5th Edda Awards
The 5th Edda Awards were held on 10 October 2003 at Nordica Hótel in Reykjavík. The awards were hosted by TV presenters Eva María Jónsdóttir and Sverrir Þór Sverrisson. The latter was the previous year's Best Television Personality. 15 awards were given plus the Icelandic Film and Television Academy's Honorary Award.
The film Noi the Albino, directed by Dagur Kári, had the most nominations and wins, being nominated for ten awards and winning six.
Discontinued awards
- Best Television Program (staged)
Result
The nominees and winners were:Best Film:Noi the AlbinoStella í framboðiStormviðri
Best Director:Dagur Kári Pétursson, for Nói albínói
Best Actor:
- Ólafur Darri Ólafsson, for the Short Film Fullt húsTómas Lemarquis, for Nói albínói
- Þórhallur Sigurðsson, for Stella í framboði
- Edda Björgvinsdóttir, for Stella í framboði
- Elodie Bouchez, for StormviðriSigurlaug (Didda) Jónsdóttir, for Stormviðri
- Hjalti Rögnvaldsson, for Nói albínói
- Þorsteinn Gunnarsson, for Nói albínóiÞröstur Leó Gunnarsson, for Nói albínói
- Anna Friðriksdóttir, for Nói albínóiEdda Heiðrún Backman, for Áramótaskaupið 2002
- Elín Hansdóttir, for Nói albínói
- Gunnar B. Guðmundsson, for Karamellumyndin
- Ólafur Sveinsson, for Hlemmur
- Bjarki Rafn Guðmundsson, for special effects in KaramellumyndinJón Steinar Ragnarsson, for set design in í Nói albínói
- Stígur Steinþórsson, for set design in Karamellumyndin
- Jón Karl Helgason, for cinematography and editing in Mótmælandi Íslands
- Rasmus Videbæk, for cinematography in Nói albínóiSigurrós, for music in Hlemmur
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Best Television Program:Áramótaskaupið 2002
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- Brynhildur Ólafsdóttir, for Stöð 2 News
- Egill Helgason, for Silfur Egils – Skjárinn
Quarashi – Mess it Up, directed by Gaukur ÚlfarssonBest Television Personality:Gísli Marteinn Baldursson
Honorary Award:Knútur Hallsson''', former politician, for his contribution in Icelandic film affairs.