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The Riff Issue STOCKHOLM WOW AUTUMN CITIES: LONDON, P The riff issue : COPENHA ARIS, BERLIN, WE ARE ON OUR WAY! T he future of of he future GEN I celandic cinema is in the air THE RIFF ISSUE The future of Icelandic cinema What is RIFF? Learn all there is to know about Reykjavík International Film Festival WOW PICKS The must-see list at RIFF What’s going on? Iceland is happening IS IN THE AIR I ssue five Winter is coming: ISSUE 2013 GET YOUR GEAR READY FOR FIVE 2013 THESE AWESOME PISTES Tax & Duty Free Experience Iceland All of our shops and restaurants offer you Icelandic memories to take home. /SIA.IS/FLE 63311 04/13 ÍSLENSKA One of few airports in the world that is both tax and duty free — meaning up to 50% off city prices. Nearby Landmannalaugar 2 ı WOW is in the air TaxTax && DutyDuty FreeFree ExperienceExperience IcelandIceland AllAll ofof ourour shopsshops andand restaurantsrestaurants offeroffer youyou IcelandicIcelandic memoriesmemories toto taketake home.home. /SIA.IS/FLE 63311 04/13 /SIA.IS/FLE 63311 04/13 ÍSLENSKA ÍSLENSKA OneOne ofof fewfew airportsairports inin thethe worldworld thatthat isis bothboth taxtax andand dutyduty freefree —— meaningmeaning upup toto 50%50% offoff citycity prices.prices. NearbyNearby LandmannalaugarLandmannalaugar Issue five ı 3 Hello darkness my old friend … The fall is a time for contemplation and, at least in my case, a new beginning. It’s about getting the kids back to school, wiping the frost from the car windows, rejoicing in the autumn colors and dreading but still kind of looking forward to the darkest days of winter. It’s the time of year when we Icelanders rediscover that there are stars, suddenly remembering what a full moon looks like against a pitch black sky and that we might soon see the Northern Lights. Everything starts anew and after the quiet summer months, at the cultural front, the theaters open their doors again. This issue Reykjavík International Film Festival (RIFF) is our main topic but we couldn’t just leave it at that so we delved deeper into the magical world of Icelandic cinema and the big movie business that has been thriving here lately. But enough about us, how’ve you all been? Guðrún Vaka Helgadóttir, editor in chief [email protected] In this issue 6 A letter from the CEO 72 Out of bounds with Ásdís Artist Ásdís Sif Gunnarsdóttir, chosen to 8 This and that Reykjavík International present her video-art at RIFF will have the … mostly this same program shown at Hors Pistes in the Film Festival Centre Pompidou in Paris in January 2014. 12 What’s going on? Concerts, events, openings and all that. 16 Turning pages 42 What is RIFF? What we’ve been reading lately. 44 The future of Icelandic filmmaking 18 WOW moments We sat down with four new Icelandic direct - Take a look at the winner of the 55 ors who all have their short films screening WOW moments. in the Icelandic short film category at RIFF, one of the most interesting aspects of the 20 25 years of Todmobile festival and the right venue for discover- Iceland’s icons of contemporary popular ing new talent. music are back in the studio and planning a Grand Concerto. 54 It takes at least a miracle or two Atli Bollason, producer of this year’s RIFF, 74 What, where, when? 24 Skálmöld’s reign of terror gave us his insight into how a film festival Select your own “must-see” list from the Get to know Iceland’s biggest metal act. becomes real. complete RIFF program. 26 Cool Kaleo 56 WOW picks Newly formed band Kaleo has been creating RIFF has such a broad selection of films this a lot of buzz lately. year so WOW air decided to help you choose by picking out their own “must-see” 76 Nature plays its part 38 How to bake … movies. The ravishing and peculiar landscape of … a traditional Icelandic Christmas cake. Iceland has inspired the works of artists and scientists for ages. 40 A true paradise for film enthusiasts Sometimes we just need a little escape from 80 From cult to culture our own reality and to get lost in the stories When it comes to Iceland’s short but blooming told on the silver screen. Bíó Paradís caters to history of filmmaking there is one name that is the eclectic film enthusiasts. likely to come up early: Friðrik Þór Friðriksson. 82 Where old is “in” The National Film Archive of Iceland promotes film culture at the old Bæjarbíó Cinema in Hafnar fjörður. 26 68 Dip in and experience the annual 84 Bringing balance to the business Swim-in Cinema Find out why three women have now created Have you ever watched a movie while in the their own production company. pool? Now’s your chance! 