Hans Nieuwenhuijsen Wins Crystal Pine Award for I’m Perfectly Fine
Composer Hans Nieuwenhuijsen has been awarded the prestigious Crystal Pine Award at the International Sound & Film Music Festival (ISFMF) for his work on the animated film I’m Perfectly Fine, directed by Dario van Vree. The film, based on the book Burnout Diary, explores themes of burnout and panic attacks, with Nieuwenhuijsen’s score playing a critical role in conveying the emotional depth of the story.
The composition stands out for its innovative use of modular synthesizers, which were employed to reflect the unpredictable and intense mental state of the film’s protagonist. The score was further elevated by the vocal performance of Annelotte Coster, whose contributions added a personal and emotional layer to the music. Together, the combination of electronic soundscapes and Coster’s voice brought a unique dynamic to the film’s soundtrack.
Being nominated for the award placed Nieuwenhuijsen alongside industry veterans such as Mark Ulano, Stuart Wilson, and Wayne Pashley—Oscar and BAFTA nominees and winners—making the recognition even more significant.
Nieuwenhuijsen expressed gratitude to the team behind I’m Perfectly Fine, for their collective effort in bringing the project to life.
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23 oktober 20242NFF Prof Talk: Script & Filmmuziek
Music plays a crucial role in films, with its main function being to support and enhance the story. In a brief introduction, Hans Nieuwenhuijsen takes us through the process of a film composer.
Film music has the ability to connect various storylines and can, sometimes without words, reveal or strengthen an important plot point in the story. This raises the question: what is that unspoken feeling that music can convey? During his presentation, Nieuwenhuijsen delves deeper into this phenomenon. He explores the unique power of music to communicate emotions and ideas that may not be fully expressed by the script, and vice versa. How do music and the script complement and reinforce each other?
By considering the role of music already in the scriptwriting phase, where both are seen as a whole, this could lead to a more cohesive and impactful film experience. Discover the relationship between Script & Film Music during this program of “Dag van het Scenario” (Day of the Script).
This program is part of the Day of the Script, in collaboration with the Authors’ Guild at the dutch film festival.
Language: Dutch
Speaker: Hans Nieuwenhuijsen
photo by Joy Hansson
Studio Sessions ‘Marijn’ – 18 string players
When we were busy writing for the tv-series ‘Fair Trade season 2’, I had booked the BCMM string session at Studio Groenland to conduct the string arrangement of ‘Marijn’, a song were my father performed the vocals on. Loved working with the string players and because of that, we didn’t do more than two takes. Additional instruments like guitar, bells, vocals ect, were recorded at our studios in Volkshotel.
Thanks to; BCMM, Buma/Stemra, Dutch String Collective, Studio Groenland & Attie Bauw Vocals: Jan Nieuwenhuijsen, Annelotte Coster. Mastered: Ian Hawgood (Homenormal) Full song on spotify.
‘North to the Dalles’ featured in The Podular Modcast
The album ‘North to the Dalles’ has been featured in the latest episode of ‘The Podular Modcast’. This podcast is all about the world of modular synthesis. They have conversations with synthesists, module manufacturers/designers and synth shop owners to see how modular has impacted their life.
