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383 articles available in total starting from 19/09/2002. Last article published on 05/08/2025.

Friðrik Þór Friðriksson • Director

Interview: Friðrik Þór Friðriksson • Director

"When I start to think of a story, I listen to a lot of music, all kinds of music"

The Nordic Film Days dedicated an homage to the Icelandic director, who has brought international recognition to his national cinema over the years with his many successful films  

07/11/2022 | /Iceland

REPORT: Works in Progress @ 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  

25/10/2022 | Reykjavík 2022

Review: Summerlight... And Then Comes the Night

Review: Summerlight... And Then Comes the Night

Elfar Aðalsteins looks on the highs and lows of small-town Icelandic life with a well-meaning but sentimental eye  

19/10/2022 | Reykjavík 2022

Baltasar Kormákur’s romantic drama Touch in the works

Baltasar Kormákur’s romantic drama Touch in the works

The new project, set in the UK, Iceland and Japan, spans several decades and follows a widower’s emotional journey to find his first love, who disappeared 50 years ago  

13/10/2022 | Production | Funding | Iceland/UK

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

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  

13/10/2022 | Industry | Market | Iceland

Lola Quivoron’s Rodeo roars to victory at Reykjavík

Lola Quivoron’s Rodeo roars to victory at Reykjavík

A Marble Travelogue, Girl Gang and I Have Electric Dreams have also been singled out as winners  

12/10/2022 | Reykjavík 2022 | Awards

In Reykjavík, changing the world means changing minds

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  

10/10/2022 | Reykjavík 2022

Review: King of the Butterflies

Review: King of the Butterflies

Olaf de Fleur’s new documentary is an intimate, endearing portrait of a man who tries to reclaim his life after 20 years of incarceration  

03/10/2022 | Nordisk Panorama 2022

Valdimar Jóhannsson’s Lamb takes home 12 prizes from this year’s Edda Awards

Valdimar Jóhannsson’s Lamb takes home 12 prizes from this year’s Edda Awards

The supernatural drama scooped myriad trophies, including Best Feature, Best Director and Best Screenplay, whilst the series Sisterhood was awarded with three statuettes  

21/09/2022 | Festivals | Awards | Iceland

Review: Woman at Sea

Review: Woman at Sea

Directing her first feature film, Dinara Droukarova dives into the wake of an unattached woman venturing into the decidedly virile world of fishermen in Iceland  

19/09/2022 | San Sebastián 2022 | New Directors

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