What does it look like to be erased from your own story? Excerpt from my book Outcast from the School of Housewives – Behind the Scenes of the Icelandic Film Industry ( working title – soon to be published in English ) . In January 2025, the director of Húsó and our co-writer were nominated for the Nordic Series Script Awards. My lawyer asked the production company Glassriver to add my name to the nomination and to invite me to the Gothenburg Film Festival, where the awards are presented by...

In Icelandic copyright cases, winning still means losing – financially. Can it be called justice if it costs more to claim your rights than you can ever recover for winning them? Legal aid  (Icelandic: gjafsókn ) is financial assistance provided by the state to individuals who lack the means to pursue a court case. To qualit y, a case must have general or precedential significance, or the applicant’s financial situation must make it impossible for them to claim their legal rights without...

Today, November 8th, is the International Day Against Bullying. Bullying is not always visible or organized. It exists among adults just as much as among teenagers or children. Covert bullying, also called indirect or psychological bullying, can be so hidden that victims struggle to recognize or describe their experiences. People who speak up about violence, injustice, or corruption often face social exclusion, silencing, and reduced career opportunities after sharing their experiences....