NyArk Media is an Iceland based media production company focusing on interdisciplinary approach on storytelling via film, publishing, social media and other unknown future medias. Our aim is to cause positive impact on our audience and readers.
We see everything in an abstract way, our drive is to change the world for the better one step at a time, thought by thought, word for word, in a fun, creative way driven by true vision, burning interest, professionalism and specified knowledge for every position.
Our believes consists of the idea that the human mind has the ability to expand to the unknown, but that we are hardwired to follow certain patterns, based on our environment and influence. By expanding, opening up our mind we are able to make more impact than we ever realized.
Focusing on the connections and conflicts humans experience with each other, nature and their own self through an intense combination of visuals and sound, -we strive to
tell stories that make you look at the world in a different way.
Our objective is to build long lasting partnerships in the film, music and arts industries as well as to be a part of a sustainable filmmaking movement that encourages women and minority groups to take a larger part of leading roles in the former mentioned industries.
Anna Ólafsdóttir
Anna Sæunn Ólafsdóttir is an Icelandic film director and producer, based in Reykjavík, Iceland. Her work includes producing, directing and writing short and documentary films as well as developing features and TV series. Examples of previous work is on the production crew of Cannes Un Certain Regard winning feature film Hrútar (Rams, 2015) by Grímur Hákonarson and Line Producer of the award winning short films Rainbow Party (Best Icelandic Short in RIFF 2015) and Salvation (2017). In May 2015, Anna won 1st price in a pitch competition in Cannes Film Festival for the short film Salvation (Frelsun). Her short film in development, Zoo-I-Side was selected for the pitch forum Euro Connetion in the largest short film festival in the world, Festival du court métrage de Clermont-Ferrand. Anna runs her film production company NyArk Media that she founded in 2016, as well as working as a producer of educational material for an online masterclass company, Akademias.
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Anna is also a social entrepreneur but she is currently the president of WIFT Iceland (Women in Film and Television) and head of Project Management at feminist, youth education organisation Girls Rock! In Iceland. The has worked as a volunteer teacher in girls rock camps in Iceland, California, Greenland and Togo, West Africa as well as managed numerious projects and attended conferences within the organisation.
Lea Aevars
Lea Aevars is a film and TV producer, screenwriter and film festival director. After completing a Master’s Degree in Journalism at the University of Iceland, she received a talent-based scholarship from the New York Film Academy, where she graduated with an MFA in Film and TV Production. Lea’s background consists of studies in Human Geography, Politics and English, but she also has a Private Pilot license and is a certified personal trainer. During her studies in Los Angeles, she has written, directed and produced a number of short films and music videos. Upon her return to Iceland in 2016, she did an internship at the Saga Film production company in Reykjavik. Since then, she has been working as a producer for foreign filmmakers – Danish, German and American. She has also been directing, writing and producing her own projects in co-operation with other female directors and screenwriters. In 2018, she started working towards creating the RVK Feminist Film Festival that had its first edition January 2020.
