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Rúnar Rúnarsson Biography

Profession Producer, Writer, Director, Script department, Assistant director, Camera department

Awards

  • 2008Young Jury Award-: winner
  • 2008Palme d'Or - Best Short Film-: nominated
  • 2008Best Creative Idea-: winner
  • 2008Young People's Award-: winner
  • 2008Canal+ France Award-: winner
  • 2008International Jury Award-Best Short Film: winner
  • 2008Edda Award-Best Short Film (Stuttmynd ársins): winner
  • 2008Prix UIP Edinburgh (European Short Film)-: winner
  • 2008European Film Award-European Short Film: nominated
  • 2008Best Short Film-: winner
  • 2008Best Short Film-: winner
  • 2008Centaur Award-Best Short - Fiction: winner
  • 2008Best Short-: winner
  • 2009ConCorto Award-: winner
  • 2009Best Director-Short Film (Court-Métrage): winner
  • 2009Best Film-: winner
  • 2009Best Soundtrack-: winner
  • 2009Onda Curta Award-: winner
  • 2009First Prize-European Competition: winner
  • 2009Best International Short Film-: winner
  • 2009Short Film Grand Jury Prize-: nominated
  • 2015Gold Hugo-New Directors Competition: nominated
  • 2015Silver Hugo-New Directors Competition: winner
  • 2015Crystal Arrow-: winner
  • 2015Crystal Arrow-: nominated
  • 2015Press Prize-: winner
  • 2015Golden Seashell-Best Film: winner
  • 2015Autores de Cinema Award-Best Screenplay: winner
  • 2015International Jury Award-Best Feature Film: winner
  • 2015Golden Alexander-: nominated
  • 2015Artistic Achievement Award-Artistic Achievement Award: winner
  • 2015Competition 1-2 Award-Best Film: winner
  • 2015The Golden Pram-Best Film: nominated
  • 2016Edda Award-Director of the Year (Leikstjóri ársins): nominated
  • 2016Edda Award-Screenplay of the Year (Handrit ársins): nominated
  • 2016Best International Feature Film-: nominated
  • 2016Dragon Award-Best Nordic Film: nominated
  • 2016FIPRESCI Prize-: winner
  • 2016The Wilf Family Foundation Award-Best International Film: nominated
  • 2016Nordic Council's Film Prize-: nominated
  • 2016Golden Arena-Best Director of a Minority Coproduction (Najbolja rezija manjinskoj koprodukciji): winner
  • 2016New Directors Competition-: nominated
  • 2016Golden Space Needle Award-Best Director: nominated
  • 2016Golden Taiga-Best Debut Film: winner
  • 2016Transilvania Trophy-Best Film: nominated
  • 2016Special Jury Award-: winner
  • 2017FIPRESCI Prize-Best Foreign Language Film: nominated
  • 2019Critics Award-: nominated
  • 2019Crystal Arrow-Best Narrative Feature: nominated
  • 2019Crystal Arrow-Best Narrative Feature: nominated
  • 2019Golden Leopard-Best Film: nominated
  • 2019Youth Jury Award-Competition: winner
  • 2019Youth Jury Award-Competition: winner
  • 2019Interfilm Church Prize-Best Film: winner
  • 2019Louve d'Or-Best Film: nominated
  • 2019Golden Spike-Best Film: nominated
  • 2019Best Director-Best Director: winner
  • 2020Edda Award-Director of the Year (Leikstjóri ársins): nominated
  • 2020Honourable Mention-Grand Jury Prize: winner
  • 2020Grand Jury Prize-: nominated
  • 2020Golden Tulip-International Competition: nominated
  • 2020Nordic Council's Film Prize-: nominated
  • 2020Nordic Documentary Film Award-Best Nordic Documentary: nominated
  • 2023Jury Award-Best Feature Film: winner
  • 2024Award of the Youth-Best Film: winner
  • 2024Un Certain Regard Award-: nominated
  • 2024Gold Hugo-Best Feature: nominated
  • 2024Lookout Award-: winner
  • 2024Youth Jury Award-Feature Film: winner
  • 2024Edda Award-Best Film (Bíómynd ársins): nominated
  • 2024Albar-Best Film: nominated
  • 2024Golden Rooster International Competition Award-Best Film: nominated
  • 2024Fairplay Award-Best National or International Feature Film in the Category "Youth Film": nominated
  • 2024Club of Festivals Youth-Best International Feature Film in the Category "Youth Film": winner
  • 2024Award of the Youth Jury-Best International Feature Film in the Category "Youth Film": nominated
  • 2024Crystal Arrow-Best Feature Film: nominated
  • 2024Interfilm Church Prize-Best Film: winner
  • 2024Propeller of Motovun-Best Film: winner
  • 2024FIPRESCI Prize-Best film: winner
  • 2024ARRI/OSRAM Award-Best International Film: nominated
  • 2024Oslo Grand Pix-Best Nordic Fiction Film: winner
  • 2024Palic Tower-Best Director: winner
  • 2025Edda Award-Best Director (Leikstjóri ársins): winner
  • 2025Edda Award-Best Screenplay (Handrit ársins): nominated
  • 2025Dragon Award-Best Nordic Film: winner
  • 2025Nordic Council's Film Prize-Best Film: nominated