Valdís Óskarsdóttir (born 1949 in

Akureyri Akureyri (, locally ) is a town in northern Iceland. It is Iceland's fifth-largest municipality, after Reykjavík, Hafnarfjörður, Reykjanesbær and Kópavogur, and the largest town outside Iceland's more populated southwest corner. Nickn ...

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) is an Icelandic

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, whose work includes '' The Celebration'', ''

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Finding Forrester ''Finding Forrester'' is a 2000 American drama film written by Mike Rich and directed by Gus Van Sant. In the film, a black teenager, Jamal Wallace (Rob Brown (actor), Rob Brown), is invited to attend a prestigious private high school. By chance ...

'' and '' Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind''. She received multiple awards in early 2005 for her work on ''Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind''. In addition, she has twice won the Danish Film Academy's

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for Best Editing. '' Sveitabrúðkaup'' ( en, Country Wedding), her directorial debut, premiered in Iceland in August 2008.

Filmography

Valdís was the primary editor on the following films, unless noted otherwise. *''

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(Sódóma Reykjavík)'' (1992) *''The Biggest Heroes (De største helte)'' (1996) *''Dream Hunters (Draumadísir)'' (1996) *''The Last Viking (Den sidste viking)'' (1997) *''The Dance (Dansinn)'' (1998) *'' The Celebration (Festen)'' (1998) *''

'' (1998) (additional editor) *''

Julien Donkey-Boy ''Julien Donkey-Boy'' is a 1999 American experimental drama film written and directed by Harmony Korine. The story concentrates on Julien, a man with schizophrenia, played by Scottish actor Ewen Bremner, and his dysfunctional family. The film als ...

'' (1999) *''

Mifune's Last Song ''Mifune'' ( da, Mifunes sidste sang, "Mifune's Last Song") is a 1999 romantic comedy film, it is the third film to be made according to the Dogme 95 group rules. It was directed by Søren Kragh-Jacobsen. The film was a great success in Denmark a ...

(Mifunes sidste sang)'' (1999) *''

'' (2000) *''Labyrinth (Labyrinten)'' (2000) ( miniseries) *''When the Sun Goes Down (Solen er så rød)'' (2000) *''

Bear's Kiss Sergei Vladimirovich Bodrov ( rus, Серге́й Влади́мирович Бодро́в, p=sʲɪrˈɡʲej bɐˈdrof; born June 28, 1948) is a Russian film director, screenwriter, and producer. In 2003 he was the President of the Jury at the 25 ...

'' (2002) (consulting editor) *'' The Sea (Hafið)'' (2002) *''Sweet Dreams (Skagerrak)'' (2003) *''

It's All About Love ''It's All About Love'' is a 2003 English-language Danish romance-drama film written and directed by Thomas Vinterberg. Its narrative can be classified as apocalyptic science fiction, but Vinterberg prefers to call it "a dream". Unlike the directo ...

'' (2003) *''Toss-Up (Yazi tura)'' (2004) (with Uğur Yücel) *'' Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind'' (2004) *'' Mister Lonely'' (2005) *''Overcoming'' (2005) *''A Man Comes Home (En mand kommer hjem)'' (2007) *''

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(Монгол)'' (2007) (with Zach Staenberg) *''

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 plann ...

'' (Sveitabrúðkaup) (2008) (also

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and screenwriter) *'' Vantage Point'' (2008) (replaced by Stuart Baird and credited as additional editor) *'' Metalhead'' (2013) *'' Lost River'' (2014) (co-edited with Nico Leunen) *'' A Beautiful Now'' (2015) (co-edited with Adam H. Mack) *'' Autumn Lights'' (2016) *''

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'' (2018) *'' Flag Day'' (2021)

Awards and nominations

ACE Awards

*'' Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind'' (2004), ''nominated'' (Best Edited Feature Film – Comedy or Musical)

BAFTA Awards

*'' Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind'' ( 2004), won

Danish Film Academy Awards

*'' The Celebration'' (1998), won *''

'' (1999), won

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 ca ...

*'' The Sea'' (2002), won

Golden Orange Awards

*''Toss-Up (Yazi tura)'' (2004), won

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*'' Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind'' (2004), won

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*'' Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind'' ( 2004), won

External links

Official Site
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