http://icelandcinemanow.com Film News, Articles and Various Information on the Icelandic Film Scene Fri, 18 May 2012 19:44:59 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en http://icelandcinemanow.com/2012/05/18/d-day-for-icelandic-cinema-government-announces-a-large-increase-in-film-investment/ http://icelandcinemanow.com/2012/03/19/berlinale-2012-review-veni-vidi-vici/ 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 of the few markets were local fare regularly trumps Hollywood product, this must count as a very respectable international bow for the $12m production, the most expensive Icelandic film ever made.]]> http://icelandcinemanow.com/2012/02/13/strong-opening-for-legends-of-valhalla-thor-at-south-korean-box-office/ 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.]]> http://icelandcinemanow.com/2012/02/10/trustnordisk-picks-up-thriller-frost/ 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 has played many festivals on both sides of the pond. Check out Focus' page on the film here.]]> http://icelandcinemanow.com/2012/02/07/focus-features-unleash-gnarr-on-unsuspecting-america/ 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/