‘The Killing’ Star Sofie Grabol, Disaster Thriller ‘Estonia,’ Canneseries Winner ‘Power Play’ Compete for the 2024 Nordisk Film & TV Fond Prize

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John Hopewell Chief International Correspondent Big-budget disaster series “Estonia,” Canneseries winner “Power Play” and “Painkiller,” the TV drama debut of Göteborg victor Gabriela Pilcher (“Amateur”) feature in the five contenders for next year’s Nordisk Film & TV Fond Prize which serves to underscore the robust breadth of current Nordic scripted series.

Also in the running is “Prisoner,” a second admired Cannes series main competition contender featuring “The Killing” star Sofie Gråbøl, and “Descendants,” the showrunning debut of famed Icelandic thesp Tinna Hrafnsdóttir.

Backed by the Göteborg Film Festival and Nordisk Film & TV Fond, the 8th edition of the Prize, awarded to series’ main writers, pits Beta Film, the sales agent on Estonia and owner of its producer, “Bordertown’s” Fisher King, against Fremantle, owner of “Power Play” producer Motlys/Novemberfilm and Red Arrow Studios International, the sales agent on “Descendants.” REinvent International Sales handles sales on “Painkiller” and “Power Play.” The Nordic drama series screenwriting award carries a cash prize of €20,000 ($21,600).

A winner will be announced at an award ceremony on the evening of Jan. 30 at the Göteborg Film Festival’s TV Drama Vision. “In the current, tough times for the drama series industry, we need to celebrate the excellence of writing more than ever.