THE MOST REMOTE
FILM FESTIVAL IN THE WORLD
14/7 - 22/7 2024
HORNSTRANDIR FILM FESTIVAL
The most remote Film Festival was launched for the first time July 2023 in Iceland's northernmost peninsula called Hornstrandir. One of Europe’s last wildernesses, Hornstrandir is a breathtakingly beautiful, hard-to-reach nature reserve of soaring mountains and precipitous cliffs. A place you can only reach by boat and where there is no mobile or internet connection.
The making of Hornstrandir Film Festival takes you on a journey through the remote and breathtaking landscape of Hornstrandir as we showcase the unforgettable experience of hosting the world's most remote film festival. You'll witness the magic and determination that brought this unique event to life. Be transported to the heart of Icelandic wilderness and the birth of an epic festival!
Our relationship with nature not only defines our history, it shapes our future, too. Yet beneath the surface of Iceland’s fjords, an industrial fish farming method threatens to destroy one of Europe’s last remaining wildernesses. Open net salmon farms wreak havoc on the fragile environments they’re placed in, polluting pristine ecosystems while mistreating the farmed fish and driving local salmon populations to extinction. It’s an industry at odds with Iceland’s untouched landscape, and as a growing local movement has shown, nothing replaces nature. Laxaþjóð | A Salmon Nation tells the story of a country united by its lands and waters, and the power of a community to protect the wild places and animals that helped forge its identity.
#1 Thailand is the world’s largest exporter of rubber, and Chorthip is a key farmer demonstrating and leading a shift to regenerative agroforestry methods. She’s transformed her land from a rubber monoculture to a diverse rubber forest garden, implementing organic practices that improve the quality of life for both her family and her community.
#1 Shifting from conventional farming practices to regenerative agriculture takes courage, but the Kahles believe it could be the key to restoring the health of their soil—and the health of their family.
The film is directed by Josh and Rebecca Tickell, who have created bold and inspiring environmental films for many years (Kiss the Ground, On Sacred Ground, Regenerate Ojai, Fuel, The Big Fix), while winning coveted awards along the way from Sundance, Cannes, Red Nation, and Tribeca.
The film features celebrity actors, activists and philanthropists Rosario Dawson, Laura Dern, Donald Glover, Woody Harrelson, Jason Momoa, and Ian Somerhalder, along with interviews with Gabe Brown, Jonathan Lundgren Ph.D, Mark Hyman M.D., Leah Penniman, Ray Archuleta, Toby Kiers, Ph.D, Allejandro Carillo, Carey Gillam, Kelsey Ducheneaux-Scott, Kara Boyd, Robyn O'Brien, Rick Clark, and many other farmers, ranchers, scientists, educators, allies and beyond.
In loving memory of Hilaree Nelson, 1972–2022.
What remains, when all you've known to be, suddenly changes?
Augnablik milli augnablika is a reflective dance film in three parts, emphasising humans’ connection to nature. The pieces are choreographed in flux with the natural setting they are filmed in, and their historical context. Nature and emotional landscapes are the source of movements and expressions, propelled by a poetic thought process in regards to our connection, and disconnection, to the places we call home.
What happens when you create in an environment where you rely on your instinct rather than logic?