Listen "ZFF Masters 2025 | Hildur Guðnadóttir | Inside the Mind of an Oscar-Winning Composer"
Episode Synopsis
In this ZFF Masters* 2025 session, award-winning composer Hildur Guðnadóttir talks to composer Mirjam Skal about her distinctive approach to film scoring, her latest work on the film HEDDA, her iconic Academy Award–winning music for JOKER, the role of women in film music, and what inspires her future work. HEDDA will be available for streaming on Amazon prime from October 29. With her singular style, Hildur Guðnadóttir counts among the most innovative composers of our time and serves as a role model for young talents worldwide. Her groundbreaking score for HBO's CHERNOBYLearned her an Emmy, for JOKER, she became the first solo woman to win a Golden Globe for Best Original Score, before also receiving an Oscar and a Grammy. Her diverse body of work spans SICARIO: THE DAY OF THE SOLDADO, MARY MAGDALENE, WOMEN TALKING, JOKER: FOLIE À DEUX, and TÁR. Beyond film and television, the Icelandic cellist and composer has released four solo albums and created original works for theatre and dance. ZFF Masters are in-depth conversations with renowned voices from world cinema, offering audiences an inspiring insight into their creative process and artistic vision. *Please note that the music excerpts in this episode have been edited due to licensing reasons Cover-Photo: Sandro Bäbler
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