HORSEMEN - SAGA OF RIDERS
Stories of men and horses, both humorous and dramatic, that deal with their struggles and the mystical bond between them.
Original Title: Hross um oss
Genre: Drama
Director: Benedikt Erlingsson
Production Company: Spellbound Prodcutions
Producers: Fridrik Thor Fridriksson, Gudrun Edda Thorhannesdottir
Shooting Scheduled to begin: Summer 2012
Production format: HD
Secured funding: Icelandic Film Centre
Contact: Gudrun Edda Thorhannesdottir, duo@simnet.is
METAL HEAD
A new twist on the tale of youthful defiance.
Original Title: Málmhaus
Genre: Drama
Director: Ragnar Bragason
Production Company: Mystery Island
Producers: Arni Filippusson, David Oskar Olafsson & Hreinn Beck
Shooting Scheduled to begin: March 2012
Production format: Digital
Secured funding: Icelandic Film Centre
Contact: mystery@mystery.is
SILENCE OF THE GRAVE
A thriller based on a novel by Arnaldur Indriðason. Inspector Erlendur (Jar City) sets out to investigate the identity of bones that are discovered in a shallow grave on a building site on the outskirts of Reykjavík. The search leads him back to the time of WW2, when the American Army had a base in Iceland.
Original Title: Grafarþögn
Genre: Thriller
Director: Baltasar Kormakur
Production Company: Blueeyes productions (Jar City (2006), White Night Wedding (2008))
Producers: Agnes Johansen, Baltasar Kormakur
Shooting Scheduled to begin: TBA
Production format: RED
Secured funding: Icelandic Film Centre
Contact: blueeyes@blueeyes.is
SPOOKS AND SPIRITS
Living with your parents can be trying. Especially when they're dead.
Original Title: Ófeigur gengur aftur
Genre: Black Comedy
Director: Águst Gudmundsson
Production Company: Ísfilm
Producers: Agust Gudmundsson, Rudi Teichmann (B&T Film, Berlin), Tivi Magnusson (M&M Productions, Copenhagen)
Shooting Scheduled to begin: August 2012
Production format: TBA
Secured funding: Icelandic Film Centre
Contact: sagnaland@hive.is