by Dilja Thorhalls | Jun 29, 2021 | Awards and nominations, News
AGAINST THE CURRENT chronicles trans athlete Veiga Gretarsdottir, the first person to attempt kayaking over 2,000 kilometers around Iceland, counter-clockwise Opens June 25 at Quad Cinema in NY and Laemmle’s Monica in LA via Zeitgeist Films in association with Kino...
by Dilja Thorhalls | Jun 29, 2021 | Awards and nominations, News
This fascinating documentary looks at the L.A. nuns who stood up to the church’s male hierarchy (Washington Post) In this swiftly moving, revelatory account, the audience is plunged back into postwar Los Angeles, where the garden-like Immaculate Heart convent was...
by Dilja Thorhalls | Jun 25, 2021 | Awards and nominations, News
Reviews: Against the Current Here are some of the excellent reviews the documentary has received so far: Outlet/Publication: Los Angeles Times • “ ‘Against the Current’ is a gem. It’s gorgeous in many ways.” • “The images of Iceland’s beauty are breathtaking. The...
by Dilja Thorhalls | Jun 23, 2021 | Awards and nominations, News
“The sea’s the possibility,” sang Patti Smith in Live. For the Icelandic athlete Veiga Grétarsdóttir, her whole life has been about transformation and expanding possibilities (Filmthreat.com) Director Oskar Pall Sveinsson’s documentary, Against the Current,...
by Dilja Thorhalls | Jun 4, 2021 | Awards and nominations, News
Paddling Around Iceland in a Kayak in ‘Against the Current’ Doc Trailer “Many kayakers have begun without finishing.” Zeitgeist Films has released the official US trailer for an Icelandic documentary film titled Against the Current, from filmmaker Óskar Páll...
by Dilja Thorhalls | Jun 4, 2021 | Awards and nominations, News, Press
We’re thrilled to announce we’re the winner of Best animated short film at Cinequest from Silicon Valley – Califórnia. According to the Academy Qualifying Festival list, Cinequest qualifies to the Oscar® 2022 edition. “Footsteps on the Wind” is an animated short...
