Marika Makaroff producer in an animated TV-series "Moominvalley". The series is based on the beloved Moomin-books and comics by the Finnish author and illustrator Tove Jansson. The series will be directed by Steve Box, who won the oscar in best animation feature in 2006 for his film . The upcoming Moomin-series will premiere in spring 2019. Marika Makaroff Katja Marika Makaroff (b. 5. June 1973, Helsinki) is an awarded content creator and Creative Director from Finland. She is the CEO and founder of Gutsy Animations. Marika has worked over 20 years in media, mainly in executive roles- She has been the creative
Tove Jansson Flood". The next two books, "Comet in Moominland" and "Finn Family Moomintroll", published in 1946 and 1948 respectively, were highly successful in sales, adding to sales of the first book. For her work as a children's writer she received the Hans Christian Andersen Medal in 1966. Starting with the semi-autobiographical "Bildhuggarens dotter" ("Sculptor's Daughter") in 1968, Jansson wrote six novels, including the admired "Sommarboken" ("The Summer Book"), and five books of short stories for adults. Tove Jansson was born in Helsinki, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire. Her family, part of the Swedish-speaking minority of Finland, was an artistic one: