Torfinnur Jákupsson

Torfinnur Jákupsson is a Faroese screenwriter, showrunner, and executive producer with a diverse background in journalism, film, television, and music. He is the creator, head writer, and executive producer of TROM, the first-ever drama series set in the Faroe Islands-an award-winning eco-crime thriller that has sold internationally. Represented by the Faroese Authors Association, the Danish Writers Guild, the Writers Guild of Great Britain, and Swedish boutique agency Albatros, he is also a member of the Royal Television Society and BAFTA.

Torfinnur is the founder and CEO of GRÓ Studios, the first full-scale film and television studio in the Faroes, covering development, production, and distribution. Working closely with Nordic and international partners, GRÓ champions local talent and stories with a strong sense of genre and setting-crafted for a global audience. The studio also operates a publishing and post-production division specializing in IP rights, original composition, music production, and supervision. Following the international success of TROM, GRÓ has developed a fast-growing slate that includes high-end TV dramas, feature films, and documentaries.

Building on this momentum, Torfinnur has also established UK affiliate Red Herring Story, a London-based film and television development company focused on smarter sustainable storylining for the screen through a new co-production strategy.

Before transitioning to film and television, Torfinnur spent over a decade in London working in news and finance. Over the years, he has honed his storytelling skills across feature films, shorts, documentaries, and TV series, earning multiple international awards and nominations.