Lecturers include filmmakers Ragnar Bragason and Ása Helga Hjörleifsdóttir.
After years of lobbying, Iceland is opening its first university-level filmmaking degree programme today.
Iceland University of the Arts is adding a filmmaking BA, with classes starting yesterday (August 29) for the first group of students.
The first 12 students, equally split between men and women, are a diverse group of Icelanders who range in age from 19 to 39. Some of them have prior filmmaking experience but that’s not a requirement for admission.
Steven Meyers, who is appointed the first head of the film department, told Screen: “The Icelandic industry has been calling for this program for years,...
After years of lobbying, Iceland is opening its first university-level filmmaking degree programme today.
Iceland University of the Arts is adding a filmmaking BA, with classes starting yesterday (August 29) for the first group of students.
The first 12 students, equally split between men and women, are a diverse group of Icelanders who range in age from 19 to 39. Some of them have prior filmmaking experience but that’s not a requirement for admission.
Steven Meyers, who is appointed the first head of the film department, told Screen: “The Icelandic industry has been calling for this program for years,...
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