Either Way Wraps

Shooting has wrapped on Hafsteinn G. Sigurdsson’s debut feature, Either Way (Á annan veg). Filmed in the summer in the mountains of the Northwest, it’s described as a low-key road movie with an eighties setting. The drama comedy deals with two road builders who are stuck with each other in an isolated place, resulting in unexpected consequences.

Future of Hope Out September 3rd

Documentary Future of Hope by Henry Bateman and Heather Millard will be released nationwide by Sena from September 3rd. Film focuses on sustainability in Iceland, looking at Iceland, in the aftermath of the economic crash, as a microcosm for the rest of the world and features new developments in renewable energy, organic farming, innovation and entrepreneurship.

The Inhale Trailer

Inhale, the US-produced film by Baltasar Kormákur, starring Dermot Mulroney and Diane Kruger, is out on DVD in Holland and the trailer (with Dutch subtitles) can be seen here. It’s not clear when the film will be released Stateside or in Europe. Cinematography and editing by fellow Icelanders Óttar Gudnason and Elísabet Ronaldsdóttir.

King’s Road “A Genially Whacky Little Romp” According To The Hollywood Reporter

The Hollywood Reporter reviews Valdís Óskarsdóttir’s King’s Road, recently screened at Locarno, and offers that “the film could be taken as a penetrating satire of all that went wrong in that country’s financial meltdown as much as a genially whacky little romp.” It also hails the director for managing to “make all the characters stand out, thanks to a smart screenplay, appealing performances and accomplished editing.” Click here for the full review.

Hilmar Oddsson Appointed Rector of The Icelandic Film School

Director Hilmar Oddsson (December) has been appointed Rector of The Icelandic Film School. Oddsson finished his education in film directing from the Munich Film Academy in 1986 and has since been one of the most active filmmakers in Iceland. He has directed 5 full features and various live action TV films, documentaries, studio shows and short films.