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Articles, interviews, news, analysis on the Finnish audiovisual sector.

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Country profile: Finland

Country profile: Finland

13 December 2023

New Finnish crime and relationship dramas take centre stage at the Berlinale Series Market

Berlinale 2024 – EFM

New Finnish crime and relationship dramas take centre stage at the Berlinale Series Market

BERLINALE 2024: The panellists opined that TV audiences still need to be seduced by intriguing stories, and they’ve got to be hooked faster  

24 February 2024

Five Nordic composers unpack scoring, collaborating with directors and unleashing creativity at the EFM

Berlinale 2024 – EFM

Five Nordic composers unpack scoring, collaborating with directors and unleashing creativity at the EFM

BERLINALE 2024: The HARPA-nominated professionals explored their work on recent hits such as Apolonia, Apolonia and Smoke Sauna Sisterhood  

21 February 2024

The Nordic box office kept on growing in 2023, despite mixed fortunes

Box Office - Iceland/Sweden/Finland/Denmark/Norway

The Nordic box office kept on growing in 2023, despite mixed fortunes

Iceland had its best year since 2018, Denmark witnessed a slight decline in admissions, whilst Norway, Sweden and Finland’s theatres are filling up but are still emptier than in 2019  

23 January 2024

IPR.VC launches €100 million film and TV fund

Industry / Market - Finland

IPR.VC launches €100 million film and TV fund

The Finnish fund management company has also appointed Andrea Scarso as partner and investment director  

28 November 2023

Eight pubcasters launch New8, the biggest drama collaboration in Europe

MIA 2023

Eight pubcasters launch New8, the biggest drama collaboration in Europe

The group of Northern and Western European broadcasters will share their best drama shows with each other  

11 October 2023

Vuelta Group continues its rapid expansion

Industry / Market - Europe

Vuelta Group continues its rapid expansion

Launched in July upon the incorporation of Playtime, Scanbox and SquareOne under its umbrella, the European studio has added Italian outfit Indiana and is taking a stake in French group Pan  

21 September 2023

Piracy is on the rise in all Nordic countries, according to Mediavision

Industry / Market - Sweden/Denmark/Finland/Norway

Piracy is on the rise in all Nordic countries, according to Mediavision

The illicit activity is most prevalent in Sweden, at 25% among users aged 15-74, but Denmark, Finland and Norway are catching up at an alarming rate  

11 July 2023

The Finnish Film Affair announces its award winners

Finnish Film Affair 2022 – Awards

The Finnish Film Affair announces its award winners

Katja Gauriloff’s Je'vida, Helena Stefáns Magneudóttir’s Natatorium and Mohamed El Aboudi’s doc The Last Chapter have been crowned as the victors at Finland’s biggest industry event  

23 September 2022

Focus on Finland Docs all set to take place on the island of Lonna

Industry / Market - Finland

Focus on Finland Docs all set to take place on the island of Lonna

The first joint export venture for key players in the Finnish audiovisual industry aims to strengthen the promotion of Finnish content on the international level  

19 September 2022

The Finnish Film Affair prepares to unspool its 11th edition

Finnish Film Affair 2022

The Finnish Film Affair prepares to unspool its 11th edition

Finland’s biggest industry event, a major international export forum for Finnish and Nordic films, is being organised as part of the Helsinki International Film Festival – Love & Anarchy  

19 September 2022

National film agencies from Estonia, Ireland, Spain and the Nordics launch the European Writers’ Club initiative

Série Series 2022

National film agencies from Estonia, Ireland, Spain and the Nordics launch the European Writers’ Club initiative

Backed by the EU and launched at this year’s Série Series, the effort aims to increase collaboration on high-end series projects across the continent  

07 July 2022

Cineuropa asks the experts: “Why is piracy increasing in the Nordic countries?”

Industry / Market - Sweden/Denmark/Finland/Norway

Cineuropa asks the experts: “Why is piracy increasing in the Nordic countries?”

