Jon Petersson
Experienced, honest and pragmatic film & TV executive
Stockholm, Sweden
+46 70-186 50 24
jon@sub-etha.se
Experience
Viaplay Group
Head of scripted Sweden and Finland / Executive producer scripted content
2018 - 2023Executive produced award-winning second season of Det som göms i snö with Robert Gustafsson, Roslund & Hellström's Cell 8 and Box 21, both seasons of Maskineriet with Kristoffer Joner, all three seasons of Heder with Eva Röse, Alexandra Rapaport et al., Henrik Schyffert's Zebrarummet, Hannah & Amanda's Två systrar, final season of Tjockare än vatten, Åreakuten, Den inre cirkeln, Irish co-production North Sea Connection, final season of SVT co-production Innan vi dör, SVT co-production We got this and Finnish co-production Cold Courage. Co-developed Anders de la Motte's Slutet på sommaren.
Kanal 5 / Discovery Networks Sweden
Head of Program Controlling and Drama Commissioning / Executive Producer
2013 - 2018Head of commissioning / executive producer for local scripted series and feature films. Commissioned and executive produced first three seasons of award-winning series Gåsmamman with Alexandra Rapaport, award-winning first season of series Det som Göms i Snö with Robert Gustafsson, and 100 Code with Michael Nyqvist and Dominic Monaghan for Kanal 5.
Head of program controlling department, responsible for content budgets, forecasts and follow-up. Collaboration with UK based shared services, and Nordic subsidiaries.
Film Controller / Business Controller
2007 - 2013In charge of Swedish feature film pre-buy and co-production for Kanal 5. Co-produced six Irene Huss crime thrillers, and Guldbagge nominee Prinsessa by Teresa Fabik.
Responsible for program related controlling. Budget, forecast and follow-up of program costs, cash and inventory. Close cooperation with local production, acquisitions, scheduling and finance departments.
Accounting Manager
2005 - 2007Supervising accounting group of four people. Responsible for balancing books, Actual vs. Budget follow-up with departments, reporting to local management and group finance, audits, annual reports and taxes.
Svenska Bio / Succéfilm
CFO
1991 - 2005Overall responsibility for finance functions. Accounting, reporting, audits, annual reports and taxes.
Assisting in acquisitions of international film rights, for associate SF Studios (then Svensk Filmindustri).
Instrumental in international cinema establishments: First International Theatres (US) 1995-1997, Resort Theaters of America (US) 1999-2003, Empire Bio (DK) 2000-2005.