"As a filmmaker who explores the boundaries between mythological storytelling and emotional truth, my work has consistently sought to create visual experiences that communicate beyond language barriers. "Not Funny" represents a crucial chapter in this journey – applying my cinematic approach to documentary while revealing how personal suffering transforms into creative expression.

My visual style employs distinctive techniques to externalize internal struggles in ways traditional interviews cannot achieve. In "Not Funny," I developed unique visual metaphors for each comedian's journey: projecting imagery during Toni's cleaning ritual, capturing Teemu's healing forest walks in contemplative slow-motion, and transforming Jamie's dive into a psychedelic illumination.

Season Two builds on this foundation by featuring internationally recognized comedians - ensuring audiences connect not only with the human stories but also with comedy material they already appreciate and understand.

This project sits at a fascinating intersection within my body of work – combining the mythological elements seen in my fiction films like "Circology" with the raw humanity of documentary. What drives me is the universal alchemy at the heart of comedy: how we transform our deepest wounds into connection - how comedians bend painful experience into something transcendent.

My approach prioritizes creating safe environments where subjects share vulnerable stories, resulting in intimate revelations rarely captured on screen. I bring a distinctly Nordic sensibility to storytelling – embracing emotional honesty, visual clarity, and narrative depth while avoiding sentimentality.

With this international expansion of "Not Funny," I aim to reveal how comedy functions across different cultures as both art and connection – showing that while our struggles may take different forms, our need to transform pain into shared laughter is universal."  

-TERO PELTONIEMI