Impact 2014
On Christmas Eve in 1986, an Icelandic cargo ship sank in the North Atlantic Ocean. Of the eleven men on board, five lived. This is the remarkable story of the heroic rescue mission that brought them home.
On Christmas Eve in 1986, an Icelandic cargo ship sank in the North Atlantic Ocean. Of the eleven men on board, five lived. This is the remarkable story of the heroic rescue mission that brought them home.
A young boy meets his estranged trailer park father for the first time. What his father doesn't know is that he now identifies as a girl.
A dying man in an intensive care unit decides to take his fate into his own hands.
On Christmas Eve, an Icelandic family comes face to face with the Yule Cat, a ravenous creature of folklore hungry for those who didn't get clothes for Christmas.
During the invasion of Gaza in 2008-2009 by the Israeli army, 1400 people were killed - there of 400 children. By the time the last cries of protest died down those names were already forgotten.
A documentary film about the Icelandic writer Halldór Laxness, who received the Nobel Prize in 1955 for "... renewing the Icelandic tradition of saga-literature and the Icelandic language". The film gives a portrait of this great writer who was very much disliked as a young artist, when he was describing the situation in Iceland between the first and the second world wars. To date, he has written over 70 books, novels, essays, plays and memories which have been translated into more than 50 languages.
little grub ugly - lands in a variety of adventures in her garden. A leisurely bell bumps into her, she meets a friendly worm, bullied in a bully of bees and an old grumpy spider tries to pluck her. As this is not enough, she is caught by a thief who is going to give her her breakfast for breakfast.
A documentary about teachers' strikes in Iceland in the latter half of the 20th century with a special focus on 1995.
Swimming Pool Stories is a visual presentation of the swimming pools around Iceland, the culture associated with them and the guests who use the outdoor pools daily, no matter the season or the weather condition. The social aspect of swimming pools in Iceland is one of their defining features.
2002's Áramótaskaup, an annual 50-minute TV movie, satirizing the events of the past year.
Day of fulfilled wishes. Dream of young actress Elísabet may become true, completely out of the blue. Something so sweet to think about, and yet - why all this shivering? --- Careful now, darkness falls.
On opening night at the Reykjavík City Theatre, veteran actress Ingrid is thrown into turmoil when a foreign journalist arrives, igniting a backstage confrontation laced with regret, secrets, and decades-old wounds.
Birta overhears her mother’s phone conversation. She is saying to a friend that, due to her financial problems, she won’t be able to afford the family Christmas. Strong and responsible Birta decides to find a way to raise money but it’s not so easy when you’re only 11 years old.
Hubert is a shy and introverted graphic designer who hasn't been too successful when approaching women. When he falls in love with Hanna, he tries to impress her by resorting to mimicking his boss, a notorious womanizer. This tactic works as an ice-breaker, but soon things get out of control, with unforeseen consequences.
One day a heavy smoker finally quits his habit exactly when the clock hits noon. After years of thinking about it, he has reached a point of no return. During the next hour he has to face a series of unexpected irritations. Can he resist the temptation of the seductive cigarette? Has he picked the right day for such torture?
The film deals with unexpected and unexplainable loss. Due to an accident, the life of a happy family turns into a larger-than-life tragedy.
1999's Áramótaskaup, an annual 50-minute TV movie, satirizing the events of the past year.