Original Title: Smáfuglar
English title: 2 Birds
Original language: Icelandic
Sub titled version: English
Type of film : Short
Genre : Drama
Year of production: 2008
Date of theatrical release in Iceland : 3. october 2008
Int. release: Official Selection Cannes 2008
Awards & Nominations
*Nominated for PALM D´OR at The Cannes Film Festival 2008
*Nominated for Best Short Film at The European Film Academy Award 6.des. 2008
*Best Fiction Film at XVIII MESSAGE TO MAN International Films Festival
*Canal+ award at The 23rd Cinema Jove Internacional Festival
*Prix UIP at The 62nd Edinburgh International Film Festival
*The Nisida Award at 15th Capalbio Cinema International Short Film Festival
*The Young Peoples Award at 15th Capalbio Cinema International Short Film Festival
*Best Creative Subject at 15th Capalbio Cinema International Short Film Festival
*Anthony Mingella Best Director Award
at SUPER SHORTS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2008
*Sasusfaction Best Drama Award
at SUPER SHORTS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2008
*Best Fiction at The Melbourne International Film Festival 2008
*The Best Short Film at DOKUFEST The 7th International Documentary and Short Film Festival In Kosova
*The Best International Film Award atThe 3rd Noci International Short Film Festival
*The Award of the Puglia Region at The 3rd Noci International Short Film Festival
*Second Prize of The 7th International Best of Short Film Festival 2008
*The Best Short Film at The 13th Milano Film Festival.
*Best Short Film at The 24th Warsaw Film Festival
*The Best International Short Film at The Cork Film Festival
*The Best International Fiction at
The 5th Curtocircuito Int. Film Festival at Santiago De Compostela
*Grand Prix du Conseil général de l’Essonne au court métrage at
10th Festival du cinéma européen en Essonne
*The Best Short Film at The Edda Awards 2008
The annual Icelandic film Academy awards.
*Prix du Jury Jeune at 23rd Brest European Short Film Festival
*Prix Européen France 2 at 23rd Brest European Short Film Festival
*Mention spéciale Prix Européen du Conseil Régional de Bretagne at 23rd Brest European Short Film Festival
*The Grand Prix for the Best Film at The 13th Siena International Short Film Festival
*The ‘Cecilio Paniagua’ award for The Best Photography at The Almería en Corto International Film Festival
*The Menzione Speciale CortoPress for Foreign Films at The Festival Pontino Del Cortometraggio
*Best International Short Film at The 25th Festival International du Film d'Amour de Mons
*Nominated For Menningar Verðlaun DV 2008
*The Second prize for The Best European Short Film at The Festival Europeu de Curtmetratges FEC Cambrils-Reus
*The Best Short Film at The The Northern Wave International Film Festival
*The NIFA Best Fiction at The 21st Minimalen Film Festival
*Grand Prix of The Jury at The Festival du Cinéma Européen de Lille
*The Grand Prize at The 13th REGARD –Saguenay International Short Film Festival
*The Best International Film at The 7th Wood Green International Short Film Festiva
*The Jury Award at The 18th Mamers en Mars European Film Festival
*The Youth Jury Prize-Caisse d'Epargne. at The 18th Mamers en Mars European Film Festival
*The Grand Prix de la meilleure création sonore at The Aubagne International Film Festival
*The “CRISTIAN NEMESCU“ BEST DIRECTING AWARD at The NexT Filmfestival 2009
*The Audience Award at The 9th Nice Film Festival
*The Student Jury Award at The 9th Nice Film Festival
*The Special Mention of The Press Jury at The 9th Nice Film Festival
*The Youth Jury´s Special Mention at The 21st Filmfest Dresden
*The Golden Horseman for The Klangmusikpreis at The 21st Filmfest Dresden
* The Prémio RTP2 Onda Curta at The Festival Internacional de Cinema Independente de Lisboa
*Grand Prix of The 12th Brussels Short Film Festival
*Best Director at The 6th Naoussa International Film Festival
*The Grand Prix, Tralci di Trevignano at The 15th La Cittadella del Corto
*BEST WORLD FILM at AsterFest 2009
* Best Director Award for at the Festival du Film de Cabourg 2009
Best Short Film at 17th edition of ARCIPELAGO - International Festival of Short Films and New Images
*Best Director Award at The TOFIFEST International Film Festival
*Best Short Film at The 10th Maremetraggio Short Film Festival
*Grand Prix of the 7th International Festival Signes de Nuit
*Best Film at The Mas Sorrir 4th International Festival of Short Films
*Best Actor Award at The 12th Festival Inventa un Film Lenola
*Best Director Award at The 12th Festival Inventa un Film Lenola
*Best International Fiction at The 10th Lucania Film Festival
*Audience Award at 5th Kinemastik Short Film Fest
*Off International - Volvo Grand Award at THE 10TH CIRCUITO OFF Venice International Short Film Festival
*Best film in the "Short Film Centering around Sexuality" category at The Festival of Short Minimalist Films Kota 2023
*Best Actor at The 4th Sapporo International Short Film Festival
*Best Director at The 4th Sapporo International Short Film Festival
*Best Fiction at The 1st Festival International du Film Court Persona - Evreux
*Grand Prix of The fifth Prague Short Film Festival
Director: Runar Runarsson
Script Writer: Runar Runarsson
Director of Photography: Sophia Olsson
Production Design: Haukur Karlsson
Orginal Score: Kjartan Sveinsson
Sound Design: Sylvester Holm
Editor: Jacob Schulsinger
Costumes: Hrafnhildur Hólmgeirsdóttir
Producer: Thor S. Sigurjonsson, Skuli Fr. Malmquist. Hlin Johannesdottir,
Co.Producers: Grimar Jonsson , Caroline Schlüter
Production company: Zik Zak Filmworks
Tel: +354 5112019, Fax: +354 5113019
Production supported by: Icelandic Film Centre
Synopsis:
2 Birds takes place during one bright summer night and follows a group of young teenagers on a journey from innocence to adulthood. The main character is a timid boy who has a typical schoolboy crush on a girl his age, who happens to be a friend of his mate.
2 Birds are the second film of Runarsson’s Crossroad trilogy. The first one is the award winning and Oscar nominated short film The Last Farm.
Directors statement for 2 Birds
People at crossroads in their live interests me.
The questions they are confronted with , in balance with the choices they have.
I wanted to make a film about adolescents and love , a boy becoming a man.
Main Cast:
Atli Óskar Fjalarsson , Hera Hilmarsdóttir , Sigurður Jakob Helgason , Þórunn Jakobsdóttir
Theater print: 35mm
Running time: 15 minutes
Number of Reels: 1
Film Gauge: 1:1.85
Sound: Dolby SR
World Sales:
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Ph: +33 1 42 770631. Fax: +33 1 44 540502.
Email: fred.joubaud@premium-films.com
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