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On board a factory trawler from a small village in the north of Iceland, a group of fishermen have found an unusual way to deal with the rough life at sea. They put together a band - No Bone No Skin. The music of - No Bone No Skin stays close to home and deals with the everyday life of the fishermen, their longings, hopes, fears and desires. In fact it is their own work songs

The new Skoppa and Skrítla series for preschoolers comprises five 12-minute episodes in which the duo and their friends Lúsí, Bakari Svakari and Zummí travel near and far to visit a different 2- to 8-year-old child each time and discover how that child pursues their dream of “what I want to be when I grow up.” Focusing on positive, age-appropriate storytelling, the show celebrates each little one’s unique ambitions and the first steps they take toward fulfilling them.

While burying their beloved dog, a father and son find that the shared work and silence speak louder than words, quietly leading them back into connection with one another. The filmmaker experiments with camera position and timelapse, underlining a play with time and creating a framework that gives room for the viewer to reflect.

A documentary on the nature around Sogið in Iceland and the people living there. The focus is on the farmers and visitors staying at summer houses.

A shore walk with Else, Sigurður, and Jens Jakob includes many lómar (red-throated divers), among other birds, plants, and rocks. Primarily edited in-camera with a MiniDV camcorder on July 5, 2025.

Sveinn Þórarinsson (1821-68), kept a diary from his youth until death. His diary entries that concern music are the leitmotif in the documentary Of Strings and Song, which traces the transformation in musical life in 19th century Iceland when new instruments, scales and songs where brought in from the continent.

Story of a miraculous birth.

A glimpse into the life of a couple who create and share their love for jewelry-making, running a shop together on Skólavörðustígur. The film explores how their journey began and how they divide and share the work.

A group of teenagers retreats to a remote cabin for the weekend, but things quickly spiral out of control when one of them becomes consumed by a disturbing belief. As unsettling events unfold, fear and paranoia take over, and the group realizes they’re trapped in a deadly situation. With no way out, they must confront the terrifying consequences of a violent religious ritual—one by one.

Belong to you follows a swimming pool employee who thinks about his relationship with his coworker on a quiet night.

Megas has been praised and criticized for the lyrics and it has been said that he threads on a landmine and occasionally the mines explode. His songs have been banned from the national radio for being too crude or touching on taboos.

Reykjavík was covered in graffiti around the turn of the century. It’s a way of expression that the graffiti writers consider art, but authorities view as vandalism. In a certain underpass tunnel, a city worker called Jói was king, and he had his own view on the topic.

Ethan Mullins is a violent man who rescues the daughter of a crime boss. Ethan and his companion travel through an unforgiving land to freedom. However, tracking them is the murderous Star.

Two guys have an argument over one of them picking Sprite over Seven Up with violent consequences.

Ási has to battle giant bird zombies in his backyard so he can go back to sleep.

It takes courage to move to a new and unfamiliar part of the world. The film portrays 15 years in the life of a family of five, coming from Thailand in search of work and a better life. The oldest daugther, Navinda, was left in Thailand.

In the Dominican Republic, cockfighting is the national sport. One of the best-known breeders is Jón Ingi Gíslason, a farmer’s son from Iceland. This is his story, and the story of Gabriel, a shoeshine boy who dreams of owning a cock from the Vikingo farm and becoming a famous gallero like Jón Ingi.

A documentary about the soil erosion in Iceland, the creation of the largest man made desert in Europe.