Göteborg TV Drama Vision Unveils Lineup: Disney’s ‘To Cook a Bear’, SVT/Arte’s ‘Faithless’ in Works in Progress (EXCLUSIVE)

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Annika Pham Passion and Perseverance, the two watchwords at this year’s TV Drama Vision in Göteborg will resonate across this year’s program where a record 700 delegates will take the pulse of what’s hot and upcoming from the Nordics and Europe.

Unfolding parallel to the Göteborg Film Festival, the Nordics’ biggest TV drama showcase and networking event will run Jan 30-31. “This is what we need!” said TV Drama Vision honcho Cia Edström about the passion infused in the 60-plus series to be showcased – and about perseverance in the industry, to be debated by the 100 guest speakers – including U.S.

streaming giants Netflix, Disney+– first time on-stage – Amazon and all key Nordic commissioners. “Times are tough-not only in the Nordics but internationally.

Our industry is going through profound changes,” she said, citing the microeconomic headwinds impacting drama investors’ coin, artificial intelligence, the halt in production-triggered among others by Hollywood strikes, and Viaplay’s Nordic drama commissioning demise which has contributed to lay-offs in the sector. “But we have to find solutions, look at the bright side.” “Peak TV has created [a lot of] fantastic talent.