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 captured on several hours of film, shot by Pietilä. Several documentaries have been made of this footage, the latest being "Haru, yksinäinen saari" ("Haru, the lonely island") (1998) and "Tove ja Tooti Euroopassa" ("Tove and Tooti in Europe") (2004). Jansson died on 27 June 2001 at the age of 86 from cancer and is buried with her parents and younger brother Lars. She is buried in the Hietaniemi Cemetery in Helsinki. Tove Jansson worked as an illustrator and cartoonist for the Swedish-language satirical magazine "Garm" from the 1930s to 1953. One of her political cartoons achieved a brief international fame: