Head of Fiction at TV 2 Denmark, Katrine Vogelsang, is joining Nordisk Film to become CEO of Nordisk Film Production as part of a strengthened management setup together with Henrik Zein as COO. Nordisk Film thus gets an experienced, recognised and respected industry profile who will be setting out the overall course for Nordisk Film’s production of films and series in the future.
Nordisk Film Production, which is Nordisk Film’s own production company, will be strengthening and expanding its management when Katrine Vogelsang joins as new CEO on 15 August. She comes from TV 2 Denmark where she has been Head of Fiction for the past 11 years. The current CEO of Nordisk Film Production, Henrik Zein, will continue as COO in the company once Katrine Vogelsang is on board.
“Content production of series and films is an area of great opportunities and challenges. Nordisk Film wants to take the lead in the Nordic region in the coming years and is therefore strengthening the management of Nordisk Film Production. I’m excited that Katrine Vogelsang and Henrik Zein have agreed to enter into a strong partnership that, together with the rest of the management and colleagues, will provide the best possible foundation for reaching our ambitious 2025 strategy,” says CEO of Nordisk Film, Allan Mathson Hansen.
Strong foundation at Nordisk Film Production
Katrine Vogelsang has been spearheading the development of series at TV 2 Denmark where she has also been in charge of the TV broadcaster’s venture into Danish film. She will now have the overall responsibility of defining the direction of Nordisk Film Production’s content, talent development and the continued expansion in the Nordic region, including ensuring a continued high number of productions, accelerating series ventures, further strengthening internal collaboration at Nordisk Film and setting the overall direction for external partners, broadcasters, streaming services, etc.
Katrine Vogelsang graduated as producer from the National Film School of Denmark in 2005, and then worked as producer at the Danish Broadcasting Corporation (DR). She joined TV 2 Denmark as head of fiction in 2011 where she has been behind a significant increase in new series. She is now looking forward to becoming part of Nordisk Film, which is one of the world’s oldest film companies with a long tradition of producing some of the best, most innovative, popular and best-loved films and series.
Major offensive in the Nordic region
During the past years, Nordisk Film Production has been behind productions like ‘Rose’ (2022), ‘Cosmic Christmas’, (2021), ‘Queen of Hearts’ (2019), ‘A Fortunate Man’ (2018), ‘Land of Mine’ (2015), ‘A War’ (2015) and ‘Kon-Tiki’ (2012). The company currently has more than 30 films and series in production in the Nordic region.
“We have established Nordisk Film Production in Scandinavia as a House of Talent where some of the most creative talents have found a home. We have expanded our palette with the production of series and significantly strengthened our talent work. Nordisk Film Production has never been in a stronger position, however, in an ever growing and more professionalised and globalised market, we need to expand our strategic and management bandwidth. Katrine Vogelsang is therefore a major addition to Nordisk Film Production and I’m really looking forward to realising our many ambitious plans together with her,” says Henrik Zein.
CV Katrine Vogelsang
- 15 August 2022-: CEO, Nordisk Film Production
- 2011-2022: Head of Fiction, TV 2 Denmark. Overall responsibility for a wide range of series such as ‘Day and Night’ (2022-), ‘Cosmic Christmas’ (2021), ‘The Investigation’ (2020), ‘DNA’ (2019-), ‘Warrior’ (2018), ‘Rita’ (2017-), ‘Seaside Hotel’ (2013-), ‘Dicte’ (2013-), ‘Clown’ (2005-), and many more. Responsible for TV 2’s involvement in Danish film.
- 2005-2011: Producer, DR Drama. Was behind series such as ‘Lykke’ (2011-), ‘The Pact’ (2009), ‘Summer’ (2008-) and ‘Absalon’s Secret’ (2006).
- 2001-2005: Film producing programme, National Film School of Denmark.