TV Drama Vision 2025 – Collaborate, Create, Captivate
The 2025 edition spotlights collaboration and nurturing talent to address challenges and seize opportunities in today’s drama industry. It explores storytelling innovations, bold co-financing models, and offers a forward-looking perspective on the industry’s near future.
Key topics include balancing risk and reward in new financing structures, advancing sustainability, redefining the role of producers, and the impact of artificial intelligence—encouraging more playfulness and innovation across the industry.
As always, the programme comprises a curated lineup of Nordic and European series, featuring their creators, producers, broadcasters, and streamers live on stage.
Frenemies and New Alliances – Co-Financing in European Drama
Explore the landscape of co-financing with top executives from Europe’s financing and production sectors. How can the demands for eco-friendly practices, tight budgets, and broad audience goals be balanced? Gain key insights into European co-production models, collaborative opportunities, and innovative financing strategies.
The panel consist of Timo Argillander, Managing Partner and Co-Founder at IPR.VC; Alex Traila, Programme Manager Council of Europe - Pilot Programme for Series Co-Productions; Jasmin Maeda, SVP - International Fiction Coproduction and Acquisition ZDF and Nathalie Perus, Producer at Atlantique Productions Mediawan. Moderated by Marike Muselaers .
In collaboration with the European Producers Club.
Vision Board – Collaboration for Innovation
How do we sustainably ignite creativity, quality, and hope in European drama? Wide-ranging freethinkers give their perspectives and discuss how to make these visions real in the evolving production landscape.
Joining on stage for this session are Joanna Szymanska, Producer and CEO, SHIPsBOY; Kjartan Thordarson, Executive Producer / CEO of Sagafilm Nordic; Morad Koufane, Head of International Scripted Series and Young Adult, France Télévisions. Moderated by Johanna Koljonen.
Works in Progress: A Life’s Worth
TV Drama Vision 2025 welcomes on stage exclusive case study of the upcoming series Life’s Worth, commissioned by ARTE France and Viaplay.
The series, produced by Yellow Bird Sweden, is a six-part drama series inspired by the first Swedish UN battalion in Bosnia in 1993. Directed by Ahmed Abdullahi, celebrated for his work on Top Dog, and penned by the duo Mona Masri (Snabba Cash, Copenhagen Cowboy, Amina) and Oliver Dixon (Paradis City, Advokaten).
Joining the stage are Alexandre Piel, Deputy Head of Drama ARTE; Maida Krak, Producer (Yellowbird); Mona Masri, Scriptwriter. Moderated by Marike Muselaers.
Series in Development Line-Up
The 2025 programme will feature a deepened focus on co-financing and showcase series in development from the Nordics and Europe, 14 countries represented.
European Series in Development
Angelmaker (RO/CZ), presented by director & writer Cristina Groșan and producer Anda Ionescu (Tangaj Production). In collaboration with CineLink Industry Days – Sarajevo Film Festival.
The Sleeping Cell (PT), presented by writer & director Miguel Simal and producer Pedro Lopes (SP Televisão and SPi). In collaboration with Conecta Fiction & Entertainment.
The Art of Magdalene (PL/UK), presented by writer & director Jonathan Farrely (PIO Media LTD) and showrunner Wiktor Piątkowski (Bahama Films). In collaboration with MIDPOINT Institute.
In Paradise (PL/DE), presented by writer & producer Corinna C. Poetter (eitelsonnenschein GmbH). In collaboration with Film- und Medienstiftung NRW.
Thank You Rachel (QC/CA), presented by the Vice-President International Sales & Partnerships at KOTV Mia Desroches. In collaboration with SODEC.
Beats of Love (BE), presented by director & producer Gilles Coulier (De Wereldvrede) and actor & producer Gilles De Schryver (De Wereldvrede). In collaboration with Flanders Audiovisual Fund (VAF and Flanders Image).
Nordic Series in Development
The Women I Think About at Night (FI), presented by producer Liisa Karpo (napafilm) and writer Anna Ruohnen. In collaboration with Industry@Tallinn and Baltic Event.
Rivals (DK), presented by producer Mathias Bruunshøj Jakobsen (Apple Tree Productions) and creative & executive producer Piv Bernth.
The Hunt for the Copenhagen Killer (DK), presented by showrunner Jens Dahl and producer Martin Persson (Anagram).
Manifesto (IS), presented by CEO and producer Andri Ómarsson (Glassriver) & writer Urður Egilsdóttir (Glassriver).
The Rebel Queen (SE/DE/FR/IT), presented by producer John-Paul Sarni (Italian Pacific) and producer & president Gudrun Giddings (G4C Innovation).
Welcome to Hellnäs! (SE), presented by director Jakob Arevärn and writer Henry Stenberg.
Still Breathing (NO), presented by creator & writer Karianne Lund (Rubicon TV) and CEO Ivar Køhn (Rubicon TV).