Icelandic films at festivals and Icelandic film focuses 2020
Icelandic films at festivals 2020
In 2020 a total of 60 Icelandic films were selected for 161 international film festivals and 5 Icelandic film focuses. They won a total of 21 international awards.
It should be noted that due to the Covid-19 pandemic many film festivals and film premiers had to be cancelled, delayed or be moved to a digital format.
Features:
Agnes Joy
– Silja Hauksdóttir
- Göteborg International Film Festival
Sweden, January 24 - February 3 - Tromsö International Film Festival
Norway, January 13 - 19 - Nordic Lights Film Festival - NLFFSeattle, USA, February 28 - March 1
- Galway Film FleadhIreland, July 7 - 12
- B3 Biennial of the Moving ImageOnline, Frankfurt, Germany, October 9 - November 18
A White, White Day
– Hlynur Pálmason
- Palm Springs International Film Festival
USA, January 2 - 13 - Arthouse Asia Film Festival KalkotaIndia, January 7 - 11
- Tokyo Northern Lights IFFJapan, February 8 - 14
- Göteborg International Film Festival
Sweden, January 24 - February 3 - Bengaluru International Film FestivalIndia, February 26 - March 3
- IndieboOnline, Colombia, July 16 - 26
- Cinema a PalazzoItaly, July 10 - August 30
- Monterrey Film FestivalOnline, Mexico, August 13 - 20
- Kokkolan KinojuhlatFinland, September 11 - 13
- Social Film WorldItaly, October 11
- Israel CinemathequeIsrael, October 1 - 10
The County
– Grímur Hákonarson
- Palm Springs International Film Festival
USA, January 2 - 13 - Göteborg International Film Festival
Sweden, January 24 - February 3 - Nordic Lights Film Festival - NLFFSeattle, USA, February 28 - March 1
- Cleveland International Film FestivalUSA, March 25 - April 5
- Fajr International Film FestivalIran, April 16 - 24
- Minneapolis St. Paul International Film FestivalUSA, April 9 - 25
- Gimli Film FestivalOnline, Canada, July 21 - 26
- Orenburg International Film FestivalRussia, August 25 - 28
- Puerto Rico Film FestivalOnline, Puerto Rico, August 5 - 9
- MolodistUkraine, August 22 - 30
- Euganea Film FestivalItaly, September 3 - 13
The Deposit – Ásthildur Kjartansdóttir
- Indian Cine Film Festival
Mumbai, India, September 6
Echo
– Rúnar Rúnarsson
- Palm Springs International Film Festival
USA, January 2 - 13 - Pune International Film FestivalPune, India, January 9 - 16
- Tromsö International Film Festival
Norway, January 13 - 19 - Würzburg International Film FestivalWurzburg, Germany, January 30 - February 2
- MoMA Doc FortnightUSA, February 5 - 19
- Bengaluru International Film FestivalBengaluru, India, February 26 - March 4
- Glasgow Film FestivalGlasgow, UK, February 26 - March 8
- Bergamo Film MeetingBergamo, Italy, March 7 - March 15
- Golden Raven Film FestivalAnadyr, Russia, March 9 - 15
- International Film Festival of UruguayMontevideo, Uruguay, April 8 - 18
- Minneapolis St. Paul International Film FestivalMinneapolis, USA, April 9 - 25
- International Istanbul Film FestivalTurkey, April 10 - 21
- Northern Lights Nordic Baltic Film FestivalMinsk, Belarus, April 23 - 30
- Espoo Ciné International Film FestivalEspoo, Finland, May 4 - 10
- Seattle International Film FestivalSeattle, USA, May 14 - June 7
- Sydney International Film FestivalSydney Australia, June 3 - 14
- Skandinavische Filmtage BonnGermany, June 10 - July 1
- Shanghai International Film FestivalShanghai, China, July 18 - 27
- Gimli Film FestivalCanada, July 22 - 26
- Transilvania International Film FestivalCluj-Napoca, Romania, July 31 - August 9
- MolodistKiev, Ukraine, August 22 - 30
- Isola Cinema International Film FestivalIsola, Slovenia, August 26 - 30
- Nordisk PanoramaMalmö, Sweden (online), September 17 - 27
- FebiofestPrague, Czech Republic, September 18 - 25
- Philadelphia Film FestivalPhiladelphia, USA, October 22 - November 1
- Denver Film FestivalDenver, USA, October 22 - November 8
