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Reykjavik International Film Festival Tjarnargata 12 101 Reykjavík Iceland +354 411 7055 riff@riff.is www.riff.is

Located in Iceland‘s capital, RIFF is an ideal meeting point for filmmakers from North America and Europe as well as from farther afield. We do our best to cross boundaries in our film selection, looking beyond national borders and presenting cutting edge films from all over the world.

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We believe that art in general and cinema in particular can change people’s lives for the better. Films should not only be fun to watch, they can be a powerful weapon against ignorance and indifference.

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September 24th – October 4th 2015.

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ICELAND LOOKS LIKE THE MOON! The Industry Days have become a staple of RIFF. Industry professionals from around the world get to know the ins and outs of Icelandic film production while locals get to take a peek at how things work in the larger world.

It’s not just the stunning landscape, offering everything from black deserts to green fields to glaciers within a couple of hours drive from each other, which draws big budget film makers here. It’s also the professionalism of the Icelandic film crews that makes the country such an appealing prospect.

Matthew McConaughey on location in Iceland 2014 for Interstellar - Locaton service provided by Saga Film

RIFF Industry Days program 2014: - Meet the Icelandic film composers - Visit to RVX studios (post production) - Location trip arranged by Saga Film - Film making in Greenland and the Faroe islands - Stories from the North; pitch from new directors - A houseparty at Hrafn Gunnlaugsson icelandic director - Award Ceremony

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I learnt a lot about the Icelandic movie industry and local movie traditions, as well as the opportunities available for using Iceland as a location. It was also really productive to meet other producers and distributors that attended the Industry Days.

Sarah Lind Palmer, Non-Stop Entertainment

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ICELANDERS UNDERSTAND YOU Icelanders are in general passionate for human rights and interested in different cultures. MASTERCLASSES, PANELS and Q&As are part of RIFF’s program. Masterclasses are a unique opportunity to meet some of the world‘s leading directors and learn about life in art.

Q&As give cinema guests the opportunity to ask leading and progressive film directors about their work.

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YOU COULD MEET BJÖRK

But you could also be the winner of our category A Different Tomorrow. That is devoted to films that raise awareness and aim to improve our lives and our planet. Each year, RIFF gives out an ENVIRONMENTAL AWARD to a film from this category. RIFF - modestly hoping to change your life.

Björk at the 2013 RIFF Award Ceremony

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A hell raising volcanic eruption!

Do you really have something better to do?

RIFF is a boiling pot for talents. At the RIFF AWARD CEREMONY, new talents gets discovered as the Grand Prix Competition is for the first or second films of up-and-coming directors.The atmosphere is friendly and relaxed and here you can meet superstars as well as nursery school teachers discussing films, fun and culture.

RIFF - really a gem in my book and now one on my list of not to be missed!

Vanessa McMahon, ½PQJIWXMZEPW GSQ

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AMAZING OUTDOOR PUBLIC SWIMMING POOLS

You can also enjoy whatching a film while swimming during the SPECIAL EVENTS program at RIFF festival which includes Swim-in Cinema, Film-concerts, Drive-in Cinema, a visit to an Icelandic directors home, luxury dinner and a Cave Cinema.

Don´t miss it.

We want to see you in Reykjavik!

TAKE A PIECE OF ICELAND WITH YOU! Great selection of unique Icelandic products: wines, spirits, cosmetics, hand-made chocolates and truffles.

Duty Free Iceland will give you lasting warm memories of the Land of Fire and Ice.

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THE NORTHERN LIGHTS ARE 100% REAL! RIFF is an open platform for short films directors and we are extremely proud of our three short film categories which give a bright look into the future of film making.

They are; Icelandic short films, International short films and the Golden egg which is our Talent Lab competition.

TALENT LAB Filmmakers planning their first feature or other film projects are given the chance to pitch their ideas to producers and meet experienced filmmakers at RIFF’s Talent Lab. The program varies, but intimate masterclasses with filmmakers such as Béla Tarr, and James Marsh are a good example.

Drop us a line at talentlab@riff.is for further information

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HONORARY AWARD

Reykjavik is the biggest smallest capital in the whole world!

Here are some of the film makers we thought should be awarded specially for their contribution to the world of film.

Alan Evans, The Guardian

Jim Jarmush Aki Kaurosmaki Béla Tarr Milos Forman Peter Greenaway Costa Gavras Atom Egoyao Marjane Satrapi Susanne Bier Dario Argento Ruben Östlund Mike Leigh.

