Icelandic films at festivals and Icelandic film focuses 2016

Icelandic films at festivals 2016

Ártún – Gudmundur Arnar Gudmundsson

• Kustendorf International Film and Music FestivalBelgrade, Serbia, January 22 – 27.
• Mediawave International Film Festival
  

  Komárom, Hungary, April 28 – May 2.
  

• International Festival of Local Televisions
  

  Slovakia, June 18 – 22.
  

• Sardinia Film Festival

  Italy, June 26 – July 2.
  

• Ipsos Short Film Breaks

  Bucharest and Brasov, Romania, August.

• Taratsa International Film Festival
  

  Thessaloniki, Greece, August 23 - 28.
  

• Filmfest Eberswalde – Provinziale

  Germany, October 8 – 15.
  

• Alter-Native Film Festival

  Transilvania, Romania, November 2 - 6.
  

• Lecce Film Fest

  Italy, December 26 - 30.
  

Best Friends Forever and Ever – Katrín Björgvinsdóttir

• Nordisk Panorama Film FestivalMalmö, Sweden, September 16 – 21.
• Nordische Filmtage LübeckLübeck, Germany, November 2 – 6.

Child Eater – Erlingur Óttar Thoroddsen

• Stockholm International Film FestivalStockholm, Sweden, November 9 – 20.

Chum – Jörundur Ragnarsson

• Ekenäs FilmfestivalEkenäs, Finland, January 21 – 24.

Cold Trail – Björn Brynjúlfur Björnsson

• Iceland Sounds & SagasTurku, Finland, March 12 – 27.

Dark Horse – Dagur Kári

• Midnight Sun Film FestivalSodankylä, Finland, June 15 – 19.

December – Hilmar Oddsson

• Iceland Sounds & SagasTurku, Finland, March 12 – 27.

Either Way – Hafsteinn Gunnar Sigurdsson

• Premiers Plan - Angers FestivalAngers, France, January 22 – 31.

The Good Heart – Dagur Kári

• Northern Lights Film FestivalBelarus, April 21 – 24.

The Grandad – Bjarni Haukur Thórsson

• Love & Anarchy – Helsinki International Film FestivalHelsinki, Finland, September 15 – 25.

Grýla – Tómas H. Jóhannesson

• FEST New DirectorsPortugal, June 20 – 27.
• Reykjavík International Film FestivalReykjavík, Iceland, September 29 – October 9.
• Velvet Rope Film FestivalSutter Creek, USA, September 30 – October 2.
• Chicago International Film FestivalChicago, USA, October 13 – 27.
• Brooklyn Horror Film FestivalNew York, USA, October 14 – 16.
• Brest European Short Film FestivalBrest, France, November 8 – 13.
• Razor Reel Flanders Film FestivalBelgium, November 10 – 15.
• Monster FestMelbourne, Australia, November 24 – 27.

Harry & Heimir: The First Time it is Murder – Bragi Þór Hinriksson

• Nordic Film ClubCzech Republic, February 15 – 21.

Heartstone – Gudmundur Arnar Gudmundsson

• Venice DaysVenice, Italy, August 31 – September 10.
• Love & Anarchy – Helsinki International Film FestivalHelsinki, Finland, September 15 – 25.
• Busan International Film FestivalBusan, South Korea, October 6 – 15.
• Warsaw Film FestivalWarsaw, Poland, October 7 – 16.
• The Northern Film FestivalLeeuwarden, Netherlands, October 9 – 13.
• Film Fest GentGent, Belgium, October 11 – 21.
• Chicago International Film FestivalChicago, USA, October 13 – 27.
• CinekidAmsterdam, Netherlands, October 15 – 21.
• Sao Paulo International Film FestivalSao Paulo, Brazil, October 20 – November 2.
• Kyiv International Film FestivalKyiv, Ukraine, October 22 – 30.
• Nordic Film Days LübeckLuebeck, Germany, November 2 – 6.
• Thessaloniki International Film FestivalThessaloniki, Greece, November 4 – 13.
• Arava Film FestivalNegev, Israel, November 24 – December 3.

