Director and Producer / Documentary Editor and Cinematographer
I am an Icelandic documentary filmmaker currently based in Chicago, where I’m completing my MFA in Documentary Media at Northwestern University as a Fulbright and Leifur Eiríksson Foundation fellow. My work explores themes of identity, belonging, and environmental preservation, often blending intimate storytelling with experimental approaches.
I have worked across various aspects of documentary production, from feature films to television series. In November 2022, I premiered a series for Icelandic TV exploring the meaning of home and belonging. My short film, Náttúrubönd (2023), is an award-winning poetic inquiry into our evolving relationship with nature in the Icelandic landscape.
Education
MFA, Northwestern University, Documentary Media
BA (Hons), University of the Arts London, Contemporary Media Cultures
Fellowships and Grants
2024 Recipient of the American-Scandinavian Foundation (ASF) Fellowship.
2024 Recipient of the Leifur Eiríksson Fellowship for the 2024-2025 academic year.
2023 Recipient of the Fulbright Fellowship for the 2023-2024 academic year.
2020 Recipient of a monetary award from the National Bank of Iceland (Landsbankinn) for outstanding achievement in art studies.
2019 Recipient of a monetary award from the Bank of Iceland (Íslandsbanki) for exceptional achievement in higher education.
Related Employment
2024-2025 Teaching Assistant at Northwestern University where I teach an intensive hands-on workshop on the fundamentals of filmmaking to undergraduate students.
2023-2024 Graduate Assistant - Assistant Editor at Northwestern University.
2023 Audio-Visual Technician in the Academic Affairs Division. University of Iceland.
2021-2023 Associate Producer, Research Associate and Camera Op at Krumma Films on Documentary film: ‘The Day Iceland Stood Still’
2022-2023 Associate Producer, Assistant Editor and Research Associate at Krumma Films on Documentary film: ‘My Sister-in-Law, the Prime Minister’
2021-2022 Director and Line Producer of 6 x 25-minute TV series (documentary) ‘Heima’ or ‘Home’ came out on Síminn Premium in November 2022.
2021 Marketing Manager at Sagafilm Productions. My responsibilities included writing press releases, and the creation, and presentation of marketing campaigns.
2021 Art Department Coordinator for True North Productions on the film 'Suddenly'
2020-2021 Post-Production Coordinator at Sagafilm Productions. TV series: 'Stella Blómkvist' and Síminn Premium TV series: 'Sisterhood' - Síminn Premium and Via Play.