❈ “Force Majeure”, derived from French, translates to “superior force” – and that’s exactly what it represents in the creative world.
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Force Majeure is an award-winning creative studio and production company founded in 2011 that’s showcasing a new wave of talent from “New Europe”.
Force Majeure bridges strategic expertise with cultural fluency.
Founded in 2011, our team operates across continents, shaped by different places, perspectives, and lived experiences. We grew up between cultures, navigating multiple worlds at once. That ability to read context, to sense what belongs and what doesn’t, is embedded in how we approach every project.
The strongest stories feel true to where they come from. That truth is built through proximity, through understanding how people live, what they value, and how they see themselves within the world around them.
For brands, this creates a different kind of opportunity. The role of storytelling shifts from broadcasting messages to building connection, from visibility to meaning. Combined with strategic alignment and thoughtful consultation, we shape work that resonates with the right audience and brings each project to life.
Force Majeure is where culture is lived and strategy is woven seamlessly.
Founder at Force Majeure
Dario Kirola is a multicultural entrepreneur, producer, and cultural strategist specializing in global storytelling and brand development. A true third-culture individual, he is fluent in five languages and has lived in seven countries, currently dividing his time between the United States and Europe.
During his time at McKinsey & Company, Kirola was part of a select team that developed one of the world’s most advanced global trends databases, supporting leading international clients and shaping early thinking around data-driven strategy.
In 2011, he founded Force Majeure, an international production and consulting company focused on developing, producing, and financing film, scripted, and unscripted television, alongside advising brands on cultural strategy and global positioning. By 2023, the company had established itself as a platform for emerging European directing talent in the U.S. market and built long-term relationships with global partners, including The Coca-Cola Company.
Founder
Advisor at Force Majeure
Brian Tolleson has been a VP of Creative and Marketing, Creative Director, and an Executive Producer at various networks at MTV Networks in NYC, part of media giant Viacom. He has created over 100 hours of television for the MTVN group of networks.
He was responsible for the creative pitch and creation of the brand, the brand strategy, and the successful greenlight and launch of Logo, the first-ever 24-7-365 channel for LGBT Americans. Previous to MTVN, Brian ran Naked Eye Films, a branding and production company, serving diverse clients such as Kraft, General Mills, Warner Brothers, Turner Entertainment, CNN, Nick and WWF.
Brian began his career in Los Angeles at world-famous talent agency Creative Artists Agency and continued as a story editor at Columbia Pictures/Sony Pictures Entertainment, working for Multi-Academy Award Winning Producer Douglas Wick. He graduated from Emory University with a degree in Creative Writing and a minor in Biology and holds his Master of Public Health from Rollins School of Public Health at Emory as well.
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Producer (TV/Film) at Force Majeure
Hrisheek Panchmatia, born and raised in Hong Kong, specialized in Economics and Finance and worked at high profile firms such as HSBC before transitioning into the film industry.
Since then, Hrisheek has become a producer based between Hong Kong, Monaco, and Los Angeles, where he is producing and lending his expertise on several projects: notably ‘The Runner’ and ‘Get Lost’. He also acted as an associate producer for the short film M.A.D directed by Leticia Belliccini, whose previous film screened at the Tribeca Film Festival.
He is currently working with Ella Travolta’s company Bleu Films, LLC. as her producing partner as well as producing the television series ‘Relentless’ based on the New York Times Bestseller of the same name with Force Majeure. He is producing the feature film ‘The Affairs of Léonard’ with Greca Entertainment.
Producer (Film/TV)
Creative Executive at Force Majeure
After completing her studies in Communication and Comparative Literature at Sorbonne Paris IV, Tatiana pursued a Master’s degree in International Relations at IRIS.
Building upon her acquired skills, she embarked on her professional journey as a CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) manager, showcasing her dedication to promoting social responsibility in the business realm. Later, she excelled as a consultant at Istrat, an economic intelligence firm, where she applied her analytical and writing abilities to strategic monitoring in the fields of politics and geopolitics.
Driven by her passion for cinema, Tatiana chose to specialize in screenplay writing by undertaking an advanced Master’s program at the Instituto del Cine de Madrid. This training nurtured her talent as a Script Doctor, allowing her to contribute her expertise in enhancing and perfecting scripts.
Her career path led her to join the emerging spanish production company, Magü, where she actively engages in content development for television. For the past year, she has been an integral part of the Force Majeure team, working closely with its founder, Dario Kirola, to develop diverse internationally-oriented projects and contribute to the creation and execution of promising content for both film and television industries.
Creative Executive
Force Majeure operates at the intersection of storytelling, culture, and global execution. We work across formats and markets, helping brands, platforms, and creators build narratives that travel.
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