29-10-2021

TV Beats Forum presents new drama series projects from the Nordics, Central and Eastern Europe

    TV Beats Forum, the drama-series-oriented strand of Industry@Tallinn &; Baltic Event, presents various new projects that are part of the freshly launched TV Beats co-financing market and Midpoint TV Launch.

    For the first time, TV Beats Forum presents eight series projects with international sales and distribution potential development, primarily from Baltic Sea Countries and Scandinavia as part of the TV Beats co-financing market. The selected project presenters will have the opportunity to organise meetings with financiers, partners and broadcasters. Triin Tramberg, the TV Beats Co-Financing Market Manager commented that the co-financing market selection team decided to focus on projects that have the potential to collaborate with Baltics, Russia and Scandinavia. “Each project is unique and has the potential to be shown on a wider VOD platform. The projects can be heard and viewed both physically in Tallinn and online for Industry@Tallinn &; Baltic Event accredited guests,” she adds.

    All the projects will receive feedback from the jury and from the experts of Stage32 - the educational partner of TV Beats Forum. The most promising project will be handed an award consisting of 2500 euros.

    Projects presented at TV Beats Co-Financing Market:

    1. Title: Gold War 
    Country: Bulgaria 
    Genre: TV drama series  
    Screenwriter: Teodora Markova, Georgi Ivanov, Nevena Kertova  
    Director:  TBC
    Producer: Martichka Bozhilova 
    Production company: AGITPROP

    2. Title: Home is where the heart is (original title: Heima er best)
    Country: Iceland
    Genre:  Drama
    Screenwriter: Tinna Hrafnsdóttir and Ottó Geir Borg
    Director:  Tinna Hrafnsdóttir
    Producer: Guðný Guðjónsdóttir, Tinna Hrafnsdóttir, Kidda Rokk and Steinarr Logi Nesheim.
    Production company: Polarama, Freyja Filmwork.

    3. Title: Misere
    Country: Italy
    Genre:  Espionage Thriller
    Screenwriter: Vito Bruschini & Fabrizio Muscia
    Director: In discussion, pending confirmation
    Producer: Carmine Parmigiani, Eleonora Granata
    Production company: TNM Produzioni

    4. Title: Perfect kids on/off (Наші ідеальні діти)
    Country: Ukraine 
    Genre:  Dramedy 
    Screenwriter: Iryna Serebriakova and Jean-Philippe Andersen
    Director: Yelizaveta Smith
    Producer: Karina Kostyna and Aleksandra Kostina 
    Production company: Bosonfilm
    Language: Ukrainian 

    5. Title: Playground (Mänguväljak)
    Country: Estonia
    Genre:  drama crime comedy
    Screenwriter: Andris Feldmanis, Livia Ulman
    Director:  Doris Tääker, tba
    Producer: Riina Sildos
    Production company: Amrion OÜ

    6. Title: The Shadow (Vari)
    Country:  Estonia
    Genre:  Historical crime series
    Screenwriter:  Indrek Hargla
    Directors:  Jaak Kilmi & Arbo Tammiksaar
    Producers: Kristian Taska, Tanel Tatter, Veiko Esken, Tuuli Roosma
    Production companies: Taska Film, Apollo Film Productions, Reede

    7. Title: Troll Farm (Trolių Ferma)
    Country: Lithuania
    Genre:  dramedy
    Screenwriter: Domantė Urmonaitė, Martynas Mendelis
    Director:  Ernestas Jankauskas
    Producer: Gabija Siurbyte
    Production company: Dansu films

    8. Title: Undercover Gladiator (Гладиатор под Прикрытием)
    Country: Ukraine
    Genre:  action, detective, drama
    Screenwriter: Andriy Kokotyukha
    Director:  -
    Producer: Inesa Soboljeva
    Production company: StarLightProduction

    The jury that selected the projects participated at TV Beats Co-Financing market, included Richard Kondal, co-managing director at Creativity Media, Mette Bjerregaard, sales manager at DR Sales and Daria Bondarenko, EVP Sales and Acquisitions, START.

    In addition to the projects presented at TV Beats Co-Financing Market, the audience will be able to get an overview of nine exciting new series from Central and Eastern Europe presented by MIDPOINT TV Launch. 

    Read more about the TV Beats Forum taking place in Tallinn and online on November 19-20, 2021.

    Industry@Tallinn &; Baltic Event is the one-week summit for film and audiovisual industry professionals held during PÖFF, on November 19-26, 2021. This year’s summit, celebrating its 20th anniversary, takes place in Tallinn but is also mostly accessible online via industry.poff.ee. Industry@Tallinn &; Baltic Event will take a closer look at the United Kingdom film industry together with the British Film Institute (BFI) including British projects participating in industry programmes and a delegation of producers looking for networking opportunities, as well as presentations, masterclasses and panel discussions featuring British speakers. A side programme of UK films will also screen as part of the 25th Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival.

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    Egle Loor
    Industry@Tallinn &; Baltic Event communications coordinator
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    More information about talents, projects and programme on Industry@Tallinn & Baltic Event webpage.

    Last modified on 01-11-2021