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The Hero’s Journey To The Third Pole
''The Hero's Journey to the Third Pole'' () is an Icelandic documentary film from 2020, directed by Andri Snær Magnason and Anní Ólafsdóttir. It documents the efforts of Anna Tara Edwards and musician Högni Egilsson to put on a concert to raise awareness of bipolar disorder, and mental illness more generally, in Nepal. ''The Hero's Journey to the Third Pole'' premiered at Háskólabíó in Reykjavík on ; its international premiere was at CPH:DOX in Copenhagen on . The film was nominated in five categories at the 2021 Edda Awards, and Högni won the award for Best Music (''Tónlist ársins''). References External links The Hero's Journey to the Third Poleat the Icelandic Film Centre The Icelandic Film Centre ( Icelandic: Kvikmyndamiðstöð Íslands) is a public institution that was established in 2001 The year's most prominent event was the September 11 attacks against the United States by al-Qaeda, which Casualties ... * 2020 films Icelandic doc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andri Snær Magnason
Andri Snær Magnason (born 14 July 1973) is an Icelandic writer. He has written novels, poetry, plays, short stories, and essays. Andri is also a director and producer of three documentary films that have premiered in IDFA and CPH:DOX. His work has been published or performed in more than 40 countries. He has received the Icelandic Literary Prize in all categories, fiction, non-fiction and for children's literature. The first time in 1999 for the children's book ''The Story of the Blue Planet'', and again in 2006 for the non-fiction book '' Dreamland'', a critique of Icelandic industrial and energy policy. He also won the prize for his 2013 book, Tímakistan, The Casket of Time. Andri wrote an obituary for the first glacier Iceland lost to climate change, Ok-glacier in 2019 with these words: “Ok is the first Icelandic glacier to lose its status as a glacier. In the next 200 years all our glaciers are expected to follow the same path. This monument is to acknowledge th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Högni Egilsson
Högni Egilsson (born 3 October 1985) is an Icelandic musician. He is the lead singer and guitarist of the band Hjaltalín, and he performs solo under the name Högni. Discography with Hjaltalín Albums * ''Sleepdrunk Seasons'' (2007) * ''Terminal'' (2009) * ''Enter 4'' (2012) * ''Days of Gray'' (2014) * ''Hjaltalín'' (2020) as Högni Albums * ''Two Trains'' (2017) Soundtracks * '' Katla (Soundtrack from the Netflix series)'' (2023) * ''Touch (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)'' (2024) * '' King and Conqueror'' (TBA) * ''Apex'' (TBA) EPs * ''Stay Close to Me'' (2018) with andhim Singles * "Innsæi" (2018) * "Paradísarmissir" (2019) * "Sensus Terrae (Voice of Katla)" (2021) with GDRN * "Anda þinn Guð" (2022) with Hatis Noit * "Dolorem" (2023) with the Iceland Symphony Orchestra Sinfóníuhljómsveit Íslands (Iceland Symphony Orchestra) (ISO) is an Icelandic orchestra based in Reykjavík. Its primary concert venue is the Harpa (concert hall), Harpa Concert Hall. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reykjavík
Reykjavík is the Capital city, capital and largest city in Iceland. It is located in southwestern Iceland on the southern shore of Faxaflói, the Faxaflói Bay. With a latitude of 64°08′ N, the city is List of northernmost items, the world's northernmost capital of a sovereign state. Reykjavík has a population of around 139,000 as of 2025. The surrounding Capital Region (Iceland), Capital Region has a population of around 249,000, constituting around 64% of the country's population. Reykjavík is believed to be the location of the first permanent settlement in Iceland, which, according to , was established by Ingólfr Arnarson, Ingólfur Arnarson in 874 Anno Domini, AD. Until the 18th century, there was no urban development in the city location. The city was officially founded in 1786 as a trading town and grew steadily over the following decades, as it transformed into a regional and later Country, national centre of commerce, population, and governmental activities. Re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Icelandic Film Centre
The Icelandic Film Centre ( Icelandic: Kvikmyndamiðstöð Íslands) is a public institution that was established in 2001 The year's most prominent event was the September 11 attacks against the United States by al-Qaeda, which Casualties of the September 11 attacks, killed 2,977 people and instigated the global war on terror. The United States led a Participan .... The Film Centre provides grants from the Icelandic Film Fund and assists in the promotion of Icelandic films abroad. The staff of the Film Centre work to ensure that Icelandic films are shown at film festivals abroad. The Minister of Education appoints the director for a five-year term. The current director is Laufey Guðjónsdóttir. The Film Act states that the tasks of the Icelandic Film Centre are to: #Support the production and distribution of Icelandic films. #Promote the promotion, distribution and sale of Icelandic films in Iceland and abroad and gather information about Icelandic films and publish the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kvikmyndapod
''Kvikmyndapod: An Icelandic Cinema Podcast'' is a podcast about 21st century Cinema of Iceland, Icelandic cinema, hosted by Rob Watts and Ellie Cawthorne. The name derives from the Icelandic word ''kvikmynd'', meaning ''film'', and the shortened form of the word podcast. List of episodes See also * Cinema of Iceland References External links * * British podcasts Cinema of Iceland Long stubs with short prose {{podcasting-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bipolar Disorder
Bipolar disorder (BD), previously known as manic depression, is a mental disorder characterized by periods of Depression (mood), depression and periods of abnormally elevated Mood (psychology), mood that each last from days to weeks, and in some cases months. If the elevated mood is severe or associated with psychosis, it is called ''mania''; if it is less severe and does not significantly affect functioning, it is called ''hypomania''. During mania, an individual behaves or feels abnormally energetic, happy, or irritable, and they often make impulsive decisions with little regard for the consequences. There is usually, but not always, a Sleep deprivation, reduced need for sleep during manic phases. During periods of depression, the individual may experience crying, have a negative outlook on life, and demonstrate poor eye contact with others. The risk of suicide is high. Over a period of 20 years, 6% of those with bipolar disorder died by suicide, with about one-third Suicide ... [...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] |
2020 Films
2020 in film is a history of events, which includes the highest-grossing films, award ceremonies, critics' lists of the best films of 2020, festivals, a list of country-specific lists of films released, and notable deaths. Evaluation of the year The year was greatly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, with numerous films originally scheduled for theatrical release postponed or released on video-on-demand or streaming services. However, several film companies stopped reporting box-office numbers during this time due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and several films were still in theaters where guidelines were in place. As a result, film grosses will increase if they are re-released in the future. This was also the first year since 2007 that no film grossed $1 billion. Highest-grossing films The top films released in 2020 by worldwide gross are as follows: After being re-released in 4K in China, earning $26.4 million, the overall gross for the 2001 film '' Harry Potter and the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
