Snævar Sölvi Sölvason
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Screenwriter
Snævar Sölvi Sölvason | |
|---|---|
| Born | 26 June 1985 |
| Alma mater | Icelandic Film School |
| Occupations | Film director Screenwriter |
| Years active | 2011–present |
Snævar Sölvi Sölvason (born 26 July 1985) is an Icelandic film director and screenwriter.[1] Since 2011 he has directed three films, including the 2019 drama Eden.[2]
Snævar was raised in Bolungarvík, Iceland. He studied Financial engineering at Háskóli Íslands, where he graduated in 2010.[3] Shortly later he wrote and directed the feature film Slay Masters which was based on his own experience from the Icelandic fishing industry.[4][5] In 2012, Snævar abandoned his career in the financial industry and joined The Icelandic Film School.[6] In 2013 he wrote and directed the comedy Albatross, starring Hansel Eagle and Pálmi Gestsson, which premiered in 2015.[7] In 2019, he wrote and directed the drama Eden.[8][9]
In 2023, he was working on the feature film Odd Fish (Icelandic: Ljósvíkingar), starring Björn Jörundur Friðbjörnsson, Arna Magnea Danks, Helgi Björnsson, Vigdís Hafliðadóttir and Pálmi Gestsson.[10][11] The film premiered in September 2024.[12]
In 2023, he directed Skaginn, a documentary series about the men's football team of Íþróttabandalag Akraness that won five national championships on a row between 1992 and 1996. In February 2024, the show was awarded the Media Award by the Football Association of Iceland.[13]
