Ísold Uggadóttir

Ísold Uggadóttir
Born
Reykjavík, Iceland
Occupation(s)Director, screenwriter, producer

Ísold Uggadóttir is an Icelandic film director and screenwriter.[1][2] She is known for her feature film debut in And Breathe Normally, for which she won the World Cinema Dramatic Directing Award at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival.[3][4]

Life and career

Ísold was born in Reykjavík. She earned her M.F.A. in directing and screenwriting from Columbia University School of the Arts.[5] Her directorial debut short film, Family Reunion (Góðir gestir), was an official selection of the 2007 Sundance Film Festival.[6] She subsequently directed the short films Committed (Njálsgata), Clean and Revolution Reykjavík (Útrás Reykjavík).[7][8]

Ísold's debut feature film And Breathe Normally, premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 2018 and later released on Netflix in January 2019.[9][10]

Filmography

Year Title Contribution Note
2006 Family Reunion (Góðir gestir) Writer/Director/Editor Short film
2009 Committed (Njálsgata) Writer/Director/Editor/Producer Short film
2010 Clean Writer/Director/Editor Short film
2011 Revolution Reykjavík (Útrás Reykjavík) Writer/Director/Editor/Producer Short film
2018 And Breathe Normally (Andið eðlilega) Writer/Director/Co-Producer Feature film

Awards and nominations

Year Result Award Category Work Ref.
2007 Won Rhode Island International Film Festival Alternative Spirit Award Family Reunion [11]
2007 Won Atlanta Film Festival Best Narrative Short Family Reunion
2007 Won MIX Copenhagen Best Short Film Family Reunion
2010 Won Edda Awards Short Film of the Year Committed
2011 Won Edda Awards Short Film of the Year Clean [12]
2012 Won Drama International Short Film Festival Honorary Distinction Revolution Reykjavík [13]
2012 Won Valladolid International Film Festival Best Short Film Revolution Reykjavík [14]
2018 Won Gothenburg Film Festival FIPRESCI Award And Breathe Normally [15]
2018 Won Hamptons International Film Festival Best Film And Breathe Normally [16]
2018 Won Sundance Film Festival World Cinema Dramatic Directing Award And Breathe Normally [17]
2018 Won Traverse City Film Festival Best Narrative And Breathe Normally [18]
2020 Won Chlotrudis Society for Independent Film Best Director And Breathe Normally [19]

References

  1. ^ "Göteborg: Ísold Uggadóttir Talks Sundance Winner 'And Breathing Normally'". variety.com. Retrieved 2020-12-18.
  2. ^ "Ísold Uggadóttir wins Special Contribution to Northern Cinema award". nordiskfilmogtvfond.com. Retrieved 2020-12-18.
  3. ^ "'And Breathe Normally' Review: A Drama That Humanizes the Border". nytimes.com. Retrieved 2020-12-18.
  4. ^ "Directing Award: World Cinema Dramatic — Ísold Uggadóttir, And Breathe Normally". sundance.org. Retrieved 2020-12-18.
  5. ^ "Isold Uggadottir". filmindependent.org. Retrieved 2020-12-18.
  6. ^ "Family Reunion". history.sundance.org. Retrieved 2020-12-18.
  7. ^ "CLEAN". dfi.dk. Retrieved 2020-12-18.
  8. ^ "Ísold Uggadóttir wins best director award at Sundance". icelandmonitor.mbl.is. Retrieved 2020-12-18.
  9. ^ "Sundance 2018 Women Directors: Meet Ísold Uggadóttir — "And Breathe Normally"". womenandhollywood.com. Retrieved 2020-12-18.
  10. ^ "Stream It Or Skip It: 'And Breathe Normally' On Netflix, An Icelandic Film Where Two Women's Lives Intersect In Strange Ways". decider.com. Retrieved 2020-12-18.
  11. ^ "2007 Film Festival Award Winners Announced". film-festival.org. Retrieved 2020-12-18.
  12. ^ "Edduverðlaunin 2011". eddan.is. Retrieved 2020-12-18.
  13. ^ "Drama International Short Film Festival 2012: The Awards". flix.gr. Retrieved 2020-12-18.
  14. ^ "57 SEMANA INTERNACIONAL DE CINE - VALLADOLID" (PDF). seminci.es. Retrieved 2020-12-18.
  15. ^ "Amateurs Wins Dragon Award Best Nordic Film 2018!". goteborgfilmfestival.se. Retrieved 2020-12-18.
  16. ^ "2018 HAMPTONS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL WINNERS". theaterlife.com. Retrieved 2020-12-18.
  17. ^ "2018 Sundance Film Festival Awards Winners: 'The Miseducation of Cameron Post' and 'Kailash' Win Grand Jury Prizes". indiewire.com. Retrieved 2020-12-18.
  18. ^ "TCFF 2018 AWARD WINNERS". traversecityfilmfest.org. Retrieved 2020-12-18.
  19. ^ "2020, 26th Annual Awards". chlotrudis.org. Retrieved 2020-12-18.