Director
Most read
Latest
-
Fár: Short And Powerful
Gunnur Martinsdóttir Schlüter’s short film Fár wins a Special Mention in Cannes In a world where glass structures dominate urban landscapes and society strives to be individualistic, empathy often becomes a casualty of modern life. We pass through glass doors, work within…
-
Operation Napoleon: A Glacier Thriller
Icelandic movies have been exploring various genres with great success in recent years. These days, it’s not uncommon to come across a Nordic noir film from our small island or even find the occasional Icelandic comedy screening at your local cinema. But…
-
Felt Cute, Might Delete Later
Anna Karín Lárusdóttir’s short film Felt Cute challenges the conformity of society’s labels Winning a short film competition is a big deal for an aspiring filmmaker. Doing it twice is a dream that not many will see come true. But director Anna…
-
The Quality of Dreams: Icelandic Director Ása Hjörleifsdóttir On The Icelandic Filmmaking Scene
It’s early Monday morning when I meet Ása Helga Hjörleifsdóttir, the latest director to shake up the Icelandic movie scene. Only a couple of days have passed since the premiere of her first feature-length film at the Toronto Film Festival—the intensely tragic…
-
Triumph At Tribeca: Dagur Kári’s Advent Into Adulthood
When news came through late one Sunday night in April that filmmaker Dagur Kári Pétursson’s latest film ‘Fúsi’ (AKA ‘Virgin Mountain’) had triumphed at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York, winning three of the main awards (best original screenplay, best narrative…
-
It Only Takes A Little Discrimination To Make A Revolutionary
Everyone dreams of making a movie that will change the world, but one of the few who actually has is French-Algerian director Rachid Bouchareb, a special guest at this year’s Stockfish film festival. His 2006 film Days of Glory not only made then-President of…
-
Björk: I Work More Like A Writer Or Director
Addressing how each album differs from the last, Björk admits in an interview with the Grapevine that she works more like a writer or director. “After I made Vespertine, all these guys kept sending me beats. And I was just, ‘No, now…
-
Iceland’s University Hospital: The Director Speaks
Throughout the whole healthcare debacle, one man has consistently remained focused on the big picture: the National University Hospital of Iceland (LSH) director Dr. Páll Matthíasson, PhD. Educated as a psychiatrist, Páll worked in London, England, from 1997-2007 before returning to Iceland,…