The database is an essential search engine and work tool for anyone interested in Icelandic films and talents. It contains around 8,000 individuals names, 700 companies and more than 1.200 film titles. Each title can be searched by year of release, genre (feature film, documentaries, short films, TV fiction, animation) and alphabetical order and is often illustrated by a poster and trailer. The factsheet about the titles features extensive information, from cast and crew names, production and co-financiers, to national and international date of release, festivals participation and awards.
Each cast and crew member can be searched alphabetically and within eight different categories, from director, actor, production designer to co-producer. Again, the information about each person is very detailed with, wherever possible, a full bio and filmography, photos and contact numbers. The listing of companies contains not only names of Icelandic companies but also foreign companies in some ways connected to Iceland such as foreign distributors and co-producers.
Laufey Guðjónsdóttir, head of the Icelandic Film Centre said " The idea for the database can be traced back to 1998. The firstversion was made with money from the associations of filmmakers in Iceland. When I took over here at the Icelandic Film Centre, I found out that it had been taken off the web in year 2000 due to some technical reasons - and that the information was still very limited to a few films. So instead of putting the few Kronas we have into printed versions I decided to emphasize on building the database, both in English and Icelandic."
To connect to the site - click here: http://www.icelandicfilms.info/