Ervin Shala and Jasmin Rexhepi are two Kosovars who are part of the short film "The Notion of Immanent Causation", which will represent Iceland in the Cannes Film Festival 2010. The film has won the "Days of Short Films" festival award in Reykjavik, Iceland.
The "Days of Short Films" festival in Reykjavik of Iceland had to choose one out of 90 short films, who will represent Iceland at the Cannes film festival next year."The Notion of Immanent Causation" has achieved to win the award, directed by Oskar Orn Arnarsson. The film includes Kosovars Ervin Shala and Jasmin Rexhepi. Initially, the film had received compliments from well-known Icelandic Director Julius Kemp, who this year was in Cannes featuring his film "Reykjavik Whale Watching Massacre", an epic tale about a group of whale watchers, whose ship breaks down and they get picked up by a whale fisher vessel. Joyful Arnarsson said that among the 90 films presented, he is happy his film has won the award.
Part of the short film is in the Albanian language. According to Director Arnarsson, this language sounds beautiful and pleasant, while praising Shala and Rexhepi saying that his film would not be if it were not for these two. "I am fortunate to have worked with Ervin and Jasmin. I am only interested to work with them together. I believe you will see more from those two, " Arnarsson says.
He also states that his film has all the values to present Iceland in one of the most prestigious festivals in the world. Shala also added, "Even though this film is short, I know that this film is going to Cannes. It is a good feelings to represent Iceland. The Iceland film industry is developed and normally it is a good feeling to gradually become part of this industry." Rexhepi, the other Kosovar, was excited about the event as well. "Confirmation of this film in Cannes has been very good news because people have appreciated our work. This, I believe, is a response that indicates that we are doing something good. We are working to a year involving some projects and I believe this film has given us a great reason not to stop, " said Rexhepi. Arnarsson stated that in addition to Cannes, he will send his film to other various festivals, including in Kosovo.
In the past ten years, Iceland has been one of the most active countries in the film industry in Europe. The critical factor for this has been Sigurjon Sighvatsson, Icelandic film producer and businessman, who for nearly 20 years has produced films in Hollywood.
In the "The Notion of Immanent Causation" film, Shala plays as Valentine whos is unfortunately kidnapped by a mad psychiatrist, played by Rexhepi, who makes an experiment with Valentine. The film lasts 29 minutes and was shot in a week. Director Arnarsson says that the film did not cost him much to make since most of the work only required commitment in itself. "I took money out of my own pocket to but the cameras. But I am not the richest student in Iceland and keep in mind that my account did not have much money in it, " he says while laughing.
The "Days of Short Films" festival in Reykjavik of Iceland had to choose one out of 90 short films, who will represent Iceland at the Cannes film festival next year."The Notion of Immanent Causation" has achieved to win the award, directed by Oskar Orn Arnarsson. The film includes Kosovars Ervin Shala and Jasmin Rexhepi. Initially, the film had received compliments from well-known Icelandic Director Julius Kemp, who this year was in Cannes featuring his film "Reykjavik Whale Watching Massacre", an epic tale about a group of whale watchers, whose ship breaks down and they get picked up by a whale fisher vessel. Joyful Arnarsson said that among the 90 films presented, he is happy his film has won the award.
Part of the short film is in the Albanian language. According to Director Arnarsson, this language sounds beautiful and pleasant, while praising Shala and Rexhepi saying that his film would not be if it were not for these two. "I am fortunate to have worked with Ervin and Jasmin. I am only interested to work with them together. I believe you will see more from those two, " Arnarsson says.
He also states that his film has all the values to present Iceland in one of the most prestigious festivals in the world. Shala also added, "Even though this film is short, I know that this film is going to Cannes. It is a good feelings to represent Iceland. The Iceland film industry is developed and normally it is a good feeling to gradually become part of this industry." Rexhepi, the other Kosovar, was excited about the event as well. "Confirmation of this film in Cannes has been very good news because people have appreciated our work. This, I believe, is a response that indicates that we are doing something good. We are working to a year involving some projects and I believe this film has given us a great reason not to stop, " said Rexhepi. Arnarsson stated that in addition to Cannes, he will send his film to other various festivals, including in Kosovo.
In the past ten years, Iceland has been one of the most active countries in the film industry in Europe. The critical factor for this has been Sigurjon Sighvatsson, Icelandic film producer and businessman, who for nearly 20 years has produced films in Hollywood.
In the "The Notion of Immanent Causation" film, Shala plays as Valentine whos is unfortunately kidnapped by a mad psychiatrist, played by Rexhepi, who makes an experiment with Valentine. The film lasts 29 minutes and was shot in a week. Director Arnarsson says that the film did not cost him much to make since most of the work only required commitment in itself. "I took money out of my own pocket to but the cameras. But I am not the richest student in Iceland and keep in mind that my account did not have much money in it, " he says while laughing.
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