ABOUT

GRÓ Studios is a Faroese film and television company developing and producing premium scripted and unscripted content for international audiences.

 

Founded by writer, showrunner, and executive producer Torfinnur Jákupsson, GRÓ works across the Nordics, UK, and wider European markets, with a focus on character-driven storytelling rooted in place and perspective. The company is committed to creating culturally authentic stories with global resonance, often exploring themes of environment, identity, and power.

 

Jákupsson is best known as the creator of TROM, the first-ever Faroese television drama, an award-winning eco-crime series that sold internationally and helped establish the Faroe Islands as a viable production territory.

 

Emerging as a new kind of studio platform in the Faroe Islands, GRÓ works across the full creative pipeline, from development through production and distribution, while collaborating closely with local and international partners. The company operates across IP, storytelling, and creative production disciplines, and is building a fast-growing slate spanning high-end series, feature films, and documentaries.

 

GRÓ’s UK affiliate and development label, Red Herring Story, supports the company’s international slate and partnerships, strengthening its presence within the UK and broader European market.

 

Alongside its original slate, GRÓ also offers selective production servicing for high-end international projects that align with the company’s creative vision and complement its existing slate, providing local expertise, infrastructure, and access to the Faroese landscape.

 

Through its work, GRÓ aims to position the Faroe Islands not only as a location, but as a distinct creative voice within the global television landscape.

 

The dictionary meaning of GRÓ in Faroese and English: “(plfr.) kykna el. fræ á blómuleysari urt, ið losnar frá móðurplantuni og verður til nýggja lívveru” / “(in botany) cell or seed on a flowerless plant that detaches from its motherplant and becomes a new organism”