Principal photography was completed for the family film Christmas Story, the first big Finnish Christmas film, in March 2007. The secrets of Santa Claus’s unknown childhood are revealed in the film that finally tells the story of how and why Santa became what he is. Hannu-Pekka Björkman takes on the lead role of the adult
Variety, May 23, 2002: Snapper Films, the New York and Helsinki based production entity headed by Juha Wuolijoki, and Minnie Driver’s production shingle Two Drivers Prods., have formed an alliance to co-produce English language feature films in Europe. The pact is aimed at developing and producing feature films budgeted under the $10 million, with the
Screen International, February 21, 2001: German sales agent EuroArts Entertainment and the New York-based production house Snapper Films have formed a development and production alliance. Under the three-year deal, the two expect to produce at least two English-language pictures with budgets in the $5m region. “What we are looking for is films in three genres:
Variety, February 18, 1999: BERLIN – Gotham-based Open City Films has formed a deal with Snapper Films, a Helsinki-based investment and production company, to jointly develop and finance projects. Founded in 1993 by Jason Kliot and Joana Vicente, Open City recently produced Tony Bui’s “Three Seasons” which won three prizes at the Sundance Film Festival
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