TURN

Turn (Short) (is. Umskipti)

Turn is a short film shot in Northern Iceland in 2017. The film is written and directed by Sesselia Olafsdottir and director of photography and co- director is Peter Callow. The film is produced by Anna Olafsdottir and Veronika Rut at NyArk Media.

On the thirteenth day of Christmas, three girlfriends go on a holiday weekend trip to a cabin in the Icelandic wilderness. Faced with figures from Icelandic folklore, their holiday slowly turns into a waking nightmare.

Turn is a psychological thriller with references to Icelandic folklore. It was shot in Northern Iceland in November 2017 and was finished in July 2018.

SCREENINGS: Premiered and Official selection in Icelandic Short Films section in Reykjavík International Film Festival 2018.

Official selections: Northern Wave International Film Festival (Iceland), Frostbiter Horror Festival (Iceland), The Film Collective (Philadelphia) , Minimalen Short Film Festival (Norway), Northern Wave Film Festival (Iceland), Grimmfest (UK), San Sebastian Horror and Fantasy Film Festival (Spain), 21st Landshut Short Film Festival (Germany), Festival International du Film d’Aubagne - Music&Cinema (France) EUROPANORAMA 2020 Nordic Film Days

New Nordic Voices, Nordisk Panorama, Malmö 2019

Awards: Best Icelandic Short. Frostbiter Horror Festival Iceland 2018.

Production Company: NyArk Media

Status: Finished

Funding: Erasmus+

Writer & Director: Sesselia Olafsdottir

DOP & Co-Director: Peter Callow

Producers: Anna Olafsdottir, Veronika Rut

Co-Producers: Emilia Haukka

Length: 18 mins