Nordic Mixer event in Los Angeles
LOOKING FOR MORE INFO ABOUT HOW TO SECURE FUNDING INCENTIVES OF UP TO 40% OF YOUR PRODUCTION COSTS IN FINLAND?
Business Finland administers a national production incentive of up to 25% cash rebate. More info about the incentive here
Please note that a proposed budget of €10 million for the AV production incentive in 2025 will be confirmed in December 2024. Following this, the call for the year 2025 will open on January 2, 2025, at 8:15 AM EET.
Read more about some of the changes to the AV incentive in 2025.
In addition to this, certain Finnish regions and cities provide their own regional incentives for productions, which can potentially be combined with the national incentive. These budgets are decided separately.
- Joensuu region, maximum incentive 25%, operated by East Finland Film Commission
- Kotka region, maximum incentive 20%, operated by South East Finland Film Commission
- City of Oulu, maximum incentive 10%, operated by North Finland Film Commission
- Tampere region, maximum incentive 15%, operated by Film Tampere
- Turku region, maximum incentive 12,5%, operated by West Finland Film Commission
- Åland region, maximum incentive 10%, operated by Åland Film Commission
WHAT’S IT LIKE TO FILM IN FINLAND?
The Summer Book is just one of many numerous international productions to be filmed in Finland in recent years. Read more about what some of the filmmakers’ experiences have been like:
- Charlie McDowell (Director, The Summer Book, 2024)
- Christopher Blauvelt (Cinematographer, What Remains, 2022)
- Fredrik Zander (Producer, The Boy from Heaven, 2022)
- Riley Stearns (Director, Dual, 2022)
Credit: Ville Lahtinen Reel Media
COMPANIES THAT ATTENDED THE NORDIC MIXER EVENT & OTHERS BASED IN THE LA AREA
Yellow Film & TV
The largest independent production house in the Nordics, with both domestic and international success stories, can also be your service production provider.
https://www.yellowfilm.fi/
Post Control & VFX Helsinki
This dynamic duo in post-production and visual effects is led by Tomi Nieminen. With experience on projects like To Cook a Bear, Disney’s first Nordic original, and Paddington 2, Tomi brings a level of expertise that elevates the visual storytelling.
https://www.postcontrol.fi/services / https://www.vfxhelsinki.fi/
Fireframe Studios
Founded by Mikko Kodisoja, co-founder of the games giant Supercell (Clash of Clans and Brawl Stars), Fireframe Studios merges Finland’s tech innovation with cutting-edge film production.
https://fireframe.fi/
Xwander Productions
Specializing in filming in the Arctic region, spanning Finland, Sweden, and Norway, Xwander Productions’s expertise includes robust road and ice safety protocols and on-site first aid services, ensuring that every shoot is as safe as it is scenic.
https://www.xwanderproductions.com/
Also from Finland:
Snapper Films
Snapper Films is a Helsinki and Los Angeles -based production, financing and distribution company founded by Juha Wuolijoki in 1998. Snapper specializes in feature-length films and TV series.
https://snapperfilms.com/
Backmann Hoderoff
This Helsinki-based film and TV studio shares stories of integrity, love and liberty, whilst at the same time communicating sustainability, equality and harmony.
https://www.backmannhoderoff.com/
Son of a Pitch
Founded by the producer-director duo of Tero Kaukomaa And Timo Vuorensola, who have been involved in such films as “Iron Sky”, “Dancer in the Dark” and “Jade Warrior”, in various capacities this studio develops, packages and produces films and TV-series and offers assistance with financing.
https://www.sonofapitch.fi/about