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Norwegian Gaute Storaas grabs HARPA Nordic Film Composers Award


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!”

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NFMD 2020 – A two day gathering of Nordic film- and mediacomposers
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With following events
Screenings of the Films Nominated for HARPA 2020. Screening of all the nominated films and tv-shows for the HARPA Award.
Seminars on important subjects for Film composers such as: the film industry, creative processes, business and crossover. 
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.
2020 Afterparty. Join us for our HARPA Nordic Film Music Days After-party and meet Nordic composers and Industry professionals.​
Su. 23.02.20
​14.00 – 22.00
Mo. 24.02.20
​09.45 – 16.30
Mo. 24.02.20
​19.00 – 20.00
Mo. 24.02.20
​20.00 – 22.00
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The nominees for HARPA Award 2020 were
Gyða Valtýsdóttir (Iceland) for "Mihkel"
Kåre Bjerkø (Denmark) for
"Det som Göms i Snö"
Panu Aaltio (Finland) for "Luontosinfonia"
Anders Niska & Klas Wahl (Sweden) for
"Balloons over Babylon"
Gaute Storaas (Norway) for "Bröllop, Begravning och Dop"
Read full press release


Composers you could meet at NFMD 2020

Adam Norden (SWE)
Anders Niska (SWE)
Andreas Hald (DK)
Anna Rosenkilde (DK)
Arild Jensen (N)
Bendik Giske (N)
Christine Hals (N/SWE)
Davíð Þór Jónsson (IS)
Eirik Myhr (N)
Ellen Bødtker (N)
Emil Friss (DK)
Frederik Hjulmand (DK)
Flemming Nordkrog (DK)
Fredrik Kinbom (S)
Gaute Storaas (N)
 Gisli Galdur Thorgeirsson (IS)
Halfdan E (DK)
Henrik skram (N)
Gyða Valtýsdóttir (IS)
Ingrid Kindem (N)
Irya Gmeyner (SWE)
Jean-Paul Wall (SWE)
Jesper Hansen (DK)
Jesper Siberg (DK)
Johan Testad (SWE)
John Erik Kadaa (N)
Jon Ekstrand (SWE)
Kaspar Kaae (DK)
Kate Havnevik (N)
Knut Avenstroup Haugen (N)
Kåre Bjerkø (DK)
Laura Naukkarinen (FIN)
Lauri Porra (FIN)
Lisa Nordström (SWE)
Magnus Strömberg (SWE)
Oscar Fogelström (SWE)
Patricio Fraile (DK)
Panu Aaltio (FIN)
Patrick Rydman (SWE)
Peder Kjellsby (N)
Per Störby Jutbrings (SWE)
Peter Baden (N)
Pétur Jónsson (IS)
Sanna Salmenkallio (FIN)
Salla Luhtala (FIN)
Sverre Indris Jorner
(N)
Stein Johan Grieg Halvorsen (N)
SØS Gunver Ryberg (DK)
          Tin Soheili (DK)
  Therese Aune (N)               
Tormod Tvete Vik (N)
Tuomas Kantelinen (FIN)
 

​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


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 
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Collaborators: Berlinale Talents | SoundTrackFest | Sound Track Cologne 

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graphic design for Nordic Film Music Days is made by Lilienfeld
  • 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
  • Contact & partners
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