Heiðrikur á Heygum

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Heiðrik á Heygum (born 1983) is a Faroese filmmaker and musician best known for his electro pop album An Invisible Gun, and the award winning short films Mítt Rúm, Aldur and Sigarett.[1]

Career

After graduating from Kort & Dokumentar Filmskolen in Denmark,[2] he began working with advertising and commercials. In 2007, he released his first album An Invisible Gun[3] in the autumn of 2007 to favorable reviews by the local press.[4] Before the release, Heiðrik directed a music video for the song Tár torna. Heiðrik then took interest in filmmaking, and directed the short film Mítt Rúm (eng: My Room)). The short film premiered at the Faroese film festival in October 2008,[5] and has since won awards at festivals such as Nordic Youth Film Festival (NUFF)[6] and UNGFILM09, where it won the Rasmus-Award.

Heiðrik, currently residing in Copenhagen, Denmark,[7][8]

Heiðrik is currently working on his second album and attends the Danish filmschool Super 16.

Filmography

  • "Tár Torna" 2006(music video), Writer, director and editor.
  • "Mús" 2008-2009 (television series): Co writer, reporter and editor. A series with 8 episodes made for the Faroese National Television.
  • "ORKA & YANN TIERSEN" Live in Rennes 2008 (post production), Director and editor.
  • "Mítt Rúm" 2009 (short film), Writer, director and editor.[9]
  • "Waves - A Portrait of Maria á Heygum", 2010 (portrait film).[10]
  • "Sigarett" 2010 (short film) Writer, director, actor and editor.

Discography

  • "Jealous", Nov. 2007, single.[11]
  • "An Invisible Gun", Dec. 2007, album

Singles released on Soundcloud

  • 2013 - Babel[12]
  • 2013 - Broke
  • 2013 - Betty
  • 2013 - Light Years
  • 2013 - Cocoon Live (Björk cover)
  • 2013 - Remember Me -LIVE
  • 2013 - Jealous (Live Radio)
  • 2012 - Backstage Fright feat. SAKARIS
  • 2012 - Fireworks (Live)
  • 2012 - Peter Pan
  • 2012 - Maria's Donkey
  • 2012 - OMG
  • 2012 - Blonde
  • 2011 - Private Affair (Edit)
  • 2011 - My Gratitude (To Birgit)
  • 2011 - Fireworks - DEMO
  • 2011 - Late Bloomer (DEMO)
  • 2011 - Twenty One (Demo)
  • 2011 - Private Affair (DEMO)
  • 2010 - Peter Pan (UK MIX)
  • 2010 - Heidrik live on Radio 12/03 2010
  • 2010 - Babel
  • 2010 - Jealous[13]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.roddin.fo/?p=10907
  2. ↑ See Facebook.com
  3. ↑ Tutl.com
  4. ↑ Mess.fo
  5. ↑ NLH.fo
  6. ↑ Nuff.no
  7. ↑
  8. ↑
  9. ↑ Nuff.no
  10. ↑ Heinesen.fo (Trailer of the film)
  11. ↑ Portal.fo (Faroese)
  12. ↑ Deadly Music! A Music Blog From Ireland
  13. ↑ Heiðrik á Soundcloud

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