The Capital Cinema Cultural Exchange  welcomes Iceland’s leading actor, Ingvar Eggert Sigurðsson starring in OF HORSES AND MEN. Sigurðsson will introduce the off beat at times, jaw dropping film and offer a Q&A, sharing behind the scenes stories of acting and producing. The special screening is preceded by a 5:30PM cocktail fundraiser to support the Capital Cinema Cultural Exchange’s annual international filmmakers lab on September 22nd-25th, which empowers independent filmmakers.

Set among hearty horse owners in ever-photogenic Iceland, Benedikt Erlingsson’s dryly witty “Of Horses and Men” is like an animal documentary, but about people. Life revolves around mares and stallions in the film’s windswept terrain, but the animals’ orblike eyes direct us to the many follies of their owners, who are driven by petty desires and, occasionally, courage.Of Horses And Men has won numerous awards and was the official submission for Iceland, Academy Awards® 2014– Best Foreign Language Film.

Ingvar Eggert Sigurðsson was born on November 22,1963 in Reykjavik, Iceland. He is an actor and producer, known for Of Horses and Men (2013), Jar City(2006) and Angels of the Universe (2000). is a veteran actor of the motion picture business, working inevery aspect from theater exhibition and marketing to distribution and production.

Capital Cinema Cultural Exchange, Inc. is a federal 501(c)3 not-for-profit based in Albany, NY which hosts an annual international filmmakers lab, for which the 3rd edition will be held September 22-25.1st and 2nd time filmmakers bring short, feature and documentary films in various stages of production to the lab seeking the advice of industry experts. All gather for curated screenings of international films and public industry panel discussions to advance their character-driven works toward completion.