Period Crime Drama “Von Fock” Toplines Zolba Productions’ International TV Slate (EXCLUSIVE)

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Annika Pham Estonia’s Jevgeni Supin from Zolba Productions, credited for the first Estonian Viaplay original “Who Shot Otto Mueller,” has unveiled his slate of five high-end dramas, including “My Dear Mother” repped by Film.UA Group and “Von Fock,” due to world premiere at Tallinn TV Beats’ first Screening Day on Nov.

20. Supin’s extensive slate and the caliber of his TV projects, all framed as international co-productions, reflect both his ambition to set Estonian -and Baltic- drama on the global map and his pioneering breakthroughs in co-production.

The four-part period crime “Von Fock”, for instance, was the first Estonian series ever to receive support from both Creative Europe’s Media Program and Eurimages’ pilot program for series co-productions in June. “This [EU public money] meant the world to me,” said Supin, who recently stepped down as head of TV Beats Forum to fully focus on producing. “It shows that we indie producers from the Baltics are on the right track and that our mission to take Estonian, Lithuanian, Latvian stories and culture outside our country borders have been recognized, and it matters greatly.” Framed as a co-production between Zolba Productions, Latvia‘s Bergmane Productions and Nafta, Italy’s Movie.Mento and Albolina Film, “Von Fock” is based on the historical crime novels “Detective von Fock” by author Ain Kütt, who teamed up with Leana Jalukse (Estonia’s Oscar entry “Mother”) and Germany’s Lilian von Keudell for the screen version.

Estonian enfant terrible Arun Tamm (“Bad Hair Friday”, “Container”) is directing. Set among the Estonian high society of Baltic Germans in the first part of the 19th century, the story follows the nominal hero Paul von Fock and the baron of Sagadi (Priit Pius).