Solar Films Inc Oy is a

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film production company, which was founded in 1995. Solar Films is one of the country's leading production companies in feature films and TV productions. Solar Films' productions have won a total of 41

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, and three

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nominations. Besides feature films and television drama, Solar Films have also produced thousands of hours of TV entertainment for Finnish TV channels. Solar Films is owned by Egmont and

Markus Selin Markus Selin (born 16 March 1960) is a Finnish television and film producer. Career Selin was born in Vihti. His first feature was conceived in the mid-1980s. At a party in Los Angeles, he was introduced to fellow Finn Renny Harlin. The two c ...

. The company's CEO is

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. In 2009, Solar Films bought the majority of production company Bronson Club. Solar Films have collaborated with European production houses such as

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, the

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Maipo Film Maipo Film is a Norwegian film production company founded in 2000. It created the Oscar-nominated film " Elling" (2001), starring Per Christian Ellefsen (Elling), Sven Nordin (Kjell Bjarne), Marit Pia Jacobsen (Reidun), Jørgen Langhelle (Frank Ås ...

, and

Ugly Duckling Films Ugly may refer to: * Ugliness, a property of a person or thing that is unpleasant to look at, listen to or contemplate Music Albums * ''Ugly'' (Life of Agony album), 1995 * ''Ugly'' (Screaming Females album), 2012 Songs * "Ugly" (Bub ...

. The films produced by Solar Films have been distributed in over 50 countries worldwide.

External links

Official site

References

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