Sigurrós Hilmarsdóttir joins Icelandic funding organisation February 1st  taking over from Thór Tjörvi Thórsson.

Hillmarsdóttir is already familiar with the Icelandic Film Centre and the production responsibilities, having worked there from 2007-2012 as Head of Production and Finance.

Prior to that, she worked as head of operations at the Icelandic Ministry of Industries, where she served on the committee responsible for the reimbursement of costs incurred in the production of films and television programmes in Iceland.

She will report to Laufey Gudjónsdóttir, Director of the Icelandic Film Centre.