Fast Expanding Tekele Unveils Trailer for Crime Series ‘Transport,’ New Film, TV slate (EXCLUSIVE)

Helsinki-based Tekele has unveiled the worldwide trailer of its first premium crime drama “Transport”, which is within the operating for this yr’s Nordisk Movie & TV Fond Prize for greatest Nordic TV screenplay. The distinguished award shall be handed out Feb. 2 throughout Göteborg’s two-day TV Drama Imaginative and prescient confab.

Created and directed by Prix Europa winner Auli Mantila (“Silver Stars”), “Transport” is repped by REIvent Worldwide.

The eight-part collection delves into the felony exercise of horsemeat trafficking and cash laundering in Europe. It’s about abnormal individuals, beneath strain, who in some way become involved, whereas a younger journalist investigates the case of a microchip present in child meals. Toplining the present are Emmi Parviainen (“Shadow Strains”), Maria Heskanen (“Eternal Moments”), Ville Virtanen (“Bordertown”) and Geert van Rampelberg (“De Infiltrant”).

“Transport” is the primary main European premium TV present produced by fast-expanding Tekele, based by seasoned producer Miia Haavisto (“Tom of Finland,” “The Unknown Soldier”). Talking about her Belgium co-production companions Jonnydepony, she stated: “They’re far forward of us in drama manufacturing and having their experience on board was an actual deal with.”

Haavisto praises the expertise of creator Mantila, a part-time Euro-certified farrier who penned the story, loosely primarily based on a private expertise.

“She had the story universe in her head and knew the actors very well. Having Mantila as sole writer-director saved money and time and introduced cinematic high quality to the present.” The premiere on Finnish pubcaster Yle is about for March 25.

A 2018 Producer on the Transfer, Haavisto says her plan for Tekele is to ship one main worldwide TV drama, one short-form native TV drama and one-or-two function movies every year.

At the moment in improvement is the explosive youth collection “The Quick Fuse,” produced by Tekele’s Julia Elomäki for Yle. The story of bullying and revenge at a junior college is directed by Petra Lumioksa (“Now That You’re Mine,” “Bull by the Horns”) from a script by new writing abilities Janne J. Vanhanen, Pilke Salo and Milla Tuokkola.

On the movie facet, initiatives in improvement soak up “The Beast Good friend,” to be pitched by debut writer-director Lauri-Matti Parppei and producer Elomäki on the Discovery part of Göteborg’s confab Nordic Movie Market.

It’s a modern-day psychosexual fable of co-dependency and abusive relationships between a younger lady and a giant bear, to be lensed as a chamber drama with touches of horror and magic realism.

“Bus Line 97” is created by Aleksi Delikouras, behind the youth ebook sensation and quick TV spin-off “DragonSlayer 666,” bought by Wild Bunch TV.

Set in multi-ethnic Jap Helsinki the place Greek-Finn Delikouras grew up, the €1.3 million ($1.47 million) youth drama follows a former pro-soccer participant turned gymnasium instructor, who will get assist from his college students to get his life on monitor. Lensing is because of begin this summer time on the SF Studios launch.

“Viva la Vida,” the sophomore function by Ulla Heikkilä (“Eden”), activates a Finnish expat household residing in southern Spain. The bittersweet drama in improvement, is co-produced with Spain’s Fasten Movies and Denmark’s Snowglobe.

Additionally in improvement is the larger price range motion comedy “Get Hartman,” penned by Antti Pesonen (“Bordertown”, “Bullets”, “Nymphs”). Haavisto is producing with Tekele CEO Tia Talli.