Marika Makaroff

Marika Makaroff
Marika Makaroff
Born Katja Marika Makaroff
(1973-06-05) June 5, 1973
Helsinki, Finland
Residence Porvoo, Finland
Occupation Creative Director, Executive Producer
Years active 1998 - present
Known for Founder of Gutsy, Creative director of Moominvalley
Home town Vantaa, Finland
Title CEO of Gutsy Animations
Children 3
Relatives Mia Makaroff (sister)
Website www.gutsy.fi

Katja Marika Makaroff (b. 5. June 1973, Helsinki) is an awarded content creator and Creative Director from Finland. She is the CEO and founder of Gutsy Animations.[1] Marika has worked over 20 years in media, mainly in executive roles- She has been the creative director in Fremantle Media and Filmlance International and the CEO in Fremantle Media Finland and Friday TV. She has created multiple entertainment formats and produced some of the most iconic TV-shows, such as The Apprentice, Dragons Den, Idols, Top Model and X Factor. She has also produced drama and sold content to over 70 countries. Marika won the prestigious Silver one award for branded content in 2011 for her format Buy this.[2][3] Marika is currently working as the executive producer and creative director of the TV-series Moominvalley, that will premiere in 2019.[4]

Career

Marika became known for there work as a journalist in both television and radio. She worked series such as Jyrki, Wild bunch and Under construction Finland. In 2003 she led the series Makaroff & Modig[5], a political talk show she hosted together with journalist Silvia Modig. In 2005 Marika became the CEO of Fremantle Media Finland. In 2011 she became the Creative director of the company, overseeing all creative development in the Nordics.[6] In 2014 she moved to Stockholm to become the CEO of Friday TV.[7][8] In 2015 she became the creative director of Filmlance international, that is known for creating original format of the TV-series The Bridge.

In 2016 Makaroff launched the production company Gutsy together with co-founder Aram Aflatuni. Gutsy aims to create global and high quality content, that is above all meaningful. Gutsy works closely with the Stanford University's Peace Innovation Labs, led by Mark Nelson, Michael Lopez and Margarita Quihuis.

Marika is now working as the creative director and executive producer in an animated TV-series Moominvalley.[9] The series is based on the beloved Moomin-books and comics by the Finnish author and illustrator Tove Jansson. The series will be directed by Steve Box, who won the oscar in best animation feature in 2006 for his film Wallace and Gromit: Curse of the were-rabbit. The upcoming Moomin-series will premiere in spring 2019.

References

  1. ↑ "Gutsy Media | Creating meaningful content for global audiences". Gutsy Media | Creating meaningful content for global audiences. Retrieved 2017-06-22.
  2. ↑ "Suomalainen tv-sarja niittää mainetta – palkittiin New Yorkissa". mtv.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 2017-06-22.
  3. ↑ "https://www.kauppalehti.fi/uutiset/mainoskilpailun-paapalkinto-suomeen/fUdSjAbZ". www.kauppalehti.fi. Retrieved 2017-06-22. External link in |title= (help)
  4. ↑ "Gutsy Media | Creating meaningful content for global audiences". Gutsy Media | Creating meaningful content for global audiences. Retrieved 2017-06-27.
  5. ↑ "YLE| TV1 :: Makaroff & Modig | yle.fi | Arkistoitu". vintti.yle.fi. Retrieved 2017-06-22.
  6. ↑ "FremantleMedia Finland names Makaroff creative director". Retrieved 2017-06-22.
  7. ↑ "News". www.fridaytv.se. Retrieved 2017-06-22.
  8. ↑ "Ex-FremantleMedia Finland boss joins Friday - TBI Vision". TBI Vision. 2014-04-04. Retrieved 2017-06-22.
  9. ↑ Moomin (TV Series 2019– ), retrieved 2017-06-22
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