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NOMINEES & WINNER TV MOVIE / MINI-SERIES
2021 TV MOVIE / MINI-SERIES NOMINEES
ATLANTIC CROSSING
A princess steals the heart of the President of the United States in an epic drama based on the relationship of Franklin D. Roosevelt and Norwegian Crown Princess Martha, who fights to save her country. Based on true events, a unique perspective on the tragic events of WWII.
DES
UNITED KINGDOM - New Pictures / ITV
Des is a true-crime drama focusing on one of the most infamous serial killers in UK history – Dennis Nilsen. The story is told through the prism of three isolated men – a detective, a biographer, and Nilsen himself. Can we ever really understand the mind of a psychopathic killer?
IT’S OKAY TO NOT BE OKAY
SOUTH KOREA - CJ ENM / Studio Dragon / Story TV / Goldmedalist
An imperious, emotionally challenged children’s book author meets a wounded male caregiver at a psychiatric ward. Developing a rapport of a love-hate obsessive relationship, the two embrace and heal each other’s wounds and learn to give and take holistic love.
TODAS AS MULHERES DO MUNDO / ALL THE WOMEN IN THE WORLD
BRAZIL - Original Globoplay
A contemporary romantic comedy about love in all its form: Paulo, a bohemian dreamer that lives his relationships intensively, falls deeply for all the women he meets. He counts on the advice of his best friends to face the emotions of his accomplishments and breakups.
WINNER
TV Movie / Mini-Series
ATLANTIC CROSSING
Executive Producers: Tone Rønning, Justus Riesenkampff, Friedemann Goez, Alexander Eik, Susanne Simpson, Anni Faurbye Fernandez, Sofia Helin, James Cabourne, Sofie Wanting Hassing Producer: Silje Hopland Eik Director: Alexander Eik Writers: Linda May Kallestein, Alexander Eik Principal Cast: Sofia Helin, Kyle MacLachlan, Tobias Santelmann, Søren Pilmark, Harriet Sansom Harris, Lucy Russel, Daniel Betts
WATCH TRAILER
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With Atlantic Crossing Director Alexander Eik
Where are you going to keep your Emmy®?Q Since we came home, my dear
Emmy® (as I now call her) has been camping on the kitchen island surrounded by all the congratulatory flower bouquets that started arriving at our door. But I guess I’ll have to find her a more permanent residence soon. Most probably I’ll position her strategically on a shelf in my office, clearly visible in the background to intimidate any potential naysayers in future production screen meetings.
Q Tell us about the importance of winning an Emmy®?
We’ve already started to notice the Emmy® effect, mainly in the way that our company, Cinenord, is now being approached by even more creatives seeking our collaboration. Which is fantastic! More importantly, it seems the award has already started to open doors for us. For quite a while we’ve tried to get a pitch meeting with a certain major streaming platform, and as soon as we got back from NYC they granted us a session. So, in effect, the Emmy® isn’t just a prestigious award – it’s a big, golden key to previously closed doors.
Q What upcoming projects are you or would you like to be working on next?
As Head of Content at Cinenord, I’m involved in developing quite a few projects. But I’m also writing new stuff of my own. Unfortunately, my special-darling-pet-project doesn’t quite conform to the streamers’ call for local content from non-American producers. Apparently the story has too much of an international flavor – which seems to be an impediment around here. So, after winning the Emmy® I guess the time is ripe to start looking for US representation for Cinenord and me.
