Scanbox Production Strengthens Production Team with Two New Additions
Scanbox Entertainment
Scanbox Entertainment is one of the leading independent film distributors in Scandinavia.
Scanbox Production is proud to announce two new additions to the production company based in Copenhagen;?Producer?Lina Flint?started on February 1, 2024 and producer?Birgitte Skov?joined Scanbox Production on April 1, 2024. Both producers come with experience from the industry from Nordisk Film and SF Studios and bring a number of exciting projects to the company.?
Lone Korslund, Creative Director at Scanbox Production, says about the new hires:? "We are a new team, but we have many years of experience from the industry. Our network with different Nordic creatives enables us to have an exciting and varied line-up of both films and series."?
Lina Flint has been producing for Nordisk Film since 2015 and with her latest film, 'Sons', she has continued her close collaboration from Film School with Gustav M?ller. The film was in the main competition at the Berlin Film Festival 2024 and Lina is also ‘Producer on the Move’ at the Cannes Film Festival this year.
Birgitte Skov has 25 years of production experience from Nimbus Film and SF Studios. Most recently with the feature film 'Margrete: Queen of the North'?by Charlotte Sieling. She brings a couple of exciting feature films with her.
The rest of the team consists of producer Rikke Lassen, who has produced a number of TV series for DR; 'Doggystyle’ and more.
Producer Bylgja Aegisdottir, who produced Dagur Kari's latest feature film success 'Hygge!'?and has a number of Danish and Icelandic projects in development.
Screenwriter Jan Trygve R?yneland, best known for the screenplay for the Norwegian feature film 'The King's Choice'?and has a number of Danish and Norwegian films and series in development.
Creative Director Lone Korslund?has 18 years of experience from Nordisk Film as VP Acquisition & co-productions and has co-produced several Scandinavian feature films and series, such as the Millennium Trilogy, 'Kon-Tiki' and 'A Man Called Ove'.?
CEO of Scanbox, Thor Sigurjonsson has produced feature films and series for over 20 years and has also served as executive producer on both Danish and Icelandic feature films. Thor Sigurjonsson says about the new additions to the production team:?
“We are thrilled to announce the new hires in our production company. Our experienced team is committed to producing high-quality films and series and we look forward to collaborate with like-minded creatives and partners who share our vision.”
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“With its varied slate and strong ties to the local industry, Scanbox Production’s dynamic and experienced team stands as the perfect example of where we want to position Vuelta - a strong European identity with the capacity to speak to all audiences worldwide” says David Atlan-Jackson Chief Content Officer for Vuelta. ?
About Scanbox Production & Vuelta Group:?
In 2022, Scanbox Entertainment was sold to Vuelta Group with a vision to also boost the production of feature films and TV series. For this reason, Scanbox Production has upgraded its production staff and organization.
The vision behind Scanbox Production is to make both high-end arthouse films for a broad international audience and high-quality mainstream films. There are both feature films and series in the development slate based on strong original stories and IPs such as 'The Georg Complex' (Kirsten Hamman), the bestselling novel 'Anna's Song' (Benjamin Koppel), 'Jytte from Marketing is sadly gone for the day' (Morten M?nster) and Birgithe med th (Katrine Marie Guldager).
Scanbox Production has production set-ups in Denmark and Iceland (Zik Zak Filmworks), and has also entered into cooperation agreements with several Nordic companies for the development and co-production of Nordic films and series.
Vuelta Group is a European studio which integrates top European local Distribution and Production companies under one creative roof to become a pan-European leader in content with local appeal and a global reach. Vuelta Group will grant filmmakers a unique access to local and global distribution and adapted financing solutions enabling ambitious film and TV projects to reach a global audience.
Vuelta Group is still growing, and there are more exciting initiatives and companies on the way. Today, in addition to Scanbox Entertainment, the group consists of German SquareOne, French Sales Agent Playtime, Italian production company Indiana Production which is about to launch highly anticipated Il Gattopardo on Netflix and French production company Pan which has just released Un P’tit Truc en plus – the biggest opener in France for 2024. Earlier this month, it was announced that Vuelta Group had acquired the renowned German production and distribution company Telepool. Together, Vuelta Group covers everything from financing, production, distribution and international sales.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT: Charlotte Uldall // [email protected]?//?+45 6171 6462?// Scanbox Entertainment
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