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380 articles available in total starting from 19/09/2002. Last article published on 26/06/2025.

They are not many but are still world’s number-one cinema-goers

Last year’s admissions were 3% down on 2010, but the 4.75 per-capita attendance is still second to none, according to the Icelandic Film Centre  

24/02/2012 | Admissions | Iceland

Strong on home lava, Volcano takes five Eddas

Already on the way to becoming Iceland’s most awarded film, Icelandic director Rúnar Rúnarsson’s feature debut, Volcano (2011), added five Eddas – Iceland’s national film prize – to the...  

21/02/2012 | Awards | Iceland

Runarsson’s Volcano still burning - nominated for 14 Icelandic Eddas

Launched in Directors’ Fortnight at last year’s Cannes International Film Festival and since then on an award-winning ride worldwide, Icelandic director Rúnar Rúnarsson’s feature debut, Volcano,...  

08/02/2012 | Awards | Iceland

Icelandic Tiger Black’s Game roars in Rotterdam

The debut feature of Icelandic director Óskar Thór Axelsson, the Reykjavik underworld saga Black's Game is one of 15 films that are part of the Tiger Competition at the International Film Festival...  

02/02/2012 | IFFR 2012 | Iceland

While Kormákur tops US charts, Axelsson takes Black’s Game to Rotterdam

Icelandic director Baltasar Kormákur became the first film-maker from the volcano island to top the US charts, after his action drama Contraband, starring Mark Wahlberg, Kate Beckinsale and...  

18/01/2012 | People | Iceland

Two Icelandic 'volcanoes' unite to shoot Rocket Man

After three films in three different languages, most recently the US-set The Good Heart (2009), Icelandic director Dagur Kári (pictured) will make his first Icelandic-language feature since Noi...  

11/01/2012 | Production | Iceland

Icelandic Film Centre goes digital with Europe’s Finest

The Icelandic Film Centre has signed a contract with Cologne-based digital distributor Europe's Finest for a package of Icelandic features, including six titles by Icelandic Oscar-nominated...  

07/12/2011 | Distribution | Iceland/Germany

Icelandic Nightshift finds work at Norwegian broadcaster TV2

Already aired by Iceland’s Channel 2, Finland’s YLE-FST and the UK’s BBC4, Icelandic Sagafilm’s comedy-drama series The Nightshift has been licensed to Norwegian state broadcaster TV2, which will...  

29/11/2011 | Television | Iceland

Awards eruption: Icelandic Volcano takes No. 1 in Denver

Icelandic director Rúnar Rúnarsson’s feature debut, Volcano, which was launched in Directors’ Fortnight at this year’s Cannes and since has been on an award-winning festival ride, received the top...  

16/11/2011 | Awards | Iceland

Active Volcano to represent Iceland in Oscar race

Iceland has 130 volcanoes, and one of the most active for the time being (the only one) – Icelandic director Rúnar Rúnarsson’s feature debut, Volcano – will represent the country in the race for...  

26/09/2011 | Oscars 2012 | Iceland

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