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Unga Astrid / Becoming Astrid at Berlinale Special Gala Premiere

February 6, 2018 Featured, Film, Gallery, News

Nicklas Schmidt made the music for director Pernille Fischer Christensens new film about Swedish author Astrid Lindgren. “Becoming Astrid” was selected for the Berlin Film Festival 2018, and had world premiere in a Berlinale Special Gala on February 21st 2018. “Erik Molberg Hansen’s dynamic, natural-light, widescreen lensing is full of visual interest and matches the sweep of Nicklas Schmidt’s lush string score.” – Alissa Simon, Variety “Der Film ist schlicht und klassisch erzählt – mit wunderschönem Score und prachtvollen Landschaften.”Read More

Carl Prisen Award 2017 Score composer of the year

April 25, 2017 Featured, News

“Få behersker som Nicklas Schmidt symfoniorkestrets virkemidler, og det demonstrerer han på sit score til filmatiseringen af Jussi Adler-Olsens succeskrimi Flaskepost fra P. Musikken er pompøs og kontant, men også fin og delikat. Komponisten forstår fint at docere, og med sin uddannelse fra Sankt Petersborg er han på hat med de store russiske mestre og derfor lidt af en ener i dansk filmmusik.” – Carl Prisens jury

A Christmas Family 2: Behind the Scenes – Recording in Budapest

December 13, 2016 Featured, Film, News, Video

Flaskepost fra P – Premiere

March 1, 2016 Featured, Film, News

March 3rd is the world premiere of Hans Petter Moland’s “Flaskepost Fra P” (eng. title: A Conspiracy of faith). The 3rd feature film based on the bestselling novels by Jussi Adler Olsen. Nicklas Schmidt is composer of the large symphonic score, that will be available as soundtrack album later this year. When an eight-year old message in a bottle ends up at Department Q. Carl Mørck and his assistant, Assad, are drawn into a horrific case involving a psychopathic murderer,Read More

Album release Beyond Beyond

May 31, 2015 Featured, News

Today the official release of the score for ‘Beyond beyond’ will take place at the SST Meet & Greet in Krakow,… Posted by Nicklas Schmidt, Composer on Sunday, May 31, 2015

2014 in review

December 31, 2014 Gallery, News

Happy new year to you! 2014 has been a very productive and exciting year, with a large number of works premiered, including both film scores and concerts. Here are some highlights: 4 feature film releases in Danish and international cinemas with my scores (Beyond Beyond [Berlinale World Premiere],  Klassefesten 2, Familien Jul & Kolbøttefabrikken) A two day live cinema concert event with Malmö Symphony Orchestra featuring the premiere of director Jonas Ussing’s short film Zombiehagen. And a performance of EsbenRead More

Familien Jul – Original Score

December 17, 2014 Film, News

“Filmen er sød og sjov og har noget af den bedste musik, jeg længe har hørt i en dansk børnefilm” – Weekendavisen

Trailer til “Kolbøttefabrikken”

May 13, 2014 Film

Trailer for the new Danish comedy flick I made the score for: Post by KOLBØTTEFABRIKKEN. Premiere 28th May 2014 in Danish cinemas.

Soundtrack news

March 25, 2014 Featured, Film, News

2014 has been a very exciting year for me so far. Three premieres of feature films with my music within 5 months, including a Berlin Film Festival premiere. Below you can read about the films: Klassefesten 2 Directed by Mikkel Serup Produced by Tomas Radoor & Rene Ezra for Nordisk Film With more than 600.000 tickets sold, this Danish comedy has been an enormous success at the box office. The score was recorded mainly in Budapest by the Budapest ArtRead More

Premiere på Ishavets kæmpe på DR1 med musik af Nicklas Schmidt

September 8, 2013 Featured, News

Loke film og instruktør Adam Schmedes står bag den hidtil dyreste natur-dokumentarfilm produceret i Danmark. Nicklas Schmidt har komponeret musikken til filmen, som følger mere end 220 års arktisk historie med en grønlandshval som centrum for fortællingen. Flotte naturbilleder og imponerende optagelser med de gigantiske havpattedyr akkompagneres af et orkestralt score indspillet af Budapest Art Orchestra anført af dirigenten Peter Pejtsik. Soundtracket fra filmen kan købes digitalt på iTunes, og udgivelsen inkluderer en digital booklet med billeder fra filmen. IshavetsRead More