Örn Sveinsson

Movies

Epic Fail
Post-Production Manager
Epic Fail is based on true events that happened in Reykjavik, Iceland not so long ago. It is a 14 minute short film about a guy that finds himself in extraordinary situations and has to take matters into his own hands and put his trust in strangers that under normal circumstances, he never would have met and for sure never talked to. But when people find themselves in a situation and have to ask strangers for help then interesting things happen and we see that we are not so different after all and we should not judge the book by its cover.
Tilbury
Director of Photography
In 1940, when there are British forces in Iceland, a country boy goes to Reykjavik to work for the army and to find what became of his childhood sweetheart. He soon discovers that she's having an affair with a British soldier. Moreover, he starts to suspect that the soldier, instead of being an officer and a gentleman, is in fact a very peculiar kind of monster.
Eldflóðið steyptist ofan hlíð
Director of Photography
A documentary about the disastrous consequences of a volcanic eruption known as "Skaftáreldar", which took place in 1784.
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Cinematography
Sveinn, a musician with writer's block decides to apply for a teaching position in a boarding school where he intends to work on his music, but things don't go according to plan.
Thorvaldsen in Iceland
Director of Photography
A film about the life and work of the Danish sculptor Bertel Thorvaldsen and his relations with Iceland