We have been creating documentaries since 2007 and we love it. There is a huge passion for documentaries within MONT not matter if it is short or a documentary in full length.
UNICEF Moveathon is created yearly where the subject is one of UNICEF’s priority.
Every year since 2016, UNICEF has created a show that is shown in every school in Iceland including at RÚV. UNICEF’s Moveathon is not all about its short documentaries the project is much bigger than that but we are proud to be part of the whole thing. See more about the project here.
Elíza’s Sustainable Development Goals
(in icelandic: Heimsmarkmið Elízu)
The story is told within a 3 episode series where Elíza travels to Uganda to meat up with her peers who live different life than she does. The advertising agency “Hvíta húsið” (eng. The White House) hired us for the production and directing the series. More about the story can be found here.
The series was broadcasted by the Icelandic broadcast service, RÚV, and all the extra content that was created was published on social media.
The Palace
(Höllin)
The documentary The Palace captures the magic of the everyday at the Reykjavik Swimming Pool. The film follows the routine of the pool, highlighting the timelessness that reigns in this Icelandic architectural landmark.
- It was nominated for the Edda awards 2011, The Icelandic Film and Television awards, in the category of documentary of the year.
- It was nominated for the best documentary at the Filmfestival in Lubeck in 2011.
The documentary The Palace captures the atmosphere in one of Reykjavik’s architectural landmarks, The Reykjavik Swimming Palace, which for decades has functioned as a cornerstone for the elderly that live in the neighbourhood. It focuses on the daily routine and the colourful characters that frequent the pool.
With devoted regulars and a very low staff turnover the line between workers and customers is blurred. A group of daily guests are at the door before the pool opens. Their role is to make the first pot of coffee every morning while the staff prepare for the day. The staff know their guests routines and they notice when someone is absent, creating a sense of belonging and security.
The making of this documentary was truly a race against time. It documents an era that is coming to an end. The film gives us a sense that time stands still inside the Palace, that it is a world within itself. It tells a story of tradition and repetition. Our storytellers, the staff and the guests, are the heart of the building, and the documentary is an ode to the pool and the people who have made it their sanctuary. The viewer gets to know the people, their life stories, why they come to this pool and what it means to them. The story is driven by the characters we meet in our documentation of daily life in the Palace – and its main themes are ageing, life and death.
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