As part of the Stockfish Film Festival, Iceland Music invites you to a panel discussion under the title “Music in Film – Purpose & Process.”
Leading voices from Iceland’s music and film industries come together to explore the role and impact of music in film – from creative collaboration between composers, directors, and music supervisors to the selection, scoring, and integration of music in film productions. The conversation will also touch on rights management and contract processes.
The event is open to all with a focus on composers, directors, producers, and others working – or looking to work – at the intersection of music and film.
Following the discussion, Record in Iceland will host a reception with light refreshments, offering guests a chance to connect and chat with professionals from both industries.
The event will be held in English.
About the Participants
Colm O’Herlihy is the co-founder of the music company INNI, alongside Atli Örvarsson. Since its founding in 2019, INNI has arguably transformed the Icelandic music industry, spearheading a significant push in the field of music publishing. The company has taken on projects for major international platforms such as Apple, HBO, Netflix, and Disney.
In 2022, INNI House opened its doors—home to nine recording studios where many of Iceland’s leading film composers work.
Colm is also active in various industry-related roles, including as a representative on the Nordic Publishers Sync Reference Group and as a participant in the European Music Business Task Force led by the Music Cities Network.
Ugla Hauksdóttir is an Icelandic screenwriter and director. Her directing credits include The Power (Sister Pictures & Amazon Studios, 2023), Hanna (Amazon Studios, 2020), Snowfall (FX, 2021), and Trapped (RVK Studios, 2019).
Ugla is currently wrapping up production on her debut feature film The Fires, based on the bestselling novel by Sigríður Hagalín. She is also completing work on the TV series Alien: Earth, created by Noah Hawley and produced by FX in collaboration with Ridley Scott.
She holds an MFA in screenwriting and directing from Columbia University and is notably the first Icelandic woman to join the Directors Guild of America.
Herdís Stefánsdóttir completed an MA in film scoring at New York University in 2017 and has composed music for the two most recent films by director M. Night Shyamalan, Knock at the Cabin and Trap.
She has also scored numerous short films that have screened at festivals including Berlinale, TIFF, Sundance, and Palm Springs, earning various nominations and awards for her work. These include the Icelandic Music Awards, the Edda Awards, the World Soundtrack Awards, and the Hollywood Music in Media Awards.
Herdís also releases music under the artist name Kónguló and is currently working on her debut solo album. She was previously part of the electronic duo East of My Youth, which performed at festivals such as SXSW, Eurosonic, and Iceland Airwaves.
Grímar Jónsson is an award-winning Icelandic film producer and the founder of Netop Films. His productions have premiered at festivals including Cannes, Venice, and the Toronto International Film Festival, collectively winning over 50 international film awards. Notable titles include Rams (Un Certain Regard – Cannes 2015), Under the Tree (Best Narrative Feature – Hamptons International Film Festival), and The County (TIFF 2019).
Grímar is also the co-founder of Sarimar Films, together with producer Sara Nassim.
