Yubari International Fantastic Film Festival
He made his debut as a film director with "Skytturnar" ("White Whales") in 1987. His second feature "Children of Nature" (1991) was nominated for an Oscar as Best Foreign Language Film (it was also the first Iceland's nomination in this category). "Children of Nature" took the Grand Prize at the 4th Yubari International Fantastic Film Festival in February 1993.