The Inspired by Iceland campaign today announced details of an innovative documentary film directed by award winning Director Rupert Murray. The film, entitled Islander, captures the country of Iceland opening its doors and inviting tourists into one of the most surprising and inspiring islands in the world.
The Inspired by Iceland campaign, which launched in October 2011, has been developed to attract the enlightened tourist to Iceland during all seasons. In a public address, the Icelandic president, Ólafur Ragnar GrÃmsson called on his Islanders to open up the doors of their homes and invite tourists in for a unique Icelandic experience pledging his own unique invite for pancakes with himself and his wife Dorrit at the presidential home.
Invitations were pledged on the Inspired By Iceland website and tourists were encouraged to browse and apply through facebook. Invitations to date have included walking across lava fields with Þorleifur Þór Jónsson and his Icelandic sheepdog Mosi, knitting, seal watching, photography, band practice, training with the The ReykjavÃk Raiders Rugby Football club and shepherding on a farm outside of Akureyri
The full documentary will be screened for the first time on Wednesday 23rd and will be exclusive to The Huffington Post UK’s ‘Inspiration’.
The Inspired by Iceland campaign, which launched in October 2011, has been developed to attract the enlightened tourist to Iceland during all seasons. In a public address, the Icelandic president, Ólafur Ragnar GrÃmsson called on his Islanders to open up the doors of their homes and invite tourists in for a unique Icelandic experience pledging his own unique invite for pancakes with himself and his wife Dorrit at the presidential home.
Invitations were pledged on the Inspired By Iceland website and tourists were encouraged to browse and apply through facebook. Invitations to date have included walking across lava fields with Þorleifur Þór Jónsson and his Icelandic sheepdog Mosi, knitting, seal watching, photography, band practice, training with the The ReykjavÃk Raiders Rugby Football club and shepherding on a farm outside of Akureyri
The full documentary will be screened for the first time on Wednesday 23rd and will be exclusive to The Huffington Post UK’s ‘Inspiration’.
