Gudmundsson GUDMUNDUR ARNAR

Born in Reykjavik, Iceland 1982. Gudmundur graduated in fine art from the Icelandic Art Academy. There after he moved to Denmark and studied screenwriting. Gudmundur works as a filmmaker and a part time teacher in film and fine art. His short films have received many awards, among them a Special Mention for Whale Valley in Cannes Film Festival 2013, Golden Starfish at Hampton’s I.F.F, Best Short Film Warsaw I.F.F. and a nomination to the European Film Awards 2014. Gudmundur is developing his first feature film Hearstone. The film is set in the beautiful but harsh nature of Iceland and tells a story of strong friendship between two young boys growing up in a fishing village. Thor is in love with a girl in the village and his best friend Christian helps him win her heart over, but in the process finds himself falling for Thor.

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