Cold Light Explained

Cold Light
Native Name:
Director:Hilmar Oddsson
Producer:Mike Downey
Sam Taylor
Kate Barry
Helga Bähr
Jóna Finnsdóttir
Friðrik Þór Friðriksson
Anna María Karlsdóttir
Hilmar Oddsson
Zorana Piggott
Egil Ødegård
Distributor:Film and Music Entertainment
Icelandic Film
Filmhuset AS
Lichtblick Film-und Fernsehproduktion (I)
Invicta Capital
íslenska Kvikmyndasamsteypan
Country:Iceland
Language:Icelandic

Cold Light (Icelandic: '''Kaldaljós''') is a 2004 Icelandic film directed by Hilmar Oddsson.[1]

Release

Cold Light premiered in Iceland on 1 January 2004.[2] It was released on 26 September 2005.[3]

Awards

It was Iceland's submission to the 77th Academy Awards for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, but was not accepted as a nominee.[4] [5]

Edda Awards in Iceland[6]

In 2004, Cold Light won the Edda Awards in Iceland for ‘Best Film’, ‘Actor or Actress of the Year’ (Ingvar Eggert Sigurðsson), ‘Supporting Actor or Supporting Actress of the Year’ (Kristbjörg Kjeld), ‘Director of the Year’ (Hilmar Oddsson) and ‘Professional Category: Sound/Vision’ (Sigurður Sverrir Pálsson, for the cinematographer). They were nominated at the Edda Awards in Iceland for ‘Actor or Actress of the Year’ (Áslákur Ingvarsson), ‘Supporting Actor or Supporting Actress of the Year’ (Helga Braga Jónsdóttir) and ‘Supporting Actor or Supporting Actress of the Year’ (Snæfríður Ingvarsdóttir).

European Films Awards

In 2004, at the European Films Awards, Cold Light was nominated for the Audience Award for the ‘Best Director’ for Hilmar Oddisson. It was nominated for the Audience Award for ‘Best Acrtor’ (Ingvar Eggert Sigurðsson).

Festróia International Film Festival

Festróia International Film Festival in 2004, Cold Light won a Silver Dolphin for ‘Best Actor’ (Ingvar Eggert Sigurðsson). It also won the ‘Prize of the City of Setubal (Hilmar Oddsson) and it was nominated for the Golden Dolphin award for (Hilmar Oddsson).

Mar del Plata Film Festival

In 2004, Cold Light won the ‘SIGNIS Award’ for (Hilmar Oddsson). It was also nominated for ‘Best Film’ (Hilmar Oddsson).

Verona Love Screens Film Festival

In 2005, at the Verona Love Screens Film Festival, Cold Light won the ‘Audience Award’ for (Hilmar Oddsson). They won ‘Best Artistic Contribution’ for Best Cinematography (Sigurður Sverrir Pálsson) and they won ‘Best Film’ (Hilmar Oddsson).

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rehlin. Gunnar. Review: 'Cold Light'. 16 February 2004. Variety. 22 January 2016.
  2. Web site: Cold Light (Kaldaljós). Cineuropa - the best of european cinema. 3 July 2020.
  3. Web site: Marshall. Lee. Cold Light (Kaldaljos). Screen Daily. 27 April 2015.
  4. Web site: 50 Countries in Competition for Oscar . . 2004-10-22 . 2008-07-09 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070611123725/http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2004/04.10.22.html . June 11, 2007 .
  5. Web site: 2005 Oscars 77th Academy Awards Nominees. Yahoo! Movies. 2005-01-25. 2008-07-09.
  6. Web site: EDDA WINNERS 2004. Icelandic Film Centre. 27 April 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20160124122305/http://www.icelandicfilmcentre.is/Icelandic-Films/edda-awards/edda-winners/2004/. 24 January 2016. dead.