Rúnar Rúnarsson

For the Icelandic footballer, see Rúnar Alex Rúnarsson.
This is an Icelandic name. The last name is patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Rúnar.

Rúnar Rúnarsson
Born (1977-01-20) 20 January 1977 (age 47)
Reykjavík, Iceland
Occupations
  • screenwriter
  • film director
AwardsEdda Award for Best Director

Rúnar Rúnarsson (born 20 January 1977 in Reykjavík) is an Icelandic screenwriter and director.[1] He graduated from the National Film School of Denmark in 2009. His credits include the feature film Volcano and the short films Anna, Two Birds, and The Last Farm (which was nominated for an Oscar). He is referred to as the most awarded short film director in the world with more than 90 awards.[2][3]

His second feature, Sparrows, is a coming-of-age story that was released in 2015. For Sparrows Rúnarsson won the Silver Hugo for best new director at Chicago International Film Festival.[4]

His 2019 film Echo entered the competition of the Locarno Film Festival.[2][5]

His 2024 film When the Light Breaks opened Un Certain Regard section in Cannes.[6]

Filmography

  • Klósettmenning (1995, short film)
  • Lífsg(æði) (1997, short film)
  • Oiko Logos (1997, short film)
  • The Collector (1998, short film)
  • Hringur (1998, documentary)
  • Rætur (2000, documentary)
  • Leitin að Rajeev (2002, documentary)
  • Bragur (2000, short film)
  • The Last Farm (2004, short film)
  • Two Birds (2008, short film)
  • Anna (2009, short film)
  • Volcano (2011)
  • Sparrows (2015)
  • Echo (2019)
  • When the Light Breaks (2024)
  • O (2024, short film)[7]

References

  1. ^ Economou, Vassilis (18 June 2024). "Filmfest München unveils its full programme". Cineuropa. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Rúnar Rúnarsson". Bord Cadre films. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
  3. ^ "Collecting Pieces of Reality". Visegrad Film Forum. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
  4. ^ "Rúnar Rúnarsson". DET DANSKE FILMINSTITUT. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
  5. ^ "Rúnar Rúnarsson | Cast and Crew | Icelandic Films". icelandicfilms.info. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
  6. ^ Mitchell, Wendy (21 May 2024). "Nordic Film Talks: Rúnar Rúnarsson". Nordisk. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
  7. ^ Pham, Annika (14 May 2024). "Rúnar Rúnarsson Readies 'O' With Icelandic Star Ingvar E. Sigurðsson, Shares Trailer of 'When the Light Breaks'(EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 8 August 2024.


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