The Edda winners 1999

The Icelandic Film and Televison Academy (IKSA) gave its first film and television awards, The EDDA, on November 15th 1999. The ceremony took place at The Reykjavik City Theatre and was broadcast live on The Icelandic Broadcasting Corporation's Channel 2.

HONOUR OF THE HOUSE by Gudny Halldorsdottir received five EDDA awards
at the first ceremony in 1999. Above: Tinna Gunnlaugsdottir and Ragnhildur Gisladottir.

The results were as follows:

FILM OF THE YEAR:
Ungfruin góda og husid (THE HONOUR OF THE HOUSE)
Producers: Halldor Thorgeirsson, Snorri Thorisson, Erik Crone, Christer Nilson.
Director and script: Gudny Halldorsdottir

ACTOR OF THE YEAR:
Ingvar. E. Sigurdsson for SLURPINN & CO (short film)

ACTRESS OF THE YEAR:
Tinna Gunnlaugsdottir for THE HONOUR OF THE HOUSE.

DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR:
Gudny Halldorsdottir for THE HONOUR OF THE HOUSE.

TELEVISON DRAMA/COMEDY OF THE YEAR:
Fóstbraedur (comedy series)
Producer: Oskar Jonasson for Channel 2.
Director: Oskar Jonasson.

TELEVISION SHOW OF THE YEAR:
Stutt í spunann (entertainment program)
Producer: Jon Egill Bergthorsson for RUV (State TV).
Presenters and creators: Eva Maria Jonsdottir and Hjalmar Hjalmarsson.

DOCUMENTARY OF THE YEAR:
Sönn íslensk sakamál (documentary series)
Producers: Bjorn Brynjulfur Bjornsson and Vidar Gardarson for Hugsjon.
Director: Bjorn Brynjulfur Bjornsson.
Script: Sigursteinn Masson.

PROFESSIONAL AWARDS:
Ragna Fossberg for make-up in THE HONOUR OF THE HOUSE and DOMSDAGUR (TV drama).
Hilmar Orn Hilmarsson for music in THE HONOUR OF THE HOUSE.
Thorunn Maria Jonsdottir for costumes in THE DANCE (feature film).

THE HONORARY AWARD:
Indridi G. Thorsteinsson, writer and producer (LAND AND SONS; GIRL GOGO)

THE ICELANDIC ENTRY FOR THE OSCARS:
THE HONOUR OF THE HOUSE.