Legal Deposits

The National Film Archive of Iceland emphasises the importance of legal deposits for preserving cultural heritage.

Legal deposits, according to Act No. 20/2002 on mandatory submissions to archives, require filmmakers to submit copies of their films to the archive. This ensures that the films are preserved for future generations, made accessible for research, and contributes to the overall documentation of a nation’s film history. The obligation to submit Icelandic films to the archive rests with their producer.

See law on legal deposits

01

What should be submitted?

All films that have been released for screening in theaters, on television, on disks, or online must be delivered to the National Film Archive of Iceland for preservation as soon as possible after production is completed.

See additional info for returns

02

Submission of supplementary material

Significant technical changes have occurred since the enactment of the mandatory submission laws in 2002, and the following are guidelines for submissions to the National Film Archive of Iceland.

The material can be delivered on hard drives, which can be retrieved after copying if requested. It is also possible to send the film material over the internet and then it is best to use this here link: https://kvikmyndasafn-slands.filemail.com/

The producer is solely responsible for delivery of the film to the National Film Archive.

Download folders

Practical information

Digital Master (ProRes 4444 or other formats)

DCDM MASTER

DCP 24 or 25 FPS (OV and VF)*

Exhibition Copy (e.g. H.264, ProRes 422) With and without subtitles

Streaming File. With and without subtitles

Teaser/Trailer. MASTER

Teaser/Trailer. DCP (24 or 25 FPS

Teaser/Trailer. (QT, H.264 or mp4

STEREO (MIX, M&E, STEMS)

5.1. (MIX, M&E, STEMS)

7.1. (MIX, M&E, STEMS)

Teaser/Trailer (MIX, M&E, STEMS)

Other audio files

Complete credit list

All subtitles .srt

Final script

Subtitle script with timecode

Opening and closing titles in all available languages

CV (Director and others)

Posters (Digital)

Promotional texts

Release for photographs

Stills (TIFF)

Photos of main characters/actors on set

Director's photos

Technical specs

Completed forms regarding delivery to KMÍ and KVSÍ

Kreditlisti kvikmyndar (Öll kredit)*
Neðanmálstextar (allir textar sem til eru) .srt*
Kvikmyndahandrit (lokaútgáfa)*
Textahandrit – tímakóðað
Upphafs- og lokatitlar á þeim tungumálum sem hafa verið gerðar.*
Curriculum Vitae (leikstjóra og annarra)
Veggspjöld (stafræn)*
Kynningartextar
Réttindaframsal vegna ljósmynda
Stillur úr myndinni (TIFF format)*
Ljósmyndir af aðalpersónum/leikurum. Frá tökum kvikmyndar
Ljósmyndir af leikstjóra
Tæknilegar upplýsingar
Útfyllt eyðublöð vegna skila til KMÍ og KVSÍ*