Rúnar Rúnarsson's O awarded in Slovakia

The short film O, directed by Rúnar Rúnarsson, received jury's Special Mention at the international film festival IFF ART FILM in Košice.

The jury praised O for its unflinching treatment of a difficult subject: “Authentic and delicate, yet heartbreaking, it lays bare addiction in all its rawness—masterfully done.”

This marks the twelfth international award for the film. Recently, it made the shortlist for the 2026 Academy Awards and is also in contention for the 2025 European Film Awards.

O had its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival 2025. The film is a poetic narrative about a man who wants to succeed, but his greatest obstacle is himself.

Ingvar Sigurdsson plays the lead role. The film is produced by Heather Millard for Compass Films.