Industry days
2 - 6 october 2024
Ekki missa af bransadögum 2024! Takið frá 2. til 6. október 2024 þar sem fagfólki úr kvikmyndagerð um allan heim ægir saman í skapandi samtölum og hugmyndavinnslu.
Industry days main goal is to draw attention to what is done well in Icelandic filmmaking, build a bridge between countries and share ideas and intellectual property.
Bransadagar RIFF fóru fram 3.-7. október. Glæsileg dagskrá fyrir fagfólk, nemendur í kvikmyndagerð og aðra áhugasama.
Don't miss out on enlightening panel discussions on topics such as co-production and distribution at film festivals and master talks with honored guests like Isabelle Huppert, Luc Jacquet, and Luca Guadagnino
The Industry Days pass is only 4,990 ISK for professionals and students in the film industry, and it includes access to over 20 unique events, which you can read more about below.
Film industry professionals and film students can also purchase a festival pass at RIFF, which is valid for all the festival's films and includes access to all 20 Industry Days events in addition to the screenings.
This pass is available at the price of 17,990 ISK for film industry professionals and 12,990 Icelandic króna for film students and those studying film.
You can purchase passes for Industry Days through Eventival here: https://vp.eventival.com/riff/2023/accreditation .
See our schedule for Industry days here below:
Myndir frá Bransadögum 2023
Kynntu þér dagskrá Bransadaga
Hér finnur þú dagskrá Bransadaga 2023, þar getur þú skoðað alla viðburði sem eiga sér stað á Bransadögum 20. Alþjóðlegu kvikmyndahátíðinni í Reykjavík.
Industry days program 2023

SPENNANDI PALLBORÐSUMRÆÐUR Á BRANSADÖGUM 4.-5. OKTÓBER Í RÁÐHÚSINU
Bransadagar RIFF fóru fram 3.-7. október. Glæsileg dagskrá var haldin fyrir fagfólk og nemendur í kvikmyndagerð, svo og aðra áhugasama.
Bransadagar voru uppfullir af fræðandi pallborðsumræðum um t.d. samframleiðslu og dreifingu á kvikmyndahátíðir, teiknimyndagerð, áhrifakvikmyndir og fleira!
Skoðaðu dagskrá Bransadaga 2023 hér fyrir neðan:
PANEL 1
Reykjavík City Hall 4.10. @ 09:30
Animating the Future: Exploring the Convergence of Technology in Animation
A panel about the changes that are taking place in animation with the emergence of artificial intelligence and how animations are moving more into adult content.
Moderator: Guðrún Helga Jónasdóttir
Fram koma:
Gísli Darri Halldórsson
Sara Gunnarsdóttir
Sigvaldi J. Kárason
Vladimir Leschiov
included in Industry days or Festival pass. Buy a single pass here
Panel 2
Reykjavík City Hall 4.10. @ 11:30
Stories with Impact: Urgent Topics Through the Cinema Lens
Discussions between different filmmakers who all make films that focus on important topics
Moderator: Lilja Björk Guðmundsdóttir
Fram koma
Alexia Muiños Ruiz
Benjamin Shapiro
Emile Hertling Péronard
Hrafnhildur Gunnarsdóttir
Luc Jacquet
included in Industry days or Festival pass. Buy a single pass here
Panel 3
Reykjavík City Hall 4.10. @ 14:00
AI & Cinematic Sounds: Blessing or the Devil in Disguise?
Discussions between composers and music professionals about the working environment of composers, music rights, the emergence of AI music and more.
Stjórnandi: Colm O’Herlihy
Fram koma
Herdís Stefánsdóttir
Inga Weisshappel
Þorleifur Gaukur Davíðsson.
included in Industry days or Festival pass. Buy a single pass here
Panel 4
Reykjavík City Hall 5.10. @ 09:30
Lights! Camera! DISTRIBUTION! - Festival strategy & Distribution for Emerging Filmmakers
Discussions specifically aimed at young and emerging filmmakers about the process that takes place after a film is completed and is sold and distributed to film festivals.
Moderator: Jason Gorber
Fram koma:
Alessandro Raja, forstjóri og meðstofnandi FestivalScope
Bruno Muñoz, yfirmaður stuttmyndadagskrár Cannes
Christian Jeune, yfirmaður kvikmyndadeildar Cannes kvikmyndahátíðarinnar
Fredéric Boyer, dagskrárstjóri hjá RIFF
Maud Amson, stjórnandi frá Marche du Film, stærsta kvikmyndamarkaði í heimi
included in Industry days or Festival pass. Buy a single pass here
Panel 5
Reykjavík City Hall 5.10. @ 11:00
French-Icelandic Co-Production: Post Pandemic Production Across the Ocean
A panel on co-production, with a focus on Iceland and France and the challenges that have arisen as a result of the pandemic and possible solutions to them.
