A White White Day Leads Edda Award Nominees
The Icelandic Film & TV Academy has announced its nominees for the 21st Edda Awards, which has celebrated outstanding achievements in film and television since 1999.
Dominating the list of hopefuls with twelve nods is Hlynur Pálmason’s second feature A White, White Day, about a grieving cop who becomes increasingly obsessed with his wife’s death. Among its nominations are Best Film, Best Director, Best Screenplay and Best Cinematography.
Meanwhile, close behind with ten nominations each are Agnes Joy, a tale of family dynamics and teenage rebellion by Silja Hauksdóttir, and Happily Never After, a drama about a couples counsellor who is forced to say goodbye to her ideal of the perfect nuclear family.
Winners of the 2020 Edda Awards were due to be announced during a gala presentation on 20th March at the Origo Arena in Reykjavík. However, it has now been postponed until further notice due to concerns regarding the spread of Coronavirus (Covid-19).
BEST FILM
Agnes Joy, directed by Silja Hauksdóttir
A White, White Day (Hvítur, hvítur dagur), directed by Hlynur Pálmason
Echo (Bergmál), directed by Rúnar Rúnarsson
BEST DIRECTOR
Grímur Hákonarson for The County (Héraðið)
Hlynur Pálmason for A White, White Day (Hvítur, hvítur dagur)
Nanna Kristín Magnúsdóttir & Marteinn Þórsson for Happily Never After (Pabbahelgar)
Rúnar Rúnarsson for Echo (Bergmál)
Silja Hauksdóttir for Agnes Joy
BEST ACTOR
Björn Thors for Pity the Lovers
Ingvar Sigurðsson for A White, White Day
Sveinn Ólafur Gunnarsson for Happily Never After
BEST ACTRESS
Arndís Hrönn Egilsdóttir for The County
Katla Margrét Þorgeirsdóttir for Agnes Joy
Nanna Kristín Magnúsdóttir for Happily Never After
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Björn Hlynur Haraldsson for Agnes Joy
Hilmir Snær Guðnason for A White, White Day
Hinrik Ólafsson for The County
Jóel Ingi Sæmundsson for Pity the Lovers
Þorsteinn Bachmann for Agnes Joy
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Donna Cruz for Agnes Joy
Ída Mekkín Hlynsdóttir for A White, White Day
Jóhanna Friðrika Sæmundsdóttir for Happily Never After
Sólveig Arnarsdóttir for Trapped 2
Unnur Ösp Stefánsdóttir for Trapped 2
BEST TV DRAMA
Trapped 2
Happily Never After
Ordinary People 2
BEST SCREENPLAY
Hlynur Pálmason for A White, White Day
Nanna Kristín Magnúsdóttir, Huldar Breiðfjörð and Sólveig Jónsdóttir for Happily Never After
Silja Hauksdóttir, Gagga Jónsdóttir and Jóhanna Friðrika Sæmundsdóttir for Agnes Joy
BEST SPECIAL EFFECTS
CAN Film, Gustav Törnroth, RGB, Jón Már Gunnarsson for A White, White Day
Pétur Karlsson, Eva Sólveig Þórðardóttir, Haukur Karlsson for Trapped 2
Sigurgeir Arinbjarnarson for Happily Never After
BEST WARDROBE
Helga Rós V. Hannam for Trapped 2
Margrét Einarsdóttir for Valhalla
Rebekka Jónsdóttir for Happily Never After
BEST MAKE-UP
Áslaug Dröfn Sigurðardóttir for Trapped 2
Kristín Júlla Kristjánsdóttir for Valhalla
Ragna Fossberg fyrir for Arctic
BEST EDITING
Julius Krebs Damsbo for A White, White Day
Kristján Loðmfjörð for End of Sentence
Kristján Loðmfjörð & Lína Thoroddsen for Agnes Joy
Logi Ingimarsson for Eden
Stefanía Thors for Pity the Lovers
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Maria von Hausswolff for A White, White Day
Sophia Olsson for Echo
Tómas Örn Tómasson for Arctic
BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN
Atli Geir Grétarsson for Arctic
Bjarni Sigurbjörnsson for The County
Hulda Helgadóttir for A White, White Day
BEST SOUND DESIGN
Gunnar Árnason for Agnes Joy
Kjartan Kjartansson for End of Sentence
Lars Halvorsen for A White, White Day
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
Davíð Berndsen for Thirst
Edmund Finnis for A White, White Day
Gísli Galdur Þorgeirsson for Happily Never After
Jófríður Ákadóttir for Agnes Joy
Kira Kira for The Deposit