6th Edda Awards

The 6th Edda Awards were held on 14 November 2004 at Nordica Hótel in Reykjavík. The awards were hosted by actress/comedian Helga Braga Jónsdóttir and TV presenter Kristján Kristjánsson.
For the first time only one award was given for Best Actor and Actress as well as the Supporting Actor and Actress.
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.
The film Kaldaljós, directed by Hilmar Oddson, was the winner of the evening taking five awards and receiving eight nominations. The Best Documentary category was interesting this year since two of the nominated films, Án Titils and Faux - í þessu máli, were about a high profile fraud case, where a great deal of paintings from Icelandic artists had been faked and sold. The goal was to make the court system change the laws on fraud of that kind since the laws were outdated and unclear.
Ingvar E. Sigurðsson and Ómar Ragnarsson both won their third Eddas on the night. Sigurðsson his third Best Actor award and Ragnarsson the award for Best Television Personality. He had previously won an award for Best News Anchor in 2001 and 2003.

Returning categories

Edda Award for Best Television Program (staged)

Discontinued categories

Edda Award For Best News Anchor

New Categories

Edda Award for Best Entertainment in Television

Results

The nominees and winners were:
Best FilmDís, directed by Silja HauksdóttirKaldaljós, directed by Hilmar OddssonNæsland, directed by eftir Friðrik Þór Friðriksson
Best Director

Erla B. Skúladóttir, for BjargvætturinnHilmar Oddsson, for Kaldaljós
Þorfinnur Guðnason, for Hestasaga

Best Actor/Actress

Áslákur Ingvarsson, for Kaldaljós
Brynja Þóra Guðnadóttir, for SaltIngvar E. Sigurðsson, for Kaldaljós
Jón Sigurbjörnsson, for Síðasti Bærinn
Þröstur Leó Gunnarsson, for Vín Hússins

Best Supporting Actor/Actress
Helga Braga Jónsdóttir, for Kaldaljós
Ilmur Kristjánsdóttir, for DísKristbjörg Kjeld, for Kaldaljós
Snæfríður Ingvarsdóttir, for Kaldaljós
Þórunn Clausen, for Dís
Best ScreenplayHuldar Breiðfjörð, for Næsland
Jón Gnarr, for Með Mann á Bakinu
Magnús Magnússon, for World of Solitude
Best Sound or Cinematography
Steingrímur Þórðarson, for editing Sjálfstætt FólkSigurður Sverrir Pálsson, for cinematography in Kaldaljós
Þorsteinn J. Vilhjálmsson, for overall presentation on the film Án Titils
Best Visual DesignHelga Rós Hannam, for costuming in Svínasúpan
Haukur Hauksson, for overall presentation Í Brennidepli
Úlfur Karlsson, for set design in Anna Afastelpa
Best DocumentaryBlindsker, directed by Ólafur JóhannessonFaux – Í þessu máli, directed by Sólveig AnspachHestasaga, directed by Þorfinnur GuðnasonLove is in the air, directed by Ragnar BragasonWorld of solitude, directed by Páll Steingrímsson
Best ShortBjargvættur, directed by Erla B. SkúladóttirMóðan, directed by Jón Karl HelgasonSíðustu orð Hreggviðs, directed by Grímur HákonarsonSíðasti Bærinn, directed by Rúnar RúnarssonVín Hússins, directed by Örn Marinó Arnarson and Þorkel Harðarson
Best Television Program (staged)And Björk of Course, directed by Lárus Ýmir ÓskarssonMynd Fyrir Afa, directed by Tinna GunnlaugsdóttirNjálssaga, directed by Björn Brynjúlfur Björnsson
Best Television ProgramSjálfstætt Fólk – Stöð 2Í brennidepli – RÚVFólk með Sirrý – Skjár 1
Best Entertainment in TelevisionIdol-stjörnuleit – Stöð 2Spaugstofan – RÚVSvínasúpan – Stöð 2
Best Television Personality
Ómar Ragnarsson - RÚV
Best Music Video

Dúkkulísur - Sögustelpan, directed by Gunnar B. Guðmundsson og Stefán Benedikt VilhelmssonBang Gang - Stop in the Name of Love''', directed by Ragnar Bragason
María Mena - Just a Little Bit, directed by Ragnar Agnarsson

Honorary Award

Páll Steingrímsson, film director, for a long and successful carrier in documentary film making, with focus on nature.