Moderator: Jason Gorber
Fram koma
Anton Máni Svansson, framleiðandi
Baltasar Kormákur, leikstjóri og framleiðandi
Gísli Snær Erlingsson, forstöðumaður KMÍ
Michel Plazanet frá CNC
included in Industry days or Festival pass. Buy a single pass here
MASTERCLASSES WITH HONORARY GUESTS
In addition, passholders receive access to fantastic Masterclasses with our guests of honor, Isabelle Huppert, Luc Jacquet, Luca Guadagnino, Catherine Breillat, Vicky Krieps and Nicolas Philibert.
RIFF MEISTARASPJALL eru röð fræðsluviðburða sem miða að því að veita þátttakendum einstakt tækifæri til að öðlast innsýn úr lífi og starfi framúrskarandi kvikmyndagerðarmanna og leikara.
ÍTARLEGT SPJALL RIFF er röð umræðna sem eiga sér stað að lokinni sýningu kvikmynda heiðursgesta og bjóða áhorfendum einstakt tækifæri til að öðlast innsýn í verkið út frá sjónarhorni listafólksins. Með þessum umræðum munum við leitast við að brúa bilið á milli listafólks og áhorfenda. Hinir virtu heiðursgestir okkar munu ræða kvikmyndir sínar og bjóða áhorfendum upp á áhugavert og persónulegt „Spurt og svarað“.
Slippbarinn 29.9. 10:30
Masterclass Nicolas Philibert
Moderator: Helga Rakel Rafnsdóttir
You can book tickets for the event here
Facebook Event: https://fb.me/e/72dVqOBU7
Háskólabíó 29.9. 18:50
Extended Talk Nicolas Philibert, after the screening of On the Adamant.
Moderator: Helga Rakel Rafnsdóttir
You can book tickets to the movie and extended talk here
Háskólabíó 1.10. 17:45
Extended Talk: Catherine Breillat, after the screening of L’été Dernier .
You can book tickets to the movie and extended talk here
Facebook event: https://fb.me/e/1mPnL6RuC
Reykjavík City Hall October 3rd at 4 PM
Masterclass Luc Jacquet
Moderator: Sverrir Norland
Part of RIFF and BIODICE symposium.
Facebook Event: https://fb.me/e/3e2kKhfKE
Háskólabíó 3.10. 20:20
Extended Talk :Luc Jacquet, after the screening of Antarctica Calling.
Stjórnandi: Andri Snær Magnason
You can book tickets to the movie and extended talk here
Reykjavík City Hall 4.10. at 15:30
Masterclass Vicky Krieps
Moderator: Arndís Hrönn Egilsdóttir
You can book ticketsfor the event here
Facebook Event: https://fb.me/e/3kycHGV9l
Slippbíó 4.10. kl. 14:00
Masterclass: Vladimir Leščiov
You can book tickets for the event here
Facebook event: https://fb.me/e/7USPdEbSI
Háskólabíó 4.10. kl. 19:20
Extended Talk Vicky Krieps, after the movie Corsage.
Moderator: Arndís Hrönn Egilsdóttir
You can book tickets to the movie and extended talk here
Norræna húsið 5.10. kl. 17:00
Masterclass Isabelle Huppert
Stjórnandi: Þóra Karítas Árnadóttir
You can book tickets for the event here
Facebook event: https://fb.me/e/bfdr9omZ1
Háskólabíó 5.10. kl. 19:10
Extended Talk Luca Guadagnino, after the movie Call Me By Your Name.
Moderator: Frederic Boyer
You can book tickets to the movie and extended talk here
Facebook event: https://fb.me/e/bfdr9omZ1
Háskólabíó 6.10. kl. 18:30
Extended Talk Isabelle Huppert, after the movie Sidonie in Japan.
Moderator: Vera Sölvadótti
You can book tickets to the movie and extended talk here
OTHER EVENTS
Reykjavík City Hall October 6th at 4 PM
INDUSTRY PARTY
Bransa eða hátíðarpassi gefur kvikmyndagerðarfólki og kvikmyndanemendum einnig aðgang að frábæru Bransapartýi með Franska sendiráðinu, á Slippbarnum 4. október kl. 17:30, hófi með Tromsö Film Festival, 6. október kl. 19:00 í Háskólabíói.
OPEN SPECIAL EVENTS
Nordic House 2.10. @ 16:00
An open talk with Gísli Snær Erlingsson
The new director of the Icelandic Film Centre, Gísli Snær Erlingsson, will answer questions at RIFF on October 2nd at 4 PM in the Nordic House and discuss his future vision for the organization. Representatives of Icelandic professional associations will ask him questions and panelists include Anton Máni Svansson, Margrét Örnólfsdóttir, Ragnar Bragason and Steingrímur Dúi.
A FREE event that takes place in Icelandic.
