Artun
2014
Iceland
21 mins
Icelandic
NYC Premiere
Short Film Competition
| Guðmundur Arnar Guðmundsson | |
| Anton Máni Svansson | |
| Flóki Haraldsson, Viktor Leó Gíslason, Jónína Þórdís Karlsdóttir, Heiða Ósk Ólafsdóttir |
Young boy Arnar dreams about his first kiss but has no luck in the small village he lives in. His best friends try to convince him to go into the city, where girls are supposed to be easier to talk into kissing. He questions their story but still decides to join them and find out for himself.
About the Director
Gudmundur was born in Reykjavik, Iceland 1982. He graduated in fine art from the Icelandic Art Academy. Thereafter, he moved to Denmark and studied screenwriting. Gudmundur works as a filmmaker and a part-time teacher in film and fine art. His short films have collected 50 international awards and over 200 nominations. ‘Whale Valley’ received among others; a Special Mention in the Official Competition of the Cannes Film Festival and a nomination for Best Short film to the European Film Awards.
Awards
2014 Chicago International Film Festival (United States) – Gold Plaque for Narrative/Live Action Short
2014 Brest European Short Film Festival (France) – Grand prix du film court de la Ville de Brest
2015 FEC Festival | Festival Europeu de Curtmetratges (Spain) – Best Short Film
2015 RiverRun International Film Festival (United States) – Honorable Mention
2015 Minimalen Short Film Festival (Norway) – Special Mention
2015 Spot Festival (Denmark) – Best Fiction Film
2015 Ale Kino! – International Young Audience Film Festival (Poland) – Golden Goats Best Short Film for Young People
2016 MediaWave Film & Music Festival (Hungary) – best best fiction film
2016 Sardinia Film Festival (Italy) – youth Jury Award.
2016 International Festival of Local Televisions (Slovakia) – Vogelsong Family Foundation Prize.
2016 Ipsos Short Film Breaks (Romania) – Best International Short Film.
2016 Filmfest Eberswalde – Provinziale (Germany) – Audience Award
