WHALE VALLEY
2014 Films
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16m
The film shows a pure love story between two brothers who live in a remote Icelandic fjord with their parents. When the younger brother, a little boy, witnesses a life or death moment involving his big brother it sets in motion the possibility of either a great tragedy or a turning point to better times in the brothers' lives.
Direction: Guðmundur Arnar Guðmundsson
Script: Guðmundur Arnar Guðmundsson
Production: Anton Máni Svansson, Guðmundur Arnar Guðmundsson, Anton Máni Svansson, Jacob Oliver Krarup
Cinematography: Gunnar Auðunn Jóhannsson
Editing: Anders Skov
Production Design: Júlía Embla Katrínardóttir
Costume Design: Helga Rós V. Hannam
Sound: Gunnar Óskarsson
Cast: Ágúst Örn B. Wigum, Einar Jóhann Valsson
Original Title: HVALFJORD
Original Language: Icelandic
Subtitles: English, French
Film Production Countries: Denmark, Iceland
Website: www.whalevalley.com
Social Media: www.facebook.com/whalevalley
Statement of the Director/s
My intention with Whale Valley was to show pure love between two brothers who live in a remote fjord. I wanted to show how their upbringing and surrounding effected them. I seek my inspiration from the contrast in the Icelandic nature, the great beauty and harshness and also the inner turmoil of a child/person who has no words for his feelings.
Biography of the Director/s
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 video art. His short films have collected 20 international awards, among them is a Special Mention in the Official Competition at the Cannes Film Festival, Golden Starfish for Best Short at Hamptons I.F.F. and Best Live Action Short at Warsaw I.F.F.
Awards Won
Special Mention in the Official Competition of the Cannes Film Festival, Best European Short Film at Film Fest Gent, Best Short film at Hamptons I.F.F., Best Fiction Short at Warsaw I.F.F., Special Jury Prize at Brest S.F.F.
World Sales:
Magnetfilm
Georg Gruber
Ilsensteinweg 35
Berlin, 14129, Germany
E-Mail: [email protected]
Phone: +49 (0)163 80 10 753
Website: http://www.magnetfilm.de/
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