Movie program. The following movies are shown in Salur 3 in Bíó Paradís Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. Grab a drink, popcorn, sit back and enjoy.

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1 The Iceland Airwaves Lounge will host this year s Airwaves Talks, an eclectic mix of discussions, events, movie screenings and music happening at Bíó Paradís November 1st to 4th. In addition to the schedule come down for free WiFi, offers and coffee and beer and art by local artists! Events are open to all Iceland Airwaves wristband holders unless stated otherwise. Movie program The following movies are shown in Salur 3 in Bíó Paradís Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. Grab a drink, popcorn, sit back and enjoy. 11:15 Backyard (2011) 74 minutes // Language: Icelandic // Subtitles: English Backyard is a movie about an Icelandic block party that was organized by Árni Rúnar Hlöðversson, a member of pop renegades FM Belfast. Árni invited bands like FM Belfast, Múm, Hjaltalín, Sin Fang and many more to his backyard to have a musical throwdown. 12:30 Rokk í Reykjavík (1982) 83 minutes // Language: Icelandic // Subtitles: English Rock in Reykjavík is one of the most iconic documentaries in the history of Icelandic cinema. Spot some of the most prominent rock and punk bands at the time including Tappi Tíkarrass, a punk/pop band led by vocalist Björk Guðmundsdóttir, and the New Wave band Þeyr, today considered as one of the legendary Iceland bands of the early eighties. The concerts and interviews are taken at various clubs in 1981 and :30 Rock Islandica // Part 1 & 2 (2017) Part 1: 58 minutes // Part 2: 58 minutes // Language: Icelandic // Subtitles: English A 2 part series on the Icelandic Pop and Rock Saga. We follow the rise of popular music in a country where the church once outlawed song and dance. What is the background of artists like Sigur Rós, Björk, Of Monsters and Men, Ásgeir, Mugison and others Icelandic artists performing all over the world? Meet the players, the people behind the scenes, the artists and hear the music. Listen, discover and enjoy! This 2 hour international version is made from the epic 12 hour series - Popp og Rokksaga Íslands - that received phenomenal reviews in the local press and received an EDDA nomination - the Icelandic Film and TV academy awards. 14:00 Music of microcosm (2017) 57 minutes // Language: English // Subtitles : Icelandic This is a documentary of the Iceland Airwaves festival from its inception, in 1999, onwards to the present day. It features interviews with many from the Icelandic and international music scene, both International and Icelandic industry people as well as the musicians themselves.

2 Music program Presented by Bíó Paradís & Straumur Bíó Paradís will continue to host it s famous off-venue program with some great local acts. Concerts are located in the Foyer. Wednesday November 1st 14:00 Brött Brekka 15:00 Kælan Mikla 16:00 Good Moon Deer 17:00 Markús 18:00 Hrnnr & Smjörvi 19:00 GKR Friday November 3rd 13:00 Between Mountains 14:00 Heiðrik á Heygum 18:00 Knife Fights 19:00 Bárujárn Thursday November 2nd 12:00 Án 13:00 Gunnar Jónsson Collider 14:00 Kuldaboli (DJ) 15:00 Andi 19:00 Tonik Ensemble Saturday November 4th 17:00 Balagan 18:00 Pink Street Boys 19:00 Indriði

3 Talks and networking Wednesday November 1st 18:00 - Welcome drinks hosted by our good friends at Visit Reykjavík (Invite-only) Thursday November 2nd 12:00 - Screening and Q&A: Island Songs In the summer of 2016, Icelandic musician and composer Ólafur Arnalds began a project entitled Island Songs where he d head to a different town in Iceland each week to create a new piece of music embodying the unique setting and beautiful collaborations with local musicians. Island songs is a chronicle of this trip captured by award winning director Baldvin Z. Come watch a screening of the film followed by at Q&A with Ólafur Arnalds. Moderator: Natalie Tencic from Triple J 14:00 - Talk: Mental Health in the Music Industry After years of solid touring and album campaigns, William Doyle (ex-east India Youth) explores his relationship with his work in the music industry and how it has affected his mental health. How has the mental health epidemic evolved in recent years? What parts of working in the music industry makes artists more susceptible to physical and mental difficulties? What can the industry do better to support its artists? William hopes to offer some answers to these questions. Thursday November 2nd continued 14:45 - Info: Mental Health assistance in Iceland. Hlynur Jónasson - Employment advisor, Department of Psychiatry, University Hospital in Iceland. Ingolfur S. Ingolfsson - Psychiatrist at the University Hospital in Iceland. They will offer initiatives, contacts and helplines that are available to those seeking assistance with mental health issues. 15:00 Talk - The Creative Process with Högni Egilsson (30 min.) Högni Egilsson of Hjaltalín, Gus Gus, and most recently his solo project Högni which has signed to Erased Tapes, takes us on a journey through his creative process, the marriage he has with his muse and the elusive inspiration. 16:00 - Annual Iceland Music Export Networking Meeting (Invite-only) 17:30 - Networking Party (Invite-only)

