Sara Gunnarsdóttir 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]
Sara Gunnarsdóttir | |
|---|---|
| Born | Reykjavík, Iceland |
| Citizenship | Iceland |
| Occupation(s) | Director, Animator, Artist |
| Known for | The Pirate of Love, My Year of Dicks |
Career
editIn 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)
edit- 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)
editRecognition
editThe 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]
References
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ "2023". oscars.org. Archived from the original on 2023-01-24. Retrieved 2023-01-25.
- ^ a 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "MY YEAR OF DICKS receives a Special Jury Recognition at SXSW Film Festival". 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.