot-driven and meaningful stories that can also entertain big audiences. Bufo’s films all share the elements of clear artistic vision, innovation and high quality. Bufo’s latest productions include Aleksi Salmenperä’s VOID (2018) and Aki Kaurismäki’s Berlinale Silver Bear Winner The Other Side Of Hope (2017), co-produced with Sputnik.

Bufo has also produced such films as Concrete Night by Pirjo Honkasalo (Finland’s official entry for the Oscars and Golden Globes in 2014), The Good Son (2011) by Zaida Bergroth and Academy Award winner Jörn Donner’s The Interrogation (2010) and Armi Alive! (2015). Bufo has also produced a number of short films and TV series Northern Mishaps by Janne Reinikainen (2015). Furthermore, Bufo has been involved in a number of international co-productions.