We are delighted to welcome Julie Andem, the creator, writer and director of the groundbreaking and internationally acclaimed hit series »SKAM« as panelist of the first European Showrunner Think Tank in 2023. As one of the region’s most innovative creators in the world of drama series, Andem has not only succeeded in resonating with a global audience of young adults, but also explored and inspired new avenues of distribution and proved how the power of storytelling can travel over social, geographic and generational boundaries. In this fireside stage interview, we’ll dwelve into Skam’s unique storytelling approach and international impact with numerous remakes all over the world, and what's next for Andem. A special focus will lay on Andem's work as a showrunner and the opportunities and challenges she sees for showrunning in Europe.
In collaboration with TV Drama Vision at Film Festival Göteborg.

Guest of Honor: Julie Andem | Showrunner, Writer, Director »SKAM«, Norway
Moderator: Andrea Reuter | Journalist, Producer, Finland

Event Series: European Showrunner Think Tank
Topic: »Showrunning in Europe: Spotlight on Julie Andem (SKAM)«
Date: Thursday, February 2, 2023
Time: 11 - 11:35 am CET
Place: Stora Teatern, Kungsparken 1, 41136 Gothenburg, Sweden
Please note that an accreditation to the TV Drama Vision conference is required!
For anyone who cannot participate in the event in person, a recording will be made available on the ifs' website shortly after the event.

The European Think Tank is an event series within the framework of the EUROPEAN SHOWRUNNER PROGRAMME, an initiative by ifs internationale filmschule köln funded by the Creative Europe MEDIA programme of the European Union, the Film- und Medienstiftung NRW and NETFLIX. Industry Partners are Series Mania, Seriencamp and TV Drama Vision Gothenburg.