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The 2025 Edda Film Awards were presented on March 26. Ljósbrot was named Film of the Year, while Snerting took home the most awards of the evening, winning a total of ten, while Ljósbrot secured five. The honorary award recipients were Tinna Gunnlaugsdóttir and Egill Ólafsson. The Grapevine has extensively covered the winning and nominated films throughout the year — click the linked titles below to read up on the winning and nominated films.

The winners are as follows:

FILM OF THE YEAR — Ljósbrot

Nominees:

• Ljósvíkingar

• Snerting

BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE — Fjallið það öskrar

Nominees:

• Kúreki Norðursins, sagan af Johnny King

• The Day Iceland Stood Still

BEST DIRECTOR — Rúnar Rúnarsson (Ljósbrot)

Nominees:

• Snævar Sölvason (Ljósvíkingar)

• Baltasar Kormákur (Snerting)

BEST SCREENPLAY — Ólafur Jóhann Ólafsson and Baltasar Kormákur (Snerting)

Nominees:

• Rúnar Rúnarsson (Ljósbrot)

• Snævar Sölvason (Ljósvíkingar)

BEST ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE — Elín Hall (Ljósbrot)

Nominees:

• Helga Braga Jónsdóttir (Topp 10 möst)

• Vigdís Hrefna Pálsdóttir (Nokkur augnablik um nótt)

BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE — Egill Ólafsson (Snerting)

Nominees:

• Björn Jörundur Friðbjörnsson (Ljósvíkingar)

• Þorsteinn Gunnarsson (Missir)

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY — Bergsteinn Björgúlfsson (Snerting)

Nominees:

• Sophia Olsson (Ljósbrot)

• Kerttu Hakkarainen (Natatorium)

BEST EDITING — Sigurður Eyþórsson (Snerting)

Nominees:

• Andri Steinn Guðjónsson (Ljósbrot)

• Jussi Rautaniemi (Natatorium)

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE — Högni Egilsson (Snerting)

Nominees:

• Kristján Sturla Bjarnason (Fjallið það öskrar)

• Magnús Jóhann (Ljósvíkingar)

BEST SOUND DESIGN — Kjartan Kjartansson (Snerting)

Nominees:

• Agnar Friðbertsson & Birgir Tryggvason (Ljósvíkingar)

• Björn Viktorsson (Natatorium)

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS — Jörundur Rafn Arnarsson and Cristian Sjöstedt (Ljósbrot)

Nominees:

• Árni Gestur Sigfússon (Ljósvíkingar)

• Michael Denis (Missir)

BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN — Sunneva Ása (Snerting)

Nominees:

• Hulda Helgadóttir (Ljósbrot)

• Snorri Freyr Hilmarsson (Natatorium)

BEST MAKEUP — Ásta Hafþórsdóttir (Snerting)

Nominees:

• Evalotte OosteropLjósbrot (Ljósbrot)

• Tinna Ingimarsdóttir (Natatorium) 

BEST COSTUME DESIGN — Margrét Einarsdóttir (Snerting)

Nominees:

• Helga Rós Hannam (Ljósbrot)

• Arndís Ey (Ljósvíkingar)

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS — Katla Njálsdóttir (Ljósbrot)

Nominees:

• Sólveig Arnarsdóttir (Ljósvíkingar)

• Yoko Narahashi (Snerting)

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR — Pálmi Kormákur (Snerting)

Nominees:

• Björn Thors (Nokkur augnablik um nótt)

• Mikael Kaaber (Ljósbrot)

BEST FOREIGN FILM — Elskling (Bíó Paradís)

Nominees:

• All of Us Strangers (Samfilm)

• Perfect Days (Bíó Paradís)

• Poor Things (Samfilm)

• Substance (Myndform)

BEST CHILDREN’S AND YOUTH FILM — Geltu (Lea Ævarsdóttir and Anna Sæunn Ólafsdóttir)

Nominees:

• Heimavist (Guðjón Ragnarsson)

• Kirsuberjatómatar (Rakel Andrésdóttir)

BEST SHORT FILM — O (Hringur) (Heather Millard and Rúnar Rúnarsson)

Nominees:

• Fár (Rúnar Ingi Einarsson, Sara Nassim)
• Flökkusinfónía (Hanna Björk Valsdóttir)

BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT — Kirsuberjatómatar (Rakel Andrésdóttir)

Nominees:

• Ómur jóla (Ágúst B. Wigum & Rúnar Ingi Einarsson)
• Vélsmiðja 1913 (Arnar Sigurðsson, Heimir Freyr Hlöðversson, Pétur Þór Ragnarsson, Elfar Logi Hannesson & Marsibil G. Kristjánsdóttir)

Discovery of the Year award went to Gunnur Martinsdóttir Schlüter, the director of Fár.