{"id":22333,"date":"2025-03-14T10:43:05","date_gmt":"2025-03-14T14:43:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/glassriver-whatevergroup-link-for-avalanche\/"},"modified":"2025-03-14T10:51:19","modified_gmt":"2025-03-14T14:51:19","slug":"glassriver-whatevergroup-link-for-avalanche","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/glassriver-whatevergroup-link-for-avalanche\/","title":{"rendered":"Glassriver &#038; Whatevergroup Link for Avalanche"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Iceland\u2019s Glassriver and Finland\u2019s Whatevergroup have partnered to co-produce the climate disaster series <em>Avalanche<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Created and directed by Thordur Palsson (<em>The Damned<\/em>, <em>The Valhalla Murders<\/em>), <em>Avalanche<\/em> follows a meteorologist who returns to her hometown to warn the villagers of an imminent catastrophe. The series explores the tension between scientific reality and community disbelief, the struggle for acceptance and change and the profound impact of natural disasters.<\/p>\n<p>Elin Hall, three-time nominee for Actress of the Year at the Edda Awards and winner of the Silver Hugo for best female performance at the Chicago International Film Awards, has been cast in the lead role.<\/p>\n<p>The series\u2019 co-creator and head writer is \u00d3ttar Nordfjord (<em>The Valhalla Murders<\/em>,<em> RVK 112<\/em>, <em>The Darkness<\/em>). Margr\u00e9t \u00d6rn\u00f3lfsd\u00f3ttir (<em>Prisoners<\/em>, <em>The Flatey Enigma<\/em>, <em>The Press<\/em>) is also attached as a writer.<\/p>\n<p>Dynamic Television (<em>Ginny &amp; Georgia<\/em>, <em>Drops of God<\/em>, <em>Harry Wild<\/em>, <em>Trapped<\/em>) has signed on to handle global distribution. Icelandic broadcaster S\u00edminn is the commissioner.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c<em>Avalanche<\/em> is a pointed look at a very real and pressing threat to Nordic territories and a mirror in the face of global climate change,\u201d said Gu\u00f0geir Arngr\u00edmsson, series producer on behalf of Glassriver. \u201cThe series combines the universal themes of environmental disaster and personal redemption. With Whatevergroup, we have a true Nordic co-pro, and we are looking forward to providing the international market, via Dynamic, with an internationally relevant story.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Antti Kaarlela, CEO at Whatevergroup, commented, \u201cAt Whatevergroup, we are committed to telling bold stories that resonate globally. Partnering with Glassriver on <em>Avalanche<\/em> allows us to explore pressing themes like climate change through compelling narratives. This collaboration exemplifies our dedication to producing content that not only entertains but also sparks meaningful conversations.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBringing <em>Avalanche<\/em> to life is both a creative challenge and a responsibility,\u201d Palsson said. \u201cThrough storytelling, we aim to explore the human cost of natural disasters while highlighting the realities of a changing climate. I\u2019m proud to collaborate with such an exceptional international team to tell this powerful and timely story.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Iceland\u2019s Glassriver and Finland\u2019s Whatevergroup have partnered to co-produce the climate disaster series Avalanche.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1412,"featured_media":22334,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"pmpro_default_level":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[70],"tags":[10362,10363,4842,10364,10365,10366],"class_list":["post-22333","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","","category-top-stories","tag-antti-kaarlela","tag-avalanche","tag-glassriver","tag-gudgeir-arngrimsson","tag-thordur-palsson","tag-whatevergroup","pmpro-has-access"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Glassriver &amp; Whatevergroup Link for Avalanche - TVDRAMA<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/glassriver-whatevergroup-link-for-avalanche\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Glassriver &amp; Whatevergroup Link for Avalanche - TVDRAMA\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Iceland\u2019s Glassriver and Finland\u2019s Whatevergroup have partnered to co-produce the climate disaster series Avalanche.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/glassriver-whatevergroup-link-for-avalanche\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"TVDRAMA\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2025-03-14T14:43:05+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-03-14T14:51:19+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/03\/Glassriver-AvalancheThordurPalsson-0325.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"640\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"394\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Jamie Stalcup\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Jamie Stalcup\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/glassriver-whatevergroup-link-for-avalanche\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/glassriver-whatevergroup-link-for-avalanche\/\",\"name\":\"Glassriver & Whatevergroup Link for Avalanche - TVDRAMA\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/#website\"},\"datePublished\":\"2025-03-14T14:43:05+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-03-14T14:51:19+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/#\/schema\/person\/0da12602224807cc7b179b8405018deb\"},\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/glassriver-whatevergroup-link-for-avalanche\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/glassriver-whatevergroup-link-for-avalanche\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/glassriver-whatevergroup-link-for-avalanche\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Glassriver &#038; Whatevergroup Link for Avalanche\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/\",\"name\":\"TVDRAMA\",\"description\":\"\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":\"required name=search_term_string\"}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/#\/schema\/person\/0da12602224807cc7b179b8405018deb\",\"name\":\"Jamie Stalcup\",\"description\":\"Jamie Stalcup is the executive editor of World Screen. 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