Ola Simonsson
* 1969 in Sweden.
Ola Simonsson has an MFA as singing teacher and is a singer and musician. With Johannes Stjärne Nilsson he founded Kostrfilm, an independent production company which produces documentaries, short and feature films as well as music and art projects.
Official website: http://www.kostrfilm.com/
IMDb: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0800800/
FILMS directed by OLA SIMONSSON
Music for One Apartment and Six Drummers
Sweden 2001, 10 min
directors, screenplay, production, editing: Ola Simonsson, Johannes Stjärne Nilsson | cinematography: Robert Blom, Johannes Stjärne Nilsson, Charlotta Tengroth | music: Ola Simonsson | cast: Johannes Björk, Magnus Börjeson, Marcus Haraldson, Fredrik Myhr, Sanna Persson, Anders Vestergard
Six drummers participate in a well planned musical attack in the suburbs. As an elderly couple leave their apartment the drummers take over. On everyday objects they give a concert in four movements: Kitchen, Bedroom, Bathroom and Livingroom.
Presented by VIS within the context of:
VIS Vienna Independent Shorts 2010, Rrrythm in Pictures!
Awards (selection):
Jury Personal Prize, Odense International Film Festival 2001
Audience Award, Regensburger Kurzfilmwoche 2001
Nomination, Best Short Film, Cannes Film Festival 2001
Best Short Film, Guldbagge 2002
OTHER FILMS:
Sound of Noise (2010; together with Johannes Stjärne Nilsson)
Spättans väg (Way of the Flounder) (2005; together with Johannes Stjärne Nilsson)
Hotel Rienne (2002; together with Johannes Stjärne Nilsson)