TrustNordisk Thrills Multiple Territories With ‘Carousel’ and ‘Canceled’: ‘They Are Made to Entertain the Audience’ (EXCLUSIVE)
variety.comMarta Balaga Scandinavian sales powerhouse TrustNordisk has been racking up sales for horror films “Carousel” and “Canceled,” Variety has found out exclusively.
Directed by Simon Sandquist, “Carousel” has been sold to Splendid Film (Germany), Selectavision (Spain) and Atnine Film (Korea), as well as Cine Video (Latin America) and Vertigo Media (Hungary).
Cine Video and Vertigo Media also picked up Oskar Mellander’s “Canceled.” “I definitely see a continued demand for genre films in the market around the globe,” said TrustNordisk’s Nicolai Korsgaard, currently at Canadian genre fest Fantasia. “Coming here has been great for us in terms of scouting new projects and I see some potential collaborations in the future.
Lately, we have been increasing the number of horror films in our lineup.” Both films are produced by the Scandinavian Content Group, also behind Johannes Persson’s “Feed.” “As a dedicated horror film enthusiast, my passion for this genre fuels my interest in both ‘Canceled’ and ‘Carousel.’ However, our decision to pursue these particular movies extends beyond personal preferences,” admitted Paolo Vacirca, head of development at Scandinavian Content Group. “Beyond domestic appeal, horror movies tend to translate well across different territories, more so than other genres like comedy.
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