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Articles, interviews, news, analysis on the Icelandic audiovisual sector.

Country profile: Iceland

Country profile: Iceland

08 January 2024

Paris is ready to welcome Visions Nordiques – French Nordic Film Days

Industry / Market - France/Denmark/Finland/Iceland/Norway/Sweden

Paris is ready to welcome Visions Nordiques – French Nordic Film Days

The event will unfold from 5 to 9 March with screenings of films from northern Europe and industry days including a very attractive co-production workshop  

27 February 2025

The 2024 Nordic box office sees mixed results

Box Office - Norway/Denmark/Sweden/Finland/Iceland

The 2024 Nordic box office sees mixed results

The region suffered declines in admissions, but local films thrived, with Denmark remaining the most stable market and Finland experiencing the steepest drop  

27 January 2025

EXCLUSIVE: New sales outfit Open Kitchen Films launches, boards Eliza Petkova’s IDFA-bound doc Silent Observers

Industry / Market - France/Iceland/Slovenia

EXCLUSIVE: New sales outfit Open Kitchen Films launches, boards Eliza Petkova’s IDFA-bound doc Silent Observers

The new industry player was founded by director Petra Seliškar, Cinéphage Production’s Victor Ede, Icedocs’ Ingibjörg Halldórsdóttir and former Autlook exec Martina Droandi  

15 November 2024

REPORT: IceDocs Industry 2024

IceDocs 2024

REPORT: IceDocs Industry 2024

Five projects took part in the workshop tutored by Marta Andreu, including the new film by Gústav Geir Bollason and producer Guðrún Edda Thorhannesdóttir’s first directing effort  

30 July 2024

The Icelandic Film Centre kicks off a pilot project in sustainable filmmaking

Industry / Market - Iceland

The Icelandic Film Centre kicks off a pilot project in sustainable filmmaking

The initiative will offer a unique opportunity for production firms to adopt environmentally friendly practices  

17 April 2024

At Stockfish, industry reps take stock of Icelandic film policy from 2020-2030

Stockfish 2024

At Stockfish, industry reps take stock of Icelandic film policy from 2020-2030

The session surveying the health of the local film industry was followed by the launch of Massif, a brand-new location scouting platform  

15 April 2024

EXCLUSIVE: Iceland’s Stockfish unveils the full programme of its Industry Days, launches location-scouting platform Massif

Industry / Market - Iceland

EXCLUSIVE: Iceland’s Stockfish unveils the full programme of its Industry Days, launches location-scouting platform Massif

The industry sidebar will include three master classes, three panel discussions, a work-in-progress showcase and an event taking stock of Icelandic film policy from 2020-2030  

26 March 2024

Five Nordic composers unpack scoring, collaborating with directors and unleashing creativity at the EFM

Berlinale 2024 – EFM

Five Nordic composers unpack scoring, collaborating with directors and unleashing creativity at the EFM

BERLINALE 2024: The HARPA-nominated professionals explored their work on recent hits such as Apolonia, Apolonia and Smoke Sauna Sisterhood  

21 February 2024

The Nordic box office kept on growing in 2023, despite mixed fortunes

Box Office - Iceland/Sweden/Finland/Denmark/Norway

The Nordic box office kept on growing in 2023, despite mixed fortunes

Iceland had its best year since 2018, Denmark witnessed a slight decline in admissions, whilst Norway, Sweden and Finland’s theatres are filling up but are still emptier than in 2019  

23 January 2024

Eight pubcasters launch New8, the biggest drama collaboration in Europe

MIA 2023

Eight pubcasters launch New8, the biggest drama collaboration in Europe

The group of Northern and Western European broadcasters will share their best drama shows with each other  

11 October 2023

Reykjavik’s Work In Progress event unveils Icelandic production

Reykjavik 2023

Reykjavik’s Work In Progress event unveils Icelandic production

Two fiction feature films, three series and six documentaries are set to be presented during the 20th Reykjavik International Film Festival’s Industry Days  

05 October 2023

At IceDocs, Square Eyes’ Wouter Jansen talks selling non-mainstream docs

IceDocs 2023

At IceDocs, Square Eyes’ Wouter Jansen talks selling non-mainstream docs

During the chat, the sales agent spoke about festival strategies, theatrical distribution and marketing non-fiction titles  

25 July 2023

REPORT: Work in Progress @ Stockfish 2023

Stockfish 2023

REPORT: Work in Progress @ Stockfish 2023

Camp Tripoli – Not a Love Story, Solitude and the TV show Descendants were among the works in progress presented in Reykjavík  

03 April 2023

REPORT: Works in Progress @ Reykjavík 2022

Reykjavík 2022

REPORT: Works in Progress @ Reykjavík 2022

A plethora of projects from Iceland as well as Spain were presented at the Reykjavík International Film Festival’s industry event  

25 October 2022

Filmmakers begin negotiations after a 28.8% cut is announced to the Icelandic Film Centre’s 2023 budget

Industry / Market - Iceland

Filmmakers begin negotiations after a 28.8% cut is announced to the Icelandic Film Centre’s 2023 budget

The cut of 483.6 million Icelandic crowns (roughly €3.44m) announced by the Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs is causing great concern within the industry  

13 October 2022

In Reykjavík, changing the world means changing minds

Reykjavík 2022

In Reykjavík, changing the world means changing minds

The panel at the Reykjavík International Film Festival brought together documentary filmmakers with different approaches to impact producing and impact campaigns  

10 October 2022

National film agencies from Estonia, Ireland, Spain and the Nordics launch the European Writers’ Club initiative

Série Series 2022

National film agencies from Estonia, Ireland, Spain and the Nordics launch the European Writers’ Club initiative

Backed by the EU and launched at this year’s Série Series, the effort aims to increase collaboration on high-end series projects across the continent  

07 July 2022

Iceland raises its film refund incentive from 25% to 35% for major productions

Industry / Market - Iceland

Iceland raises its film refund incentive from 25% to 35% for major productions

Announced by Film in Iceland on 16 June, the provision is set to boost the country’s attractiveness as a place for filming large film and TV projects  

29 June 2022

Studiocanal seals a film output deal with Scanbox Entertainment

Industry / Market - France/Finland/Denmark/Norway/Sweden/Iceland

Studiocanal seals a film output deal with Scanbox Entertainment

The agreement will see Studiocanal’s slate of movies released in the Nordic countries, including the likes of Cédric Klapisch’s Rise and Eric Lartigau’s This One Summer  

23 June 2022

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