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6 October 2009
Wahlberg ices Working Title remake
Studio to remake 'Reykjavik-Rotterdam' Working Title Films has put in motion a remake of the Icelandic thriller "Reykjavik-Rotterdam" as a potential star vehicle for Mark Wahlberg. Aaron Guzikowski ("Prisoners") will write the s...
Studio to remake 'Reykjavik-Rotterdam' Working Title Films has put in motion a remake of the Icelandic thriller "Reykjavik-Rotterdam" as a potential star vehicle for Mark Wahlberg. Aaron Guzikowski ("Prisoners") will write the s...
6 October 2009
Working Title to remake Reykjavik Rotterdam
Mark Wahlberg is taking a global tour. The actor has come on board to star in "Reykjavik-Rotterdam," a remake of an Icelandic thriller that has been set up at Working Title. Kormakur controls all remake rights to "Reykjavik." ...
Mark Wahlberg is taking a global tour. The actor has come on board to star in "Reykjavik-Rotterdam," a remake of an Icelandic thriller that has been set up at Working Title. Kormakur controls all remake rights to "Reykjavik." ...
4 May 2009
White Night Wedding receives audience award
White Night Wedding, directed by Baltasar Kormakur, received the Audience Award at the 16th International Titanic Film Festival that took place in Budapest in Hungary between March 26th and April 5th. Icelandic films have been successful at the ...
White Night Wedding, directed by Baltasar Kormakur, received the Audience Award at the 16th International Titanic Film Festival that took place in Budapest in Hungary between March 26th and April 5th. Icelandic films have been successful at the ...
8 December 2008
Jar City one of the 100 best films of 2008
Times and Sunday Times critics pick their 100 favourite films of the year, and Jar City is one them. See the full list Review on timesonline ...
Times and Sunday Times critics pick their 100 favourite films of the year, and Jar City is one them. See the full list Review on timesonline ...
17 November 2008
White Night Wedding received 7 EDDA awards and Reykjavik Rotterdam received 5.
Last night was a good night for Blueeyes at the EDDA awards. White Night Wedding received 7 awards and Reykjavik-Rotterdam received 5. For further information: Icelandic film center Nordisk film & TV Fond ...
Last night was a good night for Blueeyes at the EDDA awards. White Night Wedding received 7 awards and Reykjavik-Rotterdam received 5. For further information: Icelandic film center Nordisk film & TV Fond ...
3 November 2008
White Night Wedding swept 14 nominations for the EDDA awards. Reykjavik-Rotterdam received 10.
White Night Wedding, by Baltasar Kormákur, beats a record in amount of nominationa at the EDDA awards, the Icelandic TV and Film academy. The former record, held for 6 years by The Sea, was 12 nominations. Amongst the nominations were, Film o...
White Night Wedding, by Baltasar Kormákur, beats a record in amount of nominationa at the EDDA awards, the Icelandic TV and Film academy. The former record, held for 6 years by The Sea, was 12 nominations. Amongst the nominations were, Film o...
22 September 2008
Best films from Iceland
The Calgary Heralds critic, Eric Volmers, is doubtful that he´ll be seeing any films this year that are much better then Jar City and White Night Wedding. He says it may seem odd that the two of the best films he has seen this year comes from...
The Calgary Heralds critic, Eric Volmers, is doubtful that he´ll be seeing any films this year that are much better then Jar City and White Night Wedding. He says it may seem odd that the two of the best films he has seen this year comes from...
16 September 2008
White Night Wedding Iceland´s entry for the Oscar nominations 2009
The film was chosen by the members of the Icelandic Film and TV academy as Iceland´s entry for the Oscar nomination 2009. This was announced in the Icelandic media today. For further information visit mbl.is Twitchfilm.net (discussed the sa...
The film was chosen by the members of the Icelandic Film and TV academy as Iceland´s entry for the Oscar nomination 2009. This was announced in the Icelandic media today. For further information visit mbl.is Twitchfilm.net (discussed the sa...
5 September 2008
Reykjavik-Rotterdam to be released in October
Leading roles by Baltasar Kormákur and Ingvar E. Sigurdsson in this triller, written by Arnaldur Indridason along with the director Oskar Jonasson. ...
Leading roles by Baltasar Kormákur and Ingvar E. Sigurdsson in this triller, written by Arnaldur Indridason along with the director Oskar Jonasson. ...
