Teaser trailer release for The Conference
Netflix has released the teaser trailer for The Conference, produced by SF Studios. The comedy horror is directed by Patrik Eklund and stars Katia Winter, Adam Lundgren, Eva Melander in the leading roles. The film is based on Mats Strandberg's novel of the same name and will be released globally on Netflix on October 13. Watch the teaser trailer here
The Conference is a comedy horror about a teambuilding conference attended by municipal employees that spirals into a nightmare when accusations of corruption begin to circulate and plague the work environment. Simultaneously, a mysterious figure begins stalking and murdering the participants one-by-one in this Swedish comedy slasher with warm, humoristic characters.
Produced by SF Studios with producer Ina Sohlberg, The Conference is based on the Swedish author Mats Strandberg’s novel of the same name, which was originally published in 2021. Strandberg is one of Sweden’s most prolific horror writers, and his books have been published in over 30 countries. His successful book The Circle (2011), written together with Sara B. Elfgren, was also adapted into a feature film in 2015. Strandberg is also an executive producer of film.
The Swedish director and writer Patrik Eklund is directing the film. He has previously directed series such as The Gambling Scandal (2022) and We Got This (2020) and the short films Finito (2021) and The Infection (2018).
For Netflix, SF Studios has also produced the the Danish films Ehrengard, A Beautiful Life and Loving Adults, the Norwegian film Troll, the Swedish series Snabba Cash and film Red Dot that have been well received by international media and audiences.
About the film
Based on the book The Conference by Mats Strandberg
Director: Patrik Eklund
Starring: Katia Winter, Adam Lundgren, Eva Melander, Bahar Pars, Maria Sid, Marie Agerhäll, Christoffer Nordenrot, Amed Bozan, Lola Zackow, Claes Hartelius, Cecilia Nilsson, Jimmy Lindström, Martin Lagos.
Scriptwriter: Thomas Moldestad
Production company: SF Studios
Producer: Ina Sohlberg, SF Studios
The Conference will release globally on Netflix on October 13, 2023.
For more information, please contact:
Ina Sohlberg, Producer, SF Studios, ina.sohlberg@sfstudios.se, +46 72 322 75 33
Malin Strihagen, Vice President Brand & Communications, SF Studios, +46 70 780 39 35, malin.strihagen@sfstudios.se
About SF Studios
SF Studios, established in 1919, is one of the world’s oldest film companies. Today SF Studios is the leading film studio in the Nordic region with its headquarters in Stockholm, Sweden and offices in Oslo, Copenhagen, Helsinki and London. The company is producing and distributing feature films and TV series as well as providing the streaming service SF Anytime. SF Studios is part of the leading Nordic media company Bonnier.
About Netflix
Netflix is one of the world's leading entertainment services with 231 million paid memberships in over 190 countries enjoying TV series, films and games across a wide variety of genres and languages. Members can play, pause and resume watching as much as they want, anytime, anywhere, and can change their plans at any time.
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