Winners in different categories were announced at the closing ceremony of the International Film Festival in Reykjavík at Háskólabíó on Saturday evening, October 8th. Guests and the audience attended the event among invited filmmakers and producers to celebrate the end of the 19th edition of
Poppin Puffins NFT Workshop at RIFF @ KEX Hostel NFT Workshop “Turn Your Art Into NFTs” with Poppin Puffins feat. SeaWill + Dr. Mello 12:00 – 16:00 @ Kex Hostel, Reykjavik A day of graffiti art, NFT education, nature talks, and amazing cinema,
Few filmmakers have reshaped the language of cinema as profoundly as Apichatpong Weerasethakul. The Thai director — often affectionately called “Joe” — is internationally celebrated for his dreamlike films that blur the boundaries between memory, history, and the subconscious. Winner of the Palme d’Or at
10 REASONS TO ATTEND RIFF REASON #1 Small city, big screen The Reykjavík International Film Festival is, just like Reykjavík itself, small but brilliant. The city has it all despite its size — a deep cultural and literary history, a lively music scene, great food,
Denise Fernandes was born in Lisbon, in 1990, to Cape Verdean parents and grew up in Switzerland. Her latest short film, Nha Mila (2020), premiered at the Locarno Film Festival, was nominated for the European Film Awards, and went on to screen at more than
Yrsa Roca Fannberg weaves stories that transcend borders, much like her own remarkable journeys between Iceland, Sweden, England, and Spain. This multicultural filmmaker creates documentaries that capture the profound intersections between place, identity, and human experience. Her debut Salóme (2014) won the prestigious Nordisk Panorama
RIFF is all about recognizing and promoting young filmmakers, therefore we are excited to announce that this year Ramon and Silvan Zürcher will be highlighted as Emerging Masters. The Swiss filmmaking brothers are celebrated for their precise, poetic approach to human relationships and everyday life.
Thank you for being a part of RIFF, we look forward to seeing you in the cinema. And now, we’d like to take a moment to ask for your help. RIFF is a proud to supporter of Stígamót, a center where specially-trained experts provide free
OUR HEARTS BEAT LIKE WAR HJÖRTU OKKAR SLÁ EINS OG STRÍÐ / Zchuhit Bayam Israel / 2020 / 15 min / Short Fiction Director: Elinor Nechemya Writer: Elinor Nechemya Producers: Elinor Nechemya, Omer Harel European Premiere / Evrópufrumsýning Með augun límd við ævintýrabók og eyrun
Correspondence Bréfaskipti / Correspondencia Spain, Chile / 2020 / 19 min / Short Fiction Directors: Dominga Sotomayor and Carla Simón Writers: Dominga Sotomayor and Carla Simón Producers: Carla Sospedra, Maria Zamora, Dominga Sotomayor Í formi kvikmyndaðra bréfasamtala fjalla tveir ungir kvikmyndagerðarmenn um kvikmyndir, fjölskyldur, arfleið
OUR HEARTS BEAT LIKE WAR HJÖRTU OKKAR SLÁ EINS OG STRÍÐ / Zchuhit Bayam Israel / 2020 / 15 min / Short Fiction Director: Elinor Nechemya Writer: Elinor Nechemya Producers: Elinor Nechemya, Omer Harel European Premiere / Evrópufrumsýning Með augun límd við ævintýrabók og eyrun
Correspondence Bréfaskipti / Correspondencia Spain, Chile / 2020 / 19 min / Short Fiction Directors: Dominga Sotomayor and Carla Simón Writers: Dominga Sotomayor and Carla Simón Producers: Carla Sospedra, Maria Zamora, Dominga Sotomayor Í formi kvikmyndaðra bréfasamtala fjalla tveir ungir kvikmyndagerðarmenn um kvikmyndir, fjölskyldur, arfleið
