[1][2] During this period, some of Iceland's most prolific film directors made their debuts, such as Baltasar Kormákur (101 Reykjavík) and Dagur Kári (Nói albínói).
From 2003 to 2005 he was the Director of Media and Communication Studies at the University of Iceland,[2] and was then hired by Dagur Group to head its production arm, BaseCamp.
[2][5] In 2016, Thorfinnur started his work as a Senior Officer and Head of Information and Communications[6] at the EFTA Secretariat, in Brussels.
Showcasing his intricate filmmaking skills, Thorfinnur directed the gonzo-style short film “EFTA House Tour” in 2021.
[7] The film was noted for its distinct use of a construction site as its main setting and its sharp criticism of “organizationalism” in modern bureaucracies, notably by drawing viewers attention to the excessive opulence of senior leaders’ office spaces in strong contrast to the shared reality of millions of office workers in an era of pandemic total confinement.