Vuelta-owned Nordic distributor Scanbox Entertainment has acquired Swedish film and TV producer DramanationNordic and will relaunch it as Scanbox Dramanation.
The company will be headed by DramanationNordic founders Patrick Nebout and Henrik Jansson-Schweizer whose credits include Oscar nominated feature The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window And Disappeared as well as SVT-Disney+ series Whiskey on the Rocks, and Canal+-SVT thriller Midnight Sun.
The move sees Scanbox expand its production footprint beyond Denmark and Iceland.
Scanbox Dramanation also becomes the first Swedish scripted label within Vuelta, whose network of distribution, production and international sales companies spans ten European markets, including France, Italy, Germany and Belgium alongside the Nordics.
Scanbox Dramanation will focus on premium scripted series and feature films, in particular European co-productions.
Projects in development include heist thriller Made in Sweden (working title), based on the true story of when Sweden tried to sell 1,000 Volvo cars to North Korea in the 1970s.
Scanbox releases around 20 titles a year across Denmark, Norway and Sweden, including upcoming Swedish titles Adult Supervision by Alex Schulman and Two People Who Fall In Love by Daniel Sawka.
Scanbox will still look to acquire third party Swedish productions for distribution, on top of Scanbox Dramanation titles.
Thor Sigurjonsson, CEO of Scanbox Entertainment, said: “Patrick and Henrik have built a company with a clear creative identity and a strong commitment to storytelling that resonates beyond borders but with a clear nordic DNA. This acquisition strengthens our ability to support ambitious European talent and deliver distinctive content to audiences across all our markets in both Film & Television.”
Vuelta chairman Jérome Levy said: “This acquisition marks an important step in our mission to champion ambitious local storytelling and build a true home for European talent. Dramanation has a diverse slate of projects that feels closely aligned with our vision. We look forward to bringing their work to audiences across Vuelta’s international divisions.”
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