According to the latest figures published by Mediavision, 17% of all people aged 15-74 in the region illegally streamed or downloaded films and TV episodes last month  

28 June 2022

Studiocanal seals a film output deal with Scanbox Entertainment

Industry / Market - France/Finland/Denmark/Norway/Sweden/Iceland

Studiocanal seals a film output deal with Scanbox Entertainment

The agreement will see Studiocanal’s slate of movies released in the Nordic countries, including the likes of Cédric Klapisch’s Rise and Eric Lartigau’s This One Summer  

23 June 2022

Nine European public funds launch New Dawn to increase diversity in film

Cannes 2022 – Marché du Film

Nine European public funds launch New Dawn to increase diversity in film

CANNES 2022: Due to be set in motion at the Marché du Film on 22 May, in its first year, the new joint effort will grant total bursaries of €900,000  

20 May 2022

The UK's BritBox set to launch in Scandinavia on 28 April

Distribution / Releases / Exhibitors - Sweden/Norway/Finland/Denmark/UK

The UK's BritBox set to launch in Scandinavia on 28 April

The streaming service’s rich slate of audiovisual productions will include Britbox Originals, exclusive new series and TV classics  

25 April 2022

Viaplay and NBCUniversal Global Distribution ink a multi-year content deal

Industry / Market - Sweden/Finland/Denmark/ Norway/Iceland/Netherlands/Poland/USA

Viaplay and NBCUniversal Global Distribution ink a multi-year content deal

The new partnership, covering more than 400 titles, will make Viaplay the exclusive streaming home of DreamWorks Animation series in all five Nordic countries, the Netherlands and Poland  

24 February 2022

The Nordisk Film and TV Fond asks, “What future awaits Nordic features?”

Industry / Market - Finland/Denmark/Norway/Sweden/Iceland

The Nordisk Film and TV Fond asks, “What future awaits Nordic features?”

The debate covered several key topics, including content, production volumes, and flexible funding models and distribution windows  

01 February 2022

Audiovisual Producers Finland announces the first production outfits selected for the pilot phase of albert International’s eco toolkit

Industry / Market - Finland

Audiovisual Producers Finland announces the first production outfits selected for the pilot phase of albert International’s eco toolkit

The trade association aims to make it a standard measurement tool across Finland’s audiovisual industry by the summer  

19 January 2022

HBO enjoys major growth in the Nordics and adds over 635,000 subscribing households following Max launch

Distribution / Releases / Exhibitors - Sweden/Denmark/Finland/Norway/USA

HBO enjoys major growth in the Nordics and adds over 635,000 subscribing households following Max launch

The new figures disclosed by Mediavision show that the streaming giant is now back in the region’s top three, with an average household penetration of just below 20%  

17 January 2022

Industry experts analyse the opportunities and the challenges brought about by the surge in VoD services in the Nordic countries

Distribution / Releases / Exhibitors - Sweden/Norway/Denmark/Finland

Industry experts analyse the opportunities and the challenges brought about by the surge in VoD services in the Nordic countries

The NAGRA Kudelski webinar saw five panellists discussing audience engagement strategies, growth drivers, consumption trends and marketing content within the regional and international context  

02 December 2021

NENT Group sells 12 production labels to Fremantle

Distribution / Releases / Exhibitors - Denmark/Finland/Norway/Sweden/USA

NENT Group sells 12 production labels to Fremantle

The agreement covers one studio based in Denmark, three in Finland, six in Norway and two in Sweden  

04 October 2021

The Finnish Film Affair wraps its 10th edition

Industry / Market - Finnish Film Affair 2021

The Finnish Film Affair wraps its 10th edition

Aleksi Salmenperä’s Bubble, Katrine Brocks’ The Great Silence and Kaisa Rastimo’s documentary Nasrin's Voice were crowned the winners at Finland’s biggest industry event  

27 September 2021

The Finnish Film Affair celebrates its 10th anniversary

Industry / Market - Finnish Film Affair 2021

The Finnish Film Affair celebrates its 10th anniversary

Finland’s biggest industry event, a major international export forum for Finnish and Nordic films, is organised as part of the Helsinki International Film Festival – Love & Anarchy  

20 September 2021

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