Norwegian Gaute Storaas grabs HARPA Nordic Film Composers Award
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Storaas received the Harpa award for Best Nordic film composer at the closing night of the Nordic Film Music Days at Berlin’s Nordische Botschaften, Monday February 24. “The score in question is clearly based on a mutual trust and understanding between the composer and director,” stated the jury. “The director gives room for music, gives the music an overall presence, and even though the music often is conventional, it’s used in an unconventional way: Elegant, in a good balance, not too much, exactly right! And luxurious!” Read more |
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NFMD 2020 - a 2 days gathering of Nordic film- and mediacomposers
With following events
With following events
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Screenings of the Films Nominated for HARPA 2020. Screening of all the nominated films and tv-shows for the HARPA Award.
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Seminars on important subjects for Film composers such as: the film industry, creative processes, business and crossover.
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HARPA 2020 Award show. Meet the nominated Nordic composers, listen to magnificent music and celebrate the winner of the 10th Annual HARPA Nordic Film Composer Award.
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2020 Afterparty. Join us for our HARPA Nordic Film Music Days After-party and meet Nordic composers and Industry professionals.
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Sunday February 23rd
14.00 - 22.00 |
Monday February 24th
9:45 - 16.30 |
Monday February 24th
19:00 - 20:00 |
Monday February 24th
20:00 - 22:00 |
The nominees for HARPA Award 2020 were:
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Gyða Valtýsdóttir (Iceland) for "Mihkel"
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Panu Aaltio (Finland) for "Luontosinfonia"
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Anders Niska & Klas Wahl (Sweden) for
"Balloons over Babylon" |
Gaute Storaas (Norway) for "Bröllop, Begravning och Dop"
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Read full press release
Composers you could meet at NFMD 2020
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Adam Norden (SWE)
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Anders Niska (SWE)
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Andreas Hald (DK)
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Anna Rosenkilde (DK)
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Arild Jensen (N)
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Bendik Giske (N)
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Christine Hals (N/SWE)
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Davíð Þór Jónsson (IS)
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Eirik Myhr (N)
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Ellen Bødtker (N)
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Emil Friss (DK)
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Frederik Hjulmand (DK)
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Flemming Nordkrog (DK)
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Fredrik Kinbom (S)
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Gaute Storaas (N)
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Gisli Galdur Thorgeirsson (IS)
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Halfdan E (DK)
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Henrik skram (N)
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Gyða Valtýsdóttir (IS)
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Ingrid Kindem (N)
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Irya Gmeyner (SWE)
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Jean-Paul Wall (SWE)
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Jesper Hansen (DK)
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Jesper Siberg (DK)
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Johan Testad (SWE)
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John Erik Kadaa (N)
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Jon Ekstrand (SWE)
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Kaspar Kaae (DK)
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Kate Havnevik (N)
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Knut Avenstroup Haugen (N)
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Kåre Bjerkø (DK)
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Laura Naukkarinen (FIN)
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Lauri Porra (FIN)
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Lisa Nordström (SWE)
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Magnus Strömberg (SWE)
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Oscar Fogelström (SWE)
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Patricio Fraile (DK)
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Panu Aaltio (FIN)
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Patrick Rydman (SWE)
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Peder Kjellsby (N)
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Per Störby Jutbrings (SWE)
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Peter Baden (N)
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Pétur Jónsson (IS)
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Sanna Salmenkallio (FIN)
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Salla Luhtala (FIN)
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Sverre Indris Jorner
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Stein Johan Grieg Halvorsen (N)
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SØS Gunver Ryberg (DK)
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Tin Soheili (DK)
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Therese Aune (N)
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Tormod Tvete Vik (N)
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Tuomas Kantelinen (FIN)
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ABOUT HARPA Since 2010 the Nordic composer associations has joined forces to hand out the HARPA Nordic Film Composers Award and show the world the quality of the Nordic Film and Mediacomposers: Working from a multifaceted musical palette with a vast variety of experiences to draw from, the Nordic film and media composers are known for their ability to do whatever it takes to tell the story; whatever it takes to serve the film. You can say that Nordic composers make their movies and directors win awards. The working group behind HARPA Nordic Film Music Days 2020 is Riku Salomaa/Music Finland Einar Idsøe Eidsvåg/Music Norway Kate Havnevik/NOPA Lone Nyhuus/BFM/Coordinator and contact person Mads Winter/Intern/webpage and presentations Anneke Beckdorf/Intern/registrations. Thomas Mikusz, White Bear PR/Associated Publicist and international PR |
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Partners in HARPA Nordic Film Music Days SKAP (The Swedish Society of Songwriters, Composers & Authors) FST (Föreningen af Svenske Tonsättere) Music Finland Finnish Music Creators FMC STEF (Icelandic Collective Rights Management Society) NOPA (Norwegian Society of Composers and Lyricists) Norsk Komponistforening (Norwegian Society of Composers) Music Norway BFM (Danish Organization for Film- and Media Composers) MXD Music Export Denmark Collaborators: Berlinale Talents | SoundTrackFest | Sound Track Cologne |
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graphic design for Nordic Film Music Days is made by Lilienfeld