Eclectic Crop of Upcoming Finnish TV Shows Includes a Big League Hopeful, a Goddess Among Mortals and an Actor Who Can’t Catch a Break
variety.comChristopher Vourlias As part of its industry program running parallel to the Helsinki Film Festival — Love & Anarchy, which takes place Sept.
14 – 24, the Finnish Film Affair is presenting five local TV series currently in the works that will be pitched to potential co-producers, financiers, broadcasters, streaming platforms, sales agents and other international industry reps.
The five projects will be presented on Sept. 21 during a showcase day of Nordic films and series in development or production.
This year marks the first time that TV shows will be pitched alongside feature film projects. “Including series is something that both the local industry and our international guests have frequently requested from us, and something that we are now developing each year,” says Maria Pirkkalainen-Barber, head of Finnish Film Affair and Nordic Flair. “This year we were delighted to choose the five projects in collaboration with the export initiative Focus on Finland, and next year we are planning on doing an open call to further support the demand for this.” The five projects selected encompass a variety of themes and genres, from documentary to dramedy to adult animation, and are backed by some of the leading production houses in Finland. “Kona! – Dream Big, Pitch Hard” tells the story of Konsta Kurikka, one of the top Finnish pitchers in pesäpallo, Finland’s national game, which has similarities to baseball.
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