OneGate Media announced today that it has secured the worldwide distribution rights for the drama series "Isolated" (8×45′). The series is part of the diverse portfolio presented by OneGate Media at this year's MIPCOM.
The series begins on the haunted island of Utö on an ordinary day when the island's inhabitants are waiting for the weekly ferry from the mainland. As the ferry disappears over the horizon, a piercing sound causes the island's rats and birds to flee. Minutes later, the island's power and water supplies fail, as do the radios and telephones, until all contact with the outside world is lost.
The only sailing boat in the area is sent out to look for help, but disappears on the way. Aware that they are stranded, fear overwhelms the inhabitants of the island.
"Isolated" combines the backdrop of the ominous expanse of the Baltic Sea, known for its shipwrecks and mysterious electromagnetic fields, with the captivating stories of the characters. The series draws the audience into the claustrophobic atmosphere as the island's civilians are thrust into the fear of the unknown.
OneGate Media will show the first episode of "Isolated" at MIPCOM, with the series scheduled to air in 2024.
"Isolated" is produced by Oskari Huttu, Head of Drama at Lucy Loves Drama (My Husband's Wife), in collaboration with Marko Antila and Mikko Räisänen.
Tania Reichert-Facilides, Managing Director of OneGate Media, comments: "We are delighted to extend our partnership with the brilliant team at Lucy Loves Drama, following our collaboration on their hugely popular series 'My Husband's Wife'. They consistently create outstanding and entertaining content for a wide audience and we are delighted to be launching 'Isolated' at MIPCOM this year."
Oskari Huttu from Lucy Loves Drama adds: "We actually shot most of the series on the real location of the island of Utö, which is a remote and hard-to-reach island in the Baltic Sea. In many ways this was challenging, but the result was a kind of retreat experience in the unique landscape for the entire cast and crew. And I think that can be seen in the production value of the series. I'm very pleased that we can now present the series to the international market, with the great team at OneGate Media!"
Production:
Lucy Loves Drama
Cast:
Elena Leeve, Noa Lange, Joonas Saartamo, Ville Virtanen, Aamu Milonoff, Turkka Mastomäki, Kati Outinen, Isla Miettinen, a.o.
Format:
8×45′
About OneGate Media:
OneGate Media. From Hamburg. For Germany, Europe and the world.
OneGate Media is a leading German distribution and license trading company for film and television productions and is part of the Studio Hamburg Group, one of the leading production companies in Germany, and the ARD network. OneGate Media operates in Germany and abroad with six sales departments (including International Sales, Digital Distribution).
About Lucy Loves Drama:
Lucy Loves Drama is a young production company founded by three experienced and established producers. Lucy Loves Drama is a company that aims high and believes in stories that are worth telling. Lucy Loves Drama has a diverse portfolio of series and feature films.
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