Hentula's first long features were Lovers & Leavers by Aku Louhimies (2002), Pearls and Pigs by Perttu Leppä (2003) and FC Venus by Joona Tena (2005), all of which received commercial success.
Hentula also produced JP Siili's miniseries Julia's Truth (2001) for Talent House, which received a Prix Italia award.
In Juonifilmi Hentula produced The Border (2007) by Lauri Törhönen together with Jörn Donner and awarded Last Cowboy Standing (2008) by Zaida Bergoth.
[2] In Yellow Film & TV Hentula has for example produced JP Siili’s Härmä (2012) and a commercial success Lapland Odyssey 2 (2015).
Hentula served as chairman of the board for The Central Organisation of Finnish Film Producers 2008–2012.