The 5th Edda Awards were held on 10 October 2003 at Nordica Hótel in Reykjavik. The awards were hosted by TV presenters Eva María Jónsdóttir and Sverrir Þór Sverrisson (Sveppi). The latter was the previous year's Best Television Personality. 15 awards were given plus the Icelandic Film and Television Academy's Honorary Award.
The film Nói Albinói, directed by Dagur Kári, had the most nominations and wins, being nominated for ten awards and winning six.
Best Television Program (staged)
The nominees and winners were: (Winners highlighted in bold)
Best Film:
Nói albínói
Stella í framboði
Stormviðri
Best Director:
Dagur Kári Pétursson, for Nói albínói
Gunnar B. Guðmundsson, for Karamellumyndin
Ólafur Sveinsson, for Hlemmur
Best Actor:
Ólafur Darri Ólafsson, for the Short Film Fullt hús
Tómas Lemarquis, for Nói albínói
Þórhallur Sigurðsson (Laddi), for Stella í framboði
Best Actress:
Edda Björgvinsdóttir, for Stella í framboði
Elodie Bouchez, for Stormviðri
Sigurlaug (Didda) Jónsdóttir, for Stormviðri
Best Supporting Actor:
Hjalti Rögnvaldsson, for Nói albínói
Þorsteinn Gunnarsson, for Nói albínói
Þröstur Leó Gunnarsson, for Nói albínói
Best Supporting Actress:
Anna Friðriksdóttir, for Nói albínói
Edda Heiðrún Backman, for Áramótaskaupið 2002
Elín Hansdóttir, for Nói albínói
Best Screenplay:
Dagur Kári Pétursson, for Nói albínói
Gunnar B. Guðmundsson, for Karamellumyndin
Ólafur Sveinsson, for Hlemmur
Best Visual Design:
Bjarki Rafn Guðmundsson, for special effects in Karamellumyndin
Jón Steinar Ragnarsson, for set design in í Nói albínói
Stígur Steinþórsson, for set design in Karamellumyndin
Best Sound or Cinematography:
Jón Karl Helgason, for cinematography and editing in Mótmælandi Íslands
Rasmus Videbæk, for cinematography in Nói albínói
Sigurrós, for music in Hlemmur
Best Documentary:
Á meðan land byggist
Ég lifi – Vestmannaeyjagosið 1973
Hlemmur
Hrein og bein – sögur úr íslensku samfélagi
Mótmælandi Íslands
Best Short Film:
Burst
Karamellumyndin
Tíu Laxnesmyndir
Best Television Program:
Áramótaskaupið 2002
Fólk með Sirrý
Laugardagskvöld með Gísla Marteini
Sjálfstætt fólk
Popppunktur
Spaugstofan
Best News Anchor:
Brynhildur Ólafsdóttir, for Stöð 2 News
Egill Helgason, for Silfur Egils – Skjárinn
Ómar Ragnarsson, for RÚV News
Best Music Video:
Írafár - Allt sem ég sé, directed by Guðjón Jónsson
Maus - Life in a Fish Bowl, directed by Björn og Börkur
Quarashi – Mess it Up, directed by Gaukur Úlfarsson
Best Television Personality:
Gísli Marteinn Baldursson
Honorary Award:
Knútur Hallsson, former politician, for his contribution in Icelandic film affairs.
