Ísold Uggadóttir

Ísold Uggadóttir is an Icelandic film director and screenwriter.^[1][2] She is known for her feature film debut in And Breathe Normally, for which she won the World Cinema Dramatic Directing Award at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival.^[3][4]

Ísold Uggadóttir
Born	Reykjavík, Iceland
Occupation(s)	Director, screenwriter, producer

Life and career

Ísold was born in Reykjavík. She earned her M.F.A. in directing and screenwriting from Columbia University School of the Arts.^[5] Her directorial debut short film, Family Reunion (Góðir gestir), was an official selection of the 2007 Sundance Film Festival.^[6] She subsequently directed the short films Committed (Njálsgata), Clean and Revolution Reykjavík (Útrás Reykjavík).^[7][8]

Ísold's debut feature film And Breathe Normally, premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 2018 and later released on Netflix in January 2019.^[9][10]

In 2025, she directed Cornucopia, a concert film chronicling Icelandic artist Björk's performance in Lisbon during her Cornucopia tour.^[11]

Filmography

Year	Title	Contribution	Note
2006	Family Reunion (Góðir gestir)	Writer/Director/Editor	Short film
2009	Committed (Njálsgata)	Writer/Director/Editor/Producer	Short film
2010	Clean	Writer/Director/Editor	Short film
2011	Revolution Reykjavík (Útrás Reykjavík)	Writer/Director/Editor/Producer	Short film
2018	And Breathe Normally (Andið eðlilega)	Writer/Director/Co-Producer	Feature film
2025	Cornucopia	Director	Concert film

Awards and nominations

Year	Result	Award	Category	Work	Ref.
2007	Won	Rhode Island International Film Festival	Alternative Spirit Award	Family Reunion	[12]
2007	Won	Atlanta Film Festival	Best Narrative Short	Family Reunion
2007	Won	MIX Copenhagen	Best Short Film	Family Reunion
2010	Won	Edda Awards	Short Film of the Year	Committed
2011	Won	Edda Awards	Short Film of the Year	Clean	[13]
2012	Won	Drama International Short Film Festival	Honorary Distinction	Revolution Reykjavík	[14]
2012	Won	Valladolid International Film Festival	Best Short Film	Revolution Reykjavík	[15]
2018	Won	Gothenburg Film Festival	FIPRESCI Award	And Breathe Normally	[16]
2018	Won	Hamptons International Film Festival	Best Film	And Breathe Normally	[17]
2018	Won	Sundance Film Festival	World Cinema Dramatic Directing Award	And Breathe Normally	[18]
2018	Won	Traverse City Film Festival	Best Narrative	And Breathe Normally	[19]
2020	Won	Chlotrudis Society for Independent Film	Best Director	And Breathe Normally	[20]

References

1. "Göteborg: Ísold Uggadóttir Talks Sundance Winner 'And Breathing Normally'". variety.com. Retrieved 2020-12-18.
2. "Ísold Uggadóttir wins Special Contribution to Northern Cinema award". nordiskfilmogtvfond.com. Retrieved 2020-12-18.
3. "'And Breathe Normally' Review: A Drama That Humanizes the Border". nytimes.com. Retrieved 2020-12-18.
4. "Directing Award: World Cinema Dramatic — Ísold Uggadóttir, And Breathe Normally". sundance.org. Retrieved 2020-12-18.
5. "Isold Uggadottir". filmindependent.org. Retrieved 2020-12-18.
6. "Family Reunion". history.sundance.org. Retrieved 2020-12-18.
7. "CLEAN". dfi.dk. Retrieved 2020-12-18.
8. "Ísold Uggadóttir wins best director award at Sundance". icelandmonitor.mbl.is. Retrieved 2020-12-18.
9. "Sundance 2018 Women Directors: Meet Ísold Uggadóttir — "And Breathe Normally"". womenandhollywood.com. Retrieved 2020-12-18.
10. "Stream It Or Skip It: 'And Breathe Normally' On Netflix, An Icelandic Film Where Two Women's Lives Intersect In Strange Ways". decider.com. Retrieved 2020-12-18.
11. "Cornucopia í Smárabíó - Sýningartímar og miðar". Archived from the original on January 23, 2025. Retrieved January 24, 2025.
12. "2007 Film Festival Award Winners Announced". film-festival.org. Retrieved 2020-12-18.
13. "Edduverðlaunin 2011". eddan.is. Retrieved 2020-12-18.
14. "Drama International Short Film Festival 2012: The Awards". flix.gr. Retrieved 2020-12-18.
15. "57 SEMANA INTERNACIONAL DE CINE - VALLADOLID" (PDF). seminci.es. Retrieved 2020-12-18.
16. "Amateurs Wins Dragon Award Best Nordic Film 2018!". goteborgfilmfestival.se. Retrieved 2020-12-18.
17. "2018 HAMPTONS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL WINNERS". theaterlife.com. Retrieved 2020-12-18.
18. "2018 Sundance Film Festival Awards Winners: 'The Miseducation of Cameron Post' and 'Kailash' Win Grand Jury Prizes". indiewire.com. Retrieved 2020-12-18.
19. "TCFF 2018 AWARD WINNERS". traversecityfilmfest.org. Retrieved 2020-12-18.
20. "2020, 26th Annual Awards". chlotrudis.org. Retrieved 2020-12-18.

External links

• Ísold Uggadóttir at IMDb