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DRAMA AND DOCUMENTARIES
DRIVEN BY HOPE.
INSPIRED BY TRUE EVENTS.
ABOUT
Take-Two Studios produces compelling stories with a glimpse of hope. The new production company focuses on the origination, development, and production of high-end, high-concept dramas, features, documentaries, and podcasts. With every production, Take Two aims for an international audience and works actively with co-producers outside Finland. Stories based on well-known true events hold a special place in our hearts.
During its first operating years, Take Two Studios produced three drama/documentary series and created an ambitious development slate with its international partners.
THE TEAM
Take Two Studios is led by Eero Hietala (CEO) together with Sara Norberg (COO). Both have over 20 years of experience in the industry in top management positions.
PARTNERS
EERO
HIETALA
Eero has acted as a creator and an executive producer in numerous fiction and documentary series and films of which many have been international co-productions. Hietala has also been an executive producer in a myriad of talk shows, comedy panels and studio entertainment shows.
As the co-founder of Take Two Studios, Eero is a strong believer in the power of a story. In the post-pandemic world, audiences crave escapism and want to watch compelling series, which have the power to inspire and take the viewer into a different world. Eero thrives in international marketplace and loves the unique aspect of combining storytelling and business.
Apart from his duties in Take Two, Eero is an active writer and podcaster in the fields of media and history.
SARA
NORBERG
Sara is an experienced leader with 17 years in the entertainment industry. Sara’s last credits are as a CEO for Cinematic Inc for close to 3 years, that under her helm recently produced a 8 meur high concept film + 4 part tv-series Omerta 6/12 directed by Aku Louhimies. The production had her tackle many challenges including changing the director and re-financing after the start of production.
Before Cinematic, Sara was the CEO on Korjaamo Group that operated a cultural & business space including cinema for two years and before that she ran Helsinki International Film Festival for six years.
Sara started her career in the film industry as a line producer at Making Movies for four years before moving to Sandrew Metronome where she served as theatrical distribution Production Manager for two years.
Having such a versatile background in the industry, Sara brings along her a large network and excellent skill set to tackle production related issues that Take Two Studios will be facing.
TEAM
KRISTA JADIN, Development manager
Krista has been working in the film and television industry since 2006. Over the last decade she has developed and produced various popular and successful prime time TV-programs for Finnish audiences. Most recently she worked as a director of development and executive producer at Nouhau Productions and previously she has had a remarkable career at Century Films.
Krista has a passion for visual storytelling and a deep appreciation for heart-warming documentaries and inspiring true-story movies and TV series.
Outside of her work at Take Two Studios, Krista enjoys visual arts, especially painting and photography. She is also the founder of Taidetila Makea art studio which provides art courses.
PIA WINTER, Producer
Pia's more than 10-year career in the world of TV production began after the production school lured her away from a long career in an advertising agency. Over the years, her work has grown to cover genres including everything from reality to entertainment and from drama to documentaries.
Besides working on high-quality projects, Pia is mostly inspired and driven from one production to the next by the idea of gathering creative people around the same goal and creating a strong collective spirit. Outside of work, Pia enjoys the various aquatic activities of the swimming hall the best. Friends and an ecological way of thinking are also important part of her life.