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Kristín Þóra Haraldsdóttir
Kristín Þóra Haraldsdóttir ( translit. Kristin Thora Haraldsdottir; born 25 February 1982) is an Icelandic actress and musician. She graduated from the drama department of the Iceland Academy of the Arts in the spring of 2007. History After graduation, Kristín Þóra was employed by the Akureyri Theatre Company, where she played in Óvitar, Ökutímum, and Fló on Skinn. In spring 2008, she was employed by the Reykjavík City Theatre and in the National Theatre of Iceland, where she has appeared in several plays: The West One, The Ruins, The People in the Cellar, The Hurricane, The Styrian Pet, The Darling Child, Fanny and Alexander, Tengdó, Little Hamlet, Wishbone, Socrates, Flood, along with the advertisement of the year, The Strip, and God Bless Iceland. She appeared in the Icelandic TV series ''Prisoners'' (, 2017), directed by Ragnar Bragason, and as Gunna in the 2017 series ''Stella Blómkvist.'' From recent film projects, she has appeared as the lead role in two f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ísold Uggadóttir
Ísold Uggadóttir is an Icelandic film director and screenwriter. She is known for her feature film debut in ''And Breathe Normally'', for which she won the World Cinema Dramatic Directing Award at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival. Life and career Ísold was born in Reykjavík. She earned her M.F.A. in directing and screenwriting from Columbia University School of the Arts. Her directorial debut short film, ''Family Reunion (Góðir gestir)'', was an official selection of the 2007 Sundance Film Festival. She subsequently directed the short films ''Committed (Njálsgata)'', ''Clean'' and ''Revolution Reykjavík (Útrás Reykjavík)''. Ísold's debut feature film ''And Breathe Normally'', premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 2018 and later released on Netflix in January 2019. In 2025, she directed ''Cornucopia (film), Cornucopia'', a concert film chronicling Icelandic artist Björk's performance in Lisbon during her Cornucopia (concert tour), Cornucopia tour. Filmography ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Icelandic Film Actresses
Icelandic refers to anything of, from, or related to Iceland and may refer to: *Icelandic people *Icelandic language *Icelandic orthography *Icelandic cuisine See also * Icelander (other) * Icelandic Airlines, a predecessor of Icelandair * Icelandic horse, a breed of domestic horse * Icelandic sheep, a breed of domestic sheep * Icelandic Sheepdog, a breed of domestic dog * Icelandic cattle Icelandic cattle ( ) are a breed of cattle native to Iceland. Cattle were first brought to the island during the Settlement of Iceland a thousand years ago. Icelandic cows are an especially colorful breed with a wide variety of colours and marki ..., a breed of cattle * Icelandic chicken, a breed of chicken {{disambig Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Icelandic Television Actresses
Icelandic refers to anything of, from, or related to Iceland and may refer to: *Icelandic people *Icelandic language *Icelandic orthography *Icelandic cuisine See also * Icelander (other) * Icelandic Airlines, a predecessor of Icelandair * Icelandic horse, a breed of domestic horse * Icelandic sheep, a breed of domestic sheep * Icelandic Sheepdog, a breed of domestic dog * Icelandic cattle, a breed of cattle * Icelandic chicken, a breed of chicken {{disambig Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Icelandic Stage Actresses
Icelandic refers to anything of, from, or related to Iceland and may refer to: *Icelandic people *Icelandic language *Icelandic orthography *Icelandic cuisine See also * Icelander (other) * Icelandic Airlines, a predecessor of Icelandair * Icelandic horse, a breed of domestic horse * Icelandic sheep, a breed of domestic sheep * Icelandic Sheepdog, a breed of domestic dog * Icelandic cattle Icelandic cattle ( ) are a breed of cattle native to Iceland. Cattle were first brought to the island during the Settlement of Iceland a thousand years ago. Icelandic cows are an especially colorful breed with a wide variety of colours and marki ..., a breed of cattle * Icelandic chicken, a breed of chicken {{disambig Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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1982 Births
