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342 articles available in total starting from 19/09/2002. Last article published on 17/04/2024.

Óskar Kristinn Vignisson  • Director of Free Men

Interview: Óskar Kristinn Vignisson • Director of Free Men

“I made this film not for the festivals, but for my parents”

We sat down with the Next Nordic Generation winner at Haugesund to have a chinwag about his graduation short and what the jury called its “absurd manner”  

30/08/2022 | Haugesund 2022

National film agencies from Estonia, Ireland, Spain and the Nordics launch the European Writers’ Club initiative

National film agencies from Estonia, Ireland, Spain and the Nordics launch the European Writers’ Club initiative

Backed by the EU and launched at this year’s Série Series, the effort aims to increase collaboration on high-end series projects across the continent  

07/07/2022 | Série Series 2022

Ingibjörg Halldórsdóttir • Co-founder, IceDocs Iceland Documentary Film Festival

Interview: Ingibjörg Halldórsdóttir • Co-founder, IceDocs Iceland Documentary Film Festival

“We try our best to showcase how broad a medium creative documentary can be”

The fourth edition of the Akranes-based documentary festival wrapped on 26 June, and we chatted to one of its co-founders about this year's iteration and the future of the gathering  

01/07/2022 | IceDocs 2022

Iceland raises its film refund incentive from 25% to 35% for major productions

Iceland raises its film refund incentive from 25% to 35% for major productions

Announced by Film in Iceland on 16 June, the provision is set to boost the country’s attractiveness as a place for filming large film and TV projects  

29/06/2022 | Industry | Market | Iceland

A Night of Knowing Nothing emerges victorious at IceDocs

A Night of Knowing Nothing emerges victorious at IceDocs

The documentary by Payal Kapadia has come out on top, while A House Made of Splinters went home from Akranes with a Special Mention on Sunday  

28/06/2022 | IceDocs 2022 | Awards

Anders Walter’s war drama Before It Ends boarded by TrustNordisk

Anders Walter’s war drama Before It Ends boarded by TrustNordisk

The feature lifts the veil on a dark chapter in the history of Denmark: the handling of approximately 250,000 German refugees who came to the country right before its liberation  

27/06/2022 | Production | Funding | Denmark/Finland/Iceland

Godland to spearhead Icelandic Week in Paris

Godland to spearhead Icelandic Week in Paris

Between 23 and 26 June, Icelandic culture will be landing in the French capital in the form of Islenska Vikan, kicking off with Hlynur Palmason’s much remarked Cannes-screened film  

23/06/2022 | Festivals | Awards | France

Studiocanal seals a film output deal with Scanbox Entertainment

Studiocanal seals a film output deal with Scanbox Entertainment

The agreement will see Studiocanal’s slate of movies released in the Nordic countries, including the likes of Cédric Klapisch’s Rise and Eric Lartigau’s This One Summer  

23/06/2022 | Industry | Market | France/Finland/Denmark/Norway/Sweden/Iceland

Review: Beautiful Beings

Review: Beautiful Beings

Iceland’s Guðmundur Arnar Guðmundsson gets back to skilfully probing the cruel transition to adulthood in his second film which follows four adolescents grappling with a violent reality  

23/06/2022 | Biografilm 2022

The fourth IceDocs is ready to unspool

The fourth IceDocs is ready to unspool

The Iceland Documentary Film Festival returns with a selection of international documentaries and a series of parallel events, including industry activities  

21/06/2022 | IceDocs 2022

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