Yesterday the Icelandic Film and Television Academy (IKSA) announced this year nominations with París norðursins (Paris of the North) by Hafsteinn Gunnar Sigurðsson leading the pack with 12 nominations, the film premiered at Karlovy Vary fest and yes, I forgot about it but now is on-top-of-my-mind. Great!Also leading with 12 nominations Iceland submission to Oscar, Vonarstræti (Life in a Fishbowl) by Baldvin Z.
Best Film
Borgríki 2: Blóð hraustra manna (City State II: Brave Men's Blood), Olaf de Fleur Johannesson
París norðursins (Paris of the North), Hafsteinn Gunnar Sigurðsson
Vonarstræti (Life in a Fishbowl), Baldvin Z
Best director
Baldvin Z for Vonarstræti (Life in a Fishbowl)
Hafsteinn Gunnar Sigurðsson for París norðursins (Paris of the North)
Maximilian Hult for Hemma (Home)
Best Actress
Hera Hilmarsdóttir in Vonarstræti (Life in a Fishbowl)
Nína Dögg Filippusdóttir in Grafir & bein (Graves & Bones)
Ólafía Hrönn Jónsdóttir in Ó, blessuð vertu sumarsól
Best Actor
Björn Thors in París norðursins (Paris of the North)
Sigurður Sigurjónsson in Afinn (The Grandad)
Þorsteinn Bachmann in Vonarstræti (Life in a Fishbowl)
Best Screenplay
Baldvin Z and Birgir Örn Steinarsson for Vonarstræti (Life in a Fishbowl)
Bragi Valdimar Skúlason, Brynja Þorgeirsdóttir and Konráð Pálmason for Orðbragð
Huldar Breiðfjörð for París norðursins
Best Cinematography
Bjarni Felix Bjarnason and Gunnar Heiðar for Borgríki 2: Blóð hraustra manna (City State II: Brave Men's Blood)
Magni Ágústsson for París norðursins
Jóhann Máni Jóhannsson for Vonarstræti
Best Short Film
Hjónabandssæla (Chum), Jörundur Ragnarsson, 15'
Sjö bátar (Seven Boats), Hlynur Pálmason, 10'
Sub Rosa, Þóra Hilmarsdóttir, 15'
Best Documentary
Höggið (Impact), Augusta Einarsdottir
Ó borg mín borg Chicago, Þorsteinn J. Vilhjálmsson
Salóme, Yrsa Roca Fannberg
To check nominations in all categories go here, available only in Icelandic. Awards ceremony will be on Saturday, February 21 and will be broadcast live on Channel 2. I enjoy Icelandic cinema but have to admit that last year EDDA top award winner was too much for me, had to stop watching; still hope that Paris of the North is more my kind of cinema. Sigh.
París norðursins (Paris of the North) Trailer
