Snævar Sölvi Sölvason (born 26 July 1985) is an Icelandic

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and

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. Since 2011 he has directed three films, including the 2019 drama Eden.

Biography

Snævar was raised in

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. He studied

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at Háskóli Íslands, where he graduated in 2010. Shortly later he wrote and directed the feature film ''Slay Masters'' which was based on his own experience from the Icelandic fishing industry. In 2012, Snævar abandoned his career in the financial industry and joined The Icelandic Film School. In 2013 he wrote and directed the comedy ''

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'', starring Hansel Eagle and Pálmi Gestsson, which premiered in 2015. In 2019, he wrote and directed the drama '' Eden''. In 2023, he was working on the feature film '' Odd Fish'' (Icelandic: Ljósvíkingar), starring

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, Arna Magnea Danks,

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, Vigdís Hafliðadóttir and Pálmi Gestsson. The film premiered in September 2024. In 2023, he directed ''Skaginn'', a documentary series about the men's football team of

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that won five national championships on a row between 1992 and 1996. In February 2024, the show was awarded the Media Award by the

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Filmography

Films

* ''Slay Masters'' (2011) * ''

'' (2015) * '' Eden'' (2019) * '' Odd Fish'' (2024)

TV shows

* ''Skaginn'' (2023)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Solvason, Snaevar 1985 births Living people Snaevar Solvi Solvason Snaevar Solvi Solvason