4 Talks and networking CONTINUED Friday November 3rd 13:00 - Talk: Reykjavík Music City (45 minutes) The city of Reykjavík has recently launched a music city program aimed to building up infrastructure in the city of Reykjavík to better help musicians learn, play, perform and promote music. Project manager María Rut Reynisdóttir is going to tell us more about the program and how it will be designed, as well as opening up a discussion about how local government can better support culture and help bring forth the creative element of the city. 14:00 - Meet the Music Supervisors (Invite-only) 15:00 - Discussion: Keychange (45 min.) Keychange is an exciting new European project which celebrates and invests in the talent of female music creators and innovators who will be driving the future success of the music industry. This discussion will cover the topic of why supportive networks of forward thinking women are important to innovation in the music industry. This will be hosted by Vanessa Reed (PRS Foundation CEO). She will be joined by Guðrún Björk Bjarnadóttir (STEF), Melkorka Magnusdottir (Milkywhale Keychange Participant and Music Creator), Hildur Stefánsdóttir (Hildur Keychange Participant and Music Creator) and Colm O'Herlihy (Bedroom Community) 16:00 Keychange: Press Release and Party (Invite-only) Saturday, November 4th Music Tech Day 14:20 Promogogo - Einar Örn (30 minutes) Einar Örn is a legend in the music business in Iceland having formed the Sugarcubes and the label/organization Smekkleysa. He has grown up to become an entrepreneur in the software business, currently running developement of a interactive management program called Promogogo. Promogogo is a campaign builder for venues, management, promoters and artists. All you need is a photo, some kind of media for mood, a sentence or two about the event, and of course a link to your ticket sales website. Put together these simple campaigns, that can be perfectly optimised for social media share them right away, and watch your analytics. Is it moving the needle? If yes, good job. If no, try again. Saturday, November 4th Music Tech Day - Continued 15:00 Halldór Eldjárn (30 minutes) Halldór Eldjárn uses innovative methods to connect the physical and the digital world, creating art where real world objects meet electronic music. Robotic instruments, generative algorithm compositions and interpretation of data as music will be his main topics at Airwaves Talks. 15:45 Neon Planets Interactive Music Publishing (30 minutes) Rosamosi game studio explores a new publishing platform with their latest release Neon Planets featuring Daði Freyr. The game includes three brand new songs by the Icelandic musician Dadi Freyr and the player is challenged to catch a melody to the songs while falling through space of neon lit planets and other glowing objects. Rosamosi is an Iceland based game studio and well known in Iceland for their music series Mussila that is aimed at young children to teach them the basics of music. This new series, Neon Planets, is however a game aimed at older players. Margrét Júlíana Sigurdardóttir CoFounder and CEO of Rosamosi Live performance: Daði Freyr 16:30 Genki Instruments introduces Wave (30 minutes) Wave is a ring, a wearable that lets you control sound and effects with the motion of your hand in real time. With Wave you can easily control parameters, trigger samples and give orders e.g. without taking your hand off your instrument. The function of Wave is completely programmable so you can set it up to suit your needs. Come by, see the introduction of Wave and try it out for yourself afterwards.

5 Art Program Come to Bíó Paradís on Saturday, November 4th to experience two pieces by dj. flugvél og geimskip and renowned artist Dodda Maggý. Arrive at the start to experience with work first-hand, and then the pieces will available to guests throughout the afternoon. 13:00 - Visuals by Dodda Maggý Dodda Maggý is an Icelandic artist and composer working on the border of contemporary art and music. Her audio-visual works explore the complex artistic language of time-based media, in an attempt to externalize the internal dimensions of dreams, memories and imagination. Dodda Maggý s works have been widely exhibited in museums, galleries and art fairs worldwide and this event presents a unique opportunity to experience a comprehensive range of her video/music work. 14:00 - Video Game by dj. flugvél & geimskip Outer space musician dj. Flugvél & geimskip will allow us to test the new video game she has been working on to coincide with her upcoming album release, Atlantis. Come and try it out with Steinunn herself.