Icelandic Film Centre

Wilma

A young boy meets her estranged trailer park father for the first time. What his father doesn't know is that he now identifies as a girl.

Crew

Directed by

Haukur Björgvinsson
Screenplay

Haukur Björgvinsson
Director of Photography

Ásgrímur Guðbjartsson
Producer

Haukur Björgvinsson, Sæmundur Þór Helgason, Kjartan Þór Þórðarson, Chanel Björk Sturludóttir

About the film

Type

Short Film
International Premiere Date

November 2, 2019, RIFF
Length

10 min. 30 sec.
Language

Icelandic
Original Title

Wilma
International Title

Wilma
Production Year

2019
Production Countries

Iceland
Icelandic Film Centre Grant

No
Color

Yes

Cast

Main Cast

Snævar Valdimarsson Steffensen, Bragi Árnason, María Birta Bjarnadóttir, Anna Hafþórsdóttir, Snorri Ásmundsson

Company Credits

Production Company

Reykjavík Rocket
Co-Production Company

Saga Film

Festivals

2020
Flickerfest - International Short Film Festival - Award: Special Jury Prize
2020
Giffoni Film Festival - Award: Best short in "Generation +16" category
2020
Giffoni Film Festival - Award: Best short in the "Generation +16" category
2019
International Short Film Festival in Drama, Greece
2019
Reykjavík International Film Festival (RIFF)
2019
Luststreifen, Switzerland - Award: Audience Award for best film
2019
Face á Face, France - Award: Best script

Poster

Poster

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