Saturday, February 18, 2012

Edduverðlaunin 2012 - Edda Awards for Icelandic film - winners


Íslenska kvikmynda- og sjónvarpsakademían (Icelandic Film and Television Academy) held the ceremony for the 14th Annual Edduverðlaunin (Edda Awards) for film and television at the Icelandic Opera House.

The film Eldfjall (Volcano) dominated with five awards. They were the five main creative categories of Best Picture, Director, Screenplay, Lead Actress and Lead Actor. Eldfjall had led with with 13 nominations.

Hafsteinn Gunnar Sigurðsson's Á annan veg (Either Way) was next with three wins. Þorsteinn Bachmann was nominated for Supporting Actor with both Á annan veg and Eldfjall but won for Á annan veg. It also won for Cinematography and Costumes.

Best Documentary went to Andlit norðursins (Last Days of the Arctic). It also picked up the prize for Music. Hetjur Valhallar - Þór (Legends of Valhalla: Thor) also picked up two trophies, winning for Editor and Art Direction.

The Supporting Actress honour went to María Heba Þorkelsdóttir for Okkar eigin Osló (Our Own Oslo).

An Honourary Award was given to Director and Cinematographer Vilhjálmur Knudsen. Journalist Þóra Arnórsdóttir was the recipient of an Audience Award.

Nominations for the Edduverðlaunin 2012

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Complete list of winners for the Edduverðlaunin 2012 (Edda Awards)

Best Picture
Eldfjall (Volcano)

Director
Rúnar Rúnarsson, Eldfjall (Volcano)

Screenplay
Rúnar Rúnarsson, Eldfjall (Volcano)

Lead Actress
Margrét Helga Jóhannsdóttir, Eldfjall (Volcano)

Lead Actor
Theodór Júlíusson, Eldfjall (Volcano)

Supporting Actress
María Heba Þorkelsdóttir, Okkar eigin Osló (Our Own Oslo)

Supporting Actor
Þorsteinn Bachmann, Á annan veg (Either Way)

Documentary
Andlit norðursins (Last Days of the Arctic)

Short FIlm
Skaði (Come to Harm)

Cinematography
Árni Filippusson, Á annan veg (Either Way)

Editor
Elísabet Ronaldsdóttir, Hetjur Valhallar - Þór (Legends of Valhalla: Thor)

Sound
Gunnar Árnason, Borgríki (City State)

Music
Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson, Andlit norðursins (Last Days of the Arctic)

Art Direction
Gunnar Karlsson, Hetjur Valhallar - Þór (Legends of Valhalla: Thor)

Costumes
Margrét Einarsdóttir, Á annan veg (Either Way)

Makeup
Ragna Fossberg, Áramótaskaupið (The New Year's Comedy)

Television Program
Pressa 2 (Press 2)

News or Talk Show
Landinn

Best Television - Comedy
Áramótamót Hljómskálans

Culture or Lifestyle Program
Hljómskálinn

Children's Program
Algjör Sveppi og töfraskápurinn

TV Personality
Jóhannes Kr. Kristjánsson

Honourary Award
Vilhjálmur Knudsen

Audience Award
Þóra Arnórsdóttir


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