Glassriver

02/10/2025

The Elma production team is busy behind the scenes before the cameras start rolling next week. 🎬✨

We’re so proud of this incredible team making it happen.

Stay tuned for more updates as Elma moves into production! 👏

29/09/2025

Our upcoming crime thriller series “Elma” is heading out into the world! 🌍

We’ve partnered with Mediawan to handle international distribution, bringing Eva Björg Ægisdóttir’s bestselling novels to screens everywhere.

Secrets run deep in this Icelandic town, and with a detective like Elma on the case, nothing stays buried for long. 🕵️‍♀️

We can’t wait for audiences everywhere to meet Elma. Stay tuned… more updates coming soon! 🎬

The adaptation of Eva BjörgÆgisdóttir’s best-selling book series is due to start lensing Oct. 7 in Iceland.

26/09/2025

This week our CEO, Andri Ómarsson, is at Finnish Film Affair in Helsinki. 🎬

It’s always inspiring to connect with industry peers, share ideas, and explore opportunities for future collaborations. 🌍

Here’s to another exciting year of conversation, creativity, and new global stories in the making.

19/09/2025

☀️🍔 A perfect way to round off the summer!

The Glassriver team recently gathered for a BBQ - an afternoon of food, laughter, and team bonding.

Here’s to a busy and exciting autumn ahead, with the best team out there!✨

16/09/2025

DETECTIVE KONRÁÐ IS COMING TO SCREENS. 🎥

Glassriver is delighted to be teaming up with one of Iceland’s most celebrated crime authors to adapt his iconic book series “Konráð” into a TV series…for the very first time!

“Konráð” follows retired Reykjavík detective on a quest to solve cold cases that still haunt the city.

Together with Arnaldur, Glassriver is bringing this gripping Icelandic story to the screen - a local story with global reach. 🌍

16/09/2025

Attention crime literature fans!

Glassriver is teaming up with one of Iceland’s most celebrated crime writers, Arnaldur Indriðason, to bring his iconic “Konráð” book series to TV... for the very first time! 📺

Arnaldur is the mastermind behind international bestsellers like the Reykjavík Murder Mysteries, which have been translated into more than 40 languages. His award-winning stories have captivated readers all over the world.

"Konráð" follows retired Reykjavík detective on a quest to solve cold cases that still haunt the city. Glassriver will work closely with Arnaldur to develop "Konráð" for TV.

A story born in Iceland, made for the world. 🌍✨

Glassriver, the banner behind 'Reykjavik Noir,' has optioned the bestselling 'Konrad' book series from 'Operation Napoleon' and 'Jar City' author.

11/09/2025

🌴☀️ The Glassriver team is in Tenerife!

We’re busy location scouting for Hot Stuff - our upcoming Icelandic-Romanian co-production with IDEA Film.

Set in 1979, the series follows a group of Icelanders on holiday in Spain. With Steinþór Hróar Steinþórsson and Saga Garðarsdóttir leading the cast, Magnús Leifsson directing, and Ragnar Bragason as creator and co-writer, Hot Stuff promises to be bold, funny and thought-provoking.

Tenerife is already proving to be the perfect setting. Stay tuned for more behind-the-scenes updates! 🎬

¡Vamos!

05/09/2025

Get ready, Iceland! Our original crime thriller "Cold Haven" is coming to TV screens soon! ⏰

Follow detective Soffía across Vestmannaeyjar, Reykjavík, and Lisbon as she uncovers a chilling murder on the Westman Islands.

Featuring a powerhouse Icelandic-Portuguese cast: Kristín Þóra Haraldsdóttir, Anna Svava Knútsdóttir, Elva Ósk Ólafsdóttir, Sveinn Ólafur Gunnarsson, Maria João Bastos, Catarina Rebelo, Ivo Canelas, Rui Morisson, and Cleia Almeida - this series delivers gripping performances and unforgettable storytelling.

📺 Stay tuned!

03/09/2025

🎬 CO-PRODUCTIONS SHINE IN VENICE
 
So exciting to see so many co-productions taking the stage debuting at this year’s Venice Film Festival.
 
Festivals like this show the power of collaboration and the importance of local talent in shaping stories with global impact. 🌍
 
Congrats to all the premieres in Venice this year — what a line-up! 👏
 
Image: Gisela Schober/Getty Images
 

03/09/2025

It’s amazing to see so many co-productions shining so brightly at this year's Venice Film Festival.

With films like Elisa, Silent Friend and Father Mother Sister Brother debuting, it’s clear that collaboration and local talent are at the heart of the most exciting projects gracing the silver screen. 🌍🎬

Wishing a huge congratulations to all the creatives showcasing their work in Venice - what a way to kick off the season! 👏

Image: Gisela Schober/Getty Images

29/08/2025

LOCAL STORIES FOR THE WORLD.🌏

Our CEO Andri Ómarsson explores how Glassriver tells stories from Iceland, made for universal audiences, in his new article for C21. At Glassriver, we believe authenticity isn’t what holds a story back - it’s what makes it shine. 🌟

As Andri puts it:

“We don’t dilute Iceland’s stories to appeal to the world. We distill them.”

Read the full article now in C21.

29/08/2025

How do you create stories that travel the world? 🌍

Our CEO, Andri Ómarsson, dives into this very question in a new article for C21.

At Glassriver, we’ve learned that international reach doesn’t come from making stories more generic - it comes from protecting their authenticity.

As Andri writes:

“We don’t dilute Iceland’s stories to appeal to the world. We distill them. We protect what makes our stories ours and sharpen it until it cuts through the noise.”

Our goal remains the same: to develop stories that are authentic, resonant, and global by design.

Read the full article here 👇

Andri Ómarsson, CEO of Glassriver, the Icelandic production company behind series such as Cold Haven, Elma and Black Sands, reveals how to make local stories more international without compromising their authenticity.