Snævar Sölvi Sölvason (born 26 July 1985) is an Icelandic film director and screenwriter.[1] Since 2011 he has directed three films, including the 2019 drama Eden.[2]
Snævar Sölvi Sölvason | |
|---|---|
| Born | 26 June 1985 |
| Nationality | Icelandic |
| Alma mater | Icelandic Film School |
| Occupation(s) | Film director Screenwriter |
| Years active | 2011–present |
Biography
editSnævar was raised in Bolungarvík, Iceland. He studied Financial engineering at Háskóli Íslands, where he graduated in 2010.[3] Shortly later he wrote and directed the feature film Slay Masters which was based on his own experience from the Icelandic fishing industry.[4][5] In 2012, Snævar abandoned his career in the financial industry and joined The Icelandic Film School.[6] In 2013 he wrote and directed the comedy Albatross, starring Hansel Eagle and Pálmi Gestsson, which premiered in 2015.[7] In 2019, he wrote and directed the drama Eden.[8][9]
In 2023, he was working on the feature film Odd Fish (Icelandic: Ljósvíkingar), starring Björn Jörundur Friðbjörnsson, Arna Magnea Danks, Helgi Björnsson, Vigdís Hafliðadóttir and Pálmi Gestsson.[10][11] The film premiered in September 2024.[12]
In 2023, he directed Skaginn, a documentary series about the men's football team of Íþróttabandalag Akraness that won five national championships on a row between 1992 and 1996. In February 2024, the show was awarded the Media Award by the Football Association of Iceland.[13]
Filmography
editFilms
editTV shows
edit- Skaginn (2023)
References
edit- ^ Ásgeir Ingvarsson (8 January 2023). "Úr fjármálaheiminum í kvikmyndagerð". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 8 January 2023.
- ^ Kristján Freyr Halldórsson (9 June 2019). "„Já, gott hjá þér að taka áhættu"". RÚV (in Icelandic). Retrieved 9 June 2019.
- ^ Vilhjálmur A. Kjartansson (19 June 2015). "Ástfangið borgarbarn í ævintýri fyrir vestan". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 16 May 2019.
- ^ Birgir Olgeirsson (5 April 2012). "Nærri fantasíu en veruleika". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). Archived from the original on 18 April 2012. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
- ^ Ingvar P. Guðbjörnsson (3 April 2012). "Slay Masters frumsýnd um páskana". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 20 June 2021.
- ^ Davíð Roach Gunnarsson (6 March 2019). "Ekki dauði, djöfull og drungi allan tímann". RÚV (in Icelandic). Retrieved 16 May 2019.
- ^ Ingvar P. Guðbjörnsson (9 April 2015). "Fastur á golfvellinum í Bolungarvík". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 16 May 2019.
- ^ Helgi Snær Sigurðsson (10 May 2019). "True Romance á Íslandi". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 16 May 2019.
- ^ Kristín Ólafsdóttir (15 May 2019). "Segja Netflix sýna íslenskri kvikmynd mikinn áhuga". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 16 May 2019.
- ^ "Ný íslensk kvikmynd: tökur á Vestfjörðum". Bæjarins besta (in Icelandic). 25 October 2023. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
- ^ "Ljósvíkingar" (in Icelandic). Icelandic Film Centre. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
- ^ Júlía Margrét Einarsdóttir (10 September 2024). "Leit í kringum sig í Tjöruhúsinu og fann hið fullkomna sögusvið". RÚV (in Icelandic). Retrieved 10 September 2024.
- ^ "Skaginn hlýtur fjölmiðlaverðlaun". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 22 February 2024. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
