“Something is rotten in the state of Denmark,” or so the Shakespeare line goes. Since the start of 2022, the infamous Hamlet phrase feels apt when one considers the state of the country’s renowned TV and film industry, a sector that originated such Nordic noir classics as The Killing and Borgen.
As the writers strike rumbles on stateside, the Danish entertainment industry has been suffering from its own stasis, which has shaken networks, streamers, producers, actors and crew. The Danish production sector is now dealing with a massive decrease in work of up to 50%, according to estimates from knowledgeable industry sources, while controversial government legislation known as the Cultural Contribution Act is central to the future health of the sector.
So how did we get here? Primary to the chaos was a major commissioning freeze by leading streamers Netflix and Viaplay and the state-owned TV2 over a residuals row with Create Denmark,...
As the writers strike rumbles on stateside, the Danish entertainment industry has been suffering from its own stasis, which has shaken networks, streamers, producers, actors and crew. The Danish production sector is now dealing with a massive decrease in work of up to 50%, according to estimates from knowledgeable industry sources, while controversial government legislation known as the Cultural Contribution Act is central to the future health of the sector.
So how did we get here? Primary to the chaos was a major commissioning freeze by leading streamers Netflix and Viaplay and the state-owned TV2 over a residuals row with Create Denmark,...
- 6/1/2023
- by Jesse Whittock
- Deadline Film + TV
Deal enables Netflix to commission new drama in Denmark after 11 months of negotiations.
After 11 months of negotiations, Netflix and Create Denmark – and the seven creative workers’ unions it represents – have reached an agreement that “includes a guaranteed initial rights payment upon launch on the Netflix service, followed by additional remuneration based on the success of a show.”
“We are happy to have reached an agreement with Netflix that enables Netflix to commission new Danish drama in Denmark. The agreement secures a guaranteed payment for each show but also provides sharing of success by adding additional remuneration based on viewers. We...
After 11 months of negotiations, Netflix and Create Denmark – and the seven creative workers’ unions it represents – have reached an agreement that “includes a guaranteed initial rights payment upon launch on the Netflix service, followed by additional remuneration based on the success of a show.”
“We are happy to have reached an agreement with Netflix that enables Netflix to commission new Danish drama in Denmark. The agreement secures a guaranteed payment for each show but also provides sharing of success by adding additional remuneration based on viewers. We...
- 11/28/2022
- by Wendy Mitchell
- ScreenDaily
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The cameras can start rolling again in Denmark after Scandinavian Streamer Viaplay on Monday signed a temporary deal with the country’s Producers’ Association and Create Denmark, an umbrella group representing actors, writers, directors and other industry professionals, to resume production on local TV series.
Viaplay, along with Netflix and Denmark’s TV 2 Play, shut down TV fiction production across the country weeks ago after being unable to come to terms with local producers and creatives.
At issue, of course, is money, specifically how revenues from local series that are carried on pan-regional or global streaming platforms, are shared between those platforms and producers.
Under a deal signed by the Producers’ Association and Create Denmark that went into effect in January, producers were set to get a bigger slice of the streaming pie. But the streamers argued the deal would make it too...
The cameras can start rolling again in Denmark after Scandinavian Streamer Viaplay on Monday signed a temporary deal with the country’s Producers’ Association and Create Denmark, an umbrella group representing actors, writers, directors and other industry professionals, to resume production on local TV series.
Viaplay, along with Netflix and Denmark’s TV 2 Play, shut down TV fiction production across the country weeks ago after being unable to come to terms with local producers and creatives.
At issue, of course, is money, specifically how revenues from local series that are carried on pan-regional or global streaming platforms, are shared between those platforms and producers.
Under a deal signed by the Producers’ Association and Create Denmark that went into effect in January, producers were set to get a bigger slice of the streaming pie. But the streamers argued the deal would make it too...
- 7/18/2022
- by Scott Roxborough
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Giving a whole new meaning to the phrase "your own worst enemy", supernatural thriller When Animals Dream hits theaters on August 28th. Also: release details on the vinyl soundtrack from George A. Romero's Martin and a Hellboy emoji keyboard.
When Animals Dream: Originally called Når Dyrene Drømmer, Danish horror film When Animals Dream was directed by Jonas Alexander Arnby and written by Rasmus Birch.
"Directed by: Jonas Alexander Arnby.
Starring: Sonia Suhl, Lars Mikkelsen, Sonja Richter, Jakob Oftebro, Stig Hoffmeyer, Mads Rissom, Esben Dalgaard Andersen, Gustav Dyekjær Giese, Benjamin Boe Rasmussen, and Tina Gylling Mortensen
In theaters and On Demand from RADiUS August 28th.
Synopsis: A teenage girl's sexual awakening unleashes something primal within, revealing a dark family secret. On the run and in mortal danger, embracing a century’s old curse will be her only way to survive.
MPAA Rating: R. Runtime: 85 min."
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George A. Romero's Martin...
When Animals Dream: Originally called Når Dyrene Drømmer, Danish horror film When Animals Dream was directed by Jonas Alexander Arnby and written by Rasmus Birch.
"Directed by: Jonas Alexander Arnby.
Starring: Sonia Suhl, Lars Mikkelsen, Sonja Richter, Jakob Oftebro, Stig Hoffmeyer, Mads Rissom, Esben Dalgaard Andersen, Gustav Dyekjær Giese, Benjamin Boe Rasmussen, and Tina Gylling Mortensen
In theaters and On Demand from RADiUS August 28th.
Synopsis: A teenage girl's sexual awakening unleashes something primal within, revealing a dark family secret. On the run and in mortal danger, embracing a century’s old curse will be her only way to survive.
MPAA Rating: R. Runtime: 85 min."
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George A. Romero's Martin...
- 7/16/2015
- by Tamika Jones
- DailyDead
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