The Golden Venla gala was a triumphant night for Queen of Fucking Everything, which won all the categories it was nominated in. The series was named Drama Series of the Year, and creator Tiina Lymi received two major awards, winning Best Screenplay and Best Director.

The acting awards went to members of the series’ cast, with Laura Malmivaara receiving the prize for Best Actor for her portrayal of Linda, and Kristo Salminen winning Best Supporting Actor for his role as Börje.

Nordisk Film & TV Fond and Göteborg Film Festival have announced the five drama series nominated for the Nordic Series Script Award, and among the nominees are Ingeborg Topsøe for Reservatet (Denmark), Karin Arrhenius for Jag for ner till bror (Sweden) and Tiina Lymi for Queen of Fucking Everything (Finland).

The Nordic Series Script Award recognises exceptional screenwriting in Nordic drama. This prestigious award, worth NOK 200,000, is presented annually at the Göteborg Film Festival’s TV Drama Vision. Financed by Nordisk Film & TV Fond, it is awarded to the main writer of a Nordic drama series that premiered in 2025. The winners of the awards will be announced at an award ceremony on the evening of January 27.

In a stellar recognition of her work, Finnish director and screenwriter Tiina Lymi took home the Best Direction prize at the 2025 Venice TV Awards for her black comedy-drama Queen of Fucking Everything. Lymi’s series was also nominated in the Best Series category.

The Venice TV Award, held annually in Venice, Italy, celebrates excellence in global television and highlights the cultural impact of TV programming across genres and borders.

Director and screenwriter Tiina Lymi (b. 1971) is one of the most successful and exciting names emerging from Finland.

Lymi began her film career as an actor in the 90s. She played leading roles in numerous films, theatre plays, and TV series, and is a recipient of the prestigious Jussi Award for ‘Best Leading Actress’, with three additional nominations in the same category. After a few years of acting, Lymi took up writing. She wrote her first theatre play at the beginning of the 2000s, but it was in 2015, when Lymi directed her first short, that she found her true calling. Since then, she has written and directed several feature films and TV series.

Her latest feature, Stormskerry Maja — a historical drama based on the five-volume book series by Anni Blomqvist — had its international premiere at Rotterdam in 2024. The film was a major success in Finland, breaking box office records and earning critical acclaim both domestically and abroad. It went on to win multiple Jussi Awards, including ‘Best Film’ and ‘Best Director.’

2025 saw the release of Lymi’s dark comedy TV series Queen of Fucking Everything, which premiered on Yle to the best opening week numbers of all time. The story follows real estate agent Linda, whose husband suddenly disappears, leaving behind nothing but mountains of debt. Unable – and unwilling – to let go of her lifestyle, Linda turns to crime. Something she appears to be really good at.