1st Edda Awards
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The 1st Edda Awards ceremony was held on 15. November 1999 by the (ÍKSA).[1][2] The awards were held at Borgarleikhúsið in Reykjavik, and were hosted by Þorfinnur Ómarsson, director of the Icelandic Film Fund. Awards were given in eight categories, plus one Honorary Award given for special contribution to the Icelandic film industry. Ungfrúin góða og húsið, based on the novel by Halldór Kiljan Laxness, received five nominations, The film ended up winning two awards, for Best Film and Best Director.
The public could cast their vote online on the Icelandic news website mbl.is. Public votes had 30% say in the results and the academy the other 70%. The awards were broadcast live on Stöð 2.
Results[]
The nominees and winners were:[3] (Winners highlighted in bold)
- Dansinn
- Ungfrúin góða og húsið
- Ágúst Guðmundsson, for Dansinn
- Guðný Halldórsdóttir, for Ungfrúin góða og húsið
- , for
Best Actor:
- , for
- Ingvar E. Sigurðsson, for .
- , for Dansinn
Best Actress:
- , for
- María Ellingsen, for
- Tinna Gunnlaugsdóttir, for Ungfrúin góða og húsið
ÍKSA Professional Awards:
- , for makeup in and Ungfrúin góða og húsið
- Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson, for music in Ungfrúin góða og húsið
- , for costumes in Dansinn
Best Documentary:
Best television program (staged):
References[]
- ^ "INNLENDIR SAMSTARFSAÐILAR | Kvikmyndamiðstöð Íslands". www.kvikmyndamidstod.is. Archived from the original on 2015-06-22. Retrieved 2015-06-22.
- ^ "Medier i Norden - Ársfjórðungsleg útgáfa - á íslensku - 4-1999". www.nmn.org. Retrieved 2015-06-22.
- ^ "Eddan 1999 - Eddan.is". eddan.is. Retrieved 2015-06-22.
External links[]
- Edda Awards
- Icelandic film awards
- 1999 film awards