Film & TV Producer, Cinematographer, Writer &
Director and Photographer GISLI SNAER has been honored
for his feature films at festivals in 13 nations,
including Chicago-USA, Kerman-Iran & Giffoni-Italy.
In addition, he has been the creative force behind highly
successful advertising campaigns around the globe, for
clients such as One, Cisco, Toyota, Yamaha, Ricoh,
Iceland Air and the European Council.
After studying art, design, photography and sociology, Gisli joined the Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RUV) in 1986 as a writer and host of a comic youth program. Gisli worked as an assistant director, assistant editor and production manager in various film productions and then studied at the Sveriges Television (SVT) in 1988, focusing on directing and producing television dramas.
From 1988 to 1990, he directed and produced a number of television programs for the Icelandic National Broadcasting Service. In 1990, Gisli enrolled at the prestigious film school La Fémis, école nationale supérieure des métiers de l'image et du son, Paris, where he studied film directing. Since graduating, and to present day, Gisli Snaer Erlingsson has directed and photographed award winning feature films and a number of TV-commercials for clients such as ONE, TOYOTA, YAMAHA, ICELAND AIR, EUROPEAN COUNCIL and numerous other lesser-known brands.
In 2001 Gisli worked with Lost In Space to successfully enter the Japanese market, producing 3D animations, TV-commercial, VFX and nu-media, for clients in Japan.
In 2003 Gisli formed his own production & distribution company, Ansur Pictures Co., Ltd. in Japan, concentrating firstly on localizing, with Japanese voice-over actors, and distributing award winning films for children on DVD in Japan. Ansur Pictures covered additionally all aspects of image creation from concept development through to film, television, still photography and multi-media execution for marketing and entertainment. In 2009 Ansur Pictures ceased operations, when Gisli relocated to Singapore, where he is currently based.
Gisli has lectured on film making, to students at TISCH Asia in Singapore, the Icelandic Film Academy, Sagami Women University, and at Waseda University in Tokyo. Since 1998, he's been a member the of the Directors Guild of Iceland. Gisli has also served as a member of the international jury at the 2002 Berlin International Film Festival – Kinderfilmfest and the Ale Kino Film Festival in Poland 2003.
Gisli is fluent in English, French and Icelandic - and an advanced user of various software and cameras for film & video production and photography.
At present he’s putting the finishing touch on a documentary about education, and a short film recently shot in Tokyo. In addition, Gisli is developing several feature film screenplays with his friend and co-writer, Steve Baker of the English design group tomato. These stories are: Austurland, supported by the Icelandic Film Centre, I am a House, also supported by the Icelandic Film Centre, The Unwanted and Silent Voices.
After studying art, design, photography and sociology, Gisli joined the Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RUV) in 1986 as a writer and host of a comic youth program. Gisli worked as an assistant director, assistant editor and production manager in various film productions and then studied at the Sveriges Television (SVT) in 1988, focusing on directing and producing television dramas.
From 1988 to 1990, he directed and produced a number of television programs for the Icelandic National Broadcasting Service. In 1990, Gisli enrolled at the prestigious film school La Fémis, école nationale supérieure des métiers de l'image et du son, Paris, where he studied film directing. Since graduating, and to present day, Gisli Snaer Erlingsson has directed and photographed award winning feature films and a number of TV-commercials for clients such as ONE, TOYOTA, YAMAHA, ICELAND AIR, EUROPEAN COUNCIL and numerous other lesser-known brands.
In 2001 Gisli worked with Lost In Space to successfully enter the Japanese market, producing 3D animations, TV-commercial, VFX and nu-media, for clients in Japan.
In 2003 Gisli formed his own production & distribution company, Ansur Pictures Co., Ltd. in Japan, concentrating firstly on localizing, with Japanese voice-over actors, and distributing award winning films for children on DVD in Japan. Ansur Pictures covered additionally all aspects of image creation from concept development through to film, television, still photography and multi-media execution for marketing and entertainment. In 2009 Ansur Pictures ceased operations, when Gisli relocated to Singapore, where he is currently based.
