NORTH ATLANTIC STORY CIRCLE
North Atlantic Story Circle is a new initiative coming out of Greenland, set up to create a dedicated space for filmmakers from the Faroe Islands, Iceland and Greenland, and set to add more voices in future editions.
The Circle wishes to build an expanding network of creators, who will exchange visions to shape a future North Atlantic film- and story landscape. The aim is to facilitate a strong North Atlantic narrative and to nurture competitive, sustainable and resilient film communities – on their own terms.
In partnership with Stockfish Film & Industry Festival and with Funding from Nordic Culture Point, the Nordic Institute in Greenland and Nordisk Film & TV Fond, several activities will take place online and on site in Reykjavik during the Stockfish Industry Days.
Participants in 2026 are Alberte Parnuuna and Aka Niviâna Mørch Pedersen from Greenland, Ísold Uggadóttir and Beta Guarino from Iceland, and Rakul Ró Steintórsdóttir and Niels Jóhan Sigurðsson from the Faroe Islands.
North Atlantic Story Circle is organised by Klaus Georg Hansen from KGH Productions; facilitated by project partners Valeria Richter and Helene Granqvist from Nordic Factory, with main partners Stockfish Film & Industry Festival and the Faroese Film Institute.
PARTICIPANTS
Ísold Uggadóttir
Ísold Uggadóttir is an Icelandic writer and director. Her feature debut, “And Breathe Normally”, premiered at Sundance in 2018, where Ísold was awarded Best Director in the World Cinema Dramatic section. Subsequently, she directed “Cornucopia”, a visual feast featuring multidisciplinary artist Björk. Currently, she is finalizing a documentary series and preparing her next feature film about the tumultuous love affair of two women in the 1980s.
Elizabeth K. Guarino
Elizabeth K. Guarino aka Beta is a screenwriter and versatile performer graduating from the Icelandic University of Arts film department spring 2026. Beta is heavily influenced by her dance and theatre background, incorporating poetry and physicality into her preferred genres of drama and horror.
Alberte Parnuuna
Alberte Parnuuna is a mixed Inuk filmmaker, 2D animator and multidisciplinary artist from Nuuk, based in Copenhagen. An alumna of the Indigenous Cinema Alliance, she works across experimental, fiction, writing, animation and hybrid formats, often collaborating with Icelandic artists. Her work explores belonging, cultural heritage and embodied experience.
Niviâna Mørch Pedersen
Aka Niviâna Mørch Pedersen is an engaged leader and project coordinator with experience in international collaboration, political work, cultural mediation, and film production (acting and producing). She has collaborated with the United Nations (COP24, COP25) and the Inuit Circumpolar Council (ICC) on knowledge development. Strong competencies in politics, human rights, and cultural projects with a particular focus on dialogue, representation, and cross-cultural collaboration.
Niels Jóhan Sigurðsson
Niels Jóhan Sigurðsson is a 23-year-old filmmaker from the Faroe Islands. Together with his girlfriend, Rakul Ró, he co-founded a production company called UFO, where they create music videos, documentaries, and commercials. Niels Jóhan and Rakul Ró recently released their first short film, marking an exciting new chapter in their journey as visual storytellers.
Rakul Ró Steintórsdóttir
Rakul Ró Steintórsdóttir is a 23-year-old filmmaker and children’s book author from the Faroe Islands. Together with her boyfriend, Niels Jóhan, she co-founded a production company called UFO, where they create music videos, documentaries, and commercials. Niels Jóhan and Rakul Ró recently released their first short film, marking an exciting new chapter in their journey as visual storytellers.