Edda Awards 2018 – PRISONERS won 10 Eddas, UNDER THE TREE won seven
Under the Tree won the Edda Award for Feature Film of the Year. The TV series Prisoners received 10 Eddas at the ceremony, this year‘s festival‘s highest tally, including TV Fiction of the Year, Editing of the Year and Cinematography of the Year. Under the Tree had the second highest tally at the ceremony with seven Eddas, including Director of the Year, Screenplay of the Year, Actor of the Year and Actress of the Year.
Prisoners won the Audience Award for TV Show of the Year, Atelier won the Edda Award for Short Film of the Year and Beyond Strength received the Edda Award for Documentary of the Year.
Winners in the film and TV fiction categories of the Edda Awards 2018:
Feature Film
Under the Tree - Dir. Hafsteinn Gunnar Sigurdsson. Production company: Netop Films.
Director
Hafsteinn Gunnar Sigurdsson – Under the Tree
Screenplay
Huldar Breidfjörd, Hafsteinn Gunnar Sigurdsson – Under the Tree
Actor in a Leading Role
Steinthór Hróar Steinthórsson – Under the Tree
Actor in a Supporting Role
Sigurdur Sigurjónsson – Under the Tree
Actress in a Leading Role
Edda Björgvinsdóttir – Under The Tree
Actress in a Supporting Role
Steinunn Ólína Thorsteinsdóttir – Prisoners
TV Fiction
Prisoners - Dir. Ragnar Bragason. Production company: Mystery Productions.
TV Show
Prisoners - Dir. Ragnar Bragason. Production company: Mystery Productions.
Short Film
Atelier - Dir. Elsa María Jakobsdóttir. Production company: The National Film School of Denmark.
Documentary
Beyond Strength - Dir. Baldvin Z. Production company: Glassriver.
Editing
Valdís Óskarsdóttir, Sigurdur Eythórsson, Sverrir Kristjánsson - Prisoners
Cinematography
Árni Filippusson - Prisoners
Original Score
Pétur Ben - Prisoners
Visual Effects
The Gentlemen Broncos, Alexander Schepelern, Emil Pétursson, Snorri Freyr Hilmarsson – Under the Tree
Costumes
Helga Rós V. Hannam – Prisoners
Make-Up
Áslaug Dröfn Sigurdardóttir – Prisoners
Sound
Huldar Freyr Arnarson, Pétur Einarsson, Dadi Georgsson - Prisoners
Production design
Heimir Sverrisson – Prisoners
Children and Youth Award
Summer Children - Dir. Gudrún Ragnarsdóttir. Production company: Ljósband.
ÍKSA Honorary Award
Gudný Halldórsdóttir