Icelandic partners
FILM IN ICELAND (ÍSLANDSSTOFA)
Film in Iceland is the Icelandic Film Commission. It is run by Business Iceland, a public-private partnership established to improve the competitiveness of Icelandic companies and to stimulate economic growth.
Contact the Icelandic Film Commission:
http://contact.filminiceland.com
THE NATIONAL FILM ARCHIVE OF ICELAND (KVIKMYNDASAFN ÍSLANDS)
The National Film Archive of Iceland is a public service institution that deals with the preservation of film culture by collecting, documenting and preserving films and related material. The Archive researches Icelandic film culture and publishes studies in this field.
The director of The National Film Archive is Þóra Ingólfsdóttir.
You can enter the website of The National Film Archive here (Icelandic only).
THE ICELANDIC FILM AND TELEVISION ACADEMY, ÍKSA (ÍSLENSKA KVIKMYNDA- OG SJÓNVARPSAKADEMÍAN)
The Icelandic Film & TV Academy (ÍKSA) was formed in 1999 and the first
EDDA Awards were handed out that year. The
Academy annually operates The EDDA - The Icelandic Film and Television Awards, and nominates Iceland's submission
for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.
The Icelandic Film & TV Academy is a member of Film Academies
Network of Europe.
The Academy is owned and operated by:
Association of Icelandic Film Makers (FK)
Association of Icelandic Film Producers (SIK)
Film Directors Guild of Iceland (SKL)
The chairman of the Academy's board is Hlín Jóhannesdóttir.
For further information, enter the Academy's website here.THE ICELANDIC FILMMAKERS ASSOCIATION, FK (FÉLAG KVIKMYNDAGERDARMANNA)
The Icelandic Filmmakers Association was founded
in 1966. Its objective is to promote the interests of filmmakers and
advance the fields of film and television in Iceland. The association became a union in 2014.
Chairman of the association is Sigríður Rósa Bjarnadóttir (formadur@filmmakers.is).
You can enter the website of The Icelandic Filmmakers Association here.
ASSOCIATION OF ICELANDIC FILM PRODUCERS, SÍK (SAMBAND ÍSLENSKRA KVIKMYNDAFRAMLEIDENDA)
SIK - The Association of Icelandic Film Producers - is an association of Icelandic film production companies that produce varied forms of both television and film content. It is a member of F.I.A.P.F, C.I.C.C.E. and ACCIOA.
Its chairman is Lilja Ósk Snorradóttir (sik@producers.is)
You can enter the website of The Association of Icelandic Film Producers here.
ASSOCIATION OF ICELANDIC FILM DIRECTORS, SKL (SAMTÖK KVIKMYNDALEIKSTJÓRA)
SKL - The Association of Icelandic Film Directors - promotes the interests of screen directors in Iceland.
The association is a member of FERA, the Federation of European Screen Directors. You can enter the website of the Association of Icelandic Film Directors here or contact through email: icelandicdirectors@gmail.com
THE ICELANDIC DRAMATISTS UNION (FÉLAG LEIKSKÁLDA OG HANDRITSHÖFUNDA)
The Icelandic Dramatists Union was founded in 1974 and today has a membership of over 100 writers. Its main purpose is to support and protect the rights of playwrights and screenwriters. The IDU is a member of The Federation of Icelandic Artists, Performing Arts Iceland, Nordic Writers Guild and a founding member of FSE, Federation of Scriptwriters in Europe. The guild is actively involved in both Nordic and international collaboration.
The chairman is Margrét Örnólfsdóttir (maggaorn@gmail.com).You can enter the website of The Icelandic Dramatists Union here.
KLAPPTRÉ
Klapptré is an independent news website dedicated to Icelandic films and TV. Ásgrímur Sverrisson is Klapptré's editor.
CREATIVE EUROPE - MEDIA
The MEDIA sub-programme of Creative Europe supports the EU film and audiovisual industries financially in the development, distribution and promotion of their work. It helps to launch projects with a European dimension and nurtures new technologies; it enables European films and audiovisual works including feature films, television drama, documentaries and new media to find markets beyond national and European borders; it funds training and film development schemes.
Further information on the official MEDIA website and Creative Europe's Icelandic website.
THE ASSOCIATION OF RIGHTS HOLDERS IN THE FILM AND TELEVISION INDUSTRY - FRISK (FÉLAG RÉTTHAFA Í SJÓNVARPS- OG KVIKMYNDAIDNADI)
FRISK took over the reins of SMAIS, which was founded in 1992 and served as a joint entity for theatrical film, video, DVD, television content and video games distributors in Iceland. FRISK now generates all box office figures for films in theaters in Iceland.
The Chairman of FRISK is Hallgrímur Kristinsson.
You can enter the website of FRISK here .
WIFT (WOMEN IN FILM AND TELEVISION), (KONUR Í KVIKMYNDUM OG SJÓNVARPI)
WIFT is an international organization that was founded in Los Angeles in the 1960s. One of its main objectives is to increase diversification in the visual media through supporting the participation of women in all sectors of the film and television industries.
WIFT is now an active organization in over 40 countries and counts
over 10,000 members worldwide. The Icelandic branch of WIFT was
founded in September 2006.
The chairman of the Icelandic branch is Anna Sæunn Ólafsdóttir.
The WIFT website for the Icelandic branch can be found here (Icelandic only).
ICELAND UNIVERSITY OF THE ARTS – BA IN FILMMAKING (LISTAHÁSKÓLI ÍSLANDS)
The Iceland University of the Arts is a self-governing institution providing higher education in fine arts, theatre, dance, music, design, architecture, and art education.
The BA in filmmaking is primarily a program in narrative filmmaking. It is intended for students who have already completed a secondary education, express a particular interest and talent in visual storytelling, wish to become professional filmmakers, or aim for further study and/or research in the field. More specifically, it provides wide-ranging education in six key creative and technical filmmaking disciplines – directing, screenwriting, producing, cinematography, editing, and sound.
BA Filmmaking – Iceland University of the Arts
THE ICELANDIC FILM SCHOOL (KVIKMYNDASKÓLI ÍSLANDS)
The Icelandic Film School (KVÍ) is an educational institution
responsible for education in the field of film making. The school's
policy is to contribute to the establishment of an Icelandic visual
industry with meticulous teaching, research, educational and
communication work in all fields of film making.
Grensásvegur 1, 108 Reykjavík, tel: +354 - 444 3300
kvikmyndaskoli@kvikmyndaskoli.is
FILM STUDIES AT THE UNIVERSITY OF ICELAND (KVIKMYNDAFRÆDI Í HÁSKÓLA ÍSLANDS)
Film studies are available for students at the University of Iceland, both as a 120 ECTS major and 60 ECTS minor.
Film Studies at University of Iceland
THE WRITERS' UNION OF ICELAND
The Writers' Union of Iceland (RSÍ) is a professional organization for all authors, translators, playwrights and screenwriters. The object of the Writers' Union of Iceland is that of strengthening the association of Icelandic authors, safeguarding their interests and rights in conformity with international custom, defending the freedom and honor of literature and opposing any kind of persecution of authors and obstacles in their profession.