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‘Soul Blizzard’ music has made it to the next round of the Oscar

Lolita Ritmanis ‘music for the film “Blizzard of Souls” has entered the next round of the US Academy of Arts’ Oscars or “Short List”. Latvian film has not yet had such an achievement. The film’s music continues to compete in the Oscars with world giants such as Tenet, Mank, News of the World, Soul, and The Trial of Chicago 7.

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“Blizzard of Souls” and Sofia Loren’s “Life Ahead” available on Netflix are the only non-Hollywood films to compete for the award.

“Dzintars Dreibergs entrusted me to wrap his firstborn child in a musical blanket. The music of” Soul Blizzard “is now on the short list for the” Oscar “for music award.

“Lolita’s music gave the film a soul. I am honored that” Soul Blizzard “allows so many people in the world to hear the name of Latvia, tell about our history and the experience of riflemen. Of course, being on the list with Hollywood’s biggest giants and studios is an achievement thanks to the whole team that worked these months at night and to the Latvian company store – depot “Depo”, which decided to support the Latvian story on this path during such a difficult time! “

Conductor Māris Sirmais and artists of the State Academic Choir “Latvija”, led by choir manager Māris Ošleys, took part in the music recording of the historical war drama “Dvēseļu putenis”. A special orchestra was formed for the film, in which the orchestra producer and winner of the Latvian Grand Music Prize Edgars Saxons united musicians from the Latvian National Symphony Orchestra, the Latvian National Opera and Ballet, the Sinfonietta Riga Chamber Orchestra and the Jāzeps Vītols Latvian Academy of Music. The music was recorded in the 1st studio of Latvian Radio by Māra Briežkalns and sound director Vara Kurmiņa virsvadībā. The author of the film’s musical instrumentation is Larry Rench from the USA, the additional instrumentation was performed by Steven Rade, while the music was mixed by American producer and sound director Mark Matson. The sound director of the film is Alexander Vaicahovsky.

We remind you that the film “Blower of Souls” premiered on November 8, 2019. It takes viewers back in the 100-year-old past, when sixteen-year-old Arthur went to the rifles to fight for freedom.

The main character in the film is played by Otto Brantevics from Turlava. The ensemble of actors of the film consists of Vilis Daudziņš, Mārtiņš Vilsons, Rēzija Kalniņa, Raimonds Celms, Gatis Gāga.

“Soul Blow” is currently the most watched domestic film since the restoration of Latvia’s independence.

The sponsor of the marketing and public relations campaign of the film “Oskars” of the film “Soul Blower” is sponsored by the store-warehouse “Depo”, the campaign is supported by the National Film Center, the Ministry of Culture, the Latvian Investment and Development Agency and the American Latvian Association.

Most of the costs of the film “Dvēseļu putenis” are covered by the state, while the missing funding is provided by the film’s general sponsor – one of Latvia’s native brands, the store-warehouse “Depo”, as well as the sponsor – “Latvijas Mobilais telefons”.

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