Event info

Shortfish is Stockfish’s short film competition. All the films are premiered in Iceland at the festival. The winning film will be announced at the closing ceremony - Saturday March 4th. The winner will be awarded with 1 million ISK in equipment rental from Kukl.
The judges this year are:
Baldvin Z (director), Rakel Garðarsdóttir (producer) and Steinunn Ólína (actress).

From a great number of submitted films, the following films were chosen to participate in the competition this year:

Arnbjörn
Director: Eyþór Jóvinsson
Despite knowing all of Iceland’s families better than most people, the genealogist, Arnbjörn, has never had a family of his own.

C - Vítamín
Director: Guðný Rós Þórhallsdóttir
Two young girls collect things to sell on a raffle they say, to support chronically ill children.

In the Dark Room
Director: Anna María Helgadóttir
A woman, B., is fed up with her groundhog day life in a boring apartment building with her husband Bror and their two children.

Kalí’s Solitude
Director: Guðjón Ragnarsson
A young girl in a future far away struggles with loneliness and pollution.

That’s what friends are for
Director: Brynhildur Þórarinsdottir
Annelle’s diva cup is stuck inside her and Lovisa tries to help. A film about friendship and the director’s ode to girls, blood, nail polish and sex toys.

VAKA
Director: Teitur Magnússon
Imprisoned by denial, a young woman tries to redeem something she once lost.