1 September 2008
White Night Wedding nominated at the Nordic Council Film Prize 2008
The councils announcement published today. This year five films are nominated, one from each country; Iceland, Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden. For further information: http://www.norden.org/webb/news/news.asp?lang=6&id=8037 ...
The councils announcement published today. This year five films are nominated, one from each country; Iceland, Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden. For further information: http://www.norden.org/webb/news/news.asp?lang=6&id=8037 ...
29 August 2008
Jar City in good company
Times Online lists Jar City as one of ten best crime movies, amongst The Silence of the Lambs (1991), Fargo (1996) and Reservoir Dogs (1992). For further information: http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk ...
Times Online lists Jar City as one of ten best crime movies, amongst The Silence of the Lambs (1991), Fargo (1996) and Reservoir Dogs (1992). For further information: http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk ...
22 May 2008
Celluloid Dreams the sales agent for White Night Wedding
The french sales agent, Celluloid Dreams, has signed for the sale world wide of White Night Wedding. For further information: http://www.celluloid-dreams.com/current_slate/all_films/white_night_wedding/ ...
The french sales agent, Celluloid Dreams, has signed for the sale world wide of White Night Wedding. For further information: http://www.celluloid-dreams.com/current_slate/all_films/white_night_wedding/ ...
13 April 2008
Jar City awarded the Breaking Waves Award
Jar City was today awarded the Breaking Waves Award at the 15th Titanic International Film Festival in Hungary. Baltasar walked off with the main prize and 10 thousand Euros to sweeten the victory. There were eight films competing in the film&rsquo...
Jar City was today awarded the Breaking Waves Award at the 15th Titanic International Film Festival in Hungary. Baltasar walked off with the main prize and 10 thousand Euros to sweeten the victory. There were eight films competing in the film&rsquo...
2 April 2008
Jar City successful at the International Film Festival in Valenciennes, France.
JAR CITY was awarded Grand Prix as Best Film at the International Film Festival in Valencienne, France on March 30 2008. Director Baltasar Kormákur won an award as Best Director and lead actor Ingvar Sigurdsson won the price of Best Actor in ...
JAR CITY was awarded Grand Prix as Best Film at the International Film Festival in Valencienne, France on March 30 2008. Director Baltasar Kormákur won an award as Best Director and lead actor Ingvar Sigurdsson won the price of Best Actor in ...
29 February 2008
Jar City receives great reviews in the New York Times
The film, Jar City which will premiere on February 29th in Manhattan, New York received great reviews today from A. O. Scott a film critic for the New York Times. “A Haunting Enigma of Violence and Chaos” he says in his review and adds ...
The film, Jar City which will premiere on February 29th in Manhattan, New York received great reviews today from A. O. Scott a film critic for the New York Times. “A Haunting Enigma of Violence and Chaos” he says in his review and adds ...
18 February 2008
Wite Night Wedding tops the box office list for 5 weeks in a row
Baltasar’s latest feature film White Night Weeding has been on the top of the Icelandic box office list for 5 weeks in a row with 40.321 tickets sold, a success that the production team is very proud of. To this date the film ha...
Baltasar’s latest feature film White Night Weeding has been on the top of the Icelandic box office list for 5 weeks in a row with 40.321 tickets sold, a success that the production team is very proud of. To this date the film ha...
1 February 2008
Nothing stops the popularity of White Night Wedding
White Night Wedding still holds the Nr 1 seat at the Icelandic Box office since its release on January 18th. In its second week it increased by 25% by popularity and 30% in regards to income. According to Mr. Breidfjord, at the distribution company ...
White Night Wedding still holds the Nr 1 seat at the Icelandic Box office since its release on January 18th. In its second week it increased by 25% by popularity and 30% in regards to income. According to Mr. Breidfjord, at the distribution company ...
16 January 2008
White Night Wedding Premiered Tonight
Baltasar´s latest feature film, White Night Wedding, premiered tonight in Haskolabio, the largest cinema in Reykjavik. The film, director and crew received a standing ovation from the audience which packed the 1.000 seats cinema hall. The film...
Baltasar´s latest feature film, White Night Wedding, premiered tonight in Haskolabio, the largest cinema in Reykjavik. The film, director and crew received a standing ovation from the audience which packed the 1.000 seats cinema hall. The film...
