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Snapper Films launches distribution arm in Scandinavia

Snapper Films is expanding into distribution to be a major player in Scandinavia.
Feb 8, 2013

Tony Sirico and Brendan Fehr start shooting "Zarra's Law" in New York

The drama feature Zarra's Law, starring The Sopranos star Tony Sirico, starts shooting in New York. Jun 12, 2012

Filmsharks nabs Hella W

Buenos Aires -based world sales agent FilmSharks announced its most recent acquisition of a high quality film from Finland, entitled HELLA W, for the international marketplace outside Scandinavia and Estonia. Mar 29, 2011

Only Hearts nabs Christmas Story for Japan

Only Hearts has acquired the Japanese rights for Christmas Story, the Finnish family hit by director Juha Wuolijoki.
Feb 15, 2011

Snapper hosts Carmen Maura starrer

The principal photography of Let My People Go! has started in Helsinki. Sep 14, 2010

Hella W trailer in cinemas and on the internet

Hella W's Finnish trailer can now be viewed on the internet and from Friday 10th of September in cinemas around the country. Sep 10, 2010

Principal photography completed on Hella W

The film is on schedule for its January 2011 theatrical release. Mar 17, 2010

NFTF supports Hella W

Snapper's feature film project Hella W has been granted a support of NOK 750.000 by Nordisk Film & TV Fond. Mar 1, 2010

Snapper, Black Forest strike deal

The principal photography of the comedy "Father Son and Holy Cow" starts in Poland next summer, with Snapper's Juha Wuolijoki co-producing. Apr 30, 2009

Hella W goes into production

The drama-thriller Hella W has been awarded a historical $1 million (€800,000) of advance funding by the Finnish Film Foundation.Feb 20, 2009

Christmas Story DVD opens to platinum sales

Snapper Films' family hit becomes the first-ever Finnish DVD release to sell platinum. Dec 17, 2008

Multiple territory release for Christmas Story

Delphis Films and Snapper Films are pleased to announce multiple territory theatrical release for their picture Christmas Story this coming holiday season. Dec 1, 2008

Lightning Media nabs U.S. rights for Christmas Story

With nearly 100 countries sold, Christmas Story gets wider distribution than any Finnish live-action feature to date. Nov 11, 2008

Snapper Films takes Flight Attendant Academy to Rome Film Fest

Comedy feature competes for Best European Second Feature Film Project. Oct 20, 2008

Finnish Film Foundation supports Snapper's upcoming features

Two of Snapper's feature film projects have been granted development support of 40.000 Euros by the Finnish Film Foundation. Apr 30, 2008

World premiere of English version of Christmas Story in Cannes

Finnish hit pic voiced by John Turturro and Noah Emmerich Apr 28, 2008

Christmas Story wins Audience Award at Sarasota Film Festival

"Christmas Story" took its first international award on Saturday at the 10th Sarasota Film Festival. The Finnish family hit directed by Juha Wuolijoki won the Audience Award for Best in World Cinema. Apr 14, 2008

John Turturro for Christmas Story

Snapper Films has attached Golden Globe nominated actor John Turturro for the English-language dub of the Finnish hit “Christmas Story”. Todd Thaler (“Leon”, “Arthur and the Invisibles”) is casting. Feb 26, 2008

Christmas Story reports first sales

Family film picked up for Spain and Turkey Feb 10, 2008

Christmas Story takes two Jussi Awards

The Finnish hit pic Christmas Story won two Jussi Awards (local "Oscars") yesterday at the annual award ceremony in Helsinki. Feb 4, 2008

Christmas Story #1 Finnish film of the year

Christmas Story has become the most successful Finnish film of the year. With total admissions of more than 225.000 in six weeks, the live-action family movie has overwhelmingly topped all of its competition. Dec 28, 2007

Christmas Story reclaims #1 position

Christmas Story continues to dominate the Finnish box office. With total admissions up to 175.000, The Finnish Film Foundation expects Christmas Story to become the most succesful domestic feature of the year. Dec 18, 2007

Christmas Story instant box office hit

With the widest Finnish release of the year, Christmas Story has dominated the national box office. In less than two weeks in theatres, the family film has pushed its total admissions to more than 65.000, encouraging the Scandinavian distributor Sandrew Metronome to estimate that the film will draw at least 200.000 admissions by the end of the Christmas season. Nov 26, 2007

Delphis Films acquires Christmas Story by Juha Wuolijoki

Canada-based world sales agent Delphis Films announced its most recent acquisition of a high quality family film from Finland, entitled Christmas Story, for the international marketplace outside Scandinavia. Nov 20, 2007

The official homepage of Christmas Story has opened at: www.joulutarina.fi

On the homepage you will find information about the actors, storyboards and plot, and also of the Christmas Story book and soundtrack record. Sep 14, 2007

The amount of corporate funding is exceptionally high for Christmas Story.

Out of the 2.5 million euro budget of Christmas Story, over 1 million comes from corporations. For an average Finnish movie, the amount of corporate funding of the production and marketing budgets is approximately one quarter. Sep 14, 2007

Christmas Story trailer in cinemas and on the internet

Christmas Story's Finnish trailer can now be viewed on the internet and from Friday 13th of July in screenings of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix around the country. Jul 11, 2007

Gourmet Club awakened interest at Sarasota Film Festival, Florida

Snapper Films' 2004 television film Gourmet Club was part of the line-up at Sarasota Film Festival in April 2007, taking part by invitation. It was selected to the event from a group of hundreds of applicants. May 8, 2007

Principal photography completed on Christmas Story, the life story of Santa Claus

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. Mar 19, 2007

2 Drivers Unite

Snapper Films, the New York and Helsinki based production entity headed by Juha Wuolijoki, and Minnie Driver's production shingle Two Drivers Prods. May 23, 2002

EuroArts snaps up New York partner

German sales agent EuroArts Entertainment and the New York-based production house Snapper Films have formed a development and production alliance. Feb 21, 2001

Snapper is Open to City

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. Feb 18, 1999