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Icelandic filmmaker
Sara Gunnarsdóttir
Born (1982-01-20 ) January 20, 1982 (age 42) Reykjavik, Iceland
Citizenship
Iceland Occupation(s) Director, Animator, Artist Known for The Pirate of Love ,
My Year of Dicks
Sara Gunnarsdóttir (born in 1982 in
Reykjavik ) is an Icelandic director, animator and artist. She is mainly known for directing and animating sequences of
The Diary of a Teenage Girl (2015) and for directing and animating the Oscar-nominated short film
My Year of Dicks (2022).
[1]
[2]
Career
In 2003, Sara received a BFA from the Icelandic Academy of the Arts. She also holds an MFA in Experimental Animation from
CalArts , from which she graduated in 2012. Sara worked on
Marielle Heller ’s feature
The Diary of a Teenage Girl
[3]
[4] and HBO’s The Case Against Adnan Sayed . Her work has been showcased at AFI Fest, SXSW, Annecy and the Telluride Film Festival.
Filmography (selected)
Sugarcube (2009)
[5] - director, animator.
Cutthroat Roundabout (2012)
[6] (music video), song by Kira Kira - director, animator.
The Pirate of Love (2012)
[7] - director, animator.
Los Angeles; Westlake (2013)
[8] - director, cinematographer.
The Diary of a Teenage Girl (2015)
[9]
[3] - animation director, animator.
The Case Against Adnan Syed; Forbidden Love (2019)
[10] - animation director, animator.
Nothing (2019)
[11] (music video), song by Ásgeir Trausti - director, animator.
My Year of Dicks (2022) - director.
Other work (selected)
Feather Magnetic; Hamar (2012)
[12] (concert visuals), music by Kira Kira.
[13]
[14]
Recognition
The Pirate of Love was nominated for "Best Alternative" in The academy's Student Academy Awards.
[15]
With
My Year of Dicks (2022), Sara won the Special Jury Awards at SXSW for Unique Vision in Writing and Directing
[16] and was awarded the Crystal Prize for Best TV Production at Annecy Animation Film Festival.
[17]
External links
References
^ Sciences, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and.
"95th Oscars Shortlists Announced for 10 Categories" . A.frame .
Archived from the original on 2022-12-22. Retrieved 2023-01-05 .
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"2023 | Oscars.org | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences" . www.oscars.org .
Archived from the original on 2023-01-24. Retrieved 2023-01-25 .
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b Debruge, Peter (2015-12-11).
"The Animators Who Left a Mark on Live Action Films in 2015" . Variety .
Archived from the original on 2023-01-09. Retrieved 2023-01-09 .
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"The Animations In ' Diary Of A Teenage Girl' Keep The Legacy of '70s San Francisco Living On" . Bustle .
Archived from the original on 2023-01-09. Retrieved 2023-01-09 .
^ Gunnarsdóttir, Sara (2011-01-29),
SUGARCUBE ,
archived from the original on 2023-01-08, retrieved 2023-01-09
^ Gunnarsdóttir, Sara (2012-04-29),
CUTTHROAT ROUNDABOUT ,
archived from the original on 2023-01-08, retrieved 2023-01-09
^
"Vimeo" . vimeo.com .
Archived from the original on 2023-01-15. Retrieved 2023-01-09 .
^ Gunnarsdóttir, Sara (2013-04-06),
Los Angeles; Westlake ,
archived from the original on 2023-01-08, retrieved 2023-01-09
^ Gunnarsdóttir, Sara (2015-10-17),
The Diary of a Teenage Girl - Animation excerpt ,
archived from the original on 2023-01-08, retrieved 2023-01-09
^ Gunnarsdóttir, Sara (2019-05-02),
The Case Against Adnan Syed - Animation excerpt ,
archived from the original on 2023-01-08, retrieved 2023-01-09
^ Gunnarsdóttir, Sara (2019-07-12),
Nothing ,
archived from the original on 2023-01-08, retrieved 2023-01-09
^
"Vimeo" . vimeo.com .
Archived from the original on 2024-02-24. Retrieved 2023-01-09 .
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"Sara Gunnarsdottir: Kira Kira" . Motionographer . 2012-06-26.
Archived from the original on 2023-01-09. Retrieved 2023-01-09 .
^ Beck, Jerry (2012-06-22).
" "Hamar" by Sara Gunnarsdottir" . Cartoon Brew .
Archived from the original on 2023-01-09. Retrieved 2023-01-09 .
^ Ford, Rebecca (2013-05-01).
"Student Academy Awards Finalists Announced" . The Hollywood Reporter .
Archived from the original on 2023-01-09. Retrieved 2023-01-09 .
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"MY YEAR OF DICKS receives a Special Jury Recognition at SXSW Film Festival" . en.kvikmyndamidstod.is .
Archived from the original on 2022-06-26. Retrieved 2022-07-22 .
^ Hopewell, John (June 18, 2022).
"Annecy Prizes: 'Little Nicholas,' 'No Dogs or Italians Allowed' Win Big at Animation Fest" . Variety .
Archived from the original on 2024-01-26. Retrieved 2022-07-22 .