Academy Awards 2016

Rams, drama directed by Grimur Hakonarson, brought home a grand total of 11 Edda trophies at the Edda Awards, Iceland’s national film prizes, which the Icelandic Film and Television Academy presented tonight at a televised gala held in Reykjavik.

Rams, a story about two Icelandic brothers and sheep farmers who are forced to put aside their 40 year long feud to save their sheep, won Eddas including for Film, Screenplay, Director, Cinematography and Editing.

Both main actors in Rams took home Eddas for their role, Sigurjon Sighvatsson and Theodor Juliusson. The Eddas for female roles went to two actresses in the TV series Case, Steinunn Olina Thorsteinsdottir and Birna Run Eiriksdottir.

Trapped, an Icelandic mystery television series, won the Edda for the best TV series. The broadcasting rights for Trapped have already been sold to several countries, including France, Germany and the United Kingdom.

Following is a list of nominees for the Edda awards 2016 – winners are underlined.

Children’s Programme

Klukkur um jól
Krakkafréttir
Ævar vísindamaður

Special Effects

Alexander Schepelern, Cristian Predut og Eggert Ketilsson – Hrútar
Eggert Baldvinsson, Haukur Karlsson og Jón Már Gunnarsson – Þrestir
Sigurjón F. Garðarsson, Daði Einarsson og RVX – Ófærð (Trapped)

Costume Design

Eva Vala Guðjónsdóttir – Réttur
Helga Rós V. Hannam – Fúsi
Margrét Einarsdóttir og Ólöf Benediktsdóttir – Hrútar (Rams)

TV News / Current Affairs

Kastljós
Landinn
Orka landsins
Við öll
Þú ert hér

Make-up & Hair

Áslaug Dröfn Sigurðardóttir – Fúsi
Heba Þórisdóttir – Ant Man
Kristín Júlla Kristjánsdóttir – Hrútar (Rams)

Screenplay

Andri Óttarsson og Þorleifur Örn Arnarsson – Réttur
Björn Hlynur Haraldsson – Blóðberg
Dagur Kári – Fúsi
Grímur Hákonarson – Hrútar (Rams)
Rúnar Rúnarsson – Þrestir

Documentary

Hvað er svona merkilegt við það?
Popp og rokksaga Íslands. Fyrri hluti
Sjóndeildarhringur
Stúlkurnar á Kleppjárnsreykjum
Trend beacons / Tískuvitar

Sound Design

Gunnar Óskarsson – Þrestir
Huldar Freyr Arnarson og Björn Viktorsson – Hrútar (Rams)
Ingvar Lundberg og Kjartan Kjartansson – Fúsi

Editing

Andri Steinn Guðjónsson, Olivier Bugge Coutté og Dagur Kári – Fúsi
Jacob Secher Schulsinger – Þrestir
Kristján Loðmfjörð – Hrútar (Rams)

Film

Fúsi
Hrútar (Rams)
Þrestir

Cinematography

Rasmus Videbæk – Fúsi
Sophia Olsson – Þrestir
Sturla Brandth Grøvlen – Hrútar (Rams)

Leading Actor

Atli Óskar Fjalarson – Þrestir
Gunnar Jónsson – Fúsi
Sigurður Sigurjónsson – Hrútar (Rams)

Supporting Actor

Arnar Jónsson – Réttur
Baltasar Breki Samper – Ófærð
Ingvar E. Sigurðsson – Þrestir
Theodór Júlíusson – Hrútar (Rams)
Víkingur Kristjánsson – Bakk

TV Drama

Blóðberg
Réttur
Ófærð (Trapped)

Leading Actress

Harpa Arnardóttir – Blóðberg
Katrín Ynja Hrafnkelsdóttir – Regnbogapartý
Steinunn Ólína Þorsteinsdóttir – Réttur (Case)

Supporting Actress

Arndís Hrönn Egilsdóttir – Þrestir
Birna Rún Eiríksdóttir – Réttur (Case)
Halldóra Geirharðsdóttir – Réttur
Kristbjörg Kjeld – Þrestir
Margrét Helga Jóhannsdóttir – Fúsi

Set Design

Bjarni Massi Sigurbjörnsson – Hrútar (Rams)
Hálfdan Pedersen – Fúsi
Sveinn Viðar Hjartarson – Réttur

Director

Dagur Kári – Fúsi
Grímur Hákonarson – Hrútar (Rams)
Rúnar Rúnarsson – Þrestir

TV Lifestyle Programme

Atvinnumennirnir okkar 2
Ferð til fjár
Hið blómlega bú
Hæpið
Ævar vísindamaður

TV Culture Programme

Að sunnan
Kiljan
Með okkar augum
Toppstöðin
Öldin hennar

TV Personality

Gísli Marteinn Baldursson
Helgi Seljan
Katrín Ásmundsdóttir
Sigmundur Ernir Rúnarsson
Ævar Þór Benediktsson

TV Entertainment Programme

Árið er: Söngvakeppnin í 30 ár
Drekasvæðið
Hindurvitni
Hraðfréttir
Þetta er bara Spaug… stofan

Short Film

Gone
Regnbogapartý (Rainbow Party)
Þú og ég

Musical Score

Atli Örvarsson – Hrútar
Georg Hólm, Orri Páll Dýrason, Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson og Kjartan Dagur Hólm – The Show of Shows.
Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson – Nöldurseggurinn
Jóhann Jóhannsson, Hildur Guðnadóttir og Rutger Hoedemækers – Ófærð (Trapped)
Slowblow, Dagur Kári og Orri Jónsson – Fúsi

Honorary Award

Ragna Fossberg