The 5th Edda Awards were held on 10 October 2003 at Nordica Hótel in
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 Eva María Jónsdóttir and Sverrir Þór Sverrisson (Sveppi). The latter was the previous year's
Best Television Personality. 15 awards were given plus the Icelandic Film and Television Academy's Honorary Award.
The film ''
Noi the Albino
''Noi the Albino'' ( () is an Icelandic film by director Dagur Kári released in 2003. The film explores the life of teenage outsider Nói (played by Tómas Lemarquis) in a remote fishing village in western Iceland. It won multiple awards.
''N ...
'', directed by
Dagur Kári
Dagur Kári (born Dagur Kári Pétursson; 12 December 1973) is an Icelandic film director.
Early life
He was born in Paris, France, to Icelandic parents. The family returned to Iceland when he was 3 years old. After attending local schools as a ...
, had the most nominations and wins, being nominated for ten awards and winning six.
Discontinued awards
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Best Television Program (staged)
Result
The nominees and winners were: (Winners highlighted in bold)
:
* ''
Noi the Albino
''Noi the Albino'' ( () is an Icelandic film by director Dagur Kári released in 2003. The film explores the life of teenage outsider Nói (played by Tómas Lemarquis) in a remote fishing village in western Iceland. It won multiple awards.
''N ...
''
* ''
Stella í framboði''
* ''
Stormviðri''
Best Director Best Director is the name of an award which is presented by various film, television and theatre organizations, festivals, and people's awards. It may refer to:
Film awards
* AACTA Award for Best Direction
* Academy Award for Best Director
* As ...
:
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Dagur Kári Pétursson, for ''
Nói albínói''
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Gunnar B. Guðmundsson, for ''
Karamellumyndin''
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Ólafur Sveinsson, for ''
Hlemmur''
Best Actor:
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Ólafur Darri Ólafsson
Ólafur Darri Ólafsson (born 3 March 1973) is an Icelandic and American actor, screenwriter, and producer, known for his roles in films such as ''Children'', '' The Deep'', '' The Secret Life of Walter Mitty'', and '' Eurovision Song Contest: ...
, for the Short Film ''
Fullt hús''
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Tómas Lemarquis, for ''
Nói albínói''
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Þórhallur Sigurðsson (Laddi), for ''
Stella í framboði''
Best Actress:
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Edda Björgvinsdóttir, for ''
Stella í framboði''
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Elodie Bouchez, for ''
Stormviðri''
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Sigurlaug (Didda) Jónsdóttir, for ''
Stormviðri''
Best Supporting Actor:
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Hjalti Rögnvaldsson, for ''
Nói albínói''
*
Þorsteinn Gunnarsson
Þorsteinn Gunnarsson (born 1940) is an Icelandic actor and architect. He is known for his role as Eirikur in the Icelandic TV-series '' Trapped''. In 2003 he was nominated for an Edda Award
The Edda Award is an accolade bestowed annually by the ...
, for ''
Nói albínói''
*
Þröstur Leó Gunnarsson
Þröstur Leó Gunnarsson (English transliteration: Thröstur Leó Gunnarsson; born 23 April 1961 in Reykjavík), is an Icelandic people, Icelandic stage, film and television actor.
Early life
Þröstur Leó Gunnarsson graduated from the Iceland ...
, for ''
Nói albínói''
Best Supporting Actress:
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Anna Friðriksdóttir, for ''
Nói albínói''
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Edda Heiðrún Backman, for ''
Áramótaskaupið 2002''
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Elín Hansdóttir, for ''
Nói albínói''
Best Screenplay:
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Dagur Kári Pétursson, for ''
Nói albínói''
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Gunnar B. Guðmundsson, for ''
Karamellumyndin''
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Ólafur Sveinsson, for
''Hlemmur''
Best Visual Design:
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Bjarki Rafn Guðmundsson, for special effects in ''
Karamellumyndin''
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Jón Steinar Ragnarsson, for set design in í ''
Nói albínói''
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Stígur Steinþórsson, for set design in ''
Karamellumyndin''
Best Sound or Cinematography:
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Jón Karl Helgason, for cinematography and editing in ''
Mótmælandi Íslands''
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Rasmus Videbæk, for cinematography in ''
Nói albínói''
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Sigurrós, for music in ''
Hlemmur''
Best Documentary:
* '
* '
* ''
Hlemmur''
* '
* ''
Mótmælandi Íslands''
Best Short Film:
* ''
Burst
Burst may refer to:
*Burst mode (disambiguation), a mode of operation where events occur in rapid succession
**Burst transmission, a term in telecommunications
**Burst switching, a feature of some packet-switched networks
**Bursting, a signaling mo ...
''
* ''
Karamellumyndin''
* ''
Tíu Laxnesmyndir''
Best Television Program:
* ''
Áramótaskaupið 2002''
* '
* '
* ''
Sjálfstætt fólk''
* ''
Popppunktur''
* ''
Spaugstofan
Spaugstofan is an Icelandic comedy group, formed in 1985, best known for their namesake weekly Saturday night sketch comedy show that has been broadcast, with breaks, and under various names, on the public television channel Sjónvarpið, and la ...
''
Best News Anchor:
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Brynhildur Ólafsdóttir, for
Stöð 2
Stöð 2, literally Station 2, was an Icelandic subscription television channel. Founded in 1986, it was the first privately owned television station in Iceland following the lifting of the state monopoly on television broadcasting. Sister chan ...
News
*
Egill Helgason, for ''
Silfur Egils'' –
Skjárinn
*
Ómar Ragnarsson
Ómar Þorfinnur Ragnarsson (born 16 September 1940) is an Icelandic environment activist and former entertainer, news reporter and Rallying, rally driver.
Born in Reykjavík, Ómar began acting on stage at the age of 12 and started his career as ...
, for
RÚV
Ríkisútvarpið (, ; abbr. RÚV ) is Iceland's national public broadcasting, public-service broadcasting organization.
Founded in 1930, it operates from studios in the country's capital, Reykjavík, as well as regional centres around the count ...
News
Best Music Video:
*
Írafár - , directed by
Guðjón Jónsson
*
Maus
''Maus'', often published as ''Maus: A Survivor's Tale'', is a graphic novel by American cartoonist Art Spiegelman, serialized from 1980 to 1991. It depicts Spiegelman interviewing his father about his experiences as a History of the Jews in P ...
- Life in a Fish Bowl, directed by Björn og Börkur
*
Quarashi
Quarashi is an Icelandic rap rock band from Reykjavík. The group consists of rappers Hössi Ólafsson (later replaced by Egill Olafur Thorarensen), Ómar Örn Hauksson, Steinar Orri Fjeldsted, and Sölvi Blöndal (who also acted as producer, k ...
– Mess it Up, directed by
Gaukur Úlfarsson
Best Television Personality:
*
Gísli Marteinn Baldursson
Gísli Marteinn Baldursson (born 26 February 1972) is an Icelandic television host and a former politician. He is known for hosting the talk shows ''Laugardagskvöld með Gísla Marteini'' and ''Vikan með Gísla Marteini'' as well as the broad ...
Honorary Award:
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Knútur Hallsson, former politician, for his contribution in Icelandic film affairs.
External links
Edda Awards official website
Edda Awards 2003 Photo Gallery at mbl.is
References
{{Edda Awards
Edda Awards
2003 film awards