• 2021
Ísland: bíóland

Summary A ten-part documentary series on the history of Icelandic cinema from the beginning of the twentieth century up to and including 2019. Each episode covers a specific period, where films of that time are discussed and selected clips screened. The films' content, focus, approach and the circumstances in which they were made are reviewed. More than 140 interviewees appear in the series - directors, producers, screenwriters, actors and other filmmakers as well as numerous Icelandic and international film experts. View more details

  • 2021

Ísland: bíóland

Directed : Unknown

Written : Unknown

Stars : Baltasar Kormákur Ingvar Sigurdsson Gísli Örn Garðarsson Nína Dögg Filippusdóttir

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Genres : Documentary

Release date : Mar 13, 2021

Countries of origin : Iceland

Official sites : Official Facebook

Language : English Icelandic

Production companies : Kvikmyndasögur Ehf

Summary A ten-part documentary series on the history of Icelandic cinema from the beginning of the twentieth century up to and including 2019. Each episode covers a specific period, where films of that time are discussed and selected clips screened. The films' content, focus, approach and the circumstances in which they were made are reviewed. More than 140 interviewees appear in the series - directors, producers, screenwriters, actors and other filmmakers as well as numerous Icelandic and international film experts. View more details

Details

Genres : Documentary

Release date : Mar 13, 2021

Countries of origin : Iceland

Official sites : Official Facebook

Language : English Icelandic

Production companies : Kvikmyndasögur Ehf

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Ísland: bíóland (2021)

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Episode 1 • Mar 13, 2021
Löng fæðing (A Long Birth)
Period: 1906-1958. In the first episode, the films made from the first half of the twentieth century until the end of the fifties are discussed, together with the main documentaries of that period. A desire to deal with a new form of expression, the cinema, with optimism and daring is prominent, but difficult situations and broken dreams also play a part.
Episode 2 • Mar 20, 2021
Íslenska kvikmyndavorið (The Icelandic Film Spring)
Period: 1962-1984. The second episode discusses the films associated with the so-called Icelandic film spring, from the beginning and up to the mid-1980s. This is the period when regular production of Icelandic films began, and can be described as a creative explosion. Most of the films were very enthusiastically received by the public. The lead-up to this period is also described and how it led to the establishment of the Icelandic Film Fund in 1978, which laid the foundation for the continuous production of Icelandic films.
Episode 3 • Mar 27, 2021
Vorhret á glugga (Cold Spring)
Period: 1985-1990. The third episode covers the second half of the 1980s, when both popular films and large, ambitious works appeared. A number of new directors appeared in this period, but the audience was not as willing as before to come to the cinema, just because the film was Icelandic. Were the promises made by the Icelandic film spring about to evaporate?
Episode 4 • Apr 10, 2021
Rödd í heimskór kvikmynda (A Voice in World Cinema)
Period: 1991-1995. The Oscar nomination of Children of Nature in the early nineties marks a turning point in the history of Icelandic films and they became more visible than before on the international stage. Cooperation increased with other nations on the production of films. During this time, new directors appeared who focused on the urban environment and appealed to a younger audience.
Episode 5 • Apr 17, 2021
Tími Íslensku kvikmyndasamsteypunnar (The Time of the Icelandic Film Corporation)
Period: 1996-2000. In the second half of the 1990s, Fridrik Thor Fridriksson and his company, the Icelandic Film Corporation, became all-encompassing. During this time, Fridrik made two films, Devil's Island and Angels of the Universe, both of which have a unique place in the history of Icelandic cinema. At the same time, the Icelandic Film Corporation became the backbone of Icelandic filmmaking and produced the vast majority of films.
Episode 6 • Apr 24, 2021
Ný öld, ný kynslóð (New Century, New Generation)
Period: 2001-2007. At the beginning of a new century, a new generation of filmmakers appears and the number of films increases. Contemporary emphases are evident, but approaches are diverse. Some films are very personal, others are more about entertainment and the zeitgeist. The outside world was prominent in those films, both as a setting but also in terms of references to international film tradition.
Episode 7 • May 01, 2021
Heima og heiman (Home and Away)
Period: 2004-2008. In this period the number of Icelandic films continues to increase. Many have strong Icelandic flavor, most of them take place in the present day but draw on history and folklore or look at social structures and interaction habits. At the same time, many films appear in which the outside world is prominent in various ways. The question of what constitutes an Icelandic film will be asked. The films of Solveig Anspach get a special review.
Episode 8 • May 08, 2021
Spegillinn á samfélagið (The Mirror to Society)
Period: 2009-2014. The ideas that appeared in the films at the end of the first decade and at the beginning of the second, were heralded by a new generation of directors. Many of them attracted a lot of attention as the second decade progressed. The characteristics and characters of Icelandic films and the Icelandic audience's relationship with them is also reviewed.
Episode 9 • May 15, 2021
Fjölgun og fjölbreytni (Increase and Diversity)
Period: 2011-2019. During the second decade, the number of Icelandic films increased greatly, and towards the end of the decade there was also an increase in the number of female filmmakers. These films and the fight for an increased role for women in filmmaking is discussed. The emphasis on comedies on the one hand and dramatic films on the other became sharper than before. The great increase in drama series during the decade and their success on the foreign stage is also reviewed.
Episode 10 • May 22, 2021
Íslenska kvikmyndasumarið? (The Icelandic Film Summer?)
Period: 2011-2019. In the second decade of the century, the works of Icelandic directors attracted more attention on the international stage than ever before. These films are discussed and a group of foreign film experts are interviewed about the success of Icelandic films on the international stage. Sigurjón Sighvatsson's career as a producer in the United States is also discussed, and Baltasar Kormákur discusses both his Hollywood films and the films he made in Iceland during the decade. Finally, the current situation and future prospects are reviewed.
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