Welcome to an Industry day at Ritz for everyone working in the audiovisual and creative field! Be inspired and learn more from a diverse group of industry professionals through keynote speeches, panels, interviews and networking. Registration deadline 1.2 before midnight: https://forms.gle/xvpi3AuRUqCKgGq78

PROGRAMME:

9.30 Registration and coffee

10.00 Kjartan Thor Thordarson: Creating Magic Through Co-Productions – The Story of Sagafilm (in English)
Kjartan is co-owner of Sagafilm Iceland and CEO of Sagafilm Nordic in Stockholm. He has held executive roles at Sagafilm and 2AM Films, overseeing international investments and Nordic expansion. With deep expertise in content creation, business development, and media innovation, He has played key roles in shaping the digital and broadcast landscape in both Iceland and the broader Nordic region.

11.00 – 11.45 Paneldiskussion: Future perspectives – Pete Paavolainen (ITV Studios Finland), Kjartan Thor Thordarson (CEO Sagafilm), Anna Svensson (SVT). Moderator: Simon Staffans (in Swedish, Finnish & English)

11.45 – 12.45 LUNCH (not included, at Ernst Salonger)

12.45 – 13.30 Work in Progress: Häyhä – Pekka Pohjoispää, Becoming Marlon – Christoffer Maid, Fairy Dust – Chad Michael Ward och Patrik Edlund

13.30 – 14.30 Interview with Eva von Bahr
Eva von Bahr is a Swedish prosthetics, makeup, and hair designer known for her thoughtful and character-focused approach to transformation. Working closely with longtime collaborator Love Larson, she has earned multiple Academy Award nominations for Best Makeup and Hairstyling, including for The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared, A Man Called Ove, and Dune: Part One. She has also been nominated for BAFTAs for both Dune: Part One and Dune: Part Two.

Based in Sweden, von Bahr brings a deep understanding of storytelling, texture, and emotion to her work — using makeup and hair design to help actors fully embody their characters. Her projects range from intimate Scandinavian films to large-scale international productions, united by a commitment to artistry, precision, and collaboration

14.30 – 15.00 COFFEE

15.00 – 16.00 Being On-Screen: Interviews with actress Sannah Nedergård and stunt man Otto Nyholm (in Swedish)
Sannah Nedergård is an actor, raised in Vaasa and educated at the Theater Academy in Helsinki. When we meet her during Ostrobothnia Film Fest, she has just finished filming Aku Louhimie’s upcoming film “Lapin Sota”, which will premiere in autumn 2026. She can also be seen in Yle’s newly released thriller series “Kylmä kausi” as well as previous productions such as SkyShowtime’s “Kodnamn: Annika”.

Otto Nyholm is a stuntman and actor from Munsala. Otto has worked on national productions like (SISU 2) as well  major international productions like (Christopher Nolan’s – The Odyssey). When he’s not working on film, he enjoys filming and uploading content to his social media.

17.00 – 19.00 Networking opportunity at Platform with Kvarken Film Hub

21.30 – 00.00 Afterparty at Tørst with movie themed quiz!