All Iceland articles – Page 3
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Features
Territory focus: Iceland anticipates an eruption in demand
‘Luther’ and ‘Doctor Strange In The Multiverse of Madness’ have both filmed in Iceland.
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The Euro 75: Netop Films (Iceland)
Company milestones include Grimur Hakonarson’s Rams winning the Un Certain Regard prize at Cannes 2015.
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New Europe boards Cannes-bound ‘Godland’; first image revealed (exclusive)
The film is Icelandiic director Hlynur Palmason’s third film following ‘Winter Brothers’ and ‘A White, White Day’.
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Documentary about composer Johann Johannsson unveiled at Iceland’s Stockfish festival
Directors Orri Jonsson and David Horgdal Stefansson and producer Anton Mani Svansson are in the research phase for the film, currently titled A Deal With Chaos.
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Why Iceland is punching above its weight on the international drama scene
Screen looks at the growing global prospects for Icelandic TV series.
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Reviews
‘Against The Ice’: Berlin Review
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau stars as Danish explorer Ejnar Mikkelsen on an icy expedition to Northeast Greenland
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‘Beautiful Beings’: Berlin Review
Gudmundur Arnar Gudmundsson’s sophomore Icelandic feature finds tenderness in a cruel adolescent world
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Vertigo acquires UK-Ireland rights to Icelandic box office hit ‘Cop Secret’ (exclusive)
Cop Secret is a Reykjavik-set tongue-in-cheek homage to ‘80s and ‘90s buddy cop action films.
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In conversation: Valdimar Johannsson, Noomi Rapace on creating a "divine moment" in ‘Lamb’
The director and star talk about getting back to nature, Nordic folktales and the mysterious newborn at the heart of this genre-bending thriller.
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ScreenDaily Talks: Baltasar Kormákur, Ninja Thyberg to talk how to forge a career in film
The live talk takes place on Friday November 26 at 15:30 GMT (17:30 EET).
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Rising Icelandic filmmaker Tinna Hrafnsdóttir talks about her directorial debut ‘Quake’
Icelandic psychological mystery is premiering at Estonia’s Black Nights Film Festival.
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Valdimar Jóhannsson’s ‘Lamb’ named Iceland’s Oscar submission
UCR award-winner recently scored record opening weekend for Icelandic film in North America.
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Icelandic industry pushes for 35% rebate at Reykjavik film festival
The newly elected Icelandic government has publicly expressed its support for the film and creative industries.
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Reviews
‘Wolka’: Hamburg Review
Late filmmaker Arni Olafur Asgeirsson delivers a flinty thriller set within a tight-knit Icelandic community
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Arctic Indigenous Film Fund awards first development grants
Baltasar Kormakur, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau and Nukaka Coster-Waldau join as ambassadors.
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Dustin Lance Black to produce reimagining of Icelandic horror ‘Rift’ under XYZ Films, Wayward pact
Production scheduled to begin this winter.
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Former Rocket Science exec becomes CEO of Iceland’s Zik Zak (exclusive)
Erlingsdóttir previously oversaw legal and business affairs for the London-based sales, production and finance company Rocket Science.
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Reviews
‘Cop Secret’: Locarno Review
Genre spoof directed with considerable wit by Iceland’s national goalkeeper, Hannes Thor Halldorsson
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‘Lamb’: Cannes Review
Confident Icelandic debut which ’walks a delicate balance between supernatural thriller and absurdist comedy’