1st Jussi Awards

The 1st Jussi Awards ceremony, presented by Elokuvajournalistit ry, honored the best Finnish films released between October 1, 1942, and September 30, 1944, and took place on November 16, 1944, at Restaurant Adlon in Helsinki. The Jussi Awards were presented in seven different categories, including Best Director, Best Cinematography, Best Production Design, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor, and Best Supporting Actress.^[1][2]

1st Jussi Awards
The first Jussi Awards were held at Restaurant Adlon in Helsinki.
Date	November 16, 1944 (1944-11-16)
Site	Restaurant Adlon Helsinki, Finland
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Awards

Ansa Ikonen receiving the first Jussi Award for Best Actress.

Best Director Hannu Leminen – Valkoiset ruusut‡	Best Cinematography Felix Forsman – Valkoiset ruusut‡
Best Actor Joel Rinne – Kirkastettu sydän‡	Best Actress Ansa Ikonen – Vaivaisukon morsian‡
Best Supporting Actor Oiva Luhtala – Herra ja ylhäisyys‡	Best Supporting Actress Kyllikki Väre – Herra ja ylhäisyys‡ and Vaivaisukon morsian‡
Best Production Design Tapio "Roy" Vilpponen – Herra ja ylhäisyys‡

References

1. "Jussit". Filmiaura ry. Retrieved September 23, 2016.
2. "Jussi-palkinnot vuonna 1944". Elokuvauutiset.fi. Archived from the original on October 11, 2016. Retrieved October 11, 2016.