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395 articles available in total starting from 19/09/2002. Last article published on 14/01/2026.

Russia’s Calculator goes out, America’s Interstellar comes in

Russia’s Calculator goes out, America’s Interstellar comes in

Iceland – and the Icelandic film industry – profit from the country’s incentive scheme to attract international productions: 20% of the costs are reimbursed  

20/09/2013 | Production | Iceland

In spite of strong local fare, Icelandic admissions decrease in 2012

Icelandic directors Óskar Thór Axelsson's Black's Game and Baltasar Kormákur's The Deep made the Top 10 Films, but the total result was 4.3% less than in 2011  

26/02/2013 | Admissions | Iceland

11 Icelandic Edda awards go into The Deep

Icelandic director Baltasar Kormákur’s real-life drama about a historical shipwreck that one man miraculously survived, swept the Icelandic national film awards  

19/02/2013 | Awards | Iceland

The Deep aims high with 16 nominations for Iceland's Edda Awards

Icelandic director Baltasar Kormákur's Oscar candidate and Óskar Þór Axelsson's Black's Game compete in 16 and 15 categories for Iceland's national film award  

15/02/2013 | Awards | Iceland

Eurimages support for Rocketman from top Icelandic film-makers Dagur Kári and Baltasar Kormákur

Baltasar Kormákur will produce Dagur Kari's first Icelandic-language feature since 2003: "I have been a fan of his work since he started."  

11/01/2013 | Production | Iceland

Icelandic 'fisherman's son' trilogy will be condensed for feature

"His work is perfect to adapt for the big screen," said Icelandic producer Gudrún Udda Thorhannesdóttir of Jón Kalman Stefansson’s award-winning epic  

03/12/2012 | Production | Iceland

Icelandic showcases in Kilkenny and Rome plus more money for production

While Icelandic films travel to Ireland and Italy, the Icelandic Film Centre looks forward to extra government money, which will bring the situation back to normal  

23/11/2012 | Industry | Iceland

'Living with your parents can be trying, especially when they are dead'

Shooting in Reykjavik, Icelandic director Ágúst Gudmundsson's Spooks and Spirits - his first feature in eight years - is a black comedy about a house that is not easy to sell  

06/11/2012 | Production | Iceland

Beasts of the Southern Wild wins Golden Puffin in Reykjavik

US director Benh Zeitlin's Beasts of the Southern Wild has won the top prize at Iceland's 9th Reykjavik International Film Festival, which reached 30,000 admissions  

09/10/2012 | Festivals | Iceland

Bier awarded for Creative Excellence by Iceland's president in his home

Danish Oscar-winning director Susanne Bier is honoured by the 9th Reykjavik International Film Festival – Iceland's largest film event visited by almost 10% of its population  

04/10/2012 | Festivals | Iceland

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