The Black Sand Crew:
Villi Asgeirsson - Production, direction, script
ACTORS:
Emily - Anna Brynja Baldursdóttir
Peter - Jóel Sæmundsson
Grandmother - Oddny Lína Sigurvinsdóttir
Young Emily - Kristín Vidja Hardardóttir
CREDITS:
Produced and Directed by Villi Ásgeirsson
Camera : Villi Ásgeirsson / Hans Ris
Lights and Sound : Johan Kriegelstein
Sound : Kristinn Ingi Thórarinsson
Continuity : Rhona Wiersma
Make-Up : Sonja Berglind Hauksdóttir / Helena Dögg Hardardóttir
Editing and Post Production : Johan Kriegelstein / Villi Ásgeirsson
Drivers : Ásdís Ásgeirsdóttir / Eythór Birgisson
Catering : Miriam Geelhoed / Jacqueline Dikken
Script : Villi Ásgeirsson
Script Assistance : William Kowalski
Music : Guy Fletcher
Music in Nightclub : Villi Ásgeirsson
Filmed on location in Iceland in August 2006
Eiríksstadir í Haukadal - the birth place of Leif Eriksson
Skógasafn - open air museum in South Iceland
Reynisfjara - close to Vik, south Iceland
The road to Bláfjöll, outside Reykjavík
Hólavallagardur cemetery, Reykjavík
Vatnsendi, outside Reykjavík
Café Pravda, Reykjavík
Special Thanks:
Ásdís og Eythór for the hospitality
Gudgeir Sumarlidason for telling me about the woman by the road
Miriam Geelhoed for the patience
Leikfélag Selfossfor the costumes
Hrefna Ólafsdóttir for helping when time was running out
Thorkell Gudgeirsson for the office
Helena Dögg Hardardóttir for the car
Hrefna Líf Ólafsdóttir for the other car
Rúnar and Silla for the mink
Sigrún Gudgeirsdóttir for the scouting
Café Pravda
Timeline:
Event that inspired the story - 1988
Script conceived - February 2006
Script complete - March 2006
Main actor signed on - April 2006
Revised script complete - May 2006
Main actress signed on - July 2006
Shoot! - August 2006
Rough cut complete - November 2006
Composer working on the score - Jan 2007
Film complete - February 2007
Test screening - March 2007
Final version - August 2007
DVD available - September 2007
Extra colour correction work - Jan 2008
Theatrical premiere - RIFF October 2008