Legal Deposit
The main role of the National Film Archive of Iceland is to preserve legal deposit copies of films in accordance with Law No. 20/2002 on legal deposit for libraries and to oversee the legal deposit of film material.
The institution collects, catalogs, and preserves Icelandic films, co-productions between Icelandic and foreign parties, and foreign films that have been shot in Iceland.
The obligation to return an Icelandic film rests with its producer.
See the law on legal depositDeposit by type of material
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.
Submission of supplementary material
The material must be delivered on eSata or USB3 drives, which can be retrieved after copying is complete upon request. Upon delivery of the film, the producer must acknowledge receipt with a signature on the Film Archive's receipt form.
More information about the reporting obligation can be found in the Law on Reporting Obligations and its accompanying regulations. Chapter III of the Film Act No. 137/2001 is also applied. Here you can download a filing system to simplify the reporting.
Practical information
Digital Master (ProRes 4444 or other formats)
Decision-Centered Management 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 (25 or 24 fps)*
Teaser/Trailer. (QuickTime H.264 or MP4)*
2.0 . STEREO Teaser/Trailer.*
5.1. Teaser/Trailer.*
7.1. Teaser/Trailer.
Clip/trailer Teaser/Trailer.*
Other audio files (if need to be preserved)
Film credits (All credits)*
Captions (all available subtitles) .srt*
Film script (final version)*
STEREO (MIX, M&E, STEMS)
Opening and closing titles (MIX, M&E, STEMS)*
Resume Other audio files
Digital posters*
Promotional text
Assignment of Rights for Photographs
Settings from the movie Complete credit list*
Photos of the main characters/actors. All subtitles .srt
Photos of the director
Technical information
Completed forms for returns to KMÍ and KVSÍ*
Film credits (All credits)*
Captions (all available subtitles) .srt*
Film script (final version)*
STEREO (MIX, M&E, STEMS)
Opening and closing titles (MIX, M&E, STEMS)*
Resume Other audio files
Digital posters*
Promotional text
Assignment of Rights for Photographs
Settings from the movie Complete credit list*
Photos of the main characters/actors. All subtitles .srt
Photos of the director
Technical information
Completed forms for returns to KMÍ and KVSÍ*