Rabbit Films has announced that its hit drama “Queen of Fucking Everything” has won the Director category at the Venice TV Award 2025, honoring the creative vision of filmmaker Tiina Lymi. The show also received a nomination in the Series category, representing Finnish public broadcaster Yle.
Rabbit Films CEO and executive producer of the series, Olli Suominen, commented, “Tiina Lymi’s visionary work really paid off, and we are super proud of this boundary-breaking series that became such a massive hit. The series has been picked up in over ten territories with more to come and we are also thrilled to be working on the second season already.”
Written and directed by Lymi, one of Finland’s most respected storytellers, the series premiered on Yle Areena on January 1, 2025, followed by its linear debut on Yle TV1 four days later. Blending dark humor with unpredictable twists, “Queen of Fucking Everything” quickly became a cultural sensation. Within its first month, the show broke all previous viewership records on Yle Areena, achieving 10 million unique starts—an unprecedented figure in a country of 5.5 million people—making it the platform’s most-watched series of all time.
The show’s critical and commercial success has fueled significant international interest. “Queen of Fucking Everything” has already been acquired by broadcasters and platforms in more than ten countries, including SVT (Sweden), AMC Networks International (Spain), Rialto (New Zealand), ERR (Estonia), All Media Baltics (Baltics), ZDF (Germany), NPO (Netherlands), VRT (Belgium), NRK (Norway), and RUV (Iceland). Additional sales discussions are expected to continue at Mipcom in Cannes this October, where the series will be represented by Rabbit Films’ International division.
The Venice TV Award jury praised the series’ emotional resonance and execution, stating, “Queen of Fucking Everything resonates on a very personal level, bringing together strong performances and storytelling that truly connect.”
The recognition affirms Rabbit Films’ positioning as a producer of bold, globally viable content, with “Queen of Fucking Everything” serving as a flagship for premium scripted storytelling out of the Nordics.
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