If there is one thing Icelanders are masters at, it’s organising a festival. Music, film and art fairs pop up regularly on the country’s event calendar, and though you don’t need an excuse to go out with friends, drink and experience something different, it’s even better if you can enjoy music or watch a good movie in the bargain. Granted, some types of visual arts are a little more niche and don’t attract as much attention as Airwaves, but sometimes that’s for the best. Smaller local festivals gain charm from their reclusiveness and can become a great source of inspiration for all participants. Such is the case with Skjaldborg, the only film festival in Iceland that focuses on Icelandic documentaries, which will be held in Patreksfjörður for the 11th time over the first weekend of June. “It’s kind of a family reunion,” Helga Rakel Rafnsdóttir, one of the organisers, tells me. “It’s a unique meeting point for people, just to be together, share knowledge and even start collaborations.”

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