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Edda Awards
The Edda Award is an accolade bestowed annually by the Icelandic Film and Television Academy, and is the most prominent film and television award in Iceland, awarded annually in February. The ''Edda'' has awarded for outstanding work in various categories of film and television annually since 1999,Kvikmyndir órjúfanlegur hluti sagnaarfsins Morgunblaðið, 20 October 1999, p. 60 (in Icelandic) except in 2009 due to the economic crash the year before. In 2010, the event was moved from the usual November date to February, and the eligibility period for that year was from 1 November 2008 to 30 December 2009. Since 2011, the eligibility period is the previous calendar year. Categories * |
Edda Award For Best Film
Best Film (''Kvikmynd ársins'' or ''Bíómynd ársins'' in Icelandic) is the main category of Edda Award The Edda Award is an accolade bestowed annually by the Icelandic Film and Television Academy, and is the most prominent film and television award in Iceland, awarded annually in February. The ''Edda'' has awarded for outstanding work in various ca ..., and it has been given annually since 1999. List of winners External links Edda Awards Official Website {{Edda Awards Edda Awards Awards for best film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
7th Edda Awards
The 7th Edda Awards were held on 13 November 2005 at Nordica Hótel in Reykjavík. The Awards were hosted by actor Þorsteinn Guðmundsson and was broadcast live on RÚV. As in previous years, the public was able to cast their votes online. The Icelandic Film and Television Academy had 70% say in the results and the public 30%. Except for the Best Television Personality where the public had 100% say in the results. This year a total of 53 people were nominated for Best Television Personality. This year also marked the first time the members of the academy were able to submit their votes online. This was done through a special email service. The film ''Voksne Mennesker'', directed by Dagur Kári was nominated in five categories and won 4 awards. Magnús Scheving's '' LazyTown'' was also nominated in 5 categories but only won one award. Silvía Night was prominent as always and did not shy away from the attention on the award night. She was nominated in two categories and won both ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Undir Trénu
''Under the Tree'' ( is, Undir trénu) is a 2017 Icelandic dark comedy drama film directed by Hafsteinn Gunnar Sigurðsson. It was screened in the Contemporary World Cinema section at the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival. The film was selected as the Icelandic entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 90th Academy Awards, but did not get nominated. Plot Konrad and Eybjorg complain to their neighbours Inga and Baldvin that their tree casts a shadow over their backyard patio. This ignites a feud that escalates exponentially, leading to a tragic yet comedic ending. Cast * Steinþór Hróar Steinþórsson as Atli * Edda Björgvinsdóttir as Inga * Sigurður Sigurjónsson as Baldvin * Þorsteinn Bachmann as Konrad * Lára Jóhanna Jónsdóttir as Agnes * Selma Björnsdóttir as Eybjorg Reception On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 84% based on 25 reviews, with an average rating of 7.2/10. On Metacritic, the film has a weighted ave ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hjartasteinn
''Heartstone'' (''Hjartasteinn'') is a 2016 Icelandic drama film directed by Guðmundur Arnar Guðmundsson. It tells the story of a strong friendship between two preteen boys in a small Icelandic fishing village and the emotional and sexual turbulence of adolescence. It was screened in the Discovery section at the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival. On 9 September 2016, the film won the Queer Lion at the 73rd Venice Film Festival. It was the first Icelandic film to be shown in a competitive section of the Venice Film Festival. It was also nominated for the 2017 Nordic Council Film Prize and won the 2017 Icelandic Edda Awards. Cast * Baldur Einarsson as Þór/ Thor * Blær Hinriksson as Kristján/ Christian * Diljá Valsdóttir as Beta/ Beth * Katla Njálsdóttir as Hanna/ Hannah * Jónína Þórdís Karlsdóttir as Rakel * Rán Ragnarsdóttir as Hafdís * Søren Malling as Sven * Nína Dögg Filippusdóttir as Hulda * Gunnar Jónsson as Ásgeir * Sveinn Ólafur Gunnarss ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rams (2015 Film)