- ScanoramaLithuania, November 4 - 15
- Zagreb Film FestivalZagreb, Croatia, November 8 - 15
Garden, The – Ragnar Bragason
- TIFF - Industry Selects
Toronto, September 10 - 20 - Riga International Film Festival
Latvia, October 15 - 25 - Thessaloniki International Film FestivalGreece, November 5 - 15
- Nordic Film Days in LübeckGermany, November 4 - 8
- Tallinn Black Nights Film FestivalEstonia, November 13 - 29
Last and First Men – Jóhann Jóhansson
- Berlin International Film Festival
Berlin, Germany, February 20 - March 1 - CPH:DOX
Copenhagen, Denmark, March 18 - 29 - Taipei Film FestivalTaipei, Taiwan, June 25 – July 11
- Bucheon International Fantastic Film FestivalBucheon, South Korea, July 9 – 16
- Cologne Cinema NightsCologne, Germany, July
- IndieBo (Festival de Cine Independiente deBogotá) - OnlineColombia, July 16 - 26
- NewZealand International Film Festival - Online Auckland, New Zealand, July 23 – August 9
- Melbourne International Film Festival - OnlineMelbourne, Australia, August 6 – 23
- Beijing International Film FestivalBeijing, China, August 22
- IndieLisboaLisbon, Portugal, August 25 – September 5
- L'Etrange FestivalParis, France, September 2 – 13
- litfilms – Literatur Film Festival MünsterMunster, Germany, September 16 - October 11
- Calgary International Film FestivalCalgary, Canada, September 24 – October 4
- Vancouver International Film Festival - onlineVancouver, Canada, September 24 - October 9
- Lucca Film Festival and Europa CinemaLucca, Italy, September 25 - October 4
- Brisbane International Film FestivalBrisbane, Australia, October 1 – 11
- Architecture Film Festival Rotterdam Rotterdam, The Netherlands, October 7 – 11
- Montreal Festival du nouveau cinéma - onlineMontreal, Canada, October 7 – 18
- TraumabarundkinoBerlin, Germany, October
- La Roche-sur-Yon Film FestivalLa Roche-sur-Yon, France, October 12 – 18
- Film Fest GentGent, Belgium, October 12 – 23
- Utopiales de NantesNantes, France, October 29 – November 1
- ScanoramaLithuania, November 4 - 15
- New Horizons Film Festival - onlineWroclaw, Poland, November 5 – 15
- Thessaloniki International Film Festival - onlineThessaloniki, Greece, November 5 – 15
- Geneva International Film FestivalGeneva, Switzerland, November 6 – 15
- ArqFilmFest- onlineSantiago, Chile, November 5 – 29
The Last Fishing Trip – Thorkell S. Hardarson, Örn Marinó Arnarson
- International Film Festival Haugesund
Norway, August 14 - 21 - Nordic Film Days in LübeckGermany, November 4 - 8
Nói the Albino – Dagur Kári
- Arava International Film Festival
Online, Israel, November 5 - 11
Sparrows – Rúnar Rúnarsson
- Arava International Film Festival
Online, Israel, November 5 - 11
Swan, The – Ása Helga Hjörleifsdóttir
- Bright Nights Film Festival
Canada, February 19 - 26
Thirst – Gaukur Úlfarsson, Steinthór Hróar Steinthórsson
- Screamfest Horror Film FestivalLos Angeles, USA, October 6 - 15
- Hof International Film Festival
Germany, October 20 - 25
Virgin Mountain – Dagur Kári
- Arava International Film FestivalOnline, Israel, November 5 - 11
Documentaries:
The Bountiful Land
– Ásdís Thoroddsen
- Nordic Film Days in Lübeck
Germany, November 4 - 8
Even Asteroids Are Not Alone – Jón Bjarki Magnússon
- RAI@USC 2020
Los Angeles, USA, March 5 - 7
Half Elf – Jón Bjarki Magnússon
- Astra Film, Sibiu International Film Festival
Sibiu, Romania, September 4 -13 - Nordisk Panorama
Malmö, Sweden (online), September 17 - 27
Just Like a Painting by Eggert Pétursson
– Gunnlaugur Thór Pálsson
- Nordic Film Days in Lübeck
Germany, November 4 - 8
Last Autumn, The
– Yrsa Roca Fannberg
- Tromsö International Film Festival
Norway, January 13 - 19 - CPH:DOXCopenhagen, Denmark, March 18 - 29
- Thessaloniki Documentary FestivalGreece, May 19 - 28
- Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary FestivalCanada/Online, May 28 - June 24
