It's the little film that could: Legends of Valhalla: Thor, the 3D animation film from Iceland's Caoz Studios took the number 4 spot at the South Korean Box Office this weekend, grossing an excellent $1.6m on 382 screens. One of the largest film markets in the world and one…
Scandinavian sales company TrustNordisk has picked up international sales rights to sci-fi-thriller Frost. The film which is currently in production, created huge buzz during the Nordic Film Market in Gothenburg last week, where it was presented as work in progress. FROST is shot on a glacier in the Icelandic highlands.…
The documentary Gnarr by Gaukur Úlfarsson is now available on iTunes and on demand in the United States. Film depicts comedian Jón Gnarr (Bjarnfredarson) and his Best Party during the Reykjavik Mayoral campaign in 2010 and…
Swiss distributor Frenetic Films has acquired the rights to the Icelandic thriller BLACK'S GAME, which started official presales in Toronto International Film Festival.…
Raven Banner has licensed German rights to Baldvin Z’s teen drama Jitters to Salzgeber, which plans to release the film in 50 cities. The film is based on the novels of Ingibjorg Reynisdottir and follows the lives of youngsters as they deal with sexuality and identity. Other territories sold include…
A new website, Icelandic Cinema Online, will be launched on May 23rd. This is the first site dedicated to giving online access to Icelandic films and will offer features, documentaries, short films, TV shows and other audiovisuals from and about Iceland.…
TLA Releasing has acquired UK and US rights (theatrical, TV, Home Video (incl. DVD), EST, DTO, PPV, VOD, DTR, streaming, all other internet, new media, ancillary) for Baldvin Z’s critically-acclaimed teen drama Jitters (Órói). Based on novels written by Ingibjörg Reynisdóttir, the Icelandic feature has already enthralled audiences at film…
Distribution company Outplay has picked up rights for France, Benelux, Switzerland, Luxembourg and The Netherlands from The Icelandic Film Company to Baldvin Z’s feature debut Jitters, recently premiered internationally at Toronto’s Sprockets Film Festival. Michael Martin of Outplay negotiated the deal with Michael Paszt of Raven Banner Entertainment on behalf…
Júlíus Kemp's surreal horror film Reykjavik Whale Watching Massacre, has been picked up in most major territories, including UK, Japan, Germany and France with US sales pending, making it one of the must successful sellers of any Icelandic film.…
Iceland's most popular film in recent years, Ragnar Bragason's Mr. Bjarnfredarson, is out on DVD today (with english and german subtitles). The film got wide attention when it outperformed Avatar (see ICN comment here) during its first weeks of cinema run around last Christmas, and has…
