Creative Summer Jobs: a springboard for young artists from Hafnarfjörður   

Kilometres among the nominations for the 2023 Edda Awards

The short film „Kilometres“, written, directed and starring Óli Gunnar Gunnarsson and Vilberg Andri, is one of the short films nominated for the 2023 Edda Awards. The final selection will take place at the ceremony, which will be held at Háskólabíó on 19 March. Óli Gunnar and Vilberg Andri were part of the group of young people who worked in creative summer jobs for the City of Hafnarfjörður in the summer of 2021. Applications are now open for summer jobs with the City of Hafnarfjörður 2023. where a new group of talented individuals aged 18-25 get the opportunity to flourish.

A group of young people in creative summer jobs in the summer of 2021. Here with Rósa Guðbjartsdóttir, the mayor.

Kilometres is about two friends at parting ways.

Kilometres is about two best friends who are heading in different directions in life and are saying goodbye at Keflavik Airport. One of them is going to study abroad and plans to make a new life for himself in a new place. The other is staying in Iceland, moving in with his girlfriend and looking for a job. The script is loosely based on the friends' own experiences of growing up in Iceland and facing that big decision and big step for quite a few people: to move abroad or not? The short film is one long scene set in a single car, filmed in one take. Eiríkur Ingi Böðvarsson handled the filming and post-production, and Brynjar Unnsteinsson did the sound mixing for the film.

Creative Summer Jobs 2023 – application deadline: 31 March 2023

This summer, individuals and groups aged 18-25 have the opportunity to come forward with ideas for creative projects in Hafnarfjörður. Individuals and groups will have the chance to work over the summer on creative projects and present them to residents and visitors during the summer. Creative Summer Jobs, run as part of the Hafnarfjörður Summer School in collaboration with Hamarinn, is intended as a springboard for young artists from Hafnarfjörður to develop and practise communicating their art. When selecting projects, consideration will be given to factors including the project's feasibility and originality, budget, diversity of projects, the gender balance of applicants, and the quality of applications. Particular consideration is given to the diversity of projects and their appeal to different age groups and interests. Selected groups will then have the opportunity to liven up the social life and entertainment in the heart of Hafnarfjörður, delighting tourists and residents with all sorts of initiatives. Assistance with the application process is available from Magga Gauja, the Head of Hamar. Magga Gauja can be contacted daily at Hamar, by telephone on 6645551 or by email at mgm@hafnarfjordur.is.