TV Drama Vision Programme Glimpses
French-Nordic Series Connection – Meet France at TV Drama Vision 2025
At TV Drama Vision, we are delighted to welcome a delegation of leading French producers and decision-makers, who will be present to meet Nordic professionals. TV Drama Vision 2025 highlights the exciting potential for collaboration between the Nordic countries and France.
This project is in partnership with the CNC (Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée), the Institut français de Suède, and the French Embassy in Sweden.
The French delegation will include:
- ARTE France – Alexandre Piel, Deputy Head of Drama
- Atlantique Productions – Nathalie Perus, Producer
- Ego Productions – Pierre-Emmanuel Fleurantin, Producer
- Empreinte Digitale – Thomas Saignes, Producer
- France Télévisions – Morad Koufane, Head of International and Young Adult Fiction
- Gaumont TV – Isabelle Degeorges, Producer
- Haut Et Court TV – Simon Arnal, Producer
- Nolita – Mathieu Ageron, Producer
- Quad Drama – Iris Bucher, Producer
- Top – Emmanuelle Bouilhaguet, Producer
- Unite – Bruno Nahon, Producer
With representatives also from CNC, Institut français de Suède, and the French Embassy in Sweden, this is an opportunity to explore co-production potential, financing resources, and creative synergies between two vibrant audiovisual regions.
In addition, there will be more representatives from France in the overall attendance, with the first delegate lists for TV Drama Vision available after the New Year.
Nordic Series in Progress
Here’s a sneak peek at two upcoming series that we will present, with more to come!
Paradis City
Presented on stage by author Jens Lapidus and producer Nicklas Wikström Nicastro.
Sweden. Directed by Fenar Ahmad and Alain Darborg, main writer Björn Paqualin, produced by Nicklas Wikström Nicastro and Caroline Landerberg (Strive Stories) for Prime Video.
Heajastallan – A Sámi Wedding
Presented on stage by series creator and director Åse Kathrin Vuolab, and producers Maria Ekerhovd and Eric Vogel.
Norway. Directed by Åse Kathrin Vuolab and Pål Jackman (conceptual director), written by Åse Kathrin Vuolab, Jörgen Hjerdt and Pauline Wolff, produced by Maria Ekerhovd, Nina B. A. Figenschow and Eric Vogel (Mer Film, Tordenfilm and Forest People) for NRK.
Projects presented at TV Drama Vision
TV Drama Vision 2025 Extended – Pre-Sessions on January 27
In 2025, TV Drama Vision will kick off with three high-end curated sessions on Monday, January 27, at 15:00–18:00, Drama Hall, Hotel Draken.
15:00 The Sorcerer’s Apprentice: AI's Impact on the Entertainment Value Chain
Dr. Angus Finney, Cambridge University Fellow and industry expert, presents a keynote on the transformative and challenging impacts of AI across the value chain. The keynote is followed by a panel discussion with industry experts Henric Larsson, CEO and Founder, The Chimney Pot and Kateryna Vyshnevska, Executive Producer, FILM.UA Group.
This session is linked to a new report with focus on AI and its value chain commission by CineRegio in collaboration with Film i Väst, MOIN (Hamburg Schleswig-Holstein), Flanders Audiovisual Fund (VAF), Ffilm Cymru Wales and Nouvelle-Aquitain.
16:00 Deeper than Demographics
Andrew McIntyre reveals how psychographics – exploring deep-seated audience values – can unlock new insights and motivations behind audience behaviours. He will share practical examples to help leverage this approach.
Presented in partnership with Kulturakademin.
17:00 Leading Like a Woman: Creative Leadership in Times of Uncertainty
Creative film and TV consultant Tatjana Samopjan delivers a powerful keynote exploring feminine leadership and its role in uncertain times. Presented in partnership with Kulturakademin, Erich Pommer Institute, and the German and Nordic Creative Europe MEDIA Desks.
Priority access to the pre-sessions with TV Drama Vision accreditation.
Previously announced…
Here are the previously announced programme sessions at TV Drama Vision 2025
- Acclaimed French writer and showrunner Fanny Herrero will join as the Guest of Honour.
- Steve Matthews, Banijay Entertainment’s Head of Scripted, Creative, returns for Steve Against the Machine: Reloaded, a rematch in script analysis against advanced AI tools.
- Under the headline Content’s New World Order: Market Changes, Market Challenges, we will explore industry challenges and opportunities, featuring a data-driven keynote by Guy Bisson of Ampere Analysis and insights from Johanna Koljonen, author of the Nostradamus Report.
- We welcome the leading commissioners and streamers on stage, including representatives from Amazon Prime, DR, Elisa Viihde, Max, MTV Finland, Netflix, NRK, RUV, SkyShowtime, SVT, TV2 Denmark, TV2 Norway, TV4 Sweden, YLE, ZDF, and more.
- The 2025 programme emphasises creativity, collaboration, cutting-edge audience design strategies, and new co-financing structures, addressing strategies to thrive amid the industry’s ongoing transformation, alongside a curated lineup of Nordic and European series.
- With much more to come after the New Year!