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4.10.2021

Edda Awards 2021 - THE GARDEN won nine Eddas

The Garden won the Edda Award for Feature Film of the Year. The film won a total of nine Eddas at the ceremony, including Director of the Year, Screenplay of the Year, Best Actress in a Leading Role (Sigrún Edda Björnsdóttir), Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Halldóra Geirhardsdóttir) and Cinematography.

The Minister won the Edda Award for TV Fiction of the Year, Best Actor in a Leading Role and Best Actor in a Supporting Role.  

Yes-People won the Edda Award for Short Film of the year and A Song Called Hate received the Edda Award for Documentary of the year.

Winners of the Edda Awards 2021 are as listed:

Feature Film
The Garden

Director
Ragnar Bragason - The Garden

Actor in a Leading Role
Ólafur Darri Ólafsson - The Minister

Actress in a Leading Role
Sigrún Edda Björnsdóttir - The Garden

Actor in a Supporting Role
Þorvaldur Davíð Kristjánsson - The Minister

Actress in a Supporting Role
Halldóra Geirharðsdóttir - The Garden

Screenplay
Ragnar Bragason - The Garden

Children- and Youth category
Stundin okkar

News- & interview programs
Kveikur

Documentary
A Song Called Hate

Sport program
Áskorun

TV Fiction
The Minister

Human interest program
Nýjasta tækni og vísindi

Cultural TV program
RAX Augnablik

Entertainment program
Ari Eldjárn “Pardon My Icelandic”

Short film
Yes-People

Visual Effects
Filmgate, Guðjón Jónsson, Árni Gestur Sigfússon - Thin Ice

Costumes
Helga Rós V. Hannam - The Garden

Prosthetics
Áslaug Dröfn Sigurðardóttir - The Garden

Sound
Huldar Freyr Arnarson - The Valhalla Murders

Editing
Valdís Óskarsdóttir, Sigurður Eyþórsson, Guðlaugur Andri Eyþórsson - The Valhalla Murders

Cinematography
Árni Filippusson - The Garden

Production Design
Heimir Sverrisson - The Garden

TV person
Helgi Seljan

Original Score
Högni Egilsson - The Hero's Journey to the Third Pole

TV production 
Ágúst Jakobsson - Ari Eldjárn “Pardon My Icelandic”

ÍKSA Honorary Award
Reynir Odsson