Heima – Dean Deblois

• Ekenäs FilmfestivalEkenäs, Finland, January 21 – 24.

Helga – Tinna Hrafnsdóttir

• San Gio Verona Video FestivalVerona, Italy, July 23 – 27.

The Homecoming – Björn Hlynur Haraldsson

• Pune International Film FestivalPune, India, January 14 – 21.
• Scandinavian Film Festival LALos Angeles, USA, January 9 – 24.
• Iceland Sounds & SagasTurku, Finland, March 12 – 27.
• Minneapolis St. Paul International Film FestivalMinneapolis, USA, April 7 – 23.
• European Union Film FestivalSingapore, May 10 – 22.
• Nordiale – Nordische & Baltische Filmwoche WienVienna, Austria, May 19 – 25.
• Edinburgh International FestivalEdinburgh, Scotland, August 5 – 29.
• Portland International Film FestivalPortland, USA, October 23 – 25.

Horizon – Bergur Bernburg, Fridrik Thór Fridriksson

• Göteborg Film FestivalGothenburg, Sweden, January 23 – February 2.
• Scandinavian Film Festival LALos Angeles, USA, January 9 – 24.

The Hot Tub – Harpa Fönn Sigurjónsdóttir

• Nordic Film Days LübeckLuebeck, Germany, November 2 – 6.

I Want to be Weird – Brynja Dögg Fridriksdóttir

• DokfilmVolda, Norway, April 20 – 24.

In Front of Others – Óskar Jónasson

• Göteborg Film FestivalGothenburg, Sweden, January 23 – February 2.
• Film by the SeaVlissingen, Netherlands, September 9 – 18.
• Filmfest HamburgÞýskalandi, September 29 – October 8.
• Cool ConnectionsMoscow, Russia, August 3 – 7.
• The Northern Film FestivalLeeuwarden, Netherlands, October 9 – 13.
• Northwest Film CenterPortland, USA, October 21 – 29.
• 50 Days of CinemaFlorence, Italy, October 28 – December 9.

InnSæi: The Sea Within – Kristín Ólafsdóttir, Hrund Gunnsteinsdóttir

• Galway Film FleadhGalway, Republic of Ireland, July 5 – 10.
• San Diego Film FestivalSan Diego, USA, September 28 – October 2.
• Reykjavík International Film FestivalReykjavík, Iceland, September 29 – October 9.
• Awareness Film FestivalLos Angeles, USA, October 6 – 16.

Inside a Volcano: The Rise of Icelandic Football – Sævar Gudmundsson

• Warsaw Film FestivalWarsaw, Poland, 7. – 16. október.
• Nordic Film Days LübeckLuebeck, Germany, November 2 – 6.

Keep Frozen – Hulda Rós Gudnadóttir

• Visions du RéelNyon, Switzerland, April 14 – 23.
• Warsaw Film FestivalWarsaw, Poland, October 7 – 16.
• DOK LeipzigLeipzig, Germany, October 31 - November 6.
• Nordic Film Days LübeckLuebeck, Germany, November 2 – 6.

Mr. Bjarnfredarson – Ragnar Bragason

• Iceland Sounds & SagasTurku, Finland, March 12 – 27.

Noi the Albino – Dagur Kári

• Midnight Sun Film FestivalSodankylä, Finland, June 15 – 19.

The Oath – Baltasar Kormákur

• Toronto International Film FestivalToronto, Canada, September 8 – 18.
• Warsaw Film FestivalWarsaw, Poland, October 7 – 16.
• Busan International Film FestivalBusan, South Korea, October 6 – 15.
• The Northern Film FestivalLeeuwarden, Netherlands, October 9 – 13.
• Chicago International Film FestivalChicago, USA, October 13 – 27.
• Nordic Film Days LübeckLuebeck, Germany, November 2 – 6.

Of Horses and Men – Benedikt Erlingsson

• Pune International Film FestivalPune, India, January 14 – 21.

