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1st Edda Awards

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The 1st Edda Awards ceremony was held on 15. November 1999 by the Icelandic Film and Television Academy (ÍKSA). The awards were held at Borgarleikhúsið in Reykjavik, and were hosted by Þorfinnur Ómarsson, director of the Icelandic Film Fund. Awards were given in eight categories, plus one Honorary Award given for special contribution to the Icelandic film industry. Ungfrúin góða og húsið, based on the novel by Halldór Kiljan Laxness, received five nominations, The film ended up winning two awards, for Best Film and Best Director.

The public could cast their vote online on the Icelandic news website mbl.is. Public votes had 30% say in the results and the academy the other 70%. The awards were broadcast live on Stöð 2.

Results

The nominees and winners were: (Winners highlighted in bold)

Best Film:

  • Dansinn
  • Ungfrúin góða og húsið
  • Sporlaust

    • Best Director:

  • Ágúst Guðmundsson, for Dansinn
  • Guðný Halldórsdóttir, for Ungfrúin góða og húsið
  • Viðar Víkingsson, for SÍS, ris, veldi og fall

    • Best Actor:

  • Hjalti Rögnvaldsson, for Heimsókn
  • Ingvar E. Sigurðsson, for Slurpurinn og co.
  • Dofri Hermannsson, for Dansinn

    • Best Actress:

  • Nanna Kristín Magnúsdóttir, for Sporlaust
  • María Ellingsen, for Dómsdagur
  • Tinna Gunnlaugsdóttir, for Ungfrúin góða og húsið

    • ÍKSA Professional Awards:

  • Ragna Fossberg, for makeup in Dómsdagur and Ungfrúin góða og húsið
  • Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson, for music in Ungfrúin góða og húsið
  • Þórunn María Jónsdóttir, for costumes in Dansinn

    • Best Documentary:

  • Corpus Camera
  • SÍS, ris, veldi og fall
  • Sönn Íslensk sakamál

    • Best television program (staged):

  • Slurpinn og co
  • Heimsókn
  • Fóstbræður

    • Best Television Program:

  • Stutt í spunann
  • Þetta helst
  • Stundin okkar

    • References

    1st Edda Awards Wikipedia
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