Geltu

Type

Short Film



YEAR

2024

Information

Geltu! was made as part of Before They Hate, a European campaign to tackle hate speech. The film is made by Sigríður Láretta and Sol Berruezo Pichon-Riviére and produced by Maria Lea Ævars and Anna Sæunn Ólafsdóttir (NYARK Media). The film is a reaction to an increase in violence against genderqueer people and to increased anxiety, depression and agression among youth in Iceland Before They Hate was spearheaded by the organization OFSi, Along with their European partners. 

Geltu! won the icelandic film award Edda for Children's and Youth Film of the Year in 2025