NORDIC FILM MUSIC DAYS PROGRAMME 2026
Stories Behind the Cue
(by Screen Composers Guild of Canada)
Friday 13.02.2026
16:00–17:30 @ Orchestral Tools Headquarters
A special live event featuring “Stories Behind the Cue” — a curated international panel of composers sharing insights into their creative processes, challenges, and inspirations behind their film and television compositions. Composers engage each other in conversations about their work: production tips, political stories with the film crew, inside look at spotting notes, recording session horror stories, etc.
Panelists:
Freya Arde, Composer (DE)
Anna Berg, Composer (NO)
Amanda Brown, Composer (AU)
Daisy Coole, Composer (UK)
Lisa Nordström, Composer (SE)
Rebecca Everett, Member of the Board, SCGC (CA), moderator
Sign up for the event here
16:00–17:30 @ Orchestral Tools Headquarters
A special live event featuring “Stories Behind the Cue” — a curated international panel of composers sharing insights into their creative processes, challenges, and inspirations behind their film and television compositions. Composers engage each other in conversations about their work: production tips, political stories with the film crew, inside look at spotting notes, recording session horror stories, etc.
Panelists:
Freya Arde, Composer (DE)
Anna Berg, Composer (NO)
Amanda Brown, Composer (AU)
Daisy Coole, Composer (UK)
Lisa Nordström, Composer (SE)
Rebecca Everett, Member of the Board, SCGC (CA), moderator
Sign up for the event here
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Networking receptionFriday 13.02.2026
17:30–21:00 @ Orchestral Tool Headquarters A relaxed environment for collaboration and connection among composers, producers and partners. Sign up form to come. |
Walk & talk with fellow composers
Saturday 14.02.2026
10:30–11:30 @ Motel One -> European Film Market
(Accreditation to European Film Market is not required)
Meet your fellow composers! A casual walk from Motel One to the European Film Market provides you with a chance to meet your colleagues. Wandering through Tiergarten in a company is a healthy way to start the day. Meet up at the lobby bar at 10.30, and we will take you from there!
No sign-up required.
10:30–11:30 @ Motel One -> European Film Market
(Accreditation to European Film Market is not required)
Meet your fellow composers! A casual walk from Motel One to the European Film Market provides you with a chance to meet your colleagues. Wandering through Tiergarten in a company is a healthy way to start the day. Meet up at the lobby bar at 10.30, and we will take you from there!
No sign-up required.
Creative process, ownership, AI and more
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Speed meetingsSaturday 14.02.2026
13:00–14:15 @ European Film Market (Accreditation to European Film Market is not required) The preselected composers will meet up with Sydney Levine at 12:50 to conduct speed meetings with film industry professionals. Composers who are not a part of the speed meeting will kindly be asked to leave the room. (NOTE: by invitation only) |
Contract workshop by composer Flemming NordkrogSaturday 14.02.2026
15:00–16:30 @ Felleshus Auditorium It has never been more important to be able to negotiate a fair contract, but contracts tend to get more and more complicated and difficult to understand. In this workshop we will mainly focus on the different right issues (publishing rights, re-use rights and moral rights) but also look into how we can valorise our work and negotiate decent budgets. Alongside Flemming Nordkrog, Jacob Snavely from OONA, an interdisciplinary Management Agency, Record Label and Publisher, will bring his insights and experience to the session. Moderated by Flemming Nordkrog. Sign up for the event here. |
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CASE STUDY: "Quisling – The Final Days"
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Saturday 14.02.2026
16:45–17:45 @ Felleshus Auditorium A fine example of true Nordic collaboration! Professionals throughout the Nordic countries came together to make a HARPA Award nominated film. The case will be revealed from the different points of view of the makers and it will open the collaboration and production process cross-borders. Panelists include Jonas Colstrup, the composer, Viktor Orri Árnason, the soloist, Finn Gjerdrum, the producer and Kristina Börjeson, the co-producer. Sign up for the event here. |
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HARPA Nordic Film Music Award Event
Saturday 14.02.2025
Opening reception & meet the nominated composers
19:00–20:00 @ Felleshus exhibition area
HARPA Award Ceremony
20:00–20:30 @ Felleshus exhibition area
Sign up for the event here
Opening reception & meet the nominated composers
19:00–20:00 @ Felleshus exhibition area
HARPA Award Ceremony
20:00–20:30 @ Felleshus exhibition area
Sign up for the event here
Film screenings & composer interviews
Sunday 15.02.2026
10:00–19:15 @ Felleshus Auditorium
10:00 Quisling – The Final Days (147 mins); Jonas Colstrup interview at 12:30
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13:00 Dreams - Drømmer (110 mins); Anna Berg interview at 14:50
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15:00 Poems: A Journey Through Icelandic Poetry (67 mins); Viktor Orri Árnason interview at 16:20
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16:45 Raptures - Rörelser (148 mins); no composer interview follows
Sign up for the event here
10:00–19:15 @ Felleshus Auditorium
10:00 Quisling – The Final Days (147 mins); Jonas Colstrup interview at 12:30
Sign up for the event here
13:00 Dreams - Drømmer (110 mins); Anna Berg interview at 14:50
Sign up for the event here
15:00 Poems: A Journey Through Icelandic Poetry (67 mins); Viktor Orri Árnason interview at 16:20
Sign up for the event here
16:45 Raptures - Rörelser (148 mins); no composer interview follows
Sign up for the event here
Women in Film Composing - an informal meeting
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Sunday 15.02.2026 12:00-14:00 @ the Canteen at Felleshus - Nordische Botschaften In collaboration with the Alliance for Women Film Composers, this networking session invites women working in film composing to connect around shared experiences and professional insights. Through small-group discussions on collaboration, diversity, and cross-cultural creativity, participants can broaden their networks. The session begins with a women-only segment and opens to all attendees in the second part starting at 12:15. Sign up for the event here |
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Tour of European Film Market
A morning tour at European Film Market (details to be announced).
NOTE: The program is subject to change.