4th Edda Awards
The 4th Edda Awards were held on 10 November 2002 in the National Theater of Iceland in Reykjavík. The awards were hosted by TV presenters Valgerður Matthíasdóttir and the previous year's Best Television Personality Logi Bergmann Eiðsson.
The Professional Awards were divided into three categories. Short films got their own category as well. As in previous years the public was able to cast their votes online. The Icelandic Film and Television Academy had 70% say in the results and the public 30%. Except for the Best Television Personality where the public had 100% say in the results. Around 800 people cast their votes online up to the awards.
The film Hafið, directed by Baltasar Kormákur received most nominations. The film was nominated for twelve awards in nine categories and won eight. Kormákur personally won two of those awards for directing and screenwriting. He dedicated his Best Film award to the National Theater of Iceland with these words: "Án leikhússins væri kvikmyndagerðin fátækari". And that it pleased him to see so many great actors who had worked in the theater receive their awards that evening.
Another interesting film among the critics was the animated children's film Litla lirfan ljóta, which was nominated in two categories and won one award.
Best Actor Gunnar Eyjólfsson was away with the Icelandic national chess team in Slovenia on the night of the ceremony, and accepted his award through Kormákur's mobilephone to great amusement.
New categories
- Edda Award for Best Visual Design
- Edda Award for Best Sound and Cinema Photography
- Edda Award for Best Short Film
- Edda Award for Best Music Video
Results
The nominees and winners were:Best Film:Fálkar, directed by Friðrik Þór FriðrikssonHafið, directed by Baltasar KormákurRegína, directed by María Sigurðardóttir
Best Director:Baltasar Kormákur, for Hafið
- Gunnar Karlsson, for Litla lirfan ljóta
- Óskar Jónasson, for 20/20 og Áramótaskaupið 2001
- Hilmir Snær Guðnason, for Hafið and Reykjavík Guesthouse Rent a Bike
- Keith Carradine, for Fálkar
- Guðrún S. Gísladóttir, for Hafið
- Halldóra Geirharðsdóttir, for Regína
- Jón Sigurbjörnsson, for 20/20Sigurður Skúlason, for Hafið and Gemsar
- Þorsteinn Guðmundsson, for Maður eins og ég
- Kristbjörg Kjeld, for Hafið
- Sólveig Arnarsdóttir, for Regína
- Árni Óli Ásgeirsson and Róbert Douglas, for Maður eins og ég
- Árni Þórarinsson and Páll Pálsson, for 20/20
- Harald Paalgarrd, for cinema photography in Fálkar
- Sigurður Sverrir Pálsson, for cinema photography in Málarinn og sálmurinn hans um litinnValdís Óskarsdóttir, for editing in Hafið
- Ásta Ríkharðsdóttir, for set design in Hvernig sem við reynum and Allir hlutir fallegirGunnar Karlsson, for creative direction in Litla lirfan ljóta
- Tonie Jan Zetterström, for set design in Hafið
- Hver hengir upp þvottinn?Noi, Pam og mennirnir þeirraMöhöguleikarÍ skóm drekans
Best Television Program:Sjálfstætt fólkHM 4-4-2Af fingrum framFólk með SirrýÍsland í bítið
Best News Anchor:Árni Snævarr, for Stöð 2 News
Best Short Film:Litla lirfan ljótaMemphis
Best Music Video:
- Land & synir – If, directed by Samúel Bjarki Pétursson and Gunnar Páll Ólafsson
Honorary Award:
- Magnús Magnússon, for a 40-year career in television.