Icelandic films at festivals and Icelandic film focuses 2021
Icelandic films at festivals 2021
In 2021 a total of 46 Icelandic films were selected for 148 international film festivals and 2 Icelandic film focuses. They won a total of 29 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
- Chennai International Film Festival
India, February 18 - 25 - Skandinavische Filmtage BonnBonn, Germany, July 1 - 15
- Scandinavian Film Festival/PalaceAustralia, July 15 - August 4
Alma – Kristín Jóhannesdóttir
- Norwegian International Film Festival in Haugesund
Norway, August 21 - 27 - Helsinki International Film Festival - Love & Anarchy
Finland, September 16 - 26 - Noordelijk Film FestivalNetherlands, November 10 - 14
Backyard Village – Marteinn Thórsson
- Santa Barbara International Film Festival
California (hybrid), March 31 - April 10 - Molodist Kyiv International Film FestivalKyiv, Ukraine, May 29 - June 6
- Lucca Film FestivalItaly, October 1 - 10
- Vienna Independent Film FestivalAustria, November 1 - 4
- Calgary European Film FestivalCanada, November 6 - 14
- Benin City Film FestivalNigeria, November 23 - 26
- Nanjin International Film FestivalChina
- Dream Flare Film FestivalNovember 10 - 21
Benjamin Dove – Gísli Snær Erlingsson
- Oulo International Children‘s and Youth Film Festival
Finland, November 13 - 31
Birta – Bragi Thór Hinriksson
- Giffoni Film Festival
Italy, July 21 - 31 - Kinodiseea International Children's Film FestivalRomania, September 24 - 28
- Buster Film Festival
Copenhagen, Denmark, September 27 - October 10 - Giffoni Macedonia Youth Film FestivalMacedonia, October 7 - 12
- Schlingel International Film FestivalGermany, October 9 - 16
- Cinekid FestivalNetherlands, October 13 - 31
- Kikife International Children's Film FestivalGermany, October 18 - 24
- Nordic Film Days LubeckGermany, November 3 - 7
- Chicago International Children‘s Film FestivalUSA, November 5 - 14
- Zagreb Film FestivalCroatia, November 14 - 21
- PÖFF - Tallinn Black Nights FestivalEstonia, November 12 - 28
- Castellinaria International Film FestivalSwitzerland, November 13 - 20
- Oulo International Children‘s and Youth Film FestivalFinland, November 13 - 21
County, The
– Grímur Hákonarson
- Scandinavian Film Festival/Palace
Australia, July 15 - August 4
Cop Secret – Hannes Thór Halldórsson
- Locarno Film Festival
Switzerland, August 4 - 14 - Fantastic FestAustin, Texas, USA, September 23 - 30
- BFI London Film FestivalUK, October 6 - 17
- Busan International Film FestivalSouth-Korea, October 6 - 17
- Nordic Film Days LubeckGermany, November 3 - 7
- Ljubljana Intl. Film FestivalSlovenia, November 10 - 21
Garden, The
– Ragnar Bragason
- Chennai International Film FestivalIndia, February 18 - 25
- Nordic Lights Film Festival
Online, March 7 - 13 - Sonoma International Film FestivalUSA (online), March 24 - 28
- Movies that Matter Film FestivalNetherlands, April 16 - 25
- Scandinavian Film Festival/PalaceAustralia, July 15 - August 4
Grandma Hófí – Gunnar Björn Gudmundsson
- Gimli Film FestivalCanada, July 12 - 25
Scandinavian Film Festival/Palace
Australia, July 15 - August 4
How to be a Classy Tramp – Ólöf Birna Torfadóttir
- Oulo International Children‘s and Youth Film Festival
Finland, November 13 - 21
It Hatched – Elvar Gunnarsson
- Austin Film Festival
USA, October 21 - 28
Lamb – Valdimar Jóhannsson
- Cannes Film Festival - Un Certain Regard
France, July 6 - 17 - Melbourne International Film FestivalAustralia, August 5 - 22
- New Horizons International Film FestivalPoland, August 12 - 22
- Karlovy Vary International Film FestivalCzech Republic, August 20 - 22
- Jerusalem Film FestivalIsrael, August 24 - September 4
- L'Etrange FestivalFrance, September 8 - 19
- Strasbourg Fantastic FestFrance, September 10 - 19
- FifigrotFrance, September 20 - 26
- Fantastic FestAustin, Texas, USA, September 23 - 30
- Slash Film FestivalAustria, September 23 - October 3
- Zurich Film FestivalSwitzerland, September 23 - October 3
- Guadalajara Film FestivalMexico, October 1 - 9
- FestifreakArgentina, October 1 - 17
- BFI London Film FestivalUK, October 6 - 17
- Villes Soeurs Film FestivalFrance, October 7 - 10
- Bogota International Film FestivalColumbia, October 7 - 15
- SITGES - International Fantastic Film FestivalSpain, October 7 - 17
