Lisa Montan SWEDEN
“We communicate with sound from birth…it’s elemental. Some things are impossible to explain in academic terms…it can only be framed like poetry. If you are working with poetry, you must then call yourself an artist; but it’s really just work, discipline.” Lisa Montan
Lisa Montan (formerly Lisa Holmqvist) is a composer of music and sound art based in Stockholm. Her film music career has this far been outstanding. Lisa is the only female to have received a Swedish Guldbagge Award (the Swedish Oscar equivalent), for her haunting 2015 score for the film “Flocken”. It was her first feature film. For the same film, she was also awarded “Best Score” at Festival International du film d’Aubagne, as well as the Doris Filmgenipris. The jury described her work thusly: ”(Holmqvist’s) compositions demand the audience’s full attention to the film’s thematics and core, whilst at the same time they are extremely unique and incredibly beautiful.”
Lisa Montan (formerly Lisa Holmqvist) is a composer of music and sound art based in Stockholm. Her film music career has this far been outstanding. Lisa is the only female to have received a Swedish Guldbagge Award (the Swedish Oscar equivalent), for her haunting 2015 score for the film “Flocken”. It was her first feature film. For the same film, she was also awarded “Best Score” at Festival International du film d’Aubagne, as well as the Doris Filmgenipris. The jury described her work thusly: ”(Holmqvist’s) compositions demand the audience’s full attention to the film’s thematics and core, whilst at the same time they are extremely unique and incredibly beautiful.”
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Despite having earned these distinctions, she remains a principled and elusive figure within the composition world, working only on projects she feels she can bring the whole of her spirit to.
“To let the film guide you, the answer is already there. I just need to ask the film “who are you?” A true multidisciplinarian, Lisa has brought her same intensity to visual mediums, working with costume and set design in film and theatre as well as collaborations with writers and tactile / visual artists. “To me it’s all communication, it’s all part of the same story.” Says Lisa. “I don’t see the difference between mediums…it’s all a way to try to be human. Where is it ok to be human?” Some of Lisa´s Recent work includes creating music for feature films 2019 – “LasseMajas Detektivbyrå: Tågrånarens Hemlighet” / Dir: Moa Gammal SF Studios. 2016 – “Euphoria”, Dir: Lisa Langseth / B-reel films. 2016 – “Dröm Vidare”, Dir: Rojda Sekersöz / 2afilm. TV series 2019 -“Allt Jag Inte Minns” Regi Beata Gårdeller / SVT, witch Lisa was rewarded “Music of the year in scripted program” at Riagalan 2020. Lisa has also worked with music for short films like 2017 - “The Marthyr” Dir:Ahmed Abdullahi. 2017 - “Salvation”, Dir:Thora Hilmarsdottir/Cinenicfilm. And documentary films 2017 – “Fallet Kevin”, Dir: Dan Josefsson / SVT , 2017 – “Vi bara lyder”, Dir: Fredrik Wenzel / Fasad, 2015 – “Regissören Mai Zetterling”, Dir: Lena Jordebo / SVT. |