Hlynur Pálmason (born 30 September 1984) is an Icelandic film director and screenwriter.[1] A native of Hornafjörður, Iceland, he studied film at the National Film School of Denmark.[1]
Hlynur Pálmason | |
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Born | (1984-09-30) 30 September 1984 (age 37) Hornafjörður, Iceland |
Occupation | Film director, screenwriter, producer |
Years active | 2012–present |
His debut feature film Winter Brothers (Vinterbrødre) debuted at the Locarno Film Festival in 2017,[2] and went on to win the Bodil Award for Best Danish Film[3] and the Robert Award for Best Danish Film,[4] with Pálmason also winning the Robert Award for Best Director.[4]
His second feature film, A White, White Day (Hvítur, Hvítur Dagur), was selected to screen in the International Critics' Week section at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival,[5] and was selected as Iceland's submission for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film at the 92nd Academy Awards in 2020.[6]
He followed up in 2022 with Godland (Vanskabte Land), which premiered at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival.[7]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2012 | A Day or Two | Director, writer | Short film |
2013 | A Painter (En maler) | Director, writer | Short film |
2014 | Seven Boats | Director, writer, producer | Short film |
2017 | Winter Brothers (Vinterbrødre) | Director, writer, producer | Bodil Award for Best Danish Film Locarno Film Festival - Junior Jury Award, Prize of the Ecumenical Jury (Special Mention), Europa Cinemas Label Robert Award for Best Danish Film Robert Award for Best Director |
2019 | A White, White Day (Hvítur, Hvítur Dagur) | Director, writer, executive producer | |
2022 | Nest | Director, writer | Short film |
2022 | Godland (Volaða land) | Director, writer, executive producer |
Films directed by Hlynur Pálmason | |
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