THE ICELANDIC DREAM - dir. RÓBERT I. DOUGLAS

Original title: Íslenski draumurinn
English title: The Icelandic Dream
Genre: Comedy, Satire
Language: Icelandic

Director: Róbert I. Douglas
Scriptwriter: Róbert I. Douglas
Main cast: Thórhallur Sverrisson, Jón Gnarr, Hafdís Huld, Matt Keesler, Laufey Brá Jónsdóttir
Editor: Róbert I. Douglas
Cinematographer: Júlíus Kemp
Sound design: Huldar Freyr Arnarsson
Music: Jóhann Jóhannsson
Producer(s): Júlíus Kemp, Jón F. Thoroddsen
Co-producer(s):
Production company: Icelandic Film Company, Eliza Entertainment
Website: www.kisi.is

Country: Iceland
Sound: SRD
Length: 92 minutes
Film gauge/aspect ratio: 1.85:1
Premier date and year: 7. September 2000
International release: Göteborg Film Festival 2001

Festivals

• Göteborg Film Festival 2001 Sweden
• Troia Int. Film Festival 2001 Portugal
• Edinburgh Int. Film Festival 2001 England
• Montréal Int. Film Festival 2001 Canada
• Toronto Int. Film Festival 2001 Canada
• Alexandria 17th Int. Film Festival 2001 Egypt
• Noordelijk Film Festival 2001 Netherlands
• Walhall Film Festival 2001 Finland
• 6th Pusan Int. Film Festival 2001 S-Korea
• Cleveland Int. Film Festival 2002 USA
• Wisconsin Film Festival 2002 USA
• Tambay Film & Video 2002 USA
• Philadelphia Film Society 2002 USA
• Minneapolis/St. Paul Int. Film Festival 2002 USA
• Black Point Film Festival 2002 USA
• Melbourne Int. Film Festival 2002 Australia

Awards & nominations

• The Edda Awards in Iceland 2000: Nominated for Best Picture, Actor of the Year (Thórhallur Sverrisson), Supporting Actor of the Year (Jón Gnarr) and Supporting Actress of the Year (Laufey Brá Jónsdóttir)
• Honorable Mention at Black Point Film Festival