Pale Star – Graeme Maley

• Edinburgh International FestivalEdinburgh, Scotland, August 5 – 29.

Paris of the North – Hafsteinn Gunnar Sigurdsson

• Nordiale – Nordische & Baltische Filmwoche WienVienna, Austria, May 19 – 25.
• Nordic Film ClubCzech Republic, February 15 – 21.

The Pension Gang – Páll Grímsson

• FEST New DirectorsPortugal, June 20 – 27.

Rainbow Party – Eva Sigurdardóttir

• Göteborg Film FestivalGothenburg, Sweden, January 23 – February 2.
• Nordic Film Days LübeckLuebeck, Germany, November 2 – 6.

Rams – Grímur Hákonarson

• Palm Springs International Film FestivalPalm Springs, USA, January 1 – 11.
• Scandinavian Film Festival LALos Angeles, USA, January 9 –  24.
• Pune International Film FestivalPune, India, January 14 – 21.
• Bengaluru International Film FestivalBengaluru, India, January 28 – February 5.
• Sofia International Film FestivalSofia, Bulgaria, March 10 – 20.
• Hong Kong International Film FestivalHong Kong, March 21 – April 4.
• Beijing International Film FestivalBeijing, China, April 16 – 23.
• International Film Festival of KeralaKerala, India, June 10 – 14.
• Shanghai International Film FestivalShanghai, China, June 11 – 19.
• Cool ConnectionsMoscow, Russia, August 3 – 7.
• Chennai International Film FestivalChennai, India, December 6 – 13.

Reverse – Gunnar Hansson, Davíd Óskar Ólafsson

• Iceland Sounds & SagasTurku, Finland, March 12 – 27.
• Cool ConnectionsMoscow, Russia, August 3 – 7.

Reykjavík – Ásgrímur Sverrisson

• International Filmfestival Mannheim-HeidelbergMannheim-Heidelberg, Germany, November 10 – 20.

A Reykjavík Porno – Graeme Maley

• Edinburgh International FestivalEdinburgh, Scotland, August 5 – 29.
• Film Fest GentGent, Belgium, October 11 – 21.

Rock in Reykjavik – Fridrik Thór Fridriksson

• Taste of Iceland - Icelandic Film FestivalBoston, USA, March 6.

Secret – Jakob Halldórsson

• Nordiale – Nordische & Baltische Filmwoche WienVienna, Austria, May 19 – 25.

The Show of Shows – Benedikt Erlingsson

• Göteborg Film FestivalGothenburg, Sweden, January 23 – February 2.
• Vilnius Film FestivalVilnius, Lithuania, January 31.
• Docudays UA
  Kiev, Ukraine, March 25 - April 1.
  
• Tribeca Film Festival
  New York, USA, April 13. - 24.
  
• Love & Anarchy – Helsinki International Film FestivalHelsinki, Finland, September 15 – 25.
• CPH:PIXCopenhagen, Denmark, October 27 – November 9.

Sparrows – Rúnar Rúnarsson

• Scandinavian Film Festival LALos Angeles, USA, January 9 – 24.
• Seattle International Film FestivalSeattle, USA, May 19 – June 12.
• Cool ConnectionsMoscow, Russia, August 3 – 7.
• Film Festival della LessiniaVerona, Italy, August 20 – 28.
• Love & Anarchy – Helsinki International Film FestivalHelsinki, Finland, September 15 – 25.
• Lucas Film FestivalFrankfurt, Germany, September 18 – 25.
• Arava Film FestivalNegev, Israel, November 24 – December 3.

The Together Project – Sólveig Anspach

• Mumbai International Film FestivalMumbai, India, January 28 – February 3.
• Cannes Film FestivalCannes, France, May 11 – 22.
• Filmfest HamburgHamburg, Germany, September 29. – October 8.
• Busan International Film FestivalBusan, South Korea, October 6 – 15.
• Kyiv International Film FestivalKyiv, Ukraine, October 22 – 30.
• CPH:PIXCopenhagen, Denmark, October 27 – November 9.
• Arava Film FestivalNegev, Israel, November 24 – December 3.

