Geytin

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Geytin is an annual Faroese film festival in the Nordic House in Tórshavn where two Geytin film prizes are handed. The festival was established in 2012.[1] The prizes are given to a Faroese film instructor for a short film, which is no longer than 30 minutes.[2]

The name of the Geytin-award[]

The main prize is named after Herálvur Geyti, who was better known as Geytin. Geytin travelled around the Faroe Islands in 1960s and 1970s, before cinemas or TV were common in the islands.

The two film awards[]

There are two prizes, both are handed at en event in the Nordic House. From 2012 until 2016 they were handed in December, since 2018 they have been handed in February. The main prize, Geytin, is 30 000 DKK[3] and a statuette, depicting the original person Geytin, the statuette is designed by and Dávur Geyti. The other prize is 25 000 DKK and is given by Tórshavn City Council, it is an audience award, where the audience decides which film is winning. The first time the prizes were handed was on 11 December 2012 at a film festival called Geytin, in the Nordic House in Tórshavn where all the nominated films were shown.[4] Sakaris Stórá from Skopun won the first Geytin film prize for the short movie for Summarnátt (Summer Night), and won the Audience Award (Faroese: Áskoðaravirðislønin) for the film Mist.[5]

Award winners[]

Winners of Geytin[]

  • 2012 - Summarnátt, director: Sakaris Stórá
  • 2013 - Terminal, director: [6]
  • 2014 - Skuld, director: Heiðrikur á Heygum[7]
  • 2015 - Stina Karina, director: [8]
  • 2016 - Et knæk, director: [9]
  • 2018 - 111 góðir dagar, director:
  • 2019 - Ikki illa meint, director: [10]
  • 2020 - Hví eru vit her?, directors: & [11]

Winners of the Audience Award (Áskoðaravirðislønin)[]

  • 2012 - Mist, director:
  • 2013 - Munch, director:
  • 2014 - Skuld, director: Heiðrikur á Heygum (Skuld means Guilt)
  • 2015 - Tunnan, directors: and Jóannes Lamhauge (Tunnan means the Barrel)
  • 2016 - Et knæk, director:
  • 2018 - Maðurin við Blæuni, director:
  • 2019 - Omman, director:
  • 2020 - Trøllabeiggi, director: [12]

Nominated films[]

Nominated films in 2020[]

The films are from 2019.[13]

  • Við fyrsta eygnabrá - - (11:30 min.)
  • Verkir (episode 1 of 3) - & - (23:29 min.)
  • Hví eru vit her? - & - (22:00 min.)
  • Ósøgd orð - Young people from the sommer film school Nóllywood 2019 - (9:49 min.)
  • Trøllabeiggi - - (30:00 min.)
  • The River - 2019 - (3:31 min.)
  • Smoothie Baby - Young people from the sommer film school Nóllywood 2019, short animation film - (1:40 min.)
  • Vit/Kenslur - Young people from the sommer film school Nóllywood 2019, documentary - (13:53 min.)

Nominated films in 2019[]

  • 12 - and .
  • Góðastova -
  • Omman -
  • Ikki illa meint -
  • Julians Stigi -
  • Annika - Heiðrik á Heygum
  • Tyggigummi -
  • Et visit -

Nominated films in 2018[]

The awards were handed on 24 February 2018.

  • Myndamálarin - [14]
  • 111 góðir dagar -
  • Skóhorn(y) - og Gudmund Helmsdal
  • Fisherman -
  • Frosthvarv - Franklin Henriksen
  • Maðurin við Blæuni -
  • Collision Course -
  • Sorte Hunde -
  • Wünder Pitsa -

Nominated films in 2016[]

  • Óttafet - , short film[15]
  • Nattens Stjerner - , short film
  • Frávik - , short film
  • Bittersweet - , short film
  • Marra - og , short film
  • Ramblers - , short film
  • Et knæk - , short film

Nominated films in 2015[]

  • Alda - and , short film, 7:15 min
  • At liva við tí - and , documentary, 10:17 min
  • Birting - , short film, 10:14 min
  • Mítt navn er Adam - , 3D animation film, 5:30 min
  • Gakk tú tryggur - , short film, 4:00 min
  • Tunnan - and Jóannes Lamhauge, short film, 28:00 min
  • Slitið saman - and , short film, 8:00 min
  • Boys - and , documentary, 6:45 min
  • Stina Karina - , short film, 10:00 min
  • Dalur - Heiðrikur á Heygum, short film, 30:00 min

Nominated films in 2014[]

  • Risin og Kellingin, stop motion film, 4:23[16]
  • Det mand ikke taler om, hybrid-documentary, 25:00
  • Just another day, documentary, , 5:51
  • Sum einglar vit falla, short film, , 28:00
  • Autopilot, animation film, , 6:00
  • Gongdin, short film, young people from Nollywood (film workshop in Nólsoy), 5:46
  • Kom og dansa, tragic comedy, , 14:00
  • Fall for Ewe, poetic documentary, Høgni Mohr & , 2:29
  • Podróżnik, short film, , 4:48
  • Skuld, horror movie, Heiðrikur á Heygum, 30:00[17]

Nominated films in 2013[]

References[]

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  8. ^ kvf.fo - Geytin 2015: Stina Karina betri enn hinar og hinir
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  10. ^ Kruse, Birgir (24 February 2019). "Andrias fær Geytan á triðja sinni". Birkblog. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
  11. ^ Lindenskov, Eirikur (16 February 2020). "Búi og Dánjal vunnu Geytavirðislønina 2020". in.fo. Sosialurin. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
  12. ^ Lindenskov, Eirikur (16 February 2020). "Gudmund Helmsdal vann áskoðaravirðislønina". in.fo. Sosialurin. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
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  14. ^ Lindenskov, Eirikur (18 January 2018). "Níggju filmar kappast um Geytan". In.fo. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
  15. ^ Lindenskov, Eirikur (11 December 2016). "Sjey filmar kappaðust um Geytan". in.fo. Retrieved 12 December 2016.
  16. ^ Poulsen, Kinna (17 December 2014). "Geytin & Áskoðaravirðislønin 2014" (in Faroese). Listaportal. Retrieved 2 October 2015.
  17. ^ Østerø, Mortan (11 December 2014). "Heiðrikur tók alt (Heiðrikur took all)" (in Faroese). in.fo (Sosialurin). Retrieved 2 October 2015.
  18. ^ "Eina" (in Danish). Ekkofilm.dk. Retrieved 2 October 2015.
  19. ^ "Interview Sakaris Stórá 'Vetrarmorgun'". YouTube - TeddyAward TV. 12 February 2014. Retrieved 2 October 2015.
  20. ^ Heinesen, Elin Brimheim (12 December 2013). "Dávur fekk Geytan og Jónfinn áskoðaravirðislønina" (in Faroese). Portal.fo. Retrieved 2 October 2015.
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