RIFF - Reykjavík International Film Festival begins on September 24
RIFF - Reykjavik International Film Festival will launch on Thursday September 24 with the premiere of the Hero's Journey to the Third Pole by Anní Ólafsdóttir and Andri Snær Magnason. The festival will close on October 4 with the premiere of Against the Current by Óskar Páll Sveinsson.
RIFF is held for the 17th time and a top selection of both Icelandic and international films will be shown at Bíó Paradís, The Nordic House and online (only in Iceland). Frédéric Boyer is this year's Head of Programming. Other members of the programming team are Hrönn Marinósdóttir, Gudrún Helga Jónasdóttir, Ana Catala and Giorgio Gosetti. Boyer has been the Artistic Director of the Tribeca Film Festival since 2012, and of the Les Arcs European Film Festival since 2009.
The program holds 110 films, both feature films and documentaries, including world premieres and Scandinavian premiers. The festival will show films from 47 countries including Spain, South-Africa, Lesotho, Italy, Greenland and Malta. Numerous Icelandic films will also be premiered at the festival with the programs A Glimpse of Iceland in EFA, Icelandic Panorama and Icelandic Shorts I , II & III. RIFF will also host a real drive-in cinema this year screening a varied program over four days. A special movie bus will also drive around the country and bring both children and adults quality films.
Industry days will also be hybrid this year with both online program and onsite in The Nordic House. The industry program includes Works in progress, VOD & TV series panel, Film in Iceland Panel, and RIFF Talks.
Ticket sale and online program is now available on RIFF's official website.