Country Focus: Iceland
Country profile: Iceland

General data for 2011 | |
Inhabitants | 319,560 |
GDP* | €10,179 m |
Cinema-going | |
Total admissions | 1,513,657 |
Average admission per inhabitant | 4,75 |
Number of screens/cinemas | 43/18 |
Number of multiplexes (6+) | 16 |
Average ticket price | €8,00 |
Production (info for feature films only) | |
Films produced (including co-productions) | 5 |
Co-productions | 2 |
Average production budget | €1.1 m |
Film funding from main national film institution | 40% |
Distribution | |
Total films released | 200 |
Local films released (only first run) | 9 |
Local films market share | 9.2% |
Most successful local film | The Magic Wardrobe (53.162 admissions) |
Most successful international film | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (30.602 admissions) |
Directory | |
Icelandic Film Centre | |
Association of Icelandic Film Directors | |
Association of Icelandic Film Distributors | |
Association of Icelandic Film Producers | |
Icelandic Film Makers Association | |
National Film Archive |
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