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Hafið
''The Sea'', ( Icelandic: ''Hafið'' ()), is a 2002 Icelandic comedy drama film, directed by Baltasar Kormákur. The film tells the story of a wealthy Icelandic family, owners of a fish industry company in a small Icelandic coastal town, and various family issues they have to deal with. Cast Production ''The Sea'' was filmed almost entirely in and around Neskaupstaður. Reception On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds a 49% approval rating, based on 51 reviews with an average rating of 5.6/10. The website's consensus reads, "This look at a fraught family reunion should be easily relatable, but ''The Sea'' drowns viewers in melodrama when it should be carrying them toward darkly comedic shores." On Metacritic, the film holds a score of 52 out of 100, which is based on 23 critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews. Awards The film won eight awards at the Edda Awards, Iceland in 2002 (Best Actor for Gunnar Eyjólfsson, Best Actress for Elva Ósk Ól ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Þröstur Leó Gunnarsson
Þröstur Leó Gunnarsson (English transliteration: Thröstur Leó Gunnarsson; born 23 April 1961 in ReykjavÃk), is an Icelandic people, Icelandic stage, film and television actor. Early life Þröstur Leó Gunnarsson graduated from the Icelandic School of Drama in 1985. He then began his career onstage at the Leikfélag ReykjavÃkur, Reykjavik's premier theatre company, where he appeared in productions as: John Steinbeck's' ''The Grapes of Wrath'', William Shakespeare's ''Hamlet'', Molière's ''Tartuffe'', Anton Chekhov's ''Platonov (play), Platonov'' and Birgir Sigurðsson (writer), Birgir Sigurðsson's . Stage and film career Þröstur's first film role came in the 1986 Hilmar Oddsson-directed drama ''Eins og skepnan deyr'' (English release title: ''The Beast''). He then followed in a number of films and television movies. He is possibly best recalled internationally for his roles in Baltasar Kormákur's 2000 romantic comedy ''101 ReykjavÃk'', opposite Spanish actress Victor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hilmir Snær Guðnason
Hilmir Snær Guðnason (born 24 January 1969, in ReykjavÃk) is an Icelandic actor. He is famous in his native country and has appeared in both film and on stage. In 2000 he was named as one of European films 'Shooting Stars' by European Film Promotion. He is best known for his roles in the films ''101 ReykjavÃk'', ''Hafið'' (''The Sea'' in English), ''Blueprint (film), Blueprint'' and ''Guy X''. Life and career Hilmir graduated from the Iceland Academy of the Arts in 1994. He has played in a number of plays and musicals. Notably ''Hair (musical), Hair'' and ''Rocky Horror Picture Show''. His work with the National Theatre of Iceland are, to name a few: ''A Midsummer Night's Dream, Midsummer Night's Dream'', ''Macbeth'', ''West Side Story'', ''Hamlet'', ''Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf'' and ''Ivanov (play), Ivanov''. He is married to BryndÃs Jónsdóttir and has two daughters born in 1995 and 2009. Filmography Film Television Awar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ValdÃs Óskarsdóttir
ValdÃs Óskarsdóttir (born 6 May 1949) is an Icelandic film editor, whose work includes ''The Celebration'', ''Les Misérables'', ''Finding Forrester'' 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 Robert Award for Best Editing. '' Sveitabrúðkaup'' (), her directorial debut, premiered in Iceland in August 2008. Filmography ValdÃs was the primary editor on the following films, unless noted otherwise. *''Remote Control (Sódóma ReykjavÃk)'' (1992) *''The Biggest Heroes (De største helte)'' (1996) *''Dream Hunters (DraumadÃsir)'' (1996) *''The Last Viking (Den sidste viking)'' (1997) *''The Dance (Dansinn)'' (1998) *''The Celebration (Festen)'' (1998) *''Les Misérables'' (1998) (additional editor) *''Julien Donkey-Boy'' (1999) *''Mifune's Last Song (Mifunes sidste sang)'' (1999) *''Finding Forrester'' (2000) *' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neskaupstaður
Neskaupstaður () is a town located on the fjord Norðfjörður on the eastern side of Iceland, against the Norwegian Sea. It is part of the municipality of Fjarðabyggð and, as of 2016, it has a population of 1,481. Neskaupstaður is the second largest town in Eastern Region (Iceland), Eastern Region. The town was originally built on a farm called "Nes", settled by Egill Rauði ("the red"). The town was nicknamed "Little Moscow" in the 20th century due its strong socialist background. History Until 1949, the town was accessible via mountain pass in oddskarð or a boat. Then it was connected through a 626-meter long single-lane tunnel that passed through the Oddskard mountains called Oddskarðsgöng. Oddskarðsgöng was 632 meters above the sea level and was built between 1974–1977. Oddskarđsgöng is now closed. The town is now connected with a new 7.542-meter 2-lane tunnel called Norðfjarðargöng which was constructed between 2013–2017. The building of an aluminum smelte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 *[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nordic Council Film Prize
The Nordic Council Film Prize is an annual film prize administered by the Nordic Council. The Nordisk Film & TV Fond is the funding body that administers the prize. History The first award was handed out in 2002 to celebrate the Nordic Council's 50th anniversary. Since 2005 the prize has been annual. In 2023, Greenland submitted a film for the first time with ''The Edge Of The Shadow'', directed by Malik Kleist. Description The Nordisk Film & TV Fond is secretariat to the Nordic Council. It is funded by 22 partners: the Nordic Council of Ministers; five national film institutes; and 16 public and private media companies. It also funds the Nordisk Film & TV Fond Prize at the annual Gothenburg Film Festival. One winner is chosen from submissions from the five Nordic countries. In 2008, the prize money of the Nordic Council Film Prize was €47,000. According to the Nordic Council, the prize is given for "the creation of an artistically original film that is rooted in Nordic cultu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baltasar Kormákur
