Finnish film producer and director Hanna Hemilä began producing films for Lumifilm Oy after working a number of years in international banking. She made her directorial debut with the Finnish-American documentary feature Paavo, a Life in Five Courses. She produced, co-wrote and co-directed Moomins on the Riviera (2014), an animated feature film based on the iconic Moomin characters by Tove Jansson.