Two Birds (film) Two Birds is a 2008 Icelandic short film, written and directed by Rúnar Rúnarsson. Smáfuglar took the festival circuit by a storm after the world premiere in the official selection at the 2008 Cannes Film Festival , where the film was nominated for a Palme d'Or . In the two years after its release it received over 67 international awards at film festivals where it was exhibited, including two Best Actor awards for male lead Atli Óskar Fjalarsson.Synopsis The film takes place during one bright summer night and follows a group of young teenagers on a journey from innocence to adulthood. The main character is a timid boy who has a typical schoolboy crush on a girl his age who happens to be a friend of his mate.Cast Hera Hilmar Atli Óskar Fjalarsson Sigurður Jakob Helgason Þórunn Jakobsdóttir Gísli Örn Garðarsson Víkingur Kristjánsson Ómar Örn HaukssonCritical reception Two Birds as "...perhaps the purest and most earnest 15 minutes of film I have ever experienced."Awards The Jury award at the 10th Shortmoves festival in Halle, Germany The people's choice award at the 10th Shortmoves festival in Halle, Germany Special Jury Prize at International Short and Animation Film Festival Open Cinema in Saint-Petersburg, Russia Best International film at Overlook Film Festival 2nd place award at the 3rd Acquedolci Independent Film Festival Grand Prix of the fifth Prague Short Film Festival Best Fiction at the 1st Festival International du Film Court Persona Best Actor at the 4th Sapporo International Short Film Festival Best Director at the 4th Sapporo International Short Film Festival Best film" Centering around Sexuality" category at The Festival of Short Minimalist Films Kota 2023 Off International - Volvo Grand Award at the 10th Circuito Off Venice International Short Film Festival Audience Award at 5th Kinemastik Short Film Fest Best International Fiction at the 10th Lucania Film Festival Best Actor Award at the 12th Festival Inventa un Film Lenola Best Director Award at the 12th Festival Inventa un Film Lenola Best Film at the Mas Sorrir 4th International Festival of Short Films Grand Prix of the 7th International Festival Signes de Nuit Best Director Award at the Tofifest International Film Festival Best Short Film at the 10th Maremetraggio Short Film Festival Best Short Film at 17th edition of Arcipelago - International Festival of Short Films and New Images Best Director Award for at the Festival du Film de Cabourg 2009 Best World Film at AsterFest 2009 The Grand Prix , Tralci di Trevignano at the 15th La Cittadella del Corto Best Director at the 6th Naoussa International Film Festival Grand Prix of the 12th Brussels Short Film Festival The Prémio RTP2 Onda Curta at the Festival Internacional de Cinema Independente de Lisboa The Audience Award at the 9th Nice Film Festival The Student Jury Award at the 9th Nice Film Festival The Special Mention of the Press Jury at The 9th Nice Film Festival The Youth Jury´s Special Mention at the 21st Filmfest Dresden The Golden Horseman for The Klangmusikpreis at the 21st Filmfest Dresden The “Cristian Nemescu“ Best Directing Award at the Next Filmfestival 2009 The Grand Prix de la meilleure création sonore at the Aubagne International Film Festival Best International Film at the 7th Wood Green International Short Film Festival The Jury Award at the 18th Mamers en Mars European Film Festival The Youth Jury Prize-Caisse d'Epargne at the 18th Mamers en Mars European Film Festival Grand Prize at The 13th Regard–Saguenay International Short Film Festival Grand Prix of The Jury at the Festival du Cinéma Européen de Lille NIFA Best Fiction at the 21st Minimalen Film Festival Best Short Film at the Northern Wave International Film Festival Second prize for The Best European Short Film at the Festival Europeu de Curtmetratges FEC Cambrils-Reus Best International Short Film at the 25th Festival International du Film d'Amour de Mons The Menzione Speciale CortoPress for Foreign Films at the Festival Pontino Del Cortometraggio The ‘Cecilio Paniagua’ award for The Best Photography at the Almería en Corto International Film Festival The Grand Prix for the Best Film at the 13th Siena International Short Film Festival Prix du Jury Jeune at 23rd Brest European Short Film Festival Prix Européen France 2 at 23rd Brest European Short Film Festival Mention spéciale Prix Européen du Conseil Régional de Bretagne at 23rd Brest European Short Film Festival Edda Award for the Best Short Film The Grand Prix du Conseil général de l’Essonne au court métrage at 10th Festival du cinéma européen en Essonne Best International Fiction at the 5th Curtocircuito International Film Festival at Santiago De Compostela Best International Short Film at the Cork Film Festival Best Short Film at the 24th Warsaw Film Festival Best Short Film at the 13th Milano Film Festival Second Prize of the 7th International Best of Short Film Festival 2008 Best International Film Award at the 3rd Noci International Short Film Festival The Award of the Puglia Region at the 3rd Noci International Short Film Festival Best Short Film at Dokufest The 7th International Documentary and Short Film Festival In Kosova Best Fiction at the Melbourne International Film Festival 2008 Best Drama Award at Super Shorts International Film Festival 2008 Anthony Mingella Best Director Award at Super Shorts International Film Festival 2008 Best Creative Subject at the 15th Capalbio Cinema International Short Film Festival The Young Peoples Award at the 15th Capalbio Cinema International Short Film Festival The Nisida Award at the 15th Capalbio Cinema International Short Film Festival Prix UIP at the 62nd Edinburgh International Film Festival Canal+ award at the 23rd Cinema Jove Internacional Festival Best Fiction Film at XVIII Message to Man International Films FestivalOther honors Nominated for Best Short Film at the 2008 European Film Awards Nominated for the Palme d'Or at the 2008 Cannes Film Festival
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