Winners Of The 12th Annual Edda Awards

21.2.2011
Words by Paul Nikolov
The winners of the Edda Awards, which recognises achievement in motion pictures in Iceland, were announced during the award ceremony Saturday night.

The films Brim and The Good Heart swept most of the major awards, but there were a few surprises. The following is the list of winners:

TV Fiction of the Year: Réttur 2, Sagafilm

Documentary of the Year: Feathered Cocaine, Markell Productions

Children's Material of the Year: Stundin okkar, RÚV

Short Film of the Year: Clean, No. 9 Productions

Television Personality of the Year: Gísli Einarsson

Entertainment Programme of the Year: Spaungstofan, Sagafilm

News or Interview Programme of the Year: Landinn, RÚV

Sound Design of the Year: Ingvar Lundberg and Kjartan Kjartansson, Brim

Actress in a Leading Role: Nína Dögg Filippusdóttir, Brim

Actor in a Leading Role: Ólafur Darri Ólafsson, Rokland

Film Score of the Year: Slowblow, Brim

Costume Design of the Year: Helga Rós V. Hannam, The Good Heart

Feature Film of the Year: Brim, Zik Zak Filmworks

Director of the Year: Dagur Kári, The Good Heart

Screenplay of the Year: Dagur Kári, The Good Heart

Actor in a Supporting Role: Þorsteinn Bachmann, Órói

Actress in a Supporting Role: Elma Lísa Gunnarsdóttir, Rokland

Culture of Lifestyle Programme of the Year: Fagur Fiskur, Sagafilm

Cinematography of the Year: G. Magni Ágústsson, Brim

Editor of the Year: Valdís Óskarsdóttir and Eva Lind Höskuldsdóttir, Brim

Make-Up Achievement of the Year: Ásta Hafþórsdóttir and Stefán Jörgen Ásgeirsson, The Good Heart

Set Design of the Year: Hálfdán Pedersen, The Good Heart

The Academy Honorary Prize: Hrafn Gunnlaugsson

The Most Popular Television Personality (voted by the audience): Þóra Arnórsdóttir
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