RIFF has become a place where new directors meet experienced filmmakers, where Icelandic & Nordic film meets international cinema and a point of encounter between those who make films and the wider cultural community that enjoys them.

Photo credit; Julija Daugelaite

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IT COULD CHANGE THE WAY YOU SEE THINGS

Screening Categories New Visions (Grand Prix Competition)

is intended for the first or second films of up-and-coming directors.

Open Seas (Out of Competition)

presents acclaimed films from many of the most talented and respected filmmakers in the world.

A Different Tomorrow

emphasises films that discuss the multiple problems faced by our species and looks for solutions.

Docs in Focus

aims to present the most interesting documentaries each year.

The Youth Program

shows films and documentaries suitable for children and provides film-oriented entertainment, education and experience.

Icelandic Panorama

showcases local films to the outside world, building a bridge between Icelandic cinema and international filmmaking. In this category we present some of the most interesting recent Icelandic features and shorts, with some premieres.

(Besides there are no mosquitos in Iceland)

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Icelanders are the happiest nation in the world. greyline augl

Even though the landscape might qualify as a work of art in itself (sometimes impressionistic, sometimes expressionist and always with a hint of the surreal), Icelanders are also thrilled by man-made beauty.

More books are published per capita in Iceland than in any other country in Europe and attendance at theatres, concerts and cinema rank among the highest in the world.

Visit Kópavogur Cultural Town

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Six good reasons: > Gerðarsafn Museum > Public Library > Natural History Museum > e Icelandic Music Museum > Kópavogur Concert Hall

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Jón Gnarr, former Mayor of Reykjavík

> Kópavogur Church Kópavogur kopavogur.is

RIFF AWARDS THE GOLDEN PUFFIN Discovery Awards 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005

Italan director Sydney Sibilia´s I CAN QUIT WHENEVER I WANT (Smetto quando voglio) Italan director Uberto Pasolini´s STILL LIFE American director Behn Zeitlin‘s BEASTS OF THE SOUTHERN WILD Russian director Angelina Nikonova´s TWILIGHT PORTRAIT (Portret v Sumerkakh) Italian director Michelangelo Frammartino´s THE FOUR TIMES (Le Quattro Volte) Canadian director Xavier Dolan´s I KILLED MY MOTHER (J’ai tué ma mère) Kazakh-Russian director Sergey Dvortsevoy´s TULPAN (Tulpan) Hungarian director Csaba Bollók´s ISKA´S JOURNEY (Iszka utazása) Bosnian director Jasmila Zbanic´s GRBAVICA (Grbavica) Romanian director Cristi Puiu´s THE DEATH OF MR. LAZARESCU (Moartea domnului Lazarescu)

FIPRESCI AWARD Awarded by the International Federation of Film Critics 2014 2013 2012

Ita/Alb directors Iris Elezi’s & Thomas Logoreci’s BOLTA Italian director Uberto Pasolini’s STILL LIFE American director Sean Baker‘s STARLET

BEST ICELANDIC SHORT FILM 2014 2013 2012

Israeli director Suha Arraf ’s VILLA TOUMA Ritesh Batra’s LUNCHBOX (Dabba) Israeli director Meni Yaesh´s GOD‘S NEIGHBOURS (Ha-Mashgihim)

RIFF AUDIENCE AWARD Most Popular Film (Sponsored by mbl.is) 2014 2013 2012

Israeli director Suha Arraf ’s VILLA TOUMA Swedish director Lukas Moodyson’s WE ARE THE BEST (Vi är bäst) Icelandic-French director Solveig Anspach´s THE QUEEN OF MONTREUIL

RIFF ENVIRONMENTAL AWARD 2014 2013 2012

Rom/Belg director Teodora Ana Mihai’s WAITING FOR AUGUST Danish director Daniel Dencik’s EXPEDITION TO THE END OF THE WORLD (Ekspeditionen Til Verdens Ende) Russian director Victor Kossakovsky‘s LONG LIVE THE ANTIPODES (¡Vivan las Antipodas!)

RIFF GOLDEN EGG AWARD To Encourage Young Talent 2014 2013 2012

British director Jacqueline Lentzou´s THIRTEEN BLUE British director Muriel D’Ansembourg’s GOOD NIGHT British director Matthew Hammet Knott´s ON THIS ISLAND

Cinema like you have never experienced it

RIFF: Bringing people together since 2004.

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in various places during the festival in our RIFF around town category. In museums, retirement homes, at the hairdresser, the library, Drive-in Cinema and for 2015 we are adding Cave-Cinema to our list.

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