Music and composing is one of those things I wanted to know more about, so I put some feelers out and have gotten to talk to so many interesting people about their climb. One of those people is Jens Bjornkjaer. He's a Danish composer, producer and multi-instrumentalist living in Los Angeles. He has scored films for Ai Weiwei and Lars Von Trier, composed for the Royal Danish Theatre and in 2021 he was nominated for a Danish Oscar for the score for the documentary 7 Years Of Lukas Graham.I was excited to chat with him about his newest film, Tell Them You Love Me. Let's dive into the interview.Editor's note: the following interview is edited for length and clarity. - YouTube www.youtube.com No Film School: Can you share a bit about your journey into composing for film and TV? What inspired you to start working in this field?Jens Bjornkjaer: I have been playing music since I was a child, starting my musical career at four years old on violin, then a number of years as a saxophone player, and now on numerous instruments. I started scoring films in Denmark in the '00s and have worked on many films, both feature and documentary films, as a composer, arranger, and multi-instrumentalist. At my graduation at the Copenhagen Music Conservatory, I made a 20-minute electronic piece of music and a film to accompany it. So, I always loved working with films since it, in one perspective, is the ultimate art form, utilizing all...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Wednesday, 13 November