Who we are
Raggari Films Ltd is an independent tv and film production company based in Helsinki, Finland. The company focuses on producing international documentary films, tv series and short films written and directed by women. Raggari Films is a place for visionary female film-makers and rebel-like directors to find the support and encouragement they need to tell their stories. We proudly do our part in driving equality in the film and tv industry.
Raggari Films was founded by Minna Dufton who serves as Executive Producer and Chief Creative Officer. Minna was selected as one of the 50 Producers To Watch for MIPTV/MIPDoc 2020.
Bringing out the Film-making Rebel in You with confidence and soulful force
Minna Dufton, the woman behind Raggari Films Ltd, is a broadcast media professional, an award-winning journalist and documentarist, published author and mentor to women who aspire to go big and make an impact as film-makers. With her 20 years of experience in TV and film, both in the UK and in Finland, she is seen as an expert and an authority in her field.
Minna Dufton learned her craft by working in big broadcasting corporations such as ITN, BBC and Finnish Broadcasting Company Yle as a Broadcast Journalist, Producer/Director and Screenwriter.
Minna´s mission is to bring complex and inspiring stories to the screen in a healing manner. She wants to empower women to own their inner film-making force. She daily strives towards this by being the fearless director that she is, constantly making the impossible possible.
About Minna
Minna created Raggari Films Ltd to empower and encourage all women in all positions: directors, screenwriters, producers and cinematographers to tell non fiction stories that have the power to move, heal and transform lives.
About Raggari’s Projects
During this time of COVID-19, with great uncertainty, the one thing that we know to be true that everybody needs is great storytelling. With that in mind, we continue to work on the development of our projects. We are currently working on:
New Releases
BIG vs SMALL
is an independent feature documentary about Portuguese big wave surfer Joana Andrade who dreams of surfing a 30-metre wave.
The 75-minute 4K documentary will start its journey to audience in September 2020. The film is supported by the Finnish Embassy in Lisbon and the city of Heinola, Finland distributed globally by Escapade Media, Australia.
“I believe we all face challenges in our lives and watching Joana face hers in BIG vs SMALL, was an incredibly inspiring experience.” – Minna Dufton
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A tRAILER for the film is available here.
To be inspired, read in Minna’s blog how it all started here.
To find out more about our journey, check out the Documentary Business Newsletter.
Latest Projects
Minna has made a number of successful tv series and documentaries.
Docstop: Saara Aalto
is a biographical documentary about Finnish singer-songwriter Saara Aalto who successfully made it to the X Factor UK finals in Britain, and showed that anyone with a dream and determination can make it and melt hearts. The 30-minute documentary became one of the most watched documentaries by Yle.
Supernanny Suomi
Minna was the screenwriter of Suomen Supernanny, a 12-part series for MTV which came out in March 2019. Production company: Warner Brothers International Television Production Finland.
Support Us
If you are interested in supporting Raggari Films or its productions, please contact Minna at minna.dufton@raggarifilmi.com to discuss possible sponsorship and collaborations.
We also welcome applications from investors who are looking to support interesting startups in the Nordics with a strong brand and values, highly experienced and professional team with a proven track record and high potential for global growth.