Skaftfell, in collaboration with the Cultural Center of Fljótdalshérað, will host an off-venue for Reykjavík International Film Festival in Seyðisfjörður October 9 and 10. The screenings will take place´ in the Bistro. Entrance is 500 ISK. Thursday, Oct 9. 20.00 Home in the Ice / Eisheimat 22.00 Sounds Queer Friday, Oct 10. 20.00 Mystery of the Arctic Cairn 21.30 Before I Disappear About the movies: Home in the Ice / Eisheimat Heike Fink (GER) 2012 / 90 min Trailer:´ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5S85fhO0Wzo “Female farm workers from Germany wanted” ran an advertisement in 1949. 238 women followed the call and traveled to Iceland. Six brave […]
2014
The residency application process for 2015
The deadline for the Skaftfell residency program in 2015 expired on September 1 and nearly 180 applications were received. A selection panel goes over the applications and results will be announced to the artists in the coming weeks. In recent years, more than twenty international artists stayed on an annual basis, total of three artists at a time are staying for one month or longer. The aim of the program is to support the creative process of artists and give them space and time to work on their artistic creation. The program is self-directed with the possibility of support from […]