Gisli has lectured on film making, to students at TISCH Asia in Singapore, the Icelandic Film Academy, Sagami Women University, and at Waseda University in Tokyo. Since 1998, he's been a member the of the Directors Guild of Iceland. Gisli has also served as a member of the international jury at the 2002 Berlin International Film Festival – Kinderfilmfest and the Ale Kino Film Festival in Poland 2003.
Gisli is fluent in English, French and Icelandic - and an advanced user of various software and cameras for film & video production and photography.
At present he’s putting the finishing touch on a documentary about education, and a short film recently shot in Tokyo. In addition, Gisli is developing several feature film screenplays with his friend and co-writer, Steve Baker of the English design group tomato. These stories are: Austurland, supported by the Icelandic Film Centre, I am a House, also supported by the Icelandic Film Centre, The Unwanted and Silent Voices.
EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS
1990-1994
La Fémis, école nationale supérieure des métiers de l'image et du son, Paris. Diplôme d’école (bac + 5, equivalent to a Master degree): Major in Film Directing
1988
SVT, Swedish Television Public Service: 3 month training in television production and direction. Sent as an employee of RUV, Icelandic Public Broadcasting Service, to participate in SVT’s in-house training program for their producers/directors. Equivalent to the BBC Training Centre in television production.
1983-1987
Fjölbrautarskólinn í Breiðholti, Gymnasium Major in Art & Social Studies - Studentprof (equivalent to the French „baccalauréat“.)
TEACHING AND JURY EXPERIENCE
2009 TISCH School of the Arts Asia, Singapore
- Guest lecturer for Film Directing
2007 WASEDA UNIVERSITY, Tokyo
- Guest lecturer for Film Directing
2006 SAGAMI WOMEN UNIVERSITY, Tokyo
- Guest lecturer for Film Making
2003 ALE KINO FILM FESTIVAL, Poland
- Member of the Jury
2002 BERLIN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL - KINDERFILMFEST, Germany
- Member of the Jury
1997 THE ICELANDIC FILM ACADEMY, Reykjavik
- Course on Film Directing
1998 Joined the Guild of Icelandic Film Directors, a member of FERA (European Federation for national associations of television and cinema directors.)
- ICELANDIC: Fluent
- ENGLISH: Fluent
- FRENCH: Fluent
- DANISH: Basic
- APPLE: Final Cut Pro Studio, Shake: advanced user
- ADOBE: Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects: advanced user
- AVID: film composer: basic
- AUTODESK: highly familiar with Smoke, Flame & Inferno workflows
- CAMERAS: advanced user of various film and SD/HD video cameras
1990-1994
La Fémis, école nationale supérieure des métiers de l'image et du son, Paris. Diplôme d’école (bac + 5, equivalent to a Master degree): Major in Film Directing
1988
SVT, Swedish Television Public Service: 3 month training in television production and direction. Sent as an employee of RUV, Icelandic Public Broadcasting Service, to participate in SVT’s in-house training program for their producers/directors. Equivalent to the BBC Training Centre in television production.
1983-1987
Fjölbrautarskólinn í Breiðholti, Gymnasium Major in Art & Social Studies - Studentprof (equivalent to the French „baccalauréat“.)
TEACHING AND JURY EXPERIENCE
2009 TISCH School of the Arts Asia, Singapore
- Guest lecturer for Film Directing
2007 WASEDA UNIVERSITY, Tokyo
- Guest lecturer for Film Directing
2006 SAGAMI WOMEN UNIVERSITY, Tokyo
- Guest lecturer for Film Making
2003 ALE KINO FILM FESTIVAL, Poland
- Member of the Jury
2002 BERLIN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL - KINDERFILMFEST, Germany
- Member of the Jury
1997 THE ICELANDIC FILM ACADEMY, Reykjavik
- Course on Film Directing
1998 Joined the Guild of Icelandic Film Directors, a member of FERA (European Federation for national associations of television and cinema directors.)
- ICELANDIC: Fluent
- ENGLISH: Fluent
- FRENCH: Fluent
- DANISH: Basic
- APPLE: Final Cut Pro Studio, Shake: advanced user
- ADOBE: Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects: advanced user
- AVID: film composer: basic
- AUTODESK: highly familiar with Smoke, Flame & Inferno workflows
- CAMERAS: advanced user of various film and SD/HD video cameras