Reykjavík
Reykjavík is the Capital city, capital and largest city in Iceland. It is located in southwestern Iceland on the southern shore of Faxaflói, the Faxaflói Bay. With a latitude of 64°08′ N, the city is List of northernmost items, the worl ...
. The awards were hosted by TV presenters Valgerður Matthíasdóttir and the previous year's Best Television Personality
Logi Bergmann Eiðsson
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The Professional Awards were divided into three categories (Screenplay, Visual Design and Sound and Cinematography). Short films got their own category as well. As in previous years the public was able to cast their votes online. The Icelandic Film and Television Academy had 70% say in the results and the public 30%. Except for the Best Television Personality where the public had 100% say in the results. Around 800 people cast their votes online up to the awards.
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Hafið
''The Sea'', ( Icelandic: ''Hafið'' ()), is a 2002 Icelandic comedy drama film, directed by Baltasar Kormákur. The film tells the story of a wealthy Icelandic family, owners of a fish industry company in a small Icelandic coastal town, and vari ...
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Baltasar Kormákur
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received most nominations. The film was nominated for twelve awards in nine categories and won eight. Kormákur personally won two of those awards for directing and screenwriting. He dedicated his
Best Film
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Best Actor/Best Actress
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award to the National Theater of Iceland with these words: "Án leikhússins væri kvikmyndagerðin fátækari" ("''Without this theater filmmaking would be poor''"). And that it pleased him to see so many great actors who had worked in the theater receive their awards that evening.
Another interesting film among the critics was the animated children's film , which was nominated in two categories and won one award.
Best Actor Gunnar Eyjólfsson was away with the Icelandic national chess team in
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on the night of the ceremony, and accepted his award through Kormákur's mobilephone to great amusement.
Edda Award for Best Sound and Cinema Photography
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Fálkar
''Falcons'' (Icelandic: ''Fálkar'' ()), is the seventh film directed by Friðrik Þór Friðriksson. This film, released in 2002, is mostly in English language.
Plot
It is the story of an ex-convict, Simon ( Keith Carradine), who after returni ...
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Friðrik Þór Friðriksson
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''The Sea'', ( Icelandic: ''Hafið'' ()), is a 2002 Icelandic comedy drama film, directed by Baltasar Kormákur. The film tells the story of a wealthy Icelandic family, owners of a fish industry company in a small Icelandic coastal town, and vari ...
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Baltasar Kormákur
Baltasar Kormákur Baltasarsson is an Icelandic actor, theatre and film director, and film producer. He is best known for directing the films '' 101 Reykjavík'', '' The Sea'', '' A Little Trip to Heaven'', ''Contraband'', '' 2 Guns'', ''Eve ...
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Baltasar Kormákur
Baltasar Kormákur Baltasarsson is an Icelandic actor, theatre and film director, and film producer. He is best known for directing the films '' 101 Reykjavík'', '' The Sea'', '' A Little Trip to Heaven'', ''Contraband'', '' 2 Guns'', ''Eve ...
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''The Sea'', ( Icelandic: ''Hafið'' ()), is a 2002 Icelandic comedy drama film, directed by Baltasar Kormákur. The film tells the story of a wealthy Icelandic family, owners of a fish industry company in a small Icelandic coastal town, and vari ...
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Gunnar Karlsson
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Hafið
''The Sea'', ( Icelandic: ''Hafið'' ()), is a 2002 Icelandic comedy drama film, directed by Baltasar Kormákur. The film tells the story of a wealthy Icelandic family, owners of a fish industry company in a small Icelandic coastal town, and vari ...
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Hilmir Snær Guðnason
Hilmir Snær Guðnason (born 24 January 1969, in Reykjavík) is an Icelandic actor. He is famous in his native country and has appeared in both film and on stage. In 2000 he was named as one of European films 'Shooting Stars' by European Film Pro ...
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''The Sea'', ( Icelandic: ''Hafið'' ()), is a 2002 Icelandic comedy drama film, directed by Baltasar Kormákur. The film tells the story of a wealthy Icelandic family, owners of a fish industry company in a small Icelandic coastal town, and vari ...
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Fálkar
''Falcons'' (Icelandic: ''Fálkar'' ()), is the seventh film directed by Friðrik Þór Friðriksson. This film, released in 2002, is mostly in English language.
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It is the story of an ex-convict, Simon ( Keith Carradine), who after returni ...
Best Actress
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Hafið
''The Sea'', ( Icelandic: ''Hafið'' ()), is a 2002 Icelandic comedy drama film, directed by Baltasar Kormákur. The film tells the story of a wealthy Icelandic family, owners of a fish industry company in a small Icelandic coastal town, and vari ...
Hafið
''The Sea'', ( Icelandic: ''Hafið'' ()), is a 2002 Icelandic comedy drama film, directed by Baltasar Kormákur. The film tells the story of a wealthy Icelandic family, owners of a fish industry company in a small Icelandic coastal town, and vari ...
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Halldóra Geirharðsdóttir
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Hafið
''The Sea'', ( Icelandic: ''Hafið'' ()), is a 2002 Icelandic comedy drama film, directed by Baltasar Kormákur. The film tells the story of a wealthy Icelandic family, owners of a fish industry company in a small Icelandic coastal town, and vari ...
Hafið
''The Sea'', ( Icelandic: ''Hafið'' ()), is a 2002 Icelandic comedy drama film, directed by Baltasar Kormákur. The film tells the story of a wealthy Icelandic family, owners of a fish industry company in a small Icelandic coastal town, and vari ...
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Kristbjörg Kjeld
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''The Sea'', ( Icelandic: ''Hafið'' ()), is a 2002 Icelandic comedy drama film, directed by Baltasar Kormákur. The film tells the story of a wealthy Icelandic family, owners of a fish industry company in a small Icelandic coastal town, and vari ...
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Baltasar Kormákur
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Ólafur Haukur Símonarson
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Hafið
''The Sea'', ( Icelandic: ''Hafið'' ()), is a 2002 Icelandic comedy drama film, directed by Baltasar Kormákur. The film tells the story of a wealthy Icelandic family, owners of a fish industry company in a small Icelandic coastal town, and vari ...
Árni Þórarinsson
Árni Þórarinsson is an Icelandic writer born in Reykjavík on 1 August 1950. He received his Bachelor of Arts, B.A. in 1973 from the University of East Anglia in Norwich, England.
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Fálkar
''Falcons'' (Icelandic: ''Fálkar'' ()), is the seventh film directed by Friðrik Þór Friðriksson. This film, released in 2002, is mostly in English language.
Plot
It is the story of an ex-convict, Simon ( Keith Carradine), who after returni ...
Valdís Óskarsdóttir
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Hafið
''The Sea'', ( Icelandic: ''Hafið'' ()), is a 2002 Icelandic comedy drama film, directed by Baltasar Kormákur. The film tells the story of a wealthy Icelandic family, owners of a fish industry company in a small Icelandic coastal town, and vari ...
Gunnar Karlsson
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Hafið
''The Sea'', ( Icelandic: ''Hafið'' ()), is a 2002 Icelandic comedy drama film, directed by Baltasar Kormákur. The film tells the story of a wealthy Icelandic family, owners of a fish industry company in a small Icelandic coastal town, and vari ...
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Stöð 2
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Ragnar Bragason
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