Facebook event: https://fb.me/e/39tv69Smp
Registration takes place at Eventival here: https://vp.eventival.com/riff/2023/events https://vp.eventival.com/riff/2023/events
Reykjavík City Hall October 3rd at 4 PM
RIFF and BIODICE Symposium
Facebook Event. https://fb.me/e/gzwDEGsHI
Masterclass with Luc Jacquet, followed by a symposium on the impact of films on the protection of biodiversity and climate change in collaboration with BIODICE, an association of organizations working to promote and understand biodiversity in Iceland. The Minister of the Environment, Guðlaugur Þór Þórðarson, will present Luc Jacquet with RIFF's environmental award, the Green Puffin, for his contribution to environmental issues and filmmaking. The event is open to everyone, and admission is free.
Panelists include: Luc Jacquet, Guðlaugur Þór Þórðarson, Andri Snær Magnason, Hafdís Hanna Ægisdóttir and Unnur Björnsdóttir.
Moderator: Sverrir Norland
RIFF will show movies from 63 different countries. TALKS
Young and promising filmmakers as well as seasoned ones, come forward and give short talks in the vein of TedX Talks, with the aim of inspiring film students and young filmmakers.
RIFF TALKS are a series of concise and polished, 10 minute presentations, by up and coming as well as established, creative film professionals.
Our professionals come forward and will share their knowledge of how to break through in their industry, or the best piece of advice they’ve ever been given.
RIFF TALKS are held in the spirit of TED Talks but focus on filmmaking. The main aim is to inspire, educate and motivate fellow film professionals, other creatives, and regular movie goers.
RIFF TALKS are there to challenge and rethink the current mainstream narratives. Each talk is given by a speaker who has oversight on the issues and the current trends in the world of films. The talks are followed by a panel discussion between the different speakers to exchange ideas and as an opportunity to engage with the audience.
Our amazing speakers are:
Sol Berruezo, Writer&Director
Kári Úlfsson, Producer
Arndís Ey, Costume Designer
Ólöf Torfadóttir, Writer&Director
Sunneva Weisshappel, Production Designer
Þorsteinn Sturla Gunnarsson, Writer&Director
Magga Vala, Cinematographer
Ninna Pálma, Writer&Director
Páll Grímsson, Writer&Director
Moderator is the talented actor Níels Thibaut Girerd.
ACCREDITATIONS FOR FILM PROFESSIONALS
Attend the main events of Industry Days, such as masterclasses, panel discussions, RIFF talks, the opening ceremony of Industry days and more. More information and registration for a BASIC pass can be found here.
INDUSTRY FULL: 17.990 kr. (12.990 kr. fyrir skráða nemendur í kvikmyndanámi)
Pass to the main events of Bransadagi such as master's talks, panel discussions, RIFF talks, opening ceremony of Bransadagi PLUS a full pass to all films in the general program of RIFF which takes place on September 28. to Oct. 8 More information and registration for a FULL pass can be found here.
Access to all the events of Bransadagi such as master's talks, panel discussions, RIFF talks, the opening ceremony of Bransadagi, a special studio visit, a day trip to Reykjanes with festival guests, closed events and dinner with the Director of the Film Center. PLUS a full festival pass to all films in RIFF's general program. PLUS also includes a 30-minute slot to show a short film or work in progress in the SHORT PUFFIN CORNER at SLIPPBÍO. More information and registration for a PLUS pass can be found here.
SHORT PUFFIN CORNER Í SLIPPBÍÓ: 7.990 kr.
Do you have a film or a rough cut you want to screen for a selected audience to get feedback or find collaborators/distributors/festivals? In the spirit of The Short Film Corner in Cannes FIlm festival RIFF 2023 introduces the SHORT PUFFIN CORNER. Book your 30 minute slot for screening your film at SLIPPBÍÓ, a cozy 25 seat cinema room in Hotel Marina. Please contact industryassist@riff.is after your accreditation has been finalised and paid for, to book a slot at Slippbio during industry days. Note that slots fill on a first come first serve basis.
Registered film students get 1 slot included in bought INDUSTRY FULL PASS on the festival with film professionals with INDUSTRY PLUS pass
Industry days seminars
RIFF Industry Days provide a diverse range of workshops and seminars, catering to the needs and interests of both emerging and established professionals in the world of film and entertainment. These events cover a wide spectrum of topics, from screenwriting and cinematography techniques to distribution strategies and the latest trends in the industry. Whether you're a filmmaker looking to hone your craft or a film enthusiast eager to gain insights into the inner workings of the film world, RIFF Industry Days has something valuable to offer for everyone
Pictures from Industry days 2022
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Past editions
Industry days 2020
Árið 2020 voru viðburðir Bransdagar blanda af vefviðburðum sem streymdir voru á vefsíðu RIFF og Vísir.is, og viðburðum sem haldnir voru í Norræna Húsinu. Eitt af námskeiðunum sem haldið var í Norræna Húsinu var leiklistarnámskeið kennt af Eric Reis, leiklistarkennara, en þar fengu 8 faglærðir leikarar leiðsögn frá honum í heilan dag.
Older brochures
Check out our exciting program of senior panel discussions, RIFF lectures and other events that took place during the Reykjavík International Film Festival's Industry Days.
You can view older brochures of industry days and other brochures from RIFF.