''Rams'' ( is, Hrútar) is a 2015 Icelandic drama film written and directed by Grímur Hákonarson. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival where it won the Prix Un Certain Regard. It was screened in the Contemporary World Cinema section of the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival. It was selected as the Icelandic entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 88th Academy Awards but it was not nominated. In 2016, online newspaper Kjarninn voted it the second-greatest Icelandic film of all time. Plot Two sheep farming brothers have not spoken to each other for forty years due to differences in their personalities, complicated by one brother, Kiddi's, poor temper and alcoholism (it is implied his problems caused him to be disinherited, another source of strife between them), and the other brother, Gummi's, resentment and jealousy over Kiddi's prize-winning ram. They live in adjacent houses on the family farm, legally owned by the sober ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Life In A Fishbowl
''Life in a Fishbowl'' ( is, Vonarstræti, literally ''Hope Street'') is a 2014 Icelandic drama film directed by Baldvin Zophoníasson. It was screened in the Discovery section of the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival. It was selected as the Icelandic entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 87th Academy Awards, but was not nominated. Plot The movie follows three people living in Reykjavik in 2006. Eik, a kindergarten teacher and mother struggling to make money thus working as part time as a prostitute, Sölvi, a former athlete who now in the corporate world and Móri, an older man struggling with alcoholism. Cast * Hera Hilmar as Eik * Thor Kristjansson as Sölvi * Ingvar Þórðarson as Hannes * Sveinn Ólafur Gunnarsson as Gústi * Þorsteinn Bachmann as Móri * Laufey Elíasdóttir as Aníta * Birgir Örn Steinarsson as Rakari / Barber * Markus Reymann as Gerald See also * List of submissions to the 87th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film * L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hross í Oss
''Of Horses and Men'' ( is, Hross í oss) is a 2013 Icelandic drama film written and directed by Benedikt Erlingsson and produced by fellow director Friðrik Þór Friðriksson. The film was selected as the Icelandic entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 86th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated. The film won the 2014 Nordic Council Film Prize. In 2014, it won the audience award at the Tromsø International Film Festival in Norway. Plot In a remote Icelandic valley, there is not much to do other than observe the horses, the neighbors, and the neighbors' horses with binoculars. Undisturbed, the stallions and mares do what nobody else in the valley dares to even talk about: love. However, there is still a feeling of love among some of the valley dwellers. Kolbeinn (Ingvar Eggert Sigurðsson) and Solveig's ( Charlotte Bøving) attempts at love are the subject of much interest for the valley dwellers. Meanwhile, Vernhardur (Steinn Ármann Magnússon), who has a weakn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Deep (2012 Film)
''The Deep'' ( is, Djúpið) is a 2012 Icelandic drama film directed by Baltasar Kormákur. The film was selected as the Icelandic entry for the Best Foreign Language Oscar at the 85th Academy Awards, making the January shortlist. It was also nominated for the 2013 Nordic Council Film Prize. The film is based on the true story of Guðlaugur Friðþórsson, a fisherman who survived in the freezing ocean after his boat capsized off the south coast of Iceland. Cast *Ólafur Darri Ólafsson as Gulli * Jóhann G. Jóhannsson as Palli * Þorbjörg Helga Þorgilsdóttir as Halla *Theódór Júlíusson as Gulli's Father * María Sigurðardóttir as Gulli's Mother * Björn Thors as Hannes *Þröstur Leó Gunnarsson as Lárus * Guðjón Pedersen as Erlingur *Walter Grímsson as Raggi * Stefán Hallur Stefánsson as Jón Reception On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds a 94% approval rating, based on 31 reviews with an average rating of 6.6/10. Peter Bradshaw of ''Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Volcano (2011 Film)
