Valdís Óskarsdóttir's King's Road has been selected for competition at the Festival del Film Locarno (August 4-14). King‘s Road takes part in the Filmmakers of the Present program, where it will compete against other first or second films from directors all over the world. Óskarsdóttir…
Director Fridrik Thór Fridriksson's career is celebrated widely this summer, with major retrospectives at three European festivals. The first one was Slovakia's Art Film Fest (June 17-25), where his entire oeuvre was screened; the second was Armenia's Golden Apricot, where Fridriksson also chaired the…
Legendary filmmaker Jim Jarmusch will attend the Reykjavik International Film Festival (Sept.23-Oct 3) as the Guest of Honour. Jarmusch will receive RIFF’s honorary award for his lifetime achievement, which will be presented by the president of Iceland, Mr. Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson.…
Cameron Bailey, co-director of the Toronto International Film Festival, will take on jury duties at the upcoming Reykjavik International Film Festival (Sept. 23-Oct. 3). RIFF director Hrönn Marinósdóttir says in a statement that "his arrival is not only a great benefit for our festival but also…
