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WRATH OF GODS
WRATH OF GODS by Jon Gustafsson
Award winning documentary about filmmaking. Includes 2 hours of bonus materials including one hour exclusive interview with Gerard Butler. Available through Amazon.com and Wrath of Gods Official Website
Official Website – Trailer - 20 Minute Sample on VIMEO – Buy The DVD
Logline
“This is the movie business. There is no truth. It’s all lies.”
About Wrath of Gods
Before playing King Leonidas in ’300′ Gerard Butler was relatively unknown. While waiting for ‘Phantom of the Opera’ to be released he took on the role of BEOWULF in international co-production Beowulf & Grendel. The production encountered ferocious Icelandic storms, volcanoes, leaky viking ships, financial desperation and endless setbacks. Before the first day of principal photography some of the crew were already wondering if they had angered the Norse Viking gods. At the end of the production some of them were glad they got out alive. All future filmmakers should see what it can take to make a movie in extreme circumstances. Wrath of Gods, the award winning documentary by Jon Gustafsson, is the hilarious inside story of true grit and determination that takes you deep into the realm of movie making, capturing the unwavering spirit of “do or die” as director, cast, and crew embark on Iceland to make the epic film Beowulf & Grendel.
CAST
Gerard Butler – Stellan Skarsgare – Ingvar Sigurdsson – Paul Stephens – Sturla Gunnarsson – Wendy Ord – Gunnar Hansson – Arni Pall Johannsson – Fahad Jabali – Jon Gustafsson – Paul Cowan – Eric Jordan – Daniel Parker – Mark Winemaker – Tony Curran – Andrew Rai Berzins – Peter Pedrero – Sarah Polley – Joel Hay – Erik Hirt – Kristie Sills – Gunnar Eyjolfsson – Jan Kiesser – Steve Gravestock
CREW
Directed by Jon Gustafsson
Cinematography Jon Gustafsson, Sarah Moffat, Gunnar Orn Heimisson, Osk Gunnlaugsdottir
Music by Hilmar Orn Hilmarsson
Edited by Jon Gustafsson and Karolina Lewicka
Sound editor Paul Germann
Post production sound operator Mandy Ley
Sound mixer Steph Carrier
Producers Jon Gustafsson and Karolina Lewicka
For CBC Newsworld Andrew Johnson, Commissioning Editor
For Icelandic Film Centre Greta Olafsdottir
Produced by Artio Films and Great Canadian Film Factory Inc.
In association with CBC NEWSWORLD
Supported by The Icelandic Film Centre
AWARDS
Jury Award – Achievement in Filmmaking – Stony Brook Film Festival
Audience Award – Best Documentary Feature – Oxford International Film Festival
Jury Award – Best Documentary – MOFF Santarém
Grand Jury Award – Best Documentary Feature – Red Rock Film Festival
Jury Award – Best Documentary – Napa Sonoma Winecountry Film Festival
Bronze Remi – WorldFest, Houston
FESTIVALS
Reykjavik International Film Festival, Reykjavik, Iceland – October 2006
NSI FilmExchange, Winnipeg, Canada – March 2007
Oxford International Film Festival, Oxford, OH, USA – April 2007 (Opening Gala)
RiverRun International Film Festival, Winston-Salem, NC, USA – April 2007
Waterfront Film Festival, Saugatuck, MI, USA – June 2007
Revelation Perth International Film Festival, Australia – July 2007
Stony Brook Film Festival, NY, USA – July 2007
Napa Sonoma Wine Country Film Festival, CA, USA – August 2007
MOFF Santarem, Portugal – September 2007 (Opening Gala)
Red Rock Film Festival, UT, USA – October / November 2007
Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival, FL, USA – Nov 2007
Dietro Le Quinte Film Festival, Rome, Itlay – Nov 2007
DocuDays Beirut International Film Festival, Lebanon – Dec 2007
Bradford International Film Festival, UK – Feb 2008
Big Sky Documentary Film Festival, Missoula, MT, USA – Feb 2008
CUT 2008, Los Angeles, CA, USA – April 2008
Camera Obscura International Festival, Bydgoszcz, Poland – Oct 2008
IN A HEARTBEAT
IN A HEARTBEAT - an award winning short film about bullying by Karolina Lewicka
Review on IMDB – Music on iTunes - Contact producers – Icelandic Film Centre – Watch the trailer - Facebook
“It amazes me that in only seven mintues, a film with no dialogue can so effectively pull on your heartstrings. It is beautifully shot with a moving musical score and is truly inspiring.” - Alana Odegard – Iceland Review
“a beautifully and poetically shot seven-minute short film about a sad, young girl who does not fit in with her peers. The film does not have any dialogues but is peppered by a haunting melody.” - Satyen K. Bordoloi – Delhi News
“Poetically told tale of bullying. Wise directorial choice of no dialogue. Strong beginning, middle and end. Seamless.” - Jury member – DC Shorts
TRAILER
AWARDS AND NOMINATIONS
WINNER – BEST FICTION SHORT – International Festival for Children and Youths – Divercine, Montevideo, Uruguay
WINNER – BEST SHORT FILM - 7th International Children’s Film Festival, Bengaloru, India
WINNER – BEST ORIGINAL MUSIC – FILMETS Badalona Film Festival, Spain
WINNER – HONORABLE MENTION – 59th Columbus International Film + Video Festival – Chris Awards
NOMINATED – BEST SHORT FILM – EDDA Awards – Icelandic Film & Television Academy
NOMINATED – BEST SHORT FICTION – Carrousel international du film de Rimouski
LOGLINE
A nine-year old girl finds courage to stand up against bullies.
