The Day Iceland
Stood Still

An Emmy-winning filmmaker, journalist, and media executive, over her career, Pamela Hogan has often focused on under-reported stories about ordinary women who do the extraordinary.

Acclaimed Icelandic filmmaker Hrafnhildur Gunnarsdóttir has produced several films on the Icelandic women’s movement.

Jeffrey Kimball’s most prominent work “Birders: The Central Park Effect,” premiered at SXSW and was broadcast on HBO in 2012.

Eliza Reid is a bestselling writer, public speaker, gender equality advocate, co-founder of the acclaimed Iceland Writers Retreat, and former first lady of Iceland.

Sam Jinishian is a producer, archival producer, and production manager for independent documentary films and public television with over a decade of experience. 

Kate Taverna is a socially conscious documentary filmmaker and sculptor. She has edited more than 50 documentaries, feature-length and shorts.

Helgi Felixson has produced and directed over 20 documentaries from Iceland, Sweden, the South Pacific, Asia, Africa, and Latin America. His recent films include "Out of the Darkness" and "The Circus Director".

Joel Orloff has led animation teams for a number of award-winning documentary projects, including Oren Rudavsky's new film, Elie Wiesel: Soul on Fire, and American Masters’ Unladylike 2020, among others. 

One of Iceland’s best-known singers, Margrét Rán Magnúsdóttir is the frontwoman of the dream pop and indietronica Reykjavik band Vök.

Grima Irmudóttir explores themes of identity, belonging, and environmental preservation, blending experimental and narrative techniques with traditional documentary methods. 

Andy Fredericks has been a producer, director, cinematographer, and editor of documentary films for over 25 years.