Red Arrow Studios International Picks Up Three Finnish Titles

Red Arrow Studios International has acquired the distribution rights for three scripted series from Finnish production company Yellow Film & TV.

This includes Forgiven, based on Laura Manninen’s semiautobiographical novel Kaikki Anteeksi. The four-part series centers on the themes of love, domestic violence, shame and the culture of silence that keeps stories like these behind closed doors.

Forgiven was written by by Antti Heikki Pesonen. It was launched in Finland on Elisa Viihde on November 13, 2023.

Red Arrow Studios International also picked up 66 North Precinct, which is set in Lapland in the world’s largest police precinct and is inspired by true crimes from the region. It follows ex world champion boxer-turned-detective inspector Maria Pudas as she solves cases all over the unforgiving but beautiful landscape with her partner.

66 North Precinct is produced by Yellow Film & TV Oy for Yle and written by Timo Varpio, Tiina Tanskanen and Juha Karvanen. It premiered in Finland in March 2023 on Yle and was also a hit on Yle Areena. It has already been commissioned for a second season.

The third scripted Yellow Film & TV series to be distributed by Red Arrow Studios International is The Laws of Man, set in and around courtrooms and two very different law offices in Helsinki. It weaves together fascinating cases, comical human stories and contemporary societal issues with a story about family and marriage. Two seasons have been written by Juha Karvanen and produced for Elisa Viihde, with a third now commissioned.

“We’re thrilled to announce this exciting new partnership with one of the most successful, renowned producers in the Nordics,” said Rodrigo Herrera Ibarguengoytia, VP of scripted acquisitions and co-productions at Red Arrow Studios International. “We’re delighted to be working with the Yellow Film team. It is truly a creative powerhouse, as can be attested to by the breadth and quality of these scripted series, which are a perfect addition to our catalog of premium scripted content.”

“We are thrilled to be working with Red Arrow and see great potential in these titles with Rodrigo leading the sales efforts,” commented Olli Haikka, CEO of Yellow Film & TV. “Yellow Film & TV has a clear vision to produce international content combined with a strong Nordic storytelling tradition. Having Red Arrow handle three of our successful series will give these titles access to the worldwide audiences we’re wanting to reach.”

Riku Riihilahti, head of sales at Yellow, added, “From day one, Rodrigo and his team have been incredibly supportive and passionate about these titles. We anticipate our content reaching new heights on the global stage with them.”