4 Reasons for Sharing
Janus Bragi Jakobsson
Once, men used their cameras to capture family moments and document the world around them, preserving memories to be revisited and reflected upon.
Now, a new generation turns the lens inward, sharing their most intimate experiences—breakups, STD tests and professional problems—on YouTube. Through personal, raw and candid footage from four folk filmmakers, the film explores why we seek to be watched, and how sharing personal moments with an unseen audience shapes the very people that are filming. What does it do to a person to reveal their deepest vulnerabilities to the world?
Original title: Paradís amatörsins
English title: 4 Reasons for Sharing
Director: Janus Bragi Jakobsson
Script: Janus Bragi Jakobsson & Tinna Ottesen
Producer: Tinna Ottesen
Cinematographer: Hrafn Garðarsson
Editor: Janus Bragi Jakobsson & Kristján Loðmfjörð
Music: Loji Höskuldsson
Cast: Guðfinnur R. Kjartansson, Karl Emil Karlsson, Sonja Björg Guðfinnsdóttir, Sævar Örn
Arason Michelsen, Jónína Björg Magnúsdóttir
Sound design: Sylvester Holm
Set design: Tinna Ottesen & Guðný Hrund Sigurðardóttir
Production company: Stefnuljós ehf
National sales and distribution: Stefnuljós ehf
Estimated length: 70 min
Shooting format: 4K/VHS/DV /16 mm /32 mm
Screening format: DCP
Ratio format: 16:9
Production country: Iceland
Contact: Tinna Ottesen – tinnaottesen@gmail.com