Ola Fløttum - Harpa nominated 2019 for his score for Joachim Triers THELMA
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THELMA is a supernatural drama by renowned Norwegian director Joachim Trier, and the 4th feature film collaboration with composer Ola Fløttum. The film delves into the troubled psyche of young girl Thelma as she comes to terms with her own identity, sexuality and paranormal powers – both poetic and operatic in execution. Fløttum mirrors Thelma's dilemmas by utilizing a dynamic soundscape ranging from dark, low-register brass to high-pitched string and synth harmonies throughout, while also pointing towards her dark destiny. Slowmoving, ethereal and at times foreboding in tone, it becomes its own character through complex thematic development. THELMA is an impressive (and rare) example of a score providing a totally immersive presence in a film’s fictional universe.
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13 movies, 4 documentaries and 6 short movies, including several activities as a composer, touring musician and vocalist.
Ola Fløttum had his first commission as a composer for film in 2003, a career which racketed when he in 2006 started his collaboration with Danish/Norwegian Joachim Trier. Their partnership has resulted in movies such as Oslo 31.august (2011), presented at Un Certain Regard at the Cannes film festival and Louder Than Bombs (2015), nominated for the Palme d ́Or at the Cannes film festival. Fløttum’s score for Thelma (2018), the third collaboration with Trier, has won several awards, such as Amandaprisen, Filmkritikerprisen, Kanonprisen and The Camille Award. “Thelma” was shortlisted for the Oscars in 2018. Turist, which Fløttum scored in 2014, won a Golden Globe in 2015.
Ola Fløttum had his first commission as a composer for film in 2003, a career which racketed when he in 2006 started his collaboration with Danish/Norwegian Joachim Trier. Their partnership has resulted in movies such as Oslo 31.august (2011), presented at Un Certain Regard at the Cannes film festival and Louder Than Bombs (2015), nominated for the Palme d ́Or at the Cannes film festival. Fløttum’s score for Thelma (2018), the third collaboration with Trier, has won several awards, such as Amandaprisen, Filmkritikerprisen, Kanonprisen and The Camille Award. “Thelma” was shortlisted for the Oscars in 2018. Turist, which Fløttum scored in 2014, won a Golden Globe in 2015.