BENJAMIN DOVE - dir. GISLI SNAER ERLINGSSON

Synopsis: Benjamin Dove tells the story of a group of young boys who form their own little round table of knights. However, friction within the group causes some members to form a new gang. Consequenlty, rivalry and chaoes ensue, culminating in an unexpected death.

Original title: Benjamín Dúfa
English title: Benjamin Dove
Genre: Family, Drama
Language: Icelandic

Director: Gísli Snaer Erlingsson
Scriptwriter: Fridrik Erlingsson
Main cast: Hjörleifur Björnsson, Gunnar Atli Cauthery, Pálmi Gestsson, Gudmundur Haraldsson, Elva Ósk Ólafsdóttir, Kári Thórdarson, Sturla Sighvatsson, Gudrún P. Stephensen, Sigfús Sturluson, Gudbjörg Thoroddsen
Editor: Kerstin Eriksdotter
Cinematographer: Sigurdur Sverrir Pálsson
Music: Ólafur Gaukur Thórhallsson
Producer(s): Baldur Hrafnkell Jónsson
Production company: Icelandic Film Corporation
Co-production company: Peter Rommel Productions & Zentropa Entertainments

Country: Iceland
Length: 91 minutes
Premier date and year: 10. November 1995

Festivals

• Gothenburg Sweden, screening out of competition
• Berlin Germany, Official selection Children´s Film Fest (one of 13 films selected for competition)
• BUFF Malmö Sweden, Opening Film
• Ale Kino Poznan Poland
• Varna Bulgaria
• Prague Czech Republic, screening out of competition       
• Harstad Norway
• Giffoni Italy,- Official selection (one of 14 films selected for competition)
• Haugasund, Norway
• Rica Latvia
• Umeå Sweden   
• Carrousel Rimouski Canada
• Mill Valley USA   
• International Film & Videofestival
  for Children & Youth, Kerman / Iran
• Cork, Rep. of Ireland
• MIFED Italy (Beta Taurus)
• Nordische Filmtage Lübeck, Germany
• Ourense Film Festival Spain
• Film Festival Ragazzi Bellinzona, Switzerland
• Nordic Children´s Film festival, Copenhagen Denmark
• Childrens Film Festival in Marl, Germany
• Oulu Int. Childr. Finland    
• Palm Spring Int. Film Festival, USA
• International Film festival Brussels, Belgium               
• Nordic. Child., Latvia
• Nordic Film Festival, Japan
• Film-Fest Vaduz, Lichtenstein
• Int. Film Fetsival Montevideo, Uruguay
• Chicago Int. Children Film Fest., USA
• Cinemagic Northern Ireland 
• Olympia Child Greece
• Sprockets Child Canada
• Montreal Canada
• Amman Syria
• Singapore International Film Festival

Awards & nominations

• Ale Kino Poznan Poland: Special Mention Marcinek for director Gísli Snær Erlingsson
• Giffoni Italy, Official selection: Two prizes from the city of Salerno, one for Best Film and one for good acting  
• Haugasund, Norway: New Nordic Films & Amanda Nomination
• Carrousel Rimouski Canada: One of the boys as Best Actor
• International Film & Videofestival for Children & Youth, Kerman Iran: 1. prize as Best Picture
• Ourense Film Festival Spain: The Audience prize as best film
• Film Festival Ragazzi Bellinzona Switzerland: Awarded the 2. prize as Best Picture
• 2. Childrens Film Festival in Marl Germany: 1. Prize as best picture from the childrens jury
• Cinemagic Northern Ireland: 1. Prize as best picture