- San Francisco International Film Festival
USA - DOXA Documentary Film Festival
Vancouver, Canada, June 18 - 26 - Nordisk PanoramaMalmö, Sweden (online), September 17 - 27
- Tirana International Film FestivalAlbania, September 19 - 25
- MajorDocsSpain, September 29 - October 3
- Matsalu Nature Film FestivalEstonia, September 16 - 20
- Dili International Film FestivalEast Timor, October 1 - 11
- Pravo LjudskiBosnia & Herzegovina, November 25 - December 20
- Kathmandu International Mountain Film FestivalNepal, December 10 - 14
Lobster Soup – Pepe Andreu, Rafael Molés
- San Sebastian International Film Festival
Spain, September 18 - 26 - Nordic Film Days in LübeckGermany, November 4 - 8
- ScanoramaLithuania, November 4 - 15
- Taipei Golden Horse Film FestivalTaiwan, November 21
- ArtdocfestRiga, Latvia, November 26 - December 1
School of Housewives, The – Stefanía Thors
- Hot Docs Film FestivalCanada/Online, May 28 - June 24
- Nordic Film Days in LübeckGermany, November 4 - 8
Seer and the Unseen, The
– Sara Dosa
- Palm Springs International Film Festival
USA, January 2 - 13 - Nordic Lights Film Festival - NLFF
Seattle, USA, February 28 - March 1
A Song Called Hate – Anna Hildur
- Warsaw Film Festival
Poland, October 9 - 18 - Nordic Film Days in LübeckGermany, November 4 - 8
UseLess
– Rakel Gardarsdóttir and Ágústa M. Ólafsdóttir
- One Earth Film FestivalChicago, USA, March 6 - 15
The Vasulka Effect
– Hrafnhildur Gunnarsdóttir
- International Film Festival Rotterdam
The Netherlands, January 22 - February 2 - Sheffield Doc/FestSheffield, UK, June 4 - 9 / online
- Mladá kamera UnicovSeptember 17 - 19
- Helsinki International Film FestivalFinland, September 17 - 27
- Febiofest BratislavaSeptember 30 - October 4
- Riga International Film FestivalLatvia, October 15 - 25
- Buffalo International Film FestivalBuffalo, USA, October 8 - 12
- DOC NYCNew York/online, November 11 - 19
Shorts:
All Dogs Die – Ninna Pálmadóttir
- Zagreb Film FestivalNovember 8 - 15, Croatia
Dovetail – Magnús Leifsson
- Minimalen Short Film Festival
Norway, January 21 - 26 - Tromsö International Film Festival
Norway, January 13 - 19
I – Hallfrídur Tryggvadóttir, Vala Ómarsdóttir
- Visionär Film Festival
Berlin, Germany, April 1 - 5
Island Living – Viktor Sigurjónsson
Schlingel International Film Festival
Germany, October 10 - 17- Oulu International Children's and Youth Film Festival
Finland, November 16 - 22
Last Dance – Ása Helga Hjörleifsdóttir
- Nordisk Panorama
Malmö, Sweden (online), September 17 - 27
Paperboy
– Ninna Rún Pálmadóttir
- Atlanta Film Festival
Atlanta, September 17 - 27
Sealskin – Ugla Hauksdóttir
- International Film Festival of Huesca
Spain, June 12 -20 - Nordic Film Days in LübeckGermany, November 4 - 8
Silence of the Fish
– Hilke Rönnfeldt
- Nordic Film Days in Lübeck
Reykjavík, 1. janúar - 31. desember
XY – Anna Karín Lárusdóttir
Ifema ImagenesInternational Female Film Festival
Malmö, Sweden, February 12
Lincs - International Film Festival
Lincoln, UK, February 13
- Mardi Gras Film FestivalSydney, Australia, February 13
- Zinegoak - International Lgtb Film And PerformingArts FestivalBilbao, Spain, February 24
- Brisbane Queer Film FestivalBrisbane, Australia, March 5
- International Filmmor Women's Film FestivalIstanbul, Turkey, March 16
- Femcine10 Film FestivalSantiago De Chile, Chile, March 17
- Buff - Malmö Film FestivalMalmö, Sweden, March 21
- Season Film FestivalHelsinki, Finland, March 26
- Visionär Film FestivalBerlin, Germany, April 1 - 5
- Out & Loud - Pune Int'l Queer Film FestivalPune, Maharashtra, India, April 10
- Sehsuchte - Int'l Student Film FestivalBabelsberg, Germany, April 22
- Filmout San Diego Lgbt+ Film FestivalSan Diego, Ca, Usa, April 30
- Corti A PonteVenice, Italy, May 4
- Firenze Film corti FestivalFirenze, Tuscany, Italy, May 4