Trapped – Baltasar Kormákur, Baldvin Z, Óskar Thór Axelsson, Börkur Sigthórsson

• Nordic Film Days LübeckLuebeck, Germany, November 2 – 6.

Vikingo – Thorfinnur Gudnason

• Nordic Film Days LübeckLuebeck, Germany, November 2 – 6.

Virgin Mountain – Dagur Kári

• Göteborg Film FestivalGothenburg, Sweden, January 23 – February 2.
• Festival del Cinema EuropeoLecce, Italy, April 18 – 23.
• Scandinavian Film Festival LALos Angeles, USA, January 9 – 24.
• Fargo Film FestivalFargo-Moorhead, USA, March 15 – 19.
• Ekenäs FilmfestivalEkenäs, Finland, January 21 – 24.
• Palm Springs International Film FestivalPalm Springs, USA, January 1 – 11.
• Northern Lights Film FestivalBelarus, April 21 – 24.
• Midnight Sun Film FestivalSodankylä, Finland, June 15 – 19.
• Gimli Film FestivalGimli, Canada, July 20 – 24.
• Cool ConnectionsMoscow, Russia, August 3 – 7.

The Wall – David Kinsella

• Galway Film FleadhGalway, Republic of Ireland, July 5 – 10.

We Are Still Here – Ásdís Thoroddsen

• Nordic Film Days LübeckLuebeck, Germany, November 2 – 6.

Webcam – Sigurdur Anton Fridthjófsson

• Iceland Sounds & SagasTurku, Finland, March 12 – 27.

Whale Valley – Gudmundur Arnar Gudmundsson

• Cross Roads Film FestivalJackson, USA, March 31 – April 2.
• KurzfilmwocheRegensburg, Germany, March 9 – 16.
• Palm Beach International Film FestivalPalm Beach, USA, April 6 – 14.

Yarn – Una Lorenzen, Heather Millard, Thórdur Bragi Jónsson

• Göteborg Film FestivalGautaborg, Svíþjóð, January 23 - February 2.
  
• SXSW Film FestivalTexas, USA, March 11
• Love & Anarchy – Helsinki International Film FestivalHelsinki, Finland, September 15 – 25.
  
• Galway Film FleadhGalway, Republic of Ireland, July 5 – 10.
• Newport Beach Film FestivalNewport Beach, USA, April 21 – 28.
• SkjaldborgPatreksfjördur, Iceland, May 13 – 16.
• Nordisk Panorama Film FestivalMalmö, Sweden, September 16 – 21.
• Port Townsend Film FestivalWashington, USA, September 23 – 25.
• Vancouver International Film FestivalVancouver, Canada, September 29 – October 14.
• Milwaukee  Film FestivalWisconsin, USA, September 22 – October 6.

You and Me – Ása Helga Hjörleifsdóttir

• Nordiale – Nordische & Baltische Filmwoche WienVienna, Austria, May 19 – 25.
• Flickers Rhode Island International Film FestivalProvidence, USA, August 9 – 14.
• Espoo Ciné International Film FestivalEspoo, Finland, August 19 – 28.

Icelandic film focuses 2016

Icelandic Film Days
Copenhagen, Denmark, February 25 - March 2

• Horizon (2015)
  Bergur Bernburg, Fridrik Thor Fridriksson
  
• Rams (2015)
  Grímur Hákonarson
  
• Virgin Mountain (2015)
  Dagur Kári
  
• Children of Nature (1991)
  Fridrik Thor Fridriksson
  

Ultima Thule
Various locations, Poland, March 1 - April 1.

