Icelandic cinema takes centre stage at this year’s Reykjavík International Film Festival, taking place from September 24 to October 4.
RIFF also presents three special short film programmes. Together, the films offer a diverse perspective on Icelandic society, landscapes and stories — and showcase the creative energy of new voices in Icelandic filmmaking.
Icelandic Shorts I
- Leikkonan (The Actress) – Teitur Magnússon
- Urð (Talus) – Hjörtur Jóhann Jónsson
- Rift – Asra & Kiljan
- Gegnheil eik (Solid Oak) – Höskuldur Þór Jónsson
- Sundruð (Hold It Together) – Fan Sissoko
- Fyrsti dagurinn (First Day) – Nikulás Tumi Hlynsson
- Borgartún: The Musical – Snæfríður Sól Gunnarsdóttir
Icelandic Shorts II
- Óboðinn gestur (Staycation) – Annalísa Hermannsdóttir
- Takk… tuttugu árum síðar (Takk… 20 Years Later) – Einar Egilsson
- Þessi fallegi dagur (This Beautiful Day) – Hanna Hulda Hafþórsdóttir
- Vanstillta kanínan eftir Tsjekov (The Disturbed Rabbit by Chekov) – Alvin Hugi Ragnarsson
- Steinar (Stones) – Ísak Magnússon
- Grýlu sker – Kevin McTurk
- Aldrei einn (Never Alone) – Arngunnur Hinriksdóttir, Sölvi Dýrjförð
Icelandic Shorts III – student competition
- Á allra vörum (Talk of the Town) – Alexandra Sól Jónasdóttir
- Hekla – Jóna María Hjartardóttir
- Kíl (Tickle) – Inga Malen Andersen
- Til hamingju, fáviti (Congratulations, Asshole) – Orri Guðmundsson
- Heima og heiman (Swallow Me Home) – Anna Niebert
- Yelena – Iða Ósk Gunnarsdóttir
- Ertu góður, maður? (Get Better) – Sindri Þrastarson, Arnar Levi Baldvinsson
