Kanarí
Iceland, 14m, Alexa
A young couple's world is thrown upside down during a head-on collision on a remote road in Iceland.
Writer/Director: Erlendur Sveinsson
Co-Writer: Connor Simpson
Producer: Daniel Raiffe
Co-Producer: Helga Jóakimsdóttir
Director of Photography: Karl Óskarsson, ÍKS
Editor: Brúsi Ólason
Production Design: Freyja Vals Sesseljudóttir
Composer: Einar Sv. Tryggvason
Sound Design: Caleb Townsend
Cast: Vivian Ólafsdóttir, Snorri Engilbertsson
Contact: Daniel Raiffe, draiffe@gmail.com
About the Writer/Director
Erlendur Sveinsson is an Icelandic writer/director with a keen eye for capturing the emotional heart of characters. His films have screened worldwide, including most recently at OFF in 2017. Additionally, he is a Berlinale Talent campus alum as well as a Fulbright Scholar. He is currently in New York City pursuing an MFA at Columbia University.
About the Co-Writer
Connor Simpson is a writer and director currently pursuing his MFA at Columbia University's film program. His films have screened at festivals around the world—most recently the Stockholm International Film Festival—and have been acquired for distribution on PBS and other online platforms. At last year's CUFF, he was awarded the Milos Forman Directing Fellowship, which he is using to help produce his next film: an adaptation of a feature script set in his hometown in rural Alabama.
About the Producer
Daniel Raiffe is a producer with nearly a decade worth of experience in film and television, focusing on work that dives to the heart of characters in both documentary and narrative alike. Raiffe co-produced the critically acclaimed documentary Sexy Baby, which premiered at the 2012 Tribeca Film Festival before being broadcast on Showtime. More recently, Raiffe associate produced the highly publicized Hot Girls Wanted, which premiered at the 2015 Sundance Film festival and currently streams exclusively on Netflix.