- Hill Country Film FestivalFredericksburg, Texas, Usa, May 7
- Vox Feminae FestivalZagreb, Croatia, May 11
- Davis Feminist Film FestivalDavis, Ca, Usa, May 29
- Outstream Film FestOnline, Usa, June 1
- Fire!! - Barcelona Lbgt Film FestivalBarcelona, Spain, June 4
- Golden Ger Int'l Film FestivalUlaanbaatar, Mongolia, June 4
- Breakthroughs Film FestivalToronto, Canada, June 11
- Sorsicorti Short Film FestivalPalermo, Pa, Italy, June 11
- Kashish Mumbai Int'l Queer Film FestivalMumbai, India, July 22, September 22
Yes People – Gísli Darri Halldórsson
- Minimalen Short Film Festival
Norway, January 21 - 26 - Internationales Trickfilm-Festival Stuttgart (ITFS)Germany, May 5 - 10
- MONSTRALosbon, Portugal, May 25 - 31
- Annecy International Animated Film FestivalFrance, June 15 - 30
- Fest AncaSlovakia, August 27 - 30
- San Francisco International Film FestivalUSA
- Quebec City Film FestivalCanada, September 16 - 20
- Nordisk PanoramaMalmö, Sweden (online), September 17 - 27
- AnimaSyros International Animation FestivalGreece, September 23 - 27
- Weird International Animation Film FestivalSpain, September 28 - October 4
- Sweaty Eyeballs Animation FestivalUSA, October 4 - 6
- ANIFILM
Czechk Republic, October 6 - 11 - Schlingel International Film FestivalGermany, October 10 - 17
- Uppsala Short Film FestivalSweden, October 19 - 25
- Fredrikstad Animation FestivalNorway, October 22 -25
- AISFFSouth-Korea, October 22 - 27
- Nordic Film Days in LübeckGermany, November 4 - 8
- Manchester Animation FestivalUK, November 15 - 19
Wilma
– Haukur Björgvinsson
- Flickerfest
Australia, January 10 - 19 - Giffoni Film FestivalItaly, July 16 - 25
The Wish – Inga Lísa Middleton
- Schlingel International Film FestivalGermany, October 10 - 17
- Nordic Film Days in LübeckGermany, November 4 - 8
TV series:
Happily Never After – Nanna Kristín Magnúsdóttir, Marteinn Thórsson
- Göteborg International Film Festival
Sweden, January 24 - February 3
The Minister
– Nanna Kristín Magnúsdóttir, Arnór Pálmi Arnarson
- Nordic Film Days in Lübeck
Germany, November 4 - 8
Thin Ice
– Cecilie Mosli, Thale Persen, Gudjón Jónsson
- Nordic Film Days in Lübeck
Germany, November 4 - 8
Icelandic Film Focuses 2020
Stadtkino Basel - Filmische Eruptionen aus IslandSwitzerland, January
- 101 ReykjavíkBaltasar Kormákur
- Nói the AlbinoDagur Kári
- RamsGrímur Hákonarson
- HeartstoneGudmundur Arnar Gudmundsson
- Woman at WarBenedikt Erlingsson
- A White, White DayHlynur Pálmason
- Cold FeverFridrik Thór Fridriksson
- VolcanoRúnar Rúnarsson
- Children of NatureFridrik Thór Fridriksson
Nordic Film Festival - BucharestBucharest, Romania, February 19 - 23
- The FalconsBragi Thór Hinriksson
- Of Horses and MenBenedikt Erlingsson
- And Breathe NormallyÍsold Uggadóttir
- ViktoríaBrúsi Ólason
- Best Friends Forever and EverKatrín Björgvinsdóttir
- Three MenEmil Alfred Emilsson
Glasgow Film FestivalGlasgow, February 26 - March 8
- A White, White DayHlynur Pálmason
- The Last AutumnYrsa Roca Fannberg
- DIVE: Rituals in WaterElín Hansdóttir, Hanna Björk Valsdóttir, Anna Rún Tryggvadóttir
- EchoRúnar Rúnarsson
- Agnes JoySilja Hauksdóttir
- Pity the LoversMaximilian Hult
- EdenSnævar Sölvason
- The CountyGrímur Hákonarson
- Screaming MasterpieceAri Alexander Ergis Magnússon
- 101 ReykjavíkBaltasar Kormákur
Nordatlantiske FilmdageCopenhagen, Denmark, September 23 - 28
- Agnes JoySilja Hauksdóttir
- FalconsFridrik Thór Fridriksson
- A White, White DayHlynur Pálmason
- Last Days of the ArcticMagnús Vidar Sigurdsson
- Tears of StoneHilmar Oddsson
- Children of NatureFridrik Thór Fridriksson
Icelandic Film Days in Katuaq Cultural House, NuukNuuk, Greenland, October 23 - 24
- ValhallaFenar Ahmad
- The DepositÁsthildur Kjartansdóttir
- A White, White DayHlynur Pálmason
- The FalconsBragi Thór Hinriksson