Hallur Örn Árnason is a co-founder of IceDocs (Iceland Documentary Film Festival) and works as a producer and programmer for the festival. Concurrently he works as an independent film producer and director for his company Noumena Films, which is mainly focused on documentary productions, and also works as a teacher in filmmaking. Hallur studied philosophy at the University of Iceland, filmmaking at the Icelandic Film School and is now in the process of finishing his MA in arts education in the Icelandic University of the Arts.