Torfinnur Jákupsson
Torfinnur Jákupsson is the creator, head writer, and executive producer of the internationally acclaimed and award-winning eco-crime drama Trom – the first-ever series from the North Atlantic archipelago of the Faroe Islands and a breakout Nordic noir sold across the globe.
With a background in journalism and a focus on social, environmental, corporate, and political thrillers with a strong sense of place, his work explores themes of silence as both a deadly weapon and a means of survival.
As a first-time showrunner, he navigated the creative and production challenges of building a series from scratch, successfully positioning a uniquely Faroese voice on the global stage.
He is also the founder and CEO of GRÓ Studios and its UK-affiliate Red Herring Story, a London-based development company with an indie approach aimed at redefining the meaning of high-end drama.
Agent: Elin Sandström Lundh
Selected works
TROM Season 2 – series (head writer/creator) – in development
Angst – series (screenwriter/creator) – in development
Tinganes – series (screenwriter/creator) – in development
LÝ – feature (screenwriter/creator) – in development
Enter The Kitchen – series (screenwriter, based on idea by Gudmund Helmsdal and Brandur Patursson) – in development
Materia Prima – feature (script consultant) - in development
Amerika – feature (script consultant) - in development
Ode To Joy – feature (script consultant) - in development
Heartist – documentary (creative consultant) – 2023
TROM Season 1 – series (head writer/creator) – 2022
Trøllabeiggi / Brother Troll – short (screenwriter together with Gudmund Helmsdal and Rakel Helmsdal) – 2019
Myndamálarin / The Figurative Painter – short (screenwriter together with Gudmund Helmsdal and Búi Dam) - 2018
Awards & nominations
Eva
Official selection for Writer’s Vision Pitch/Digital Story Exchange at Seriencamp (Germany) - 2024
Trom
Broadcast Digital Awards – Nominated for Best Programme Acquisition alongside BBC – 2023
The Icelandic film and TV awards Eddan/the Edda Awards – Nominated for Series of the Year – 2023
Tvprisen (Danish TV Awards) – Nominated for Best Fiction Series – 2023
61st Monte-Carlo TV Festival – Winner, Nymphe D’or/Prix Spécial du Jury Fiction – 2022
Berlinale Series Market Selects (Germany) – Official Selection – 2022
Göteborg Film Festival (Sweden) – Official Selection for TV Drama Vision – 2022
Aarhus Series Awards – Nominated for Best Crime Series – 2022
Aarhus Series Awards – Nominated for the Audience Award – 2022
Faroese House of Industry – Winner, Best Enterprise of the Year – 2022
The Faroese Film Institute – ”Silvurgrindin” – 2021
Berlinale (Germany) – Official selection for Co-Pro Series/Drama Series Days – 2019
Trøllabeiggi / Brother Troll
Winner of 20+ international film festival awards in 2021
Geytin (Faroe Islands) – Winner, the Audience Award – 2020
Myndamálarin / The Figurative Painter
Geytin (Faroe Islands) – Nominated for Best Short Film – 2018
Klippfisk Film Competition (Faroe Islands) – Winner, Best Idea – 2017