Baltasar Kormákur Baltasarsson is an Icelandic actor, theatre and film director, and film producer. He is best known for directing the films '' 101 ReykjavÃk'', '' The Sea'', '' A Little Trip to Heaven'', ''Contraband'', '' 2 Guns'', ''Everest'', ''Touch'', and the TV series '' Katla''. Early life and education Baltasar Kormákur Baltasarsson was born in ReykjavÃk, Iceland. His father is the Catalan painter Baltasar Samper. Career In 1999, Baltasar founded the film production company Blueeyes with his wife Lilja Pálmadóttir. Agnes Johansen is another producer at the company, and Dadi Einarsson joined later. For his film '' Jar City'', Baltasar won the Crystal Globe award at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival in 2007. In December 2011, the production of drama film ''Rocketman'' was announced, with Baltasar Kormákur and Dagur Kári set to direct. Baltasar's 2012 film '' The Deep'' was selected as the Icelandic entry for the Best Foreign Language Oscar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Golden Shell
The Golden Shell (; ) is the highest prize given to a competing film at the San Sebastián International Film Festival. It was introduced in 1957. In 1953 and 1954, the highest prize had been called the Gran Premio. In 1955 and 1956 it was replaced by the Silver Shell. Six directors have won the Golden Shell twice: United States, American director Francis Ford Coppola (in 1969 & 1984), Spain, Spanish director Manuel Gutiérrez Aragón (in 1982 & 1986), Mexico, Mexican director Arturo Ripstein (in 1993 & 2000), Spain, Spanish director Imanol Uribe (in 1994 & 1996), Iranian director Bahman Ghobadi (in 2004 & 2006), and Spanish director Isaki Lacuesta (in 2011 & 2018). Winners See also * Silver Shell for Best Director * Silver Shell for Best Leading Performance * Silver Shell for Best Actor * Silver Shell for Best Actress * Donostia Award * Sebastiane Award Notes References External links * * {{San Sebastián International Film Festival San Sebastián Internationa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CBS Interactive
Paramount Streaming (formerly CBS Digital Media, CBS Interactive, and ViacomCBS Streaming) is a division of Paramount Global that oversees the company's video streaming technology and direct-to-consumer services; including Pluto TV and Paramount+. It was founded in 2005, and Tom Ryan is the company's president and CEO. History As CBS Digital Media and CBS Interactive The company was founded in 2005 as CBS Digital Media. In 2007, CBS Digital Media rebranded as CBS Interactive. On May 30, 2007, CBS Interactive acquired Last.fm for £140 million (US$280 million). On June 30, 2008, CNET Networks was acquired by CBS and the assets were merged into CBS Interactive, including Metacritic, GameSpot, TV.com, and Movietome. On March 15, 2012, it was announced that CBS Interactive acquired video game-based website Giant Bomb and comic book-based website Comic Vine from Whiskey Media, who sold off their other remaining websites to BermanBraun. This occasion marked the retu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FIPRESCI
The International Federation of Film Critics (FIPRESCI, short for ''Fédération Internationale de la Presse Cinématographique'') is an association of national organizations of professional film critics and film journalists from around the world for "the promotion and development of film culture and for the safeguarding of professional interests." It was founded in June 1930 in Brussels, Belgium. It has members in more than 50 countries worldwide. History In reaction to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, FIPRESCI announced that it will not participate in festivals and other events organized by the Russian government and its offices, and canceled a colloquium in St. Petersburg, that was to make it familiar with new Russian films. FIPRESCI Award The FIPRESCI often presents awards during film festivals to recognize examples of enterprising filmmaking. Some of these festivals include: the Berlin International Film Festival, the Cannes Film Festival, Vienna International Fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Sebastián International Film Festival
The San Sebastián International Film Festival ( SSIFF; , ) is an annual FIAPF A category film festival held in the Spain, Spanish city of Donostia, Donostia-San Sebastián in September, in the Basque Country (autonomous community), Basque Country. Since its creation in 1953, it has established itself as one of the 14 "A" category competitive festivals accredited by the FIAPF, of which it has one of the lowest budgets. It has hosted several important events of the history of cinema, such as the international premieres of ''Vertigo (film), Vertigo'', by Alfred Hitchcock (who attended the Festival) and the European premiere of ''Star Wars (film), Star Wars''. It was the first festival attended by Roman Polanski and has helped advance the professional careers of filmmakers such as Francis Ford Coppola, Bong Joon-ho and Pedro Almodóvar. José Luis Rebordinos has served as the director of the festival since 2011. History The festival was founded on September 21, 1953. Non-Spanish la ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fandango Media
Fandango Media, LLC is an American Box office, ticketing company that sells Ticket (admission), movie tickets via its website and its mobile app. It also owns Fandango at Home (formerly owned by Walmart and originally known as Vudu), a streaming digital video store and streaming service, as well as Rotten Tomatoes, which provides television and streaming media information. It is a joint venture between NBCUniversal (a division of Comcast) and Warner Bros. Discovery (formerly WarnerMedia). History In 2000, James Michael Cline, with Art Levitt, founded Fandango. In 2003, Fandango secured $15 million in funding from venture capitalists Technology Crossover Ventures. Fandango was privately held. Then-owners included exhibition chains (Loews Cineplex Entertainment, Regal Cinemas, Carmike Cinemas, Cinemark Theatres, General Cinema Theatres, Edwards Theatres and Century Theatres) and venture capital firms (''Accretive Technology Partners'' and ''General Atlantic Partners''). On April 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
