THE BIGGEST FILM PROJECT EVER IN FINLAND
Mikko Nousiainen, 32, in the leading role in Mannerheim film.
The shooting will start as soon as the financing is complete.
The script written by Heikki Vihinen and Marko Leino will be directed by Renny Harlin and produced by Markus Selin and Jukka Helle. The leading role will be played by the 32-year-old actor Mikko Nousiainen.
The project started in the early 2000s, when the Champion of Liberty association and Solar Films decided to co-operate in the project. After that, the planned premiere was shifted several times. Also the plans to produce an international co-production with foreign actors had to be dropped.
However, Solar Films did not want to produce a low budget version, and the goal was set to 10 Million euros.
After years of hard work the production can finally be started and the film can be made without compromising the original idea.
In June 2009 Unibet Group, a stcklisted international company became main supporter for Mannerheim and solved part of the financing problems.
In February 2010 Solar Films / Liberty Production contracted financial backing from German film producer Harald Reichebner's European Enterprises S.A. and the financing deal has put the project back on track.
The same deal included also the Hungarian company HCC Media Media Group as a Production Partner.
A great deal of the shootings will take place in Hungary.
Out of the main co-operative partners the following have been confirmed so far: VR Corporate group, Sinebrychoff, Neste Oil, Fortum, Muuttopalvelu Niemi and Helsingin Sanomat .
The business co-operation is handled by Infront Finland, on behalf of Solar Films.
Other means of financing the project include e.g. the Mannerheim memorial medal, ordered by Champion of Liberty and aimed for the public.
Production
Solar Films / Liberty Production
Veneentekijäntie 20
00210 Helsinki
Tel. 09 417 44 700
Fax. 09 417 44 744
markus.selin@solarfilms.com
Co-production
European Enterprises S.A.
Carmerstrasse 7
10623 Berlin
+49. 30. 54710931 office
+49. 171. 1792742 cell
h.reichebner@global-filmtime.de
http://www.global-filmtime.de/
Production Partner
HCC Media Media Group
Joszef Cirko
www.hccmedia.hu
MANNERHEIM
drama / biopic
Director: RENNY HARLIN (FI)
Screenplay: HEIKKI VIHINEN, MARKO LEINO, MIKA KARTTUNEN and MIKKO ALANNE (FI)
Producers: MARKUS SELIN and JUKKA HELLE (FI), HARALD REICHEBNER (GER)
Co-producer: JÒZSEF CIRKO (HUN), MARIA BLICHARSKA and MONIKA SAJKO (PL)
Director of photography: HUBERT TACZANOWSKI (PL)
Production designer: LÁSZLÓ RAJK (HUN)
Principal photography: August-September 2010, January 2011
Key locations: Finland, Hungary
Languages: Finnish, English, Swedish, Russian, French, German, Polish
Planned world premiere: May 2011
Estimated budget: 12,7 million €