''Volcano'' ( is, Eldfjall) is a 2011 Icelandic drama film directed by Rúnar Rúnarsson. The film was selected as the Icelandic entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 84th Academy Awards, but it did not make the final shortlist. At the 2012 Edda Awards, the film was nominated in 14 categories, winning in 5. The film screened within many international film festivals, including the 2011 Toronto International Film Festival and the 2012 Maryland Film Festival. Cast * Theódór Júlíusson as Hannes * Margrét Helga Jóhannsdóttir as Anna * Elma Lísa Gunnarsdóttir as Telma * Benedikt Erlingsson as Pálmi * Þorsteinn Bachmann as Ari * Auður Drauma Bachmann as Tinna * Þröstur Leó Gunnarsson as Janitor See also * List of submissions to the 84th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film * List of Icelandic submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film Iceland has submitted films for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film since ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Undercurrent (2010 Film)
Undercurrent ( is, Brim) is a 2010 Icelandic drama film based on a play by the same name and produced by the theatre group Vesturport. The film won the Best Picture award at the 2011 Edda Awards in Iceland. It tells the story of the crew of a fishing boat, one of whom commits suicide. Cast * Ingvar E. Sigurðsson as Skipper Anton * Nína Dögg Filippusdóttir as Drífa * Björn Hlynur Haraldsson as Logi * Gísli Örn Garðarsson as Benni * Ólafur Darri Ólafsson as Sævar * Ólafur Egilsson as Kiddi * Víkingur Kristjánsson Víkingur Kristjánsson (born 26 March 1972) is an Icelandic actor and screenwriter. He is known for '' Trapped'', '' The Valhalla Murders'', '' Vegferð'', ''Réttur'' and ''Ríkið''. He was one of the founders of the theatre group Vesturpor ... as Jón Geir References External links * 2010 films 2010s Icelandic-language films 2010 drama films Icelandic drama films {{iceland-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bjarnfreðarson
''Bjarnfreðarson'' is a 2009 Icelandic comedy film directed by Ragnar Bragason, director of the TV series trilogy consisting of ''Næturvaktin'', ''Dagvaktin'' and ''Fangavaktin'', to which it is a sequel. At its première in Iceland, it was met with wide success, even beating ''Avatar'' at the box office on its opening weekend. It was watched by over 20% of the Icelandic population, which is a record for an Icelandic film, and won 11 Edda Award The Edda Award is an accolade bestowed annually by the Icelandic Film and Television Academy, and is the most prominent film and television award in Iceland, awarded annually in February. The ''Edda'' has awarded for outstanding work in various ca ...s. References External links * 2009 films 2000s Icelandic-language films Films directed by Ragnar Bragason 2009 comedy films Icelandic comedy films {{Iceland-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Country Wedding
''Country Wedding'' ( is, Sveitabrúðkaup) is an Icelandic film directed by Valdís Óskarsdóttir and released on 28 August 2008. It tells the story of a couple who decide to get married in a countryside church, but things do not go as planned. Cast and characters * Ingvar Eggert Sigurðsson as Séra Brynjólfur * Ólafur Darri Ólafsson as Egill * Björn Hlynur Haraldsson as Barði * Ágústa Eva Erlendsdóttir as Auður * Gísli Örn Garðarsson as Grjóni * Sigurður Sigurjónsson as Tómas * Þröstur Leó Gunnarsson as Svanur * Nína Dögg Filippusdóttir as Lára * Hanna María Karlsdóttir as Imba * Árni Pétur Guðjónsson as Stefán * Kristbjörg Kjeld as Brynhildur * Theódór Júlíusson as Lúðvík * Nanna Kristín Magnúsdóttir as Inga * Víkingur Kristjánsson Víkingur Kristjánsson (born 26 March 1972) is an Icelandic actor and screenwriter. He is known for '' Trapped'', '' The Valhalla Murders'', '' Vegferð'', ''Réttur'' and ''Ríkið''. He was one ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |