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Icelandic cellist and composer Hildur Gudnadottir has been nominated for the 2017 Harpa award with her score for Balthasar Kormakur’s feature film The Oath (Eidurinn). Other nominees for best score are Danish Sune Martin for his score to Martin Zandvliets drama “Land of Mine”, Norwegian Gaute Storaas for his score to Hannes Holms comedy “En mand der hedder Ove”, Swedish/Finish Marko Nyberg for his score to Ville Jankeris comedy, “Onnenonkija” and Swedish Sophia Ersson for her score to Alexandra-Therese Keinings drama “Pojkerne”. The award will be handed out at Cannes, May 2017 in connection with Directors Fortnight and in cooperation with ECSA. According to the nomination text her score for “The Oath” has been hailed as a major success,
complementing every scene with a confident vision of the correct angles
and moods, serving the film perfectly. Her very modern sense, combined
with her classical background, makes for a rare outcome in this most
outstanding score of the year in Icelandic filmmaking. At a reasonably
young age she has, with her score to The Oath, created an identity,
which is both original and stylish” Gudnadottir
is a veteran in contemporary music despite her young age, she’s a
classically trained cellist and has played and recorded with a wide
range of bands such as Pan Sonic, Throbbing Gristle and Mum, as well as
her solo project Lost in Hildurness. She has also toured with Animal
Collective and drone metal band Sunn O))). Gudnadottir has released four
critically acclaimed solo albums and composed music for theatre, dance
performances and films. The Icelandic Symphony Orchestra, Icelandic
National Theatre, Tate Modern, The British Film Institute, The Royal
Swedish Opera in Stockholm and Gothenburg National Theatre are amongst
the institutions that have commissioned new works by Gudnadottir.
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