Steiní Kristinsson

Directing

Steiní Kristinsson

Born

2000-01-12 (26)

Place of birth

Selfoss, Iceland

Known for

Directing

Credits

10 titles

Born in Selfoss but raised in the country. Steiní started to make short films at the farm and grew more interested in the craft of filmmaking. In 2019, he moved to Reykjavík and started to make The One Who Went South (2022), which has been screened in festivals across the globe. In 2023, he is studying at the Iceland University of the Arts.

Known for

Behind the camera

Sara poster
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When the family dog dies, a father and son bury the dog’s gift and must face grief, love, and their bond.

Sara

2025

Sara poster
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When the family dog dies, a father and son bury the dog’s gift and must face grief, love, and their bond.

Sara

2025

Sara poster
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When the family dog dies, a father and son bury the dog’s gift and must face grief, love, and their bond.

Sara

2025

No artwork available
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While burying their beloved dog, a father and son find that the shared work and silence speak louder than words, quietly leading them back into connection with one another. The filmmaker experiments with camera position and timelapse, underlining a play with time and creating a framework that gives room for the viewer to reflect.

Sara

2026

No artwork available
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While burying their beloved dog, a father and son find that the shared work and silence speak louder than words, quietly leading them back into connection with one another. The filmmaker experiments with camera position and timelapse, underlining a play with time and creating a framework that gives room for the viewer to reflect.

Sara

2026

Fragments of the Attempt poster
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A scene from an unfinished film from a fictional country where a hunter and her daughter find themselves drawn to a strange sound in the forest.

Fragments of the Attempt

2024

Fragments of the Attempt poster
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A scene from an unfinished film from a fictional country where a hunter and her daughter find themselves drawn to a strange sound in the forest.

Fragments of the Attempt

2024

The One Who Went South poster
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A young man returns to his childhood home to improve his relationship with his father. However, when he arrives, everything seems different.

The One Who Went South

2022

No artwork available
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A man from Ukraine recalls the moment he experienced the 2022 invasion and his journey of rebuilding in Iceland.

The House in Dnipro

2025

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A man from Ukraine recalls the moment he experienced the 2022 invasion and his journey of rebuilding in Iceland.

The House in Dnipro

2025