About Premium Content Tempted by Finnish ‘Guts’ From ‘Money Shot’ Creators: ‘It’s ‘Black Swan’ in the Snow’ (EXCLUSIVE)
variety.comAnnika Pham Paris-based About Premium Content has boarded international sales on the Finnish sports drama thriller “Guts” from hot creator Jemina Jokisalo, behind the feminist porn tale “Money Shot” which scooped the Student Award for best short form series at Canneseries 2024, and is currently running for Göteborg TV Drama Vision’s Nordic Series Script Award.
News of APC’s pick-up on “Guts” comes as Paris-based Federation Studios, which handles international sales with Nordisk Film on “Money Shot,” has inked first distribution deals on “Money Shot” for France (Canal+), Lithuania and Greece.
The eight-part series “Guts,” commissioned by Finnish pubcaster Yle, is produced by Just Republic, co-headed by producer Sasu Norhomaa and screenwriter Jokisalo.
Its story turns on cross-country skiing top athlete Anna who gets one more chance to become a world champion. An eternal underdog, she is determined to win at all costs and to beat her nemesis, natural-born skiing sensation Maria.
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