• Life in a Fishbowl (2014)
  Baldvin Z
  
• Brave Men's Blood (2014)
  Olaf de Fleur
  
• Metalhead (2013)
  Ragnar Bragason
  
• XL (2013)
  Marteinn Thorsson
  
• Either Way (2013)
  Hafsteinn Gunnar Sigurdsson
  
• Volcano (2011)
  Rúnar Rúnarsson
  
• City State (2011)
  Olaf de Fleur
  
• Undercurrent (2010)
  Árni Ólafur Ásgeirsson
  
• Gnarr (2010)
  Gaukur Úlfarsson
  
• Back Soon (2008)
  Sólveig Anspach
  
• The Quiet Storm (2007)
  Gudný Halldórsdóttir
  
• No Network (2007)
  Ari Kristinsson
  
• Parents (2007)
  Ragnar Bragason
  
• Children (2006)
  Ragnar Bragason
  
• Cold Light (2004)
  Hilmar Oddsson
  
• Stormy Weather (2003)
  Sólveig Anspach
  
• A Man Like Me (2002)
  Róbert Douglas
  
• The Seagull's Laughter (2001)
  Ágúst Gudmundsson
  
• The Icelandic Dream (2000)
  Róbert Douglas
  
• Fiasco (2000)
  Ragnar Bragason
  
• Ingalo (1992)
  Ásdís Thoroddsen
  
• Children of Nature (1991)
  Fridrik Thor Fridriksson
  
• Murder Story (1977)
  Reynir Oddsson
  
• The Last Farm in the Valley (1950)
  Ævar Kvaran
  
• The Latrabjarg Rescue (1949)
  Óskar Gíslason
  
• Moving Pictures (1925)
  Loftur Gudmundsson
  

Poltava Film Festival
Poltava, Ukraine, May 27 - 29.

• We are Still Here (2015)
  Ásdís Thoroddsen
  
• I Want to be Weird (2015)
  Brynja Dögg Fridriksdóttir
  
• Horizon (2015)
  Bergur Bernburg, Fridrik Thor Fridriksson
  
• Those Who Dare (2015)
  Ólafur Rögnvaldsson
  
• Last Days of the Arctic (2011)
  Magnús Vidar Sigurdsson
  
• Ash (2010)
  Herbert Sveinbjörnsson
  
• Imagine Peace (2010)
  Ari Alexander Ergis Magnússon
  
• Dreamland (2009)
  Thorfinnur Gudnason, Andri Snær Magnason
  

Icelandic Film Days at Zita Stockholm
Stockholm, Sweden, June 3 - 5.

• Virgin Mountain (2015)
  Dagur Kári
  
• The Show of Shows (2015)
  Benedikt Erlingsson
  
• Rams (2015)
  Grímur Hákonarson
  
• Of Horses and Men (2013)
  Benedikt Erlingsson
  

Transparent Landscape: Iceland
Jihlava, Czech Republic, October 25 - 30.

• Firemens Exercise in Reykjavík (1906)
  Alfred Lind, Peter Petersen
  
• Moving Pictures (1925)
  Loftur Gudmundsson
  
• The Latrabjarg Rescue (1949)
  Óskar Gíslason
  
• Accident (1962)
  Reynir Oddsson
  
• Birth of an Island (1964)
  Ósvaldur Knudsen
  
• The Harbour (1967)
  Thorsteinn Jónsson
  
• To Build (1967)
  Thorgeir Thorgeirsson
  
• Man and Factory (1967)
  Thorgeir Thorgeirsson
  
• Fire on Heimaey (1974)
  Ósvaldur Knudsen, Vilhjálmur Knudsen
  
• Fish Under Stone (1974)
  Thorsteinn Jónsson
  
• Adequate Beings (2011)
  Olaf de Fleur
  
• Balance (2013)
  Sigurdur Gudjónsson
  
• Relief (2015)
  Sigurdur Gudjónsson
  

International Short Film Festival Winterthur
Winterthur, Switzerland, November 8 - 13.

• Seven Boats (2014)
  Hlynur Pálmason
  
• End of Summer (2014)
  Jóhann Jóhannsson
  
• Vikingar (2013)
  Magali Magistry
  
• Wrestling (2007)
  Grímur Hákonarson
  
• The Last Farm (2004)
  Rúnar Rúnarsson