Gunnur Martinsdóttir Schlüter

Gunnur is an Icelandic / German actress and director, currently based in Reykjavik. Through stories she aims to mirror and dissect human actions and desirers in daily life, using both the tools of theatre and film. Born in Reykjavik and living over a decade in Germany where she gained a B.A. in theatre directing at the University of Music and Theatre in Hamburg, Gunnur is currently studying acting at the University of Arts in Iceland. Gunnur has created, acted in and been part of the creative process of numerous projects. For her short film FÁR Gunnur wrote, directed and acted in Gunnur got a special mention at Festival de Cannes. She is an EDDA AWARD nominee and has received other recognition.