International Growth Partner Screen Industry & Creative Businesses

Get the
project in the room.

I help companies in film, series and the wider creative industries navigate their next step: opening the right doors, sharpening pitches, advising on strategy and financing, and making sure you show up where it counts.

Based inHelsinki, Finland
Working acrossNordics & Europe
LanguagesFI · EN · IT
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Johanna 'Nunnu' Karppinen, portrait

Photo by Timo Luomanen

Who this is for

You've built something worth sharing.
Now it needs to get into the right rooms.

i.

Companies with something ready to pitch

You have a script, a package, a sizzle — or a deck and a prototype — and decision makers you need to convince. Whether it's a pitch competition, an investor meeting or a market, the room won't be forgiving. The pitch needs sharpening and the right preparation changes everything.

ii.

Companies ready to scale internationally

You're past the first project. You're building a pipeline, exploring international partnerships, courting financiers, and you need a sounding board and a door-opener.

iii.

Companies looking for a long-term growth partner

Monthly support covering company strategy, business development, financing advice, and international expansion. A trusted pair of eyes across a six to twelve month horizon, or longer.

What I offer

Ways to close the gap between a great project and a financed one.

For example:

01 / Navigation

International screen market navigation

A clear map of the events that actually matter for your project. Which markets to prioritise, when to go, who to meet, and what to walk in with, so you stop spending budget on rooms that aren't yours.

Series Mania, TV Drama Vision, MIA, Marché du film, Berlinale Series Market...
02 / Pitch

Pitch coaching & delivery

Hands-on 1:1 work on the content and the delivery: story structure, positioning, the deck, and your presence in the room. From first draft to the final rehearsal.

Recently coached a company to 2nd prize & €30,000 at EIT Culture & Creativity (2025)
03 / Network

Introductions & access

Targeted, personal introductions to buyers, co-producers, commissioners, financiers and festival decision makers across Nordic and European markets.

Real connections, not just a contact list.
04 / Strategy

Strategy & financing

Hands-on advisory for company growth: overall strategy, co-production structuring, and navigating the maze of soft money, broadcasters, equity and gap financing, at company or project level.

"Strategy without tactics is the slowest route to victory; tactics without strategy is the noise before defeat."

Our industry runs on relationships, timing and trust. My job is to make sure your project arrives in the right place, in the right form, at the right moment, and that the people who can move it forward already know your name when you walk in.

i.

Currently COO & Head of International, Post Control Helsinki

Finland's largest post-production outlet. Day-to-day relationships with Nordic, DACH and European producers, broadcasters and platforms, including recent international series work like Seconds and Reykjavik Fusion.

ii.

Founder of Friday Capital, boutique film financing & consulting

Negotiated financing deals with Finnish and international films and series, advised production companies on growth strategies, and worked closely with private investors. Financed domestic and international films and series such as Tove, Nimby, Peacemaker and Animals.

iii.

Former CEO, Audiovisual Finland (now part of APFI)

Headed the national industry organisation promoting Finnish film and TV internationally, and pushed for stronger film policy at home. Founded and led the Finnish Lapland Film Commission (2008 to 2013) before that.

iv.

Mentor: Women in Film & TV, EIT Culture & Creativity, Canadian Creative Accelerator

Mentoring in various initiatives, such as the EIT Culture & Creativity's programme, the Embassy of Canada in France's Accelerator for production companies and WIFT Finland. Supporting people and companies at every stage of their journey in the creative industries.

v.

Fluent in Finnish, English & Italian

Born in Lapland, above the Arctic Circle. A background in export consultancy in Milan and an MScEcon from the University of Wales. As natural at the Nordic pitch table as at a Milanese dinner — and most places in between.

On stage

Regular moderator and interviewer
in the rooms that matter.

Series Mania
Lille · FR
TV Drama Vision
Göteborg · SE
Seriencamp
Cologne · DE
Industry@Tallinn
Black Nights · EE
TV Beats Tallinn
Tallinn · EE
MIA Market
Rome · IT
Finnish Film Affair
Helsinki · FI
Göteborg Film Festival
Göteborg · SE
Ways to work together

From a single coaching session
to a long-term growth partnership.

i. Single session

Pitch session

One focused coaching session ahead of a high-stakes pitch event, market presentation, or competition. Sharp, surgical, and timed to land.

90 min · One-off
ii. Targeted

Network introduction package

Five to eight warm, personally vetted introductions to relevant buyers, co-producers, commissioners or financiers, chosen for your specific project and stage.

2 to 4 weeks · Project specific
iii. Sprint

Event preparation sprint

Three to four sessions ahead of a specific market or festival: market strategy, pitch refinement, deck review and tailored introductions before you arrive.

3 to 4 weeks · Pre market
iv. Ongoing

Growth partner retainer

Monthly retainer covering company strategy, slate development, financing advice, and international expansion across a six to twelve month horizon.

6 to 12 months · Retainer

Not sure which fits? Every engagement is shaped to your situation, let's talk.

Let's talk about
how I can help you.

Email nunnujkarppinen@gmail.com
Phone +358 40 5717 061
LinkedIn johanna-nunnu-karppinen
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