According to TV Beats Forum co-heads Petri Kemppinen and Roosa Toivonen, this year’s selection highlights the Baltic region but also goes quite far beyond the Baltics. Petri Kemppinen quotes: “This year’s selection reflects the diversity of stories being developed at our core region and beyond. The three countries with most submissions were Czechia, Estonia and Finland, but we do have projects from other ends of Europe like Ireland and Spain, and big production countries like Belgium and Poland are also in with prominent proposals."
TV Beats Forum co-head Roosa Toivonen describes this year’s projects as follows: "We’re always amazed at the sheer resilience of producers in our core regions – The Baltics as a bridge between The Nordics and Central Eastern Europe – who very resourcefully put together great projects despite the relatively difficult overall market situation. All of them should of course be rewarded for their hard work, but we’re grateful to the Council of Europe to be able to showcase ten of these projects with tremendous potential vying for the Co-Development Award this year.”
The projects for TV Beats Co-Financing market 2026 are as follows:
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Tanner (Ireland) Producers: Fraser Ash, Bernie Hoban, Darach Ó Tuairisg, Kevin Krikst. Production company: Fíbín Films, Rhombus Media
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Fortel (Poland) Producer: Violeta Kamińska, Izabela Wójcik, Dariusz Jabłoński. Production company: Apple Film Production
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The Woman Who Roared (Finland) Producer: Mete Sasioglu. Production company: Sons of Lumière
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Stormbird (Estonia) Producer: Aet Laigu. Production company: Meteoriit
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Kalmann (Iceland) Producers: Guðný Guðjónsdóttir, Sara Djeddou Baldursdottir. Production company: Kontent
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When Devils Rule (Spain) Producer: Nano Arrieta, Claudia Ruiz. Production company: Atlantika Films
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Intimacy on Prescription (Czechia) Producer: Karolina Zalabakova, Lukáš Gargulák. Production company: Cinebonbon
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The Inheritance (Belgium) Producer: Kristoffel Mertens. Production company: Panenka
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Happy New Year! (Lithuania) Producer: Lineta Lasiauskaite. Production company: Plopsas
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Breaking the Ice (Estonia) Producer: Jevgeni Supin. Production company: Zolba Productions
The ten projects, which will be pitched in Tallinn on 16–17 November 2026, will be eligible for Council of Europe Series Co-Production Development Award, worth €50,000, intended to foster creative collaborations in series co-production and empower independent producers. The award forms a part of the Pilot Programme for series co-productions, an initiative of the Council of Europe, and is open to independent producers from all Eurimages member states. In addition, our long-term collaborator Midpoint Institute is giving out the MIDPOINT Series Consulting Award to one of the ten projects.
TV Beats Co-Financing Market is the drama series strand of Industry@Tallinn & Baltic Event, taking place annually during the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival. Inviting leading broadcasters, VOD platforms, producers, screenwriters, and other industry professionals, TV Beats is the place to meet and connect with international key players in the drama series industry.
About Industry@Tallinn & Baltic Event
Industry@Tallinn & Baltic Event (ITBE) is the leading business and networking platform for the audiovisual industry in Northern Europe. Held annually in November as part of the renowned Black Nights Film Festival, in Tallinn, Estonia, ITBE brings together a vibrant international community of filmmakers, producers, sales agents, and decision-makers. Last year the event welcomed over 850 industry professionals across its eight-day programme.
In 2026, Industry@Tallinn & Baltic Event celebrates its 25th edition, taking place from 9–20 November.
