http://icelandcinemanow.com Film News, Articles and Various Information on the Icelandic Film Scene Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:43:34 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en http://icelandcinemanow.com/2012/02/02/blacks-game-enjoys-great-buzz-at-rotterdam/ The Icelandic Film Company is now shooting thriller Frost on Langjökull glacier in the Icelandic highlands. Directed by Reynir Lyngdal (Our Own Oslo) from a script by Jón Atli Jónasson (Brim, the upcoming The Deep), film is described as a sci-fi thriller on ice and depicts a scientist who travels up to a glacier along with her filmmaking husband and together they find something sinister.]]> http://icelandcinemanow.com/2012/01/16/now-shooting-frost/ Contraband, starring Mark Wahlberg, Kate Beckinsale and Giovanni Ribisi, opened in the US on Friday and has performed well over expectations. The film tops the box office this weekend with a $24.1m gross, making it the biggest opener ever for studio Working Title. This is the first time an Icelandic director has a film at the top of the US box office.]]> http://icelandcinemanow.com/2012/01/16/kormakurs-contraband-opens-at-no-1-in-us/ Contraband has arrived. The film, which stars Mark Wahlberg, Kate Beckinsale, Ben Foster, Giovanni Ribisi and Lukas Haas, will be out January 15th. This is a remake of Icelandic thriller Reykjavik Rotterdam, which had Kormákur in the starring role and also acting as producer.]]> http://icelandcinemanow.com/2011/09/29/the-contraband-trailer/ http://icelandcinemanow.com/2011/09/26/blacks-game-sold-to-swiss-distrib-frenetic-films/ Volcano (Eldfjall) will be Iceland's entry to the Academy Awards preselection in the foreign picture category. The film premiered at Cannes this year and wil have it's Icelandic premiere on September 29th.]]> http://icelandcinemanow.com/2011/09/26/volcano-selected-as-icelands-oscar-entry/ Land & synir, Ásgeir H. Ingólfsson, reports from the fifth Skjaldborg Documentary Film Festival (June 10-12).]]> http://icelandcinemanow.com/2011/07/26/can-we-capture-iceland/ Venice Days, has been appointed the Director of the New Visions Programme at RIFF and Danish actor Ulrich Thomsen has accepted a seat on the jury. RIFF (Reykjavik International Film Festival) will take place from September 22 to October 2.]]> http://icelandcinemanow.com/2011/07/18/riff-2011-gosetti-appointed-director-of-competition-programme-thomsen-to-lead-jury/ Variety's Ten Euro Directors to Watch, which was presented by the European Film Promotion at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival. In support of this honour, Valdís Óskarsdóttir latest feature film, King’s Road, was screened.]]> http://icelandcinemanow.com/2011/07/10/valdis-oskarsdottir-a-director-to-watch/ Variety's Alissa Simon reviews Baldvin Z's Jitters (Órói) in favourable terms: "An intelligent, sensitive Icelandic high schooler comes to grips with his sexuality in likable teen soap opera "Jitters," from first-time feature helmer Baldvin Z. Recounting the coming-out trials of 16-year-old Gabriel (Atli Oskar Fjalarson), as well as the coming-of-age tribulations of his peers, the narrative feels overstuffed with incident, but teens should relate to its fraught, alcohol-fueled ambience, where friends mean everything and adults are irksome meddlers. After a strong domestic run, this well-cast, convincingly performed pic is claiming kudos at youth fests. Gay fests should also take note."]]> http://icelandcinemanow.com/2011/07/10/variety-praises-jitters/