Films from Iceland
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Summer 2016 Films from Iceland INNSÆI: THE SEA WITHIN KEEP FROZEN by Kristín Ólafsdóttir and Hrund Gunnsteinsdóttir by Hulda Rós Gudnadóttir Documentaries
A story of soul-searching, science, nature and On a cold winter night, a factory trawler loaded with creativity, InnSæi takes us on a global journey to frozen fish enters the Reykjavík harbor. Unloading the uncover the art of connecting in today’s world of trawler is nothing less than a ritual – it takes a lot of distractions and stress. planning, teamwork and a unique set of skills. In this
Original title InnSæi: The Sea Within film we witness what it takes to “do the job.”Keep Directors Kristín Ólafsdóttir, Hrund Gunnsteinsdóttir Frozen is a sneak peak into a real man’s world. Screenwriter Hrund Gunnsteinsdóttir Producers Kristín Ólafsdóttir, Sandra Tabares-Duque, Heather Millard Original title Keep Frozen Coproducer Al Morrow Director Hulda Rós Gudnadóttir Directors of photography Faye, Bergsteinn Björgúlfsson (Of Horses and Men, The Deep) Screenwriters Hulda Rós Gudnadóttir, Helga Rakel Rafnsdóttir, Hinrik Thór Svavarsson Editor Sotira Kyriacou Producer Helga Rakel Rafnsdóttir Music Úlfur Eldjárn Coproducer Thorvardur Björgúlfsson Production company Klikk Productions, [email protected] Director of photography Dennis Helm Coproduction company MET Film Production Editor Kristján Lodmfjörd (Either Way, Rams) Iceland / UK, 2016, 56 min. / 75 min., DCP Music Joseph Marzolla, Prins Pólo Production company Skarkali Coproduction company Kukl International sales Deckert Distribution, [email protected] PALE STAR Iceland, 2016, 74 min., DCP by Graeme Maley YARN by Una Lorenzen
Minority coproductions Pale Star is about the possessiveness of love, about how that possession peels back to expose power and control until we can see, in its dark heart, not love but murder. Original title Pale Star Production companies Vintage Pictures, Genre Thriller / Drama Makar Productions Director / Screenwriter Graeme Maley International sales Boudica Black, The traditional crafts of crochet and knitting have Producers Hlín Jóhannesdóttir, [email protected] become hot trends in modern art. We follow a few Birgitta Björnsdóttir, Eddie Dick UK / Iceland, 2016, 80 min., DCP Director of photography Arnar Thórisson international artists and knitters as they bring yarn Music Ólöf Arnalds Cast Isabelle Joss, Thröstur Leó into the streets and our lives in new ways. Starting in Gunnarsson, Iain Robertson, Freyja Björk Iceland, this quirky and thought-provoking film takes Gudmundsdóttir, Björn Thors us on a colorful global journey as we discover how yarn connects us all.
CHILD EATER Original title Garn by Erlingur Óttar Thoroddsen Director Una Lorenzen Codirectors Heather Millard, Thórdur Bragi Jónsson Screenwriters Krishan Arora, Barbara Kingsolver Producers Heather Millard, Thórdur Bragi Jónsson Coproducer Marcin Marczyk Director of photography Iga Mikler Editor Thórunn Hafstad Music Örn Eldjárn, Samuel “LoopTok” Andersson Production company Compass Films Coproduction company 2M Film Studio International sales Spier Films/Compass Films (International), [email protected], BOND/360 (North America), [email protected] Iceland / Poland, 2016, 58 min. / 76 min., DCP A simple night of babysitting takes a horrifying turn when Helen realizes the boogeyman really is in little WE ARE STILL HERE Lucas’s closet. by Ásdís Thoroddsen Original title Child Eater Cast Cait Bliss, Colin Critchley, Genre Horror Jason Martin, James Wilcox Director / Screenwriter Erlingur Óttar Production company Black Stork Productions Thoroddsen Coproduction company Wheelhouse Creative Producers Perri Nemiroff, Luke Spears International sales BoulderLight Pictures, Coproducers Pétur Sigurdsson, Des McAnuff [email protected] Music Einar Sv. Tryggvason USA / Iceland, 2016, 82 min., DCP
BEST FRIENDS FOREVER AND EVER by Katrín Björgvinsdóttir The village of Flateyri in northwestern Iceland is a Katrín and Sigga are not only roommates but best friends. Soulmates, community in crisis. Through the film we gain a unique in fact. But then Sigga finds herself insight into a community struggling to come to terms pregnant by a guy she doesn’t really Short Corner Film with an uncertain future. know. When she asks the guy to move in, the perfect little world she shares Original title Veðrabrigði Director / Screenwriter Ásdís Thoroddsen (Ingaló) with Katrín is thrown off balance. Producers Hjálmtýr Heiddal, Heather Millard Coproducers Uwe Teske, Marcin Wierzchowslawski Original title Bestu vinkonur að eilífu amen Cast Katrín Björgvinsdóttir, Sigrídur Eir Director of photography Arnar Thórisson Genre Drama Zophoníasardóttir, Helga Braga Jónsdóttir, Editor Uwe Teske Hjörtur Jóhann Jónsson Director / Screenwriter Katrín Björgvinsdóttir Music Hildigunnur Rúnarsdóttir Director of photography Jóhann Máni Production company Zetafilm, Production company Seylan, [email protected] Jóhannsson (Jitters, Life in a Fishbowl) [email protected] Coproduction companies Yeti Film, Metro Films Editor Eyrún Helga Gudmundsdóttir Iceland, 2016, 11 min., DCP International sales Spier Films, [email protected] Producers Arnór Pálmi Arnarson , Iceland / Germany / Poland, 2015, 56 min. / 81 min., DCP Katrín Björgvinsdóttir
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