The Edda, the Icelandic film and TV awards

Nominations for the Edda awards have been announced and among the chosen are many of our students

Anni Olafsdottir, a graduate from Screenwriting and Directing got 4 nominations for "Thridji pollinn"; Script of the year, Editing of the year, Cinematography of the year and Director of the year

Thordur Palsson, a graduate from Directing and Producing, was nominated for Director of the year for "Brot"

For Documentary of the year "A song called hate" was nominated and there Baldvin Vernhardsson, a graduate from Creative Technology, was in charge of the cinematography

For Sports show of the year "Dominos Basketball evening" was nominated, produced by Gardar Orn Arnarson, a graduate from Directing and Producing

For Cultural show of the year, "Menningarnott heima" was nominated, and cinematography and editing was done by Magnus Ingvar Bjarnason, a graduate from Creative Technology

For Fictional television show of the year "Radherrann" was nominated, and our former students there were ;

  • Arnor Palmi Arnarson, Director, a graduate from Directing and Producing
  • Vigfus Thormar Gunnarsson, Casting, a graduate from Acting
  • Einar Petursson, First assistant director, a graduate from Directing and Producing
  • Arnor Einarsson, dit, a graduate from Creative Technology
  • Gudjon Hrafn Gudmundsson, First assistant camera / focus puller a-camera, a graduate from Creative Technology
  • Robert Orri Petursson, Video assist, a graduate from Acting
  • Haraldur Hrafn Thorlacius, Electrician, a graduate from Creative Technology
  • Kristin Lea, Casting assistant, a graduate from Acting
  • Emil Moravek, Location manager, a graduate from Directing and Producing
  • Edda Mackenzie, Script supervisor, a graduate from Directing and Producing
  • Viktor Orri Andersen, Gaffer, a graduate from Creative Technology
  • Atli Kristofer Petursson, 1st assistant camera, a graduate from Creative Technology
  • Ottó Gunnarsson, Second assistant director, a graduate from Directing and Producing

For Fictional television show of the year "Isalog" was nominated, and our former students there were ;

  • Viktor Orri Andersen, Gaffer, a graduate from Creative Technology
  • Atli Kristofer Petursson, 1st assistant camera, a graduate from Creative Technology
  • Otto Gunnarsson, Second assistant director, a graduate from Directing and Producing

For Fictional television show of the year "Venjulegt folk 3" was nominated, and our former students there were ;

  • Fannar Sveinnson, Director, a graduate from Directing and Producing
  • Vigfus Thormar Gunnarsson, Casting, a graduate from Acting
  • Haraldur Ari Karlsson, Assistant director and Actor, a graduate from Acting
  • Ari Rannveigarson, Assistant sound recordist, a graduate from Creative Technology
  • Viktor Orri Andersen, Gaffer, a graduate from Creative Technology
  • Robert Orri, Grip, a graduate from Acting
  • Jon Thor Jonsson, Key grip, a graduate from Creative Technology
  • Robert Orri Petursson, Actor, a graduate from Acting

For Short film of the year "Oskin" was nominated, and our former students there were ;

  • Arnar Benjamin Kristjansson, Producer, a graduate from Directing and Producing
  • Freyr Arnason, Co-Producer, a graduate from Screenwriting and Directing
  • Anton Smari Gunnarsson, Cinematography, a graduate from Creative Technology
  • Kristin Lea, Casting, a graduate from Acting
  • Eyjólfur Asberg Amundarson, First assistant director, a graduate from Creative Technology
  • Hekla Egilsdottir, Props, a graduate from Screenwriting and Directing
  • Ari Rannveigarson, Sound Mixer, a graduate from
  • Haraldur Hrafn Thorlacius, Key grip, a graduate from Creative Technology

For Film of the year "Gullregn" was nominated, and our former students there were ;

  • Runar Vilberg, Actor, a graduate from Acting
  • Ari Birgir Agustsson, Stand-by props, a graduate from Acting
  • Dagur de'Medici Olafsson, Assistant camera, a graduate from Creative Technology
  • Bragi Thor Einarsson, Assistant location manager, a graduate from Creative Technology
  • Marta Oskarsdóttir, Script supervisor, a graduate from Directing and Producing
  • Birta Ran Bjorgvinsdottir, Data Wrangler, a graduate from Creative Technology

We would like to congratulate everyone on the nominations and we will be eagerly awaiting the results