RECOMMENDED: Northern Lights Fantastic Film Festival / 2025.10.30. - 2025.11.02. 🎞️ 🇮🇸
The 3rd Northern Lights - Fantastic Film Festival - Oct 30th - Nov 2nd, 2025 - Stokkseyri, Árborg - South Coast Iceland.
Prepare for a Fantastic Weekend in Akureyri!
Location: Akureyri Iceland
Duration: 4 days
OFFICIAL WEBSITE: www.fantasticfilmfestival.is
Screening & Event Schedule/
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 26th
Fantastic Opening Evening
19:00 - 20:30 - Akureyri Art Museum - Ketilhúsið
Honorary Award presented to Christopher Newman
Enchanting Musical Evening with Svavar Knútur & guest performer Adyn Tovnes
21:00 - 23:00 / Tickets: graenihatturinn.is
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 27th
Master Talk - Music and Sound Design in Fantastic FilmWorks
17:00 - 18:30 - Akureyri Art Museum - Ketilhúsið - Free
Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson - Film Composer
Kristín Björk Kristjánsdóttir / Kira Kira - Film Composer
Curator, Kjartan Kjartansson - Sound Designer
Honorary Screening - Icelandic Fantastic Shorts
19:00 - 20:30 - Akureyri Art Museum - Ketilhúsið - Free
Celebrating 6 outstanding Icelandic Fantastic Shorts and their talented directors:
"A Fairytale of Our Time" (1993)
Director: Inga Lísa Middelton
"We The Lightnings" (2022)
Director: Kristín Björk Kristjánsdóttir
"Undying Love" (2011)
Director: Ómar Örn Hauksson
"Safe Journey" (2009)
Director: Davíð Óskar Ólafsson
"Sealskin" (2008)
Director: Ugla Hauksdóttir
"Thula" (2019)
Director: Haukur M. Hrafnsson
Fantastic Film Pub-Quiz - Free
21:00 - 23:00 - Akureyri Backpackers
Fantastic Awards for Fantastic Geniuses - Festival Tickets & a Lot of Bríó!
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 28th
Panel - Why is Icelandic Folklore Underutilized in Icelandic FilmWorks?
15:00 - 16:30 - Akureyri Art Museum - Ketilhúsið - Free
Christopher Newman - Producer ( Game of Thrones, Lord of the Rings - Rings of Power )
Inga Lísa Middleton - Artist & Director
Terry Gunnel - Professor Emeritus in Folkloristics
Stjórnandi: Marzibil Sæmundardóttir - Filmmaker & NLFFF Festival Director
Fantastic Shorts #1 / 13 Films / 16+
17:00 - 19:00 - Hof
Tickets: https://tix.is/is/event/16446/fantastic-shorts-1/
Fantastic Shorts #2 / 7 Films / 16+
19:30 - 21:30 - Hof
Tickets: https://tix.is/is/event/16445/fantastic-shorts-2/
Fantastic Halloween Costume dance party!
22:00 - 02:00 - Græni Hatturinn
Bring out the unicorn or the goblin inside you! All creatures welcome! Awards for the Best Fantastic Costume!
The fantastic band Ástarpungarnir, renowned for their crazy thrills, is considered the best party band north of Stonehenge. They'll be sporting their signature costumes, ensuring the dance floor is sweaty while deciding who goes home with the fantastic award provided by Bríó and the Festival.
Tickets: graenihatturinn.is
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 29th
Fantastic Shorts #3 / 9 Films / 12+
13:00 - 15:00 - Hof
Tickets: https://tix.is/is/event/16451/fantastic-shorts-3/
Fantastic Shorts #4 / 9 Films / 16+
16:00 - 18:00 - Hof
Tickets: https://tix.is/is/event/16450/fantastic-shorts-4/
Fantastic Closing Evening & Award Ceremony
19:00 - 21:00 - Akureyri Art Museum - Ketilhúsið
*For a detailed screening schedule visit: https://www.fantasticfilmfestival.is/.../fantastic-shorts...
Tickets for screenings & festival passes - Tix.is & Mak.is
Fantastic thanks to the North East Iceland Development Fund, The Icelandic Film Center, The Municipality of Akureyri, Kukl & Bríó!
Minder werjaan
Akureyri Iceland
Strandgata 6, 600 Akureyrarbær, Ísland
Organisators
Northern Lights - Fantastic Film Festival