12 December 2007
White Night Wedding to be released in january
Baltasar´s latest feature film, White Night Wedding, will be premiered in Reykjavik in January 2008. The film, loosely based on Anton Tsjekhov's stage play Ivanov, was filmed in the small West-Fjord island Flatey in August with an all-Ice...
Baltasar´s latest feature film, White Night Wedding, will be premiered in Reykjavik in January 2008. The film, loosely based on Anton Tsjekhov's stage play Ivanov, was filmed in the small West-Fjord island Flatey in August with an all-Ice...
11 December 2007
From page to screen: Jar City
Icelandic actor Ingvar E. Sigurðsson, winner of the Napapijri Award for Best Performance, reveals the secrets to his work in Jar City. The essence of polar light hides behind the melancholic notes of the saddest songs by Björk and Sigur Rós. Accordi...
Icelandic actor Ingvar E. Sigurðsson, winner of the Napapijri Award for Best Performance, reveals the secrets to his work in Jar City. The essence of polar light hides behind the melancholic notes of the saddest songs by Björk and Sigur Rós. Accordi...
10 December 2007
Ingvar E. Sigurðsson awarded the Napapijri Prize for his role in Jar City
Ingvar E. Sigurdsson won the Napapijri Prize at the Courmayeur Noir In Festival for his leading role in the Icelandic Film Jar City, directed by Baltasar Kormakur. The International Jury for Cinema said that Ingvar´s performance "In a fil...
Ingvar E. Sigurdsson won the Napapijri Prize at the Courmayeur Noir In Festival for his leading role in the Icelandic Film Jar City, directed by Baltasar Kormakur. The International Jury for Cinema said that Ingvar´s performance "In a fil...
2 October 2007
Jar City shoots for the Oscars
Baltasar Kormákur’s critical and commercial success Jar City is Iceland’s contender for an Academy Awards nomination in the Best Foreign Language Film category. The Icelandic thriller came back last month from festival screenings in Tell...
Baltasar Kormákur’s critical and commercial success Jar City is Iceland’s contender for an Academy Awards nomination in the Best Foreign Language Film category. The Icelandic thriller came back last month from festival screenings in Tell...
11 September 2007
Icelandic Hit "Jar City" Headed for North America
IFC Entertainment confirmed a deal today for Baltasar Kormákur's "Jar City," jumpstarting dealmaking here in Toronto. The company nabbed the film, which won the top prize at the Karlovy Vary Film Festival back in July, prior to "Jar C...
IFC Entertainment confirmed a deal today for Baltasar Kormákur's "Jar City," jumpstarting dealmaking here in Toronto. The company nabbed the film, which won the top prize at the Karlovy Vary Film Festival back in July, prior to "Jar C...
9 August 2007
Iceland's Jar City gets top Karlovy Vary award
Jar City by Icelandic director Baltasar Kormakur received the Crystal Globe for Best Feature Film at the 42nd Karlovy Vary International Film Festival awards ceremony last Saturday night. "We make only about five films a year and three are her...
Jar City by Icelandic director Baltasar Kormakur received the Crystal Globe for Best Feature Film at the 42nd Karlovy Vary International Film Festival awards ceremony last Saturday night. "We make only about five films a year and three are her...
7 February 2007
Jar City Wins 5 Edda Awards, including Film of the Year
The film opened in Iceland on October 20, 2006 and was a box-office hit that year with 81.850 tickets sold, the film also received great reviews in the Icelandic media. At the EDDA Awards in November 2006 the film received 5 Awards. EDDA Awards Won...
The film opened in Iceland on October 20, 2006 and was a box-office hit that year with 81.850 tickets sold, the film also received great reviews in the Icelandic media. At the EDDA Awards in November 2006 the film received 5 Awards. EDDA Awards Won...
22 January 2007
Per Gynt to run at Barbican in London
The highly acclaimed production of Ibsen´s Peer Gynt by Baltasar Kormakur for the National Theatre of Iceland will run at the Barbican in London. Barbican´s Film Division will run two of Baltasar Kormakur´s films: 101 Reykjavik and...
The highly acclaimed production of Ibsen´s Peer Gynt by Baltasar Kormakur for the National Theatre of Iceland will run at the Barbican in London. Barbican´s Film Division will run two of Baltasar Kormakur´s films: 101 Reykjavik and...