- International Film Fest GhentBelgium, October 12 - 23
- Mayhem Film FestivalUK, October 14 - 17
- Riga International Film FestivalLatvia, October 14 - 24
- Fantasy FilmfestGermany, October 17 - November 7
- Celluloid Screams Horror Film FestivalUK, October 21 - 24
- Mostra São Paulo International Film FestivalBrazil, October 21 - November 3
- Imagine FilmfestivalNetherlands, October
- Leiden International Film FestivalNetherlands, October 28 - November 7
- Film BathUK, October 29 - November 4
- Nordic Film Days LubeckGermany, November 3 - 7
- Geneva International Film FestivalSwitzerland, November 5 - 14
- Arava Desert International Film FestivalIsrael, November 3 - 13
- Noordelijk Film FestivalNetherlands, November 10 - 14
- PÖFF - Tallinn Black Nights FestivalEstonia, November 12 - 28
Last and First Men
– Jóhann Jóhansson
- Gimli Film Festival
Canada, July 12 - 25
The Last Fishing Trip
– Thorkell S. Hardarson, Örn Marinó Arnarson
- Nordic Lights Film Festival
Online, March 7 - 13 - Scandinavian Film Festival/PalaceAustralia, July 15 - August 4
Rock in Reykjavík – Friðrik Thór Fridriksson
- Nordic Film Days Lubeck
Germany, November 3 - 7
Shadowtown – Jón Einarsson Gústafsson, Karolina Lewicka
- Cinéfest Sudbury International Film Festival
Canada, September 18 - 26 - Newport Beach Film Festival
California, USA, October 21 - 28
Quake – Tinna Hrafnsdóttir
- TIFF - Industry SelectsToronto, Canada, September 9 - 18
- PÖFF - Tallinn Black Nights Festival
Estonia, November 12 - 28
Wolka – Árni Ólafur Ásgeirsson
- Norwegian International Film Festival in Haugesund
Norway, August 21 - 27 - Polish Film Festival
Gdynia, Poland, September 22 - 25 - Filmfest HamburgGermany, September 30 - October 9
- Reykjavík International Film FestivalIceland, September 30 - October 10
- Braunschweig International Film FestivalGermany, November 1 - 7
- ScanoramaLithuania, November 4 - 21
- Noordelijk Film FestivalNetherlands, November 10 - 14
Documentaries:
Are You Icelandic? – Magnea Björk Valdimarsdóttir
Barcelona International Film Festival
Spain, OctoberAuber International Film Festival
France, October- Eastern Europe International Movie AwardsTurkey, November
- Istanbul Film AwardsTurkey, November
- Berlin Lift-Off FestivalGermany, February
- Montreal Independent Film FestivalCanada, April
Against the Current – Óskar Páll Sveinsson
- Transilvania International Film Festival
Cluj-Napoca, July 23 - August 1
Half Elf
– Jón Bjarki Magnússon
- Tromsø International Film Festival
Norway (hybrid), January 18 - 24
- Rai Film FestivalUK, March 16 - 28
The Hero's Journey to the Third Pole – Andri Snær Magnason, Anní Ólafsdóttir
- CPH:DOXDenmark (hybrid), April 21 - May 12
- One World International Human Rights Documentary Film FestivalCzech republic (online), May 20 - June 6
- Aegean Film FestivalGreece, July 18 - 25
- Docs Against GravityWarsaw, September 3 - 7
- BeldocsSerbia, September 9 - 16
- HER Docs Film FestivalWarsaw, October 22
- Taste of Iceland in TorontoCanada, December 3
Last Autumn, The
– Yrsa Roca Fannberg
- Arica DocChile (Online), January 18 - 30
- SFFILM FestivalSan Francisco, USA (online), April 9 - 18
Lobster Soup
– Pepe Andreu, Rafael Molés
- Visions du Réel
Switzerland (online), April 15 - 25 - Bergamo Film MeetingItaly (online), April 24 - May 2
- Krakow Film FestivalPoland (online), May 30 - June 6
Raise the Bar – Gudjón Ragnarsson
- Hot Docs
Toronto (online), April 29 - May 9 - Adelaide Film Festival YouthAustralia, July 26 - 30
- Castlemaine Documentary FestivalAustralia, July 24 - 25
- Helsinki International Film Festival - Love & AnarchyFinland, September 16 - 26
- Calgary International Film FestivalCanada, September 22 - October 2
- International Film Festival for Young Audiences, Filem'OnBelgium, October 27 - November 6
- Oulo International Children‘s and Youth Film FestivalFinland, November 13 - 21
- Hamptons Doc FestUSA, December 3 - 10
A Song Called Hate
– Anna Hildur
- Göteborg Film Festival
Sweden (online), January 29 - February 8 DocPoint - Helsinki Documentary Film Festival
Finland (online), January 29 - February 2- Seeyousound Music Film FestivalItaly, February 19 - 25
- Thessaloniki Documentary FestivalGreece (online), March 4 - 14
- CPH:DOXDenmark (hybrid), April 21 - May 12
