Compass Films

23/07/2026

We're proud to share that our co-production film BRACE YOUR HEART, directed by Amanda Kernell, will have its world premiere in the Platform section at TIFF 🦌❤️

The story is set in a remote Sámi village, where Ejva (Elli Sara Valkeapää) inherits her father's reindeer herd and must fight to reclaim control over her life and future.

Many thanks to Icelandic Film Centre - Kvikmyndamiðstöð Íslands for supporting the project, and to Sophia Olsson and Trickshot and Nordisk Film Production for collaborating with us on this film. ❤️

21/07/2026

🎬Director Fan Sissoko talks about our short film Sundruð. An interview with insights on the vision behind the film.

👉 Read here:
ENG https://www.ruv.is/english/2026-07-17-unfamiliar-swimming-experience-becomes-award-winning-film-481584
IS https://www.ruv.is/frettir/innlent/2026-07-17-framandleg-sundferd-a-islandi-vard-ad-verdlaunamynd-481212

Most people experience the feeling of being different and not belonging at some point, says the director of animated film Sundruð. The film, about a young immigrant's trips to a swimming pool in Iceland, won first prize at a French film festival.

27/06/2026

Huge congratulations to Fan Sissoko and the whole team!
Last night SUNDRUÐ (Hold It Together) took home the André Martin Award at International du Film d'Animation d'Annecy!
Starring
Halldóra Geirharðsdóttir, Grace Seri & Yves-Marina Gnahoua.

With thanks to all of our funders...
Icelandic Film Centre - Kvikmyndamiðstöð Íslands, CNC, Fedération Wallonie-Bruxelles, Creative Europe , Ministry of Social Affairs and Housing Iceland, Procirep, Angoa, Tax Shelter Belgium og Landsbankinn samfélasstyrkir.

The Five Nordics

International distribution by SUDU Connexion

Produced by
Compass Films
Artémis Belgium
Komawé (France)
Artémis Productions (Belgium)

23/06/2026

We are thrilled to share that Sundruð, our new animated short film by Fan Sissoko, featuring Halldóra Geirharðsdóttir, premiered today at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival.

This milestone would not have been possible without the support of our incredible funding partners. Our sincere thanks to the Icelandic Film Centre, CNC – Centre National du Cinéma et de l'Image Animée, the Film and Audiovisual Centre of the Wallonia-Brussels Federation, Creative Europe MEDIA, the Ministry of Social Affairs and Housing of Iceland, Procirep, Angoa, and the Tax Shelter Incentive of the Federal Government of Belgium for believing in the project and helping bring it to life.

Film was coproduced by Compass Films, Komawé Production and Artémis Productions. Congratulations to the entire team behind Sundruð. We are excited to share the film with audiences at Annecy and beyond.

16/05/2026

Very proud of our creator Thorey Mjallhvit for winning the Vorvindar award from IBBY International Board on Books for Young People for her contribution to children’s culture in Iceland with the Brave
RÚV
KrakkaRÚV
Icelandic Film Centre - Kvikmyndamiðstöð Íslands

Vorvindar Íslandsdeildar IBBY voru veittir fyrir skemmstu.

10/04/2026

Super proud and happy for Gudbjorg Huldis Kristinsdottir for her nomination for Hair & Make Up Design of the year at the Icelandic Academy Awards/Eddan for our Co-production with sic film for Hemmet (The Home)!🤩🤩

07/04/2026

This is "ORMHILDUR DIE MUTIGE - TRAILER" by Compass Films on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.

03/01/2026

Episode 1 premiering on RÚV today! 🤩📺🍿

Ormhildarsaga er glæný íslensk teiknimyndasería byggð á samnefndri bók Þóreyjar Mjallhvítar. Fyrsti þátturinn er heimsfrumsýndur á RÚV kl. 17:31 í dag. Mæðgurnar Aníta Briem og Mía segja heiður að fá að taka þátt í svo stórkostlegu verkefni.

02/01/2026

Á morgun klukkan 17:31 frumsýnir RÚV Ormhildi. Vertu með og fagnaðu með okkur!

29/12/2025

Thank you Uncut Magazine for including Ljósbrot/When the Light Breaks in your top 20 films of 2025! 😍🤩
"Elín Hall delivered one of the year’s most unforgettable performances as Una..." Elín Hall !!

Includes the latest efforts by Paul Thomas Anderson, Kathryn Bigelow, Steven Soderbergh and Danny Boyle… but what's No 1?