TV series "Verbúðin" took home 8 awards

The television show Verbúðin , produced by Vesturport, got the most Edda awards last night, or a total of nine, when the awards of the Icelandic Academy of Television and Film Arts (ÍKSA) were handed out at a celebration at Háskólabíó earlier last night. There were 26 awards in 26 categories, as well as honorary awards that fell to the film director Ágúst Guðmundsson .

Verbúðin was chosen the television programme of the year, Mikael Torfason, Björn Hlynur Haraldsson and Gísli Örn Garðarsson were awarded for their script in the show, and Gísli Örn Garðarsson and Nína Dögg Filippusdóttir for their acting in the lead roles. Verbúðin was nominated for a total of 17 awards.

The films Godland , directed by Hlynur Pálmason and A Letter from Helga , directed by Ása Helga Hjörleifsdóttir, received the second most awards or two each. Hlynur Pálmason got the awards for best director for Godland and also for the filming by Maria von Hausswolff. Björn Thors and Anita Briem were awarded for best supporting actor in a supporting role in A Letter from Helga.

The list of the Academy of Television and Film Arts 2022:

Best film

Beautiful Beings

Best director

Hlyn­ur Pálma­son for Godland

Script

Mika­el Torfa­son, Björn Hlyn­ur ­Har­alds­son and Gísli Örn Garðars­son for Ver­búðin

Actor in a main role

Gísli Örn Garðars­son for Ver­búðin

Actress in a main role

Nína Dögg Fil­ipp­us­dótt­ir for Ver­búðin

Actor in a supporting role

Björn Thors for A letter from Helga

Actress in a supporting role

Anita Briem for A letter from Helga

Acted TV production

Ver­búðin

Documentary

Vel­kom­inn Árni

Best short film

Nest

Children- and adolescents

Randalín and Mundi: Days in December

News Magazine or Interview show

Kveik­ur

Sports

Jón Arn­ór

Human Interest show

Leit­in að upp­run­an­um

Culture

The European film awards

Entertainment

The New Eve's Annual Show 2022

TV person

Vikt­oría Her­manns­dótt­ir

Special Effects

Guðjón Jóns­son (VFX Supervisor) Monop­ix, ShortCut, MPC, Uni­on VFX and Film­ga­te for Against the Ice

Costumes

Mar­grét Ein­ars­dótt­ir and Re­bekka Jóns­dótt­ir for Ver­búðin

Make up

Krist­ín Júlla Kristjáns­dótt­ir for Ver­búðin

Musical Score

Her­dís Stef­áns­dótt­ir and Kjart­an Dag­ur Holm for Ver­búðin

Sound

Gunn­ar Árna­son for Skjálfti

Film Editing

Kristján Loðmfjörð for Ver­búðin

Cinematography

Maria von Hausswolff for Godland

TV- or Film Set

Atli Geir Grét­ars­son and Ólaf­ur ­Jónas­son for Ver­búðin

TV producer

Salóme Þor­kels­dótt­ir for ­Söngv­akeppn­in 2022

Honorary Awards

Ágúst Guðmunds­son