70 WOW! This movie is so deep! This year RIFF will offer a truly unique film experience, a special screening in a myster- ious opening in the ground. 4 ı WOW is in the air 86 WOW Cyclothon WOW MAGAZINE staff The registration for WOW Cyclothon 2014 has already opened and first to sign up was Team Editor in chief: Guðrún Vaka Helgadóttir Hjólalöggur (Cops on bikes). [email protected] 88 Run to the hills Assistant editor: Guðrún Baldvina Sævarsdóttir September is that time of the year when farmers head to the highlands to round up Design and layout: Ivan burkni / arnardalur.sf their sheep. [email protected] 92 Vatnajökull Region Contributing editors: Dísa Bjarnadóttir, Kristín Ýr Find out about the winter paradise in the Gunnarsdóttir, Jón Kristinn Snæhólm, Lilja Björk Haraldsdóttir, Hjördís Erna Þorgeirsdóttir, south-east of Iceland. Ditte Højgaard 94 Meet the WOW stars Proofreading: Paul Michael Herman WOW air proudly supports a bevy of artists, athletes and projects who all have the WOW autumn cities In-house photographers: Rakel Ósk Sigurðardóttir, WOW-factor. Ernir Eyjólfsson, Heiða Helgadóttir, Rafael Pinho, Kristinn Magnússon, Hákon Davíð Björnsson © Birtíngur Publishing WOW AUTUMN CITIES Lyngás 17 110 Fall in love with London 210 Garðabær Iceland 114 Paris – Intimately yours Tel: 00 354 515 5500 118 Brilliant Berlin Email: [email protected] 122 Get creative in Copenhagen Printing Oddi environmentally certified printing company All rights reserved. Reprinting, direct quoting or recapitulation 96 Heja Sverige! prohibited except with a written permit from publisher. See We’ve got something special to look forward companys legal protection and rates at www.birtingur.is. to as WOW air has announced flights to ERFISM HV ER M K Stockholm next summer. U I 118 Prentun: Oddi umhverfisvottuð prentsmiðja 141 776 100 A person of WOW PRENTGRIPUR Every issue we introduce one member of the WOW staff, and this time it’s Inga Þóra Ingadótt- ir who just happens to be one of the strong - est members of the WOW cabin crew. ATTENTION advertisers! Shouldn’t your firm be in our next issue? 100 Contact our advertising representatives and we’ll make it happen. [email protected] 114 102 The slopes won’t bring you down 122 Austria is known for its excellent ski resorts and now’s the right time to book your winter vacation. 106 Land of beauty and awe The Kitzbühel Alps - Photographer Markus Mitterer’s greatest sources of inspiration. 126 Your WOW horoscope Check out what the stars have in store for you. 126 Are you bored? Get a pen and solve these sodokus. 130 The Traveling Inquisition We apprehended actor, director and story- teller Benedikt Erlingsson and got a few words from him. Issue five ı 5 Dear guest, elcome onboard WOW air. Tourism and travel to Iceland is fast becoming the largest industry in Iceland. This year about 850,000 people will visit Iceland and this number is expected to double in the coming years. All of us at WOW air are, of course, very excited about Wthis opportunity and also very grateful for the fantastic feedback we’ve received since our inauguration flight on May 31, 2012 to Paris. It’s been a tremendous ride ever since, and we’re just getting started! From the beginning we have had 4 core objectives at WOW air • To offer the lowest fares to and from Iceland • To be the most punctual airline in Iceland • To offer the newest airplanes in Iceland • To smile! am very proud to say that this year we have been successful on all of the above. Clearly, our guests are taking notice as our number of pass- I engers from June to August this summer grew from 59,855 last year to 191,468 this year. Thanks to our great results and all the encouragement we have received so far we are very excited about our new destina- tions and anticipated growth next year. We have already announced Stockholm as a new destination and we will offer daily flights to North America starting next spring. Tourism is not the only fast growing industry in Iceland. Another very exciting one is the film industry. A long list of Hollywood stars can now be seen regularly around Iceland as the list of films and movies being shot here continues to grow. “Oblivion”, “Flags of our Fathers”, “The Secret life of Walter Mitty”, the adventurous “Game of Thrones” TV series and many more films and TV shows have been shot here, helping us show off our amazing landscapes and adventurous nature. We are celebrating the film industry in this issue of WOW magazine and the Reykjavík International Film Festival in particular. We are very proud to sponsor RIFF which is one of the biggest film festivals in Scandinavia.
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