__NOTOC__ Year 198 (CXCVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Sergius and Gallus (or, less frequently, year 951 '' Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 198 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * January 28 ** Publius Septimius Geta, son of Septimius Severus, receives the title of Caesar. **Caracalla Marcus Aurelius Antoninus (born Lucius Septimius Bassianus, 4 April 188 – 8 April 217), better known by his nickname Caracalla (; ), was Roman emperor from 198 to 217 AD, first serving as nominal co-emperor under his father and then r ..., son of Septimius Severus, is given the title of Augustus. China *Winter – Battle of Xiapi: The allied armies led by Cao Cao and Liu Bei defeat Lü Bu; afterward Cao Cao has him e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morgunblaðið
''Morgunblaðið'' (, ''The Morning Paper'') is an Icelandic daily newspaper. ''Morgunblaðið''s website, mbl.is, is the most popular website in Iceland. It is currently the country's only daily printed newspaper and the newspaper of record. History ''Morgunblaðið'' was founded by Vilhjálmur Finsen and Ólafur Björnsson, brother of Iceland's first president, Sveinn Björnsson. The first issue, only eight pages long, was published on 2 November 1913. On 25 February 1964, the paper first printed a caricature by Sigmúnd Jóhannsson which featured the first landings on Surtsey. He became a permanent cartoonist for ''Morgunblaðið'' in 1975 and worked there until October 2008. In a controversial decision, the owners of the paper decided in September 2009 to appoint Davíð Oddsson, a member of the Independence Party, Iceland's longest-serving Prime Minister and former Governor of the Central Bank, as one of the two editors of the paper. In May 2010, Helgi Sigurðsson w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vísir
''Vísir'' was an Icelandic newspaper founded in December 1910 by Einar Gunnarsson, originally only distributed in and around Reykjavík. In 1967, Jónas Kristjánsson (newspaper editor), Jónas Kristjánsson became its editor. In 1975, he left the paper after a conflict with the ownership group of on his editorial policy and founded Dagblaðið. On 26 November 1981, Vísir and Dagblaðið merged to form Dagblaðið Vísir. References 1910 establishments in Iceland Newspapers established in 1910 Daily newspapers published in Iceland Defunct newspapers published in Iceland Mass media in Reykjavík Publications disestablished in 1981 {{Iceland-newspaper-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
European Film Promotion
European Film Promotion (EFP) is an organisation with a mission of promoting European films internationally. A network of 38 national film promotion institutes which represent films from their respective territories. Under the EFP flag, the members team up on initiatives to promote the diversity and the spirit of European cinema and talent at key international film festivals and markets. Activities EFP's joint promotional strategies including artistic and business-oriented platforms with a focus on three main areas: promotion of films and talent, access to international markets, and film sales support outside of Europe. EFP has developed innovative programmes and initiatives such as the well-known programmes European Shooting Stars, introducing young talented actors to the press, industry and public at the Berlin International Film Festival, and Producers on the Move, a networking event at the Cannes Film Festival to promote and link up aspiring young producers. Further programme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toronto International Film Festival
The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF, often stylized as tiff) is one of the most prestigious and largest publicly attended film festivals in the world. Founded in 1976, the festival takes place every year in early September. The organization behind the film festival is also a permanent destination for film culture operating out of the TIFF Lightbox cultural centre, located in downtown Toronto. The Toronto International Film Festival People's Choice Award, TIFF People's Choice Award – which is based on audience balloting – has emerged as an indicator of success during Film awards seasons, awards season, especially at the Academy Awards. Past recipients of this award include Oscar-winning films, such as ''Chariots of Fire'' (1981), ''Life Is Beautiful'' (1998), ''American Beauty (1999 film), American Beauty'' (1999), ''Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon'' (2000), ''Slumdog Millionaire'' (2008), ''The King's Speech'' (2010), ''Silver Linings Playbook'' (2012), ''12 Years a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
And Breathe Normally
''And Breathe Normally'' () is a 2018 Icelandic drama film directed by Ísold Uggadóttir. It was screened in the World Cinema Dramatic Competition section at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival, where it received the World Cinema Dramatic Directing Award. Plot Lára is a struggling single mother. She has maxed her credit cards, lost her apartment, and is living in her automobile with her six-year-old son, Eldar. She takes a job as a border security trainee with the Reykjanesbær airport police, on the Reykjanes Peninsula. Adja, a traveler from Guinea-Bissau whose girlfriend was killed for being a lesbian, is trying to escape from her country's persecution of homosexuals by seeking asylum in Canada. After Lára flags a discrepancy in Adja's passport, she is separated from her fellow travelers (her daughter and sister) and held in a refugee center until a decision is made about her immigration status. The two women's lives intersect and they form an unlikely bond. Cast * Kristín ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
