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Sagafilm
Sagafilm is an Icelandic production company for TV, commercials and feature films. It was founded in 1978 and is the oldest film production company in Iceland. Documentaries *Out of Thin Air (2017) *Raise the bar (2021) Films *Fish out of water * Cold Trail (2006) *Bjarnfreðarson (2009) * Dead Snow 2: Red vs. Dead *The Falcons (2017) TV shows *Svartir Englar (2008) *The Press (2008-2011) *Næturvaktin (2007) *Dagvaktin (2008) *Fangavaktin (2009) *The Court (2010-2011) *World's End (2011) *Case (2015) *Stella Blómkvist (2017-2021) *The Flatey Enigma (2018) *The Minister ''The Minister'' (french: L'Exercice de l'État) is a 2011 French-Belgian political drama film directed by Pierre Schöller. Plot French Transport Minister Bertrand Saint-Jean arrives at the scene of a serious bus crash with many fatalities. ... (2020) *Thin Ice (2020) References External linksOfficial website Film production companies of Iceland {{film-company-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Minister (TV Series)
''The Minister'' ( is, Ráðherrann) is an Icelandic television drama series developed by Sagafilm. It is an eight-part series that follows populist Prime Minister Benedikt Ríkarðsson (Ólafur Darri Ólafsson Ólafur Darri Ólafsson (born 13 March 1973) is an Icelandic-American actor, producer, and screenwriter. He is known for ''Children'', '' Trapped'', '' The Deep'', '' Lady Dynamite'', and ''The Secret Life of Walter Mitty''. Early life Ólafu ...) as his mental illness grows and his colleagues try to keep it a secret from the nation. References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Minister (TV series), The 2020s Icelandic television series Icelandic drama television series Icelandic-language television shows Television shows set in Iceland RÚV original programming ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stella Blómkvist
''Stella Blómkvist'' is an Icelandic crime television series which was first broadcast in 2017. It is produced by the Icelandic company Sagafilm. The show is loosely based on books of the same title by an anonymous Icelandic writer. The series was written by Jóhann Ævar Grímsson, Nanna Kristín Magnúsdóttir and Andri Óttarsson, and directed by Óskar Thór Axelsson. After the success in Iceland the show became available in 2018 on Viaplay in the Nordic countries, in 2019 on Sundance Now in the United States and in 2020 SBS Australia acquired the rights for broadcasting in Australia. After four years, a second season of the show premiered in Iceland on 30 September 2021 and became globally available in the months afterwards. Synopsis The show follows lawyer Stella Blómkvist who is called to defend a client suspected of murdering Halla, a young woman who works as an assistant for Sverrir, the Icelandic Prime Minister. Initially, the case seems pretty clear-cut, but Stell ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raise The Bar (documentary)
''Raise the bar'' (Icelandic: Hækkum rána) is an Icelandic documentary about the controversial journey of a girls basketball team under the direction of coach Brynjar Karl Sigurðsson. The film was released at the Sjónvarp Síminn Premium streaming service on 10 February 2021 and immediately raised a controversy in Iceland due to Brynjar's coaching methods. Premises The film follows the journey of the a girls basketball team under the direction of coach Brynjar Karl Sigurðsson and their quest to be allowed to compete in boys tournaments. Accolades At the 2021 International Film Festival for Young Audiences, Filem'on, ''Raise the Bar'' won the award for best documentary. References External linksIcelandic Film Center profile 2021 documentary films 2021 films Icelandic documentary films {{Sport-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] |
Fangavaktin
''Fangavaktin'' ( en, The Prison Shift) is the sequel to the Icelandic television series ''Dagvaktin'' and the final series in the trilogy. The three main characters from ''Næturvaktin'', Georg Bjarnfreðarson (Jón Gnarr), Ólafur Ragnar (Pétur Jóhann Sigfússon) and Daníel ( Jörundur Ragnarsson), have become imprisoned in the infamous Litla-Hraun prison following the murder of the hotel owner in ''Dagvaktin''. The story is continued, and brought to a conclusion, in the feature film ''Bjarnfreðarson''. The first episode was broadcast on Stöð 2 on Sunday, 27 September 2009, and an episode was broadcast each following Sunday until the final seventh episode aired on 8 November 2009. The series has been released on DVD. Cast *Jón Gnarr as Georg Bjarnfreðarson *Pétur Jóhann Sigfússon as Ólafur Ragnar * Jörundur Ragnarsson as Daníel * Björn Thors as Kenneth Máni *Ólafur Darri Ólafsson Ólafur Darri Ólafsson (born 13 March 1973) is an Icelandic-American actor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dagvaktin
''Dagvaktin'' ( en, The Day Shift) is a sequel to the Icelandic television series ''Næturvaktin''. It is the second of the three series in the trilogy. The three main characters from ''Næturvaktin'', Georg Bjarnfreðarson (Jón Gnarr), Ólafur Ragnar (Pétur Jóhann Sigfússon) and Daníel ( Jörundur Ragnarsson), all return to work at a hotel in the sparsely populated Westfjords (near Reykhólar). It was first broadcast on Stöð 2 on 21 September 2008, and was subsequently released on DVD The DVD (common abbreviation for Digital Video Disc or Digital Versatile Disc) is a digital optical disc data storage format. It was invented and developed in 1995 and first released on November 1, 1996, in Japan. The medium can store any kin .... External links * Icelandic comedy television series Icelandic-language television shows 2008 Icelandic television series debuts 2000s Icelandic television series Stöð 2 original programming {{Iceland-tv-prog-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Næturvaktin
''Næturvaktin'' () is an Icelandic television show. It is the first in a trilogy, its sequels being ''Dagvaktin'' () and ''Fangavaktin'' (). The series was first shown in 2007 on Stöð 2, on Sundays from 16 September – 9 December. In the same year, the series won an Edda Award for ''Best TV Series''. It was also selected ''The Most Popular TV Series'' by a direct audience vote. A film, ''Bjarnfreðarson'', concluding the trilogy, premièred in December 2009. It was met with wide success in Iceland, beating ''Avatar'' at the box office on its opening weekend. It was watched by over 20% of the Icelandic population, a record for an Icelandic film, and was nominated for 11 Edda Awards. Background ''Næturvaktin'' revolves around the lives of three employees working at a petrol station on Laugavegur in Reykjavík. The eccentric, immature, egotistical supervisor and communist Georg Bjarnfreðarson (Jón Gnarr), has a fond admiration for Sweden and Swedish culture, and is th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Red Vs
Red is the color at the long wavelength end of the visible spectrum of light, next to orange and opposite violet. It has a dominant wavelength of approximately 625–740 nanometres. It is a primary color in the RGB color model and a secondary color (made from magenta and yellow) in the CMYK color model, and is the complementary color of cyan. Reds range from the brilliant yellow-tinged scarlet and vermillion to bluish-red crimson, and vary in shade from the pale red pink to the dark red burgundy. Red pigment made from ochre was one of the first colors used in prehistoric art. The Ancient Egyptians and Mayans colored their faces red in ceremonies; Roman generals had their bodies colored red to celebrate victories. It was also an important color in China, where it was used to color early pottery and later the gates and walls of palaces. In the Renaissance, the brilliant red costumes for the nobility and wealthy were dyed with kermes and cochineal. The 19th century brough ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
