Shajan Kozegary

Shajan Kozegary’s name pops up a lot if you’re into Nordic films making it big outside their snowy backyard. The guy’s basically a powerhouse when it comes to getting Scandinavian stories onto screens everywhere—from Stockholm to Sao Paulo. He’s been at Netflix, wrangling both the original stuff and licensed titles. We’re talking about heavy hitters like Troll (giant monsters, anyone?), Black Crab (Noomi Rapace in ice-cold action mode), and Loving Adults (the kind of dark, twisty relationship drama only the Nordics seem to nail). Those three? Ended up as some of Netflix’s most-watched non-English titles. Not too shabby. As a commissioning manager, Shajan’s not just rubber-stamping scripts. He’s hands-on from the first pitch, pushing projects through the messy, creative chaos all the way to that final release. The man’s got a knack for sniffing out what’ll land with global audiences, without watering down that signature Nordic vibe. Born in Sweden but with roots going back to Iran, he brings this extra layer of perspective—like, he just gets how stories can break through borders if you do it right. These days, he’s still at it, hustling to make sure Nordic cinema keeps punching way above its weight, connecting people who might not share a language but know a good story when they see one.