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Dynamic Television has notched up multiple European sales for the Norwegian romantic dramedy Dates in Real Life.
The 7×25-minute coming-of-age drama was acquired by France Télévisions in France, Movistar in Spain, OTE in Greece, BETV in Belgium and NOS in Portugal. The story follows the dating escapades of a young Gen Zer who has spent most of her social life in a virtual reality world but is now determined to find love “in real life.”
Dates in Real Life’s U.S. premiere will be in the Independent TV Pilot competition at the 2025 SXSW Film & TV Festival. The show won the 2024 best series award in the International Panorama section at Series Mania, the comedy drama and sitcom award at the Rose d’Or Awards and best European video fiction series of the year award at Prix Europa.
“Winning arguably the three most prestigious European drama awards is a testament to the innovative storytelling and global appeal as a modern love story for the digital age,” said Daniel March, managing partner for Dynamic Television. “We are excited to for the U.S. premiere at SXSW and to bring this undeniable love story to screens around the world.”
Dates in Real Life is produced by Maipo Film with funding from NRK, SVT, DR, Yle, RUV, The Norwegian Film Institute and the Nordic Film and TV Fund. The series is written and directed by Jakob Rørvik (Thomas vs Thomas, Nothing Ever Really Ends). Producers are Petter Onstad Løkke and Synnøve Hørsdal.
