The Icelandic Edda Awards 2020 - AGNES JOY and A WHITE, WHITE DAY won six Eddas each
The Icelandic Edda Awards in 2020 took place last night, October 6, with a special television program broadcasted by RÚV - The Icelandic National Broadcasting Service.
Agnes Joy won the Edda Award for Feature Film of the Year. The film won a total of 6 Eddas at the ceremony, including Screenplay of the Year, Best Actress in a Leading Role (Katla Margrét Thorgeirsdóttir), Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Björn Hlynur Haraldsson), Best Editing and Best Sound.
A White, White Day also won 6 Eddas, including Director of the Year (Hlynur Pálmason), Best Actor in a Leading Role (Ingvar Sigurdsson), Best Actress in a supporting role (Ída Mekkín Hlynsdóttir), Best Cinematography, Best Original Score and Best Production Design.
Paperboy won the Edda Award for Short Film of the Year and Vasulka Effect recieved the Edda Award for Documentary of the Year.
Winners of the Edda Awards 2020 are as listed:
Children- and Youth category
Valhalla - Netop Films and Profile Pictures
News- & interview program
Kveikur - RÚV
Documentary
Vasulka Effect - Sagafilm and Krumma films
Feature Film
Agnes Joy - Vintage Pictures
TV fiction
Happily Never After - Zik Zak and Cubs Productions
Cultural TV program
Kiljan - RÚV
Human Interest program
People Like That - Krumma films
Entertainment program
Áramótaskaup 2019 - Republik for RÚV
Sport program
HM stofan – HM kvenna í fótbolta - RÚV
Short Film
Paperboy - Hero Productions Iceland
Visual Effects
Pétur Karlsson, Eva Sólveig Þórðardóttir, Haukur Karlsson
Trapped 2
Costumes
Margrét Einarsdóttir
Valhalla
Prosthetics
Áslaug Dröfn Sigurðardóttir
Trapped 2
Screenplay
Silja Hauksdóttir, Gagga Jónsdóttir, Jóhanna Friðrika Sæmundsdóttir
Agnes Joy
Sound
Gunnar Árnason
Agnes Joy
Editing
Kristján Loðmfjörð og Lína Thoroddsen
Agnes Joy
Cinematography
Maria von Hausswolff
A White, White Day
Actor in a Leading Role
Ingvar E. Sigurðsson
A White, White Day
Actress in a Leading Role
Katla Margrét Þorgeirsdóttir
Agnes Joy
Actress in a Supporting Role
Ída Mekkín Hlynsdóttir
A White, White Day
Actor in a Supporting Role
Björn Hlynur Haraldsson
Agnes Joy
Production Design
Hulda Helgadóttir
A White, White Day
Director
Hlynur Pálmason
A White, White Day
TV person
Helgi Seljan - Kveikur
Original Score
Edmund Finnis
A White, White Day
TV production - unscripted broadcasting
Salóme Þorkelsdóttir, Gísli Berg
Söngvakeppnina2019
TV production (all inclusive) - Public voting
Dominos körfuboltakvöld – Stöð 2 Sport
ÍKSA Honorary Award
Spaugstofan
The award ceremony was scheduled to take place on March 20 but due to Covid-19 and gathering limits the ceremony was postponed until further notice. On March 6, selection committees announced which films and TV shows, series and programs are nominated for the Edda Awards for the year 2020, followed by academy members choosing the winners.