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]
Ísold Uggadóttir | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| Occupation(s) | Director, screenwriter, producer |
Life and career
editÍsold 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
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| 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
edit| 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
edit- ^ "Göteborg: Ísold Uggadóttir Talks Sundance Winner 'And Breathing Normally'". variety.com. Retrieved 2020-12-18.
- ^ "Ísold Uggadóttir wins Special Contribution to Northern Cinema award". nordiskfilmogtvfond.com. Retrieved 2020-12-18.
- ^ "'And Breathe Normally' Review: A Drama That Humanizes the Border". nytimes.com. Retrieved 2020-12-18.
- ^ "Directing Award: World Cinema Dramatic — Ísold Uggadóttir, And Breathe Normally". sundance.org. Retrieved 2020-12-18.
- ^ "Isold Uggadottir". filmindependent.org. Retrieved 2020-12-18.
- ^ "Family Reunion". history.sundance.org. Retrieved 2020-12-18.
- ^ "CLEAN". dfi.dk. Retrieved 2020-12-18.
- ^ "Ísold Uggadóttir wins best director award at Sundance". icelandmonitor.mbl.is. Retrieved 2020-12-18.
- ^ "Sundance 2018 Women Directors: Meet Ísold Uggadóttir — "And Breathe Normally"". womenandhollywood.com. Retrieved 2020-12-18.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "2007 Film Festival Award Winners Announced". film-festival.org. Retrieved 2020-12-18.
- ^ "Edduverðlaunin 2011". eddan.is. Retrieved 2020-12-18.
- ^ "Drama International Short Film Festival 2012: The Awards". flix.gr. Retrieved 2020-12-18.
- ^ "57 SEMANA INTERNACIONAL DE CINE - VALLADOLID" (PDF). seminci.es. Retrieved 2020-12-18.
- ^ "Amateurs Wins Dragon Award Best Nordic Film 2018!". goteborgfilmfestival.se. Retrieved 2020-12-18.
- ^ "2018 HAMPTONS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL WINNERS". theaterlife.com. Retrieved 2020-12-18.
- ^ "2018 Sundance Film Festival Awards Winners: 'The Miseducation of Cameron Post' and 'Kailash' Win Grand Jury Prizes". indiewire.com. Retrieved 2020-12-18.
- ^ "TCFF 2018 AWARD WINNERS". traversecityfilmfest.org. Retrieved 2020-12-18.
- ^ "2020, 26th Annual Awards". chlotrudis.org. Retrieved 2020-12-18.