STORY OUTLINE
This is a story of a little girl overcoming her fear. When we see her for the first time she is at her home, scared of the world that surrounds her. She is an observer when she watches her parents argue and other kids play. She has no friends and other kids often laugh at her. That causes her to shut off and makes her shy and afraid to become visible to others. But when she sees a classmate bullied by two older boys, she is the only one who takes a stand and causes other kids to join her. By overcoming her shyness and fear, the girl takes an action and is able to make a difference.
FESTIVALS
Divercine – International Festival for Children and Youths – Uruguay (WINNER – BEST FICTION SHORT)
Children’s India – 7th International Children’s Film Festival, Bengaloru, India (WINNER – BEST SHORT FILM)
Filmets – Badalona Film Festival – Spain (WINNER – BEST ORIGINAL MUSIC)
59th Columbus International Film + Video Festival (WINNER – HONORABLE MENTION)
Reykjavik International Film Festival – Iceland
Edda Awards – Best Short Film – Icelandic Film & TV Academy – Iceland (NOMINATION – BEST SHORT FILM)
Giffoni Film Festival – Italy (IN COMPETITION)
BUFF Malmö – Sweden
Festival International du Film d’Aubagne – France (IN COMPETITION)
Kristiansand International Children’s Film Festival – Norway
Sancy Film Festival for Young People – France (IN COMPETITION)
Skandinaviche Filmtage Bonn – Germany
Film Forum Zadar – Croatia
DC SHORTS – USA
Carrousel international du film de Rimouski – Canada (NOMINATION – BEST SHORT FICTION)
Chicago International Children’s Film Festival – USA
Nordic Film Days Lübeck – Germany
Golden Elephant – International Children’s Film Festival India (IN COMPETITION)
Het Jeugdfilm Festival - Belgium (IN COMPETITION)
International Children’s Film Festival – Bangladesh
Reel Fun Film Festival – Calgary, Canada
Freeze Frame International Film Festival – Winnipeg, Canada
Reel 2 Real International Film Festival – Vancouver, Canada
BIOGRAPHY OF THE DIRECTOR
Karolina Lewicka is a director, writer and producer. Karolina graduated from The Poznan University of Economics in Poland. She also studied business at The University of Toronto in Canada. She co-wrote and co-produced an award-winning documentary “Wrath of Gods” by Jon Gustafsson. The film is an Icelandic – Canadian co-production and was financed with participation of the Icelandic Film Fund and Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. The documentary was screened at numerous film festivals around the world, including USA, Portugal, UK and Poland, and received six awards. It was shown on RUV in Iceland and CBC in Canada. Karolina has been collaborating with Jon Gustafsson on his next projects “Crashland” and “Delirium B” which both got support from the Icelandic Film Fund. At the same time she has been developing her own feature film scripts, including “All the Things We Do”. In 2008 Karolina was chosen to participate at the Berlinale Talent Campus as a promising producer alongside other fifty producers from around the world. This experience inspired her to write her first short film “In a Heartbeat” and encouraged her to make it her directorial debut.
CREW
Director – Karolina Lewicka
Producers – Jon Gustafsson, Karolina Lewicka
Writer – Karolina Lewicka
Director of Photography – Arnar Þórisson
Additional Photography – Karl Lilliendal
Composer – Veigar Margeirsson
Editors – Jon Gustafsson, Karolina Lewicka
Casting Director – Erla Ruth Haraldsdóttir – Sönglist
CAST
Girl – Elín Perla Stefánsdóttir
Boy – Ásgeir Sigurðsson
Bullies – EyÞór Trausti Jóhannsson, Fannar Guðni Guðmundsson
Teacher – Erla Ruth Haraldsdóttir
Kids: Alex Elí Schweitz Jakobsson - Alexía Rut Guðlaugsdóttir - Aníta Rós Þorsteinsdóttir - Arnar Örn Ingólfsson - Baldvin Snær Hlynsson - Berta Sigríðardóttir - Brynja Sigurðardóttir - Elísabet Árný Guðjónsdóttir - Elísa Sif Hermannsdóttir - Embla Rut Haraldsdóttir - Ingi Þór Þórhallsson - Ísold Ylfa Schweitz Jakobsdóttir - Janus Gertin Grétarsson - Júlía Ósk Jóhannsdóttir - Katrín Ásta Jóhannsdóttir - Kristín María Brink - Kristinn Óli Haraldsson - Ólöf Ylfa Loftsdóttir - Silja Sjöfn Sölvadóttir - Snædís Arnarsdóttir - Sonja Rut Davíðsdóttir - Thelma Rut Hólmarsdóttir - Torfi Tómasson - Vignir Daði Valtýsson - Viktor Pétur Finnsson - Þóra Birna Ingvarsdóttir - Ögmundur Ísak Ögmundsson
Volcanic Eruption in Iceland – Helicopter Service of Iceland
During the volcanic eruptions in Eyjafjallalokull and Fimmvorduhals Artio Films worked extensively with the Helecopter Service of Iceland. We provided aerial video footage and photographs of the eruptions to Reuters, AP and numerous media outlets. Here below are a few examples.