- Oslo PixNorway (online), May 31 - June 10
- Nordisk PanoramaMalmö, Sweden, September 16 - 21
- Noordelijk Film FestivalNetherlands, November 10 - 14
Spare Parts – Helga Rakel Rafnsdóttir
- Visions du Réel
Switzerland (online), April 15 - 25 - Nordisk PanoramaMalmö, Sweden, September 16 - 21
Shorts:
All Dogs Die – Ninna Pálmadóttir
- Karlovy Vary International Film Festival - Future Frames program
Czech Republic, August 20 - 22 - Nordisk Panorama
Malmö, Sweden, September 16 - 21 - Helsinki International Film Festival - Love & AnarchyFinland, September 16 - 26
- Edmonton International Film FestivalCanada, October 1 - 10
- Vancouver International Film FestivalCanada, October 1 - 11
Beast Slayer – Thórey Mjallhvít H. Ómarsdóttir
- Kristiansand Int'l Children's Film Festival
Norway (online), April 27 - May 2 - Buster Film FestivalDenmark, September 27 - October 10
- Oulo International Children‘s and Youth Film FestivalFinland, November 13 - 21
Between Earth and the Moon – Anna Karín Lárusdóttir, Hekla Egils
- Nordisk Panorama
Malmö, Sweden, September 16 - 21
Dalía – Brúsi Ólason
- Nordisk Panorama
Malmö, Sweden, September 16 - 21
Heartless – Haukur Björgvinsson
- Nordisk Panorama
Malmö, Sweden, September 16 - 21 - Helsinki International Film Festival - Love & Anarchy
Finland, September 16 - 26
- Edmonton International Film FestivalCanada, October 1 - 10
- Bolton International Film FestivalEngland, October 6 - 17
- Raindance Film FestivalUK, October 27 - November 6
- Izmir International Short Film FestivalTurkey, November 2 - 7
- Nordic Film Days LubeckGermany, November 3 - 7
- PÖFF - Tallinn Black Nights FestivalEstonia, November 12 - 28
Island Living
– Viktor Sigurjónsson
- Tromsø International Film Festival
Norway (hybrid), January 18 - 24
Kitchen by Measure – Atli Arnarsson, Sólrún Ylfa Ingimarsdóttir
- Lapua Art & Film Festival (LAFF)Lapua, Finland, July 9 - 11
- ANIMAFILMBaku, Azerbaijan, September 3 - 7
- Oulo International Children‘s and Youth Film FestivalFinland, November 13 - 21
Last Dance
– Ása Helga Hjörleifsdóttir
- Minimalen Short Film FestivalNorway (online), January 12 - 17
- Nordic Lights Film FestivalOnline, March 7 - 13
On the Surface – Fan Sissoko
- Art With Impact
Online June 21 - 25 - Fringe of Colour
Online, August 1 - 15 - Mom Film FestivalOnline, August 19 - 24
- Encounters Film FestivalUK, September 1 - 30
- Ottawa International Animation FestivalNorth-America, September 22 - October 3
- Festival of Animation BerlinGermany, September 26 - October 3
- Lyth Arts Center Northern Lights FestivalUK, October 8 - 16
- Our Heritage, Our Planet Film FestivalOnline, October 12 - 15
- Margate Film FestivalUK, October 27 - November 7
- Animae Caribe International Animation & Digital Media FestivalCaribbean, October 28 - 31
- Rex Animation FestivalSweden, October 29 - November 7
- TIAF - Tbilisi International Animation FestivalGeorgia, October 30 - November 2
- TirafuorilalinguaItaly, November
- London Migration Film FestivalUK, November 25 - December 1
- Cine-Sister Gateway Film FestivalUK, November 26 - 28
- AfryKamera African Film Festival in WarsawPoland, December 10 - 19
Paperboy
– Ninna Rún Pálmadóttir
- Les Nuits en Or
France, July 5 - 6
Sealskin – Ugla Hauksdóttir
- Portugal, May 27 - 30
- Italy, August 3 - 7
- Golden Raven FestivalRussia, September 20 - October 3
Yes-People
– Gísli Darri Halldórsson
- Nordic Lights Film Festival
Online, March 7 - 13 - Kristiansand Int'l Children's Film FestivalNorway (online), April 27 - May 2
- Giffoni Film FestivalItaly, July 21 - 31
TV:
Blackport – Björn Hlynur Haraldsson, Gísli Örn Gardarsson, María Reyndal
- Series ManiaLille, France, August 26 - September 2
- Serielizados FestSpain, October 20 - 25
- Nordic Film Days Lubeck
Germany, November 3 - 7
Journey – Baldvin Z
- Nordic Film Days Lubeck
Germany, November 3 - 7
Icelandic Film Focuses 2021
Nordatlantiske FilmdageCopenhagen, Denmark, September 30 - October 10
- EchoRúnar Rúnarsson
- Virgin MountainDagur Kári
- A White, White DayHlynur Pálmason
- Woman at WarBenedikt Erlingsson
- The DepositÁsthildur Kjartansdóttir
- Last And First MenJóhann Jóhannsson
Icelandic Film Festival in ChennaiChennai, India, November 26 - 27
- EchoRúnar Rúnarsson
- The CountyGrímur Hákonarson
- A White, White DayHlynur Pálmason