Each year RIFF is honoured to welcome several Guests of Honour: established film professionals whose vision and creative excellency distinguish them from their peers. RIFF’s past honorary guests have included Mia Hansen-love, Joachim Trier, Debby Harry, Claire Denis, Sergei Loznitsa, Jonas Mekas, Laila Pakalnina, Werner Herzog, Olivier Assayas, Deepa Mehta, Darren Aronofsky, David Cronenberg, Margarethe von Trotta, Mike Leigh, Jim Jarmusch, Milos Forman, Peter Greenaway, Costa-Gavras, Hanna Schygulla, Béla Tarr, Aki Kaurismäki, Hal Hartley, Shirin Neshat, Susanne Bier, Atom Egoyan, Abbas Kiarostami, Dario Argento, Lukas Moodysson and numerous other names from the international film scene.
This year we are proud to host Albert Serra and Alexandre Philippe in Reykjavik. Join us for a special masterclass by these two cinematic visionaries!
Moderated by Nikkita Hamar Patterson
Free event.