
Writing
Ilja Rautsi
FI cinema · 23 credits
Ilja Rautsi (born 1979) is a Finnish screenwriter, film director and dramaturge. He is best known for writing films such as Hatching (2022), Memory of Water (2022) and Nightborn (2026). His debut feature film, horror comedy Red Snow, premiered in Fantastic Fest in September 2026. Rautsi has also written and directed short films Helsinki Mansplaining Massacre (2018) and Night of the Living Dicks (2021).
Known for
Filmography
Alma
Alma
Writer

Nightborn
Writer

Red Snow
Writer, Director

The Squirrel
Dramaturgy

Fleak
Writer

Shadowland
Thanks

Heavier Trip
Dramaturgy

The Knocking
Dramaturgy

Hatching
Screenplay, Story

Memory of Water
Screenplay

Fucking with Nobody
as Vampira-tapahtuman vieras

Night of the Living Dicks
Director, Writer

Metatitanic
as 3. luokan bilettäjä

Helsinki Mansplaining Massacre
Director, Writer

Thick Lashes of Lauri Mäntyvaara
as Sammalhirviö, Dramaturgy

The Mine
Dramaturgy

Only Pussies Screw
Screenplay

Spandex Sapiens
Editor, Co-Writer



