Bragason's Parents made with Iceland's innovative theatre group Vesterpurt, won Best Film, Director, Script (co-written by the filmmaker with the whole cast), lead Actress (Nanna Kristin Magnusdottir), lead Actor (Ingvar E. Sigurdsson), Cinematography and Editing (Bergsteinn Björgúlfsson). The independent second part of a twin feature exploring the roles of children and parents in contemporary Reykjavik has been touring festivals successfully with the first feature film Children. Both films have been acquired by Øst for Paradis in Denmark and are sold internationally by London-based The Works.
Bragason's The Nightshift was awarded Best TV Drama of the Year, and was voted the Most Popular Television Show through televoting.
Three other films supported by Nordisk Film & TV Fond were also awarded at last Sunday's Edda ceremony transmitted live on RUV. The thriller Cold Trail by Björn Br. Björnsson produced by Saga Film won two awards for Best Music (Gunnar Árnason) and Best Set Design (Árni Páll Jóhannsson); the documentary film At the Edge of the World (Syndir feðranna) by Ari Alexander Magnusson and Bergsteinn won in its category and the film The Quiet Storm (Veðramót) by Gudný Halldórsdóttir (one of the most successful Icelandic films of the year with over 16,000 admissions) won Best Supporting Actress (Jorundur Ragnarsson).
Full list of 2007 Edda Awards:
Best Film
Parents by Ragnar Bragason
Best Director
Ragnar Bragason for Parents
Best Script
Ragnar Bragason, Nanna Kristin Magnusdottir, Ingvar E. Sigurdsson, Vikingur Kristjansson and the whole cast of Parents
Best Actress
Nanna Kristin Magnusdottir for Parents
Best Actor
Ingvar E. Sigurdsson for Parents
Best Actress/Actor in a supporting role
Jorundur Ragnarsson for The Quiet Storm
Best Cinematography and Editing
Bergsteinn Björgúlfsson for Parents
Best Music and Sound
Gunnar Árnason for Cold Trail
Best Set Design
Árni Páll Jóhannsson for Cold Trail
Best Short Film
Wrestling (Braedrabylta) by Grimur Hakonarson
Best Documentary
At the Edge of the World by Ari Alexander Magnusson and Bergsteinn Björgúlfsson
TV person of the year
Egill Helgason (RUV)
News and/or Talk Show of the year
Kompás / Ut og Sudur
Cultural and/or Lifestyle Show of the year
Kiljan (RUV)
Entertainment Show of the year
Gettu Betur (RUV)
TV drama of the year
The Nightshift by Ragnar Bragason
Honorary award
Arni Pall Johannsson Set Designer
Best TV show voted by the public
The Nightshift by Ragnar Bragason