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Nordic Film Music Days


Mon. 13.02.17
Nordische Botschaften – Rauchstrasse 1 

Monday February 13th from 14.00 – 19.00, The Nordic Embassies in Berlin was packed with a rarely seen lineup of Nordic musical talent and creatives. From all five Nordic countries the most talented, experienced and ambitious film and media-composers are flying in. Ready to meet each other, to hear each other talk about how they have achieved success on an international level without losing their national and even regional sound; how they launch and present their Nordic music and how they succeed in nourishing the national and Nordic skills and talent – along with the rich film and television output of the Nordic region.

The day was also an occasion to present the 10 nominated composers for this year's HARPA Nordic Film Composers Award, and will conclude with an after party featuring a special DJ mix incorporating the best in Nordic Film scores.
Previous HARPA nominees have included composers such as Jóhann Jóhansson, whose film work spans titles such as ARRIVAL, THE THEORY OF EVERYTHING and the upcoming BLADE RUNNER 2049.

Program
Mo. 13.02.17

14.00 – 16.00 – Seminars and Talks 
16.00 – 17.00 – Presentation of the HARPA ominees
17.00 – 19.00 – DJ and After Party

See nominees and keynote speakers 
here 

In connection with Nordic Film Music Days, Music Manager Siggi Finnsson and assistant Anna Rut were engaged to book meetings for the composers.

These meetings took place around the activities at the Nordische Botschaften.
Nearly 20 Nordic composers have applied to take part in the meetings, and used the network opportunities during the Berlinale. 


The actual HARPA Nordic Film Composers Award 2017 was handed out in connection with the Cannes festival. 
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​2017 HARPA AWARD will be handed out at Cannes, 05.17
in connection with Directors Fortnight and in cooperation with ECSA.


HARPA Nordic Film Composers Award is a cooperation between Nordic Film Composers Network and ECSA and will take place at Cannes film Festival May 2017 in connection with Directors Fortnight; thereby securing a platform to present high-level Nordic audio visual composers in Cannes.

HARPA Nordic Film Composers Award is divided in two categories. The Film- & TV award is presented to the composer who has made the best film music / music score. The Film or TV show in question has to be released between 11.06.15  and 11.07.16
The Honor award goes to an outstanding talent or one who deserves recognition for his or her remarkable oeuvre.

​Nominated HARPA 2017

​Best Score          ​          Sune Martin for his score to Martin Zandvliets drama 'Land of Mine' (DK) - see video here
​                                      Gaute Storaas for his score to Hannes Holms comedy 'En mand der hedder Ove' (N) - see video here 
​                                      Marko Nyberg for his score to Ville Jankeris comedy, 'Onnenonkija.' (SF) - see video here
​                                      Sophia Ersson for her score to Alexandra-Therese Keinings drama 'Pojkerne'. (S) - see video here
​                                      Hildur 
Guðnadottir for her  score for Baltasar Kormákur's feature film EIÐURINN (The Oath) (IS) - see video here 

​Life time acivement    Bent Fabricius-Bjerre for his life long work producing music for television, movies - and entertainment. (DK) - see video here
​                                       Geir Bøhren & Bent Åserud for their lifelong work producing music for television, movies - and entertainment. (N) - see video here 
​                                       Anssi Tikanmäki for his lifelong work  producing music for film and presenting it life. (SF)
​                                       Jan Sandström for his lifelong work (S) - see video here 
​                                       Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson for his lifelong work (IS) - see video here 


The HARPA Award Show 2017 will present nominated scores and nominated composers from the five Nordic countries.
We will screen longer film-clips from each of the nominated films, some pivotal scenes musically so that to give impression of how the music plays out in each of the nominated films.
​The show will not only present well edited extracts of the nominated scores and music from the nominated composers but also live music on stage.
The winner of the award for best score will be elected by an international professional jury consisting of three professional on international leve. 

  • Nordic Film Music Days
    • Program 2025
  • NFMD 365
  • HARPA winners & nominees
    • 2025 HARPA NOMINEES
    • 2024 WHAT HAPPENED
    • 2023 WHAT HAPPENED
    • 2022 WHAT HAPPENED
    • 2021 WHAT HAPPENED
    • 2020 WHAT HAPPENED >
      • 2020 NFMD fotos
    • 2019 WHAT HAPPENED >
      • 2019 HARPA
      • 2019 NFMD fotos
      • 2019 composers
      • SPEAKERS & PANELISTS 2019
    • 2018 WHAT HAPPENED >
      • 2018 HARPA
      • 2018 NFMD
    • 2017 WHAT HAPPENED >
      • 2017 ...from Cannes
      • 2017 ... Seminars from Cannes
      • 2017 HARPA
      • 2017 Impressions from Cannes
  • Composers
    • DENMARK COMPOSER
    • ICELAND COMPOSER
    • FINLAND COMPOSER
    • NORWAY COMPOSER
    • SWEDEN COMPOSER
  • Press releases
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