Nordic Film Music Days

The five national nominees for HARPA Nordic Film Composers Award 2022

DENMARK | Jonas Struck for his score for “Vores mand i Amerika” (directed by Christina Rosendahl)

*** An excellent and personal film score - inventive and different***

foto: Christian Krog

FINLAND | Sanna Salmenkallio for her score for “Aalto” (directed by Virpi Suutari)

***Surprise, elegance and a strong sense of purpose are present from start to finish, Salmenkallio’s music really gives life to this great documentary***

foto: Kuva Anne Hämälainen

ICELAND| Tóti Guðnason for his score for “Lamb” (directed by Valdimar Jóhannsson)

*** the score and the sound design exert a subtle pressure that words would be unlikely to match ***

foto: Marino Thorlacius

NORWAY | Erik Ljunggren for his score for “Gritt” (directed by Itonje Søimer Guttormsen)

*** the score plays an important role in this film, for coherence, direction and overall tone, and for weaving together the layers of the drama. ***

foto: private

SWEDEN | Johan Testad for his score for “Björnstad” (directed by Peter Grönlund)

*** the score heightens the intensity of a multifaceted drama that holds great contrast: toxic macho culture, peer pressure, loneliness, vulnerability and longing ***

foto: Ola Höglund

The composer organizations of the five Nordic countries have announced their national nominees for the 12th 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.

The award ceremony will take place on Feb 12th with more details to be announced in January.

What is HARPA Nordic Film Composers Award and Nordic Film Music Days?

Each year during the Harpa Nordic Film Music Days the HARPA Nordic Film Composers Award is awarded this years most outstanding Nordic composer - and thereby putting spotlight on Nordic talent and craftmanship.
Over the last two months national juries from each Nordic country has watched, listened, discussed and finally decided which of the 50 submitted scores will proceed as their national nominee.
Now the decision is handed over to an international jury, and the winner of the 11th HARPA Nordic Film Composers Award will be revealed as part of the 2021 HARPA Nordic Film Music Days, Sunday February 14th and Monday February 15th, 2021.

HARPA Nordic Film Music Days & Composers Award

• An annual event during Berlinale – Berlin International Film Festival
• Communicating & presenting the quality of Nordic film and media-music
• Strengthening artistic and musical interaction between the Nordic countries and beyond
• Increasing Nordic film composers’ access to the European markets
• Strengthening the Nordic film position in EU
• Connecting Nordic creatives with global decision makers for international collaborations.

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.

Nordic Film Music Days create a space to communicate, start future collaborations, educate and to network during the festival. Make sure to submit for the 2021 HARPA Awards and to participate in the Nordic Film Music Days.

NEXT EDITION: SATURDAY FEB 13.- THURSDAY FEB 18.

SEMINAR #1
was monday November 16nd 5:30 pm - 7:00 PM
PR & SELF PROMOTION with Thomas Mikusz & Chandler Poling of White Bear PR.
In collaboration with Nomex.
Watch seminar here

SEMINAR #2
Tuesday December 8th . 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM (CET – Central European Time)
CONTRACTs, COPYRIGHTs & BUYOUTs
with Adrian Strain & Cristina Perpiñá-Robert Navarro from CISAC
Watch lecture here

SEMINAR #3
Was tuesday January 12, and was a talk with composers
Rebekka Karijord & Jon Ekstrand,
and Katrine Amsler & Flemming Nordkrog.
Looking at the various forms that collaboration can take,
and discussing any tips for composers who are considering pairing up on a creative project.

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Nordic Film & Media Composers

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)

Biggi Hilmars (IS)

Uno Hermansson (SWE)

Anders Herrlin & Jennie Löfgren (SWE)

Simon Kölle (SWE)

Eicca Toppinen (FIN)

Antony Bentley (FIN)

Lars Kronlund (SWE)

Hallur Ingólfsson (IS)

Bergur Þórisson and
Pétur Jónsson (IS)

Peter Due (DK)

Sebastian Öberg (SWE)

Kirka Sainio (FIN)

Karzan Mahmood (SWE)

Lisa Montan (SWE)
Bjarni Biering Margeirsson (IS)

Joel Danell (SWE)

Timo Kaukolampi & Tuomo Puranen (FIN)

Rasmus Zwicki (DK)

David Engellau (SWE)

Bjarni Biering Margeirsson (IS)

Marcus Paus (N)

Povl Kristian Mortensen (DK)

ABOUT HARPA Since 2010, Nordic composers have joined forces to put focus on Nordic Film Music and Nordic Film with the HARPA Nordic Film Composers Award.
From 2016 the HARPA Nordic Film Music Days and the HARPA Nordic Film Composers Award have been taking place at the Nordische Botschaften in Berlin in connection with the Berlinale film festival.
With new collaborators within the Norwegian and the Finnish Music export offices our event has been seriously strengthened.

The working group behind HARPA Nordic Film Music Days 2021 is
Kate Havnevik | NOPA
Katariina Sorsa | Music Finland
Einar Idsøe Eidsvåg | Music Norway
Jon Olav Kringeland | Komponistforeningen
Ida-Lee Brandel | FST, Foreningen af Svenske Tonsättere

Thomas Mikusz, White Bear PR/Associated Publicist and international PR

Partners in HARPA Nordic Film Music Days 2021
-Skap (The Swedish Society of Songwriters, Composers & Authors)
-FST (Föreningen svenske tonsättere)
-Music Finland
-Finnish Music Creators FMC
-STEF (Icelandic Collective Rights Management Society)
-NOPA (Norwegian Society of Composers and Lyricists)
-Komponistforeningen (Norwegian Society of Composers)
-Music Norway
-BFM (Danish Organization for Film- and Media Composers)
-Thomas Mikusz, White Bear PR/Associated Publicist and international PR

Collaborators: EAVE producers | Sound Track Cologne

graphic design for Nordic Film Music Days is made by Lilienfeld