Meet the nominees for 2023 HARPA Nordic Film Composers Award
The composer organizations of the five Nordic countries have announced their national nominees for the 13th Annual HARPA Nordic Film Composers Award.Once again, the nominees reflect the high quality and uniqueness of Nordic artistry, with a mix of Nordic electronic soundscapes, delicate & strong themes, confident collaborations, richly orchestrated music, and highly original scores.
​Photo by: Carsten Snejbjerg & video by Helle Pagter and Maia Elisabeth Sørensen 
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DENMARK | Martin Dirkov for his score in "Holy Spider" (directed by Ali Abbasi)
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The music captures the suffocating sense of mortal fear, but manages simultaneously to be beautifully melodic and inventive, and credibly underlines the unpredictable and scary twists of the story. 
​Photo by: Tero Ahonen and video by Inés Nofuentes
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FINLAND | Anna Mari Kähärä for her score in "Armotonta menoa - hoivatyön lauluja / Ruthless times - Songs of Care " (directed by Susanna Helke)

In Kähärä's music the silent and silenced ones gain a voice so powerful and rugged that it hurts: it’s a cry for help and humanity of the generations.  ​
​Photos by: Cole & Ólafsdóttir & video by Blair Alexander 
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​ICELAND | Eðvarð Egilsson & Páll Ragnar Pálsson for their score in "Skjálfti/Quake" (directed by Tinna Hrafnsdóttir)​
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​A subtle masterpiece from two composers at the pinnacle of their powers 
​Photo by: Morten Aamot & video by Catharina Wandrup 
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​NORWAY | Jørund Fluge Samuelsen for his score in "Alle Hater Johan" (directed by Hallvar Witzø)
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​A score which brings a measured amount of comedy, sentimentality and a quirky, homemade feel to the whole film
​Photos by: Gianluca Grasselli & video by Donovan von Martens 
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​SWEDEN | Anna von Hausswolff & Filip Leyman for their score in  "The most beautiful boy in the world" (directed by Kristina Lindström & Kristian Petri)

​The low-key, brilliant music by Anna von Hausswolff and Filip Leyman interweaves in a delicate way all the artistical film narratives in this striking documentary. 
INTERNATIONAL JURY 2023
Sanna Salmenkallio ​| Composer & 2022 HARPA Winner | Finland
Christine Aufderhaar ​| Composer | Germany
Sung-woo Cho | Composer | South Korea
Sophie Joos | Music projects coordinator | World Soundtrack Awards
Michael P. Aust | Festival Director SoundTrack_Cologne | Germany
Lucy Bright ​| Music Supervisor | UK

SAVE THE DATES Nordic Film Music Days 2023

Saturday February 18th and Sunday February 19th

We cant wait to welcome you to the next edition of Nordic Film Music Days at Nordische Botschaften in Berlin.

Saturday February 18 th | noon til 4 pm | AUDITORIUM AND ONLINE
Seminars and talks

Saturday February 18 th | 7:00 -7:30 pm | EXHIBITION AREA AND ONLINE
nomination videos introduced and shown in exhibition area and streamed online

Saturday February 18 th | 7:30 -8 pm | EXHIBITION AREA AND ONLINE
Award show where the winner of HARPA 2023 will be announced and live concert honoring the winning score.

Sunday February 19 th | 9 am – 9 pm | AUDITORIUM AND ONLINE
Screening of the films with the nominated scores.

Registration to our hotel booking is now open

Registration for the EVENTS will open January 17th 

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What is Nordic Film Music Days? ​

  • An annual event during Berlinale – Berlin International Film Festival
  • A presentation of the quality of Nordic film and media-music
  • A network with focus on strengthening the artistic and musical interaction between the Nordic countries.
  • An Increasing of Nordic film composers’ access to the European markets.
  • A strengthening of the Nordic film position in EU.
  • A space for Nordic creatives to connect with global decision makers for international collaborations.

​​Nordic Film Music Days creates a space to communicate, start future collaborations, educate and to network during the festival.

For the past years HARPA Nordic Film Composers Award & Nordic Film Music Days at Nordische Botschaften in Berlin have become a fixture on the event calendar during BERLINALE – Berlin International Film Festival. It’s a unique opportunity to spotlight Nordic composers and to celebrate their music during this prestigious festival.

​NEXT EDITION: Saturday Feb. 18.- Sunday Feb. 19, 2023