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Diana Ringo
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| Born | March 8, 1992 |
| Nationality | Finnish |
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Diana Ringo (born March 8, 1992) is a talented Finnish artist. She is a film director, a composer, and a visual artist. You might know her best for her films Quarantine (2021) and 1984 (2023).
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About Diana Ringo
Diana Ringo grew up in a creative family. Her mother, Elena Ringo, is an artist. Her great-grandfathers were also notable people: Josef Ringo was an inventor, and Sergey Nikolsky was a mathematician.
Early Life and Music
Diana grew up in Helsinki, Finland. She loved music from a very young age. When she was just five years old, a pianist named Dmitry Soloviev discovered something special about her. Diana has perfect pitch. This means she can tell what musical note she hears without needing a reference.
She started learning to play the piano with Soloviev as her first teacher. Later, she studied with famous pianists like Janne Mertanen and Risto Lauriala. She also attended special classes with well-known people from the film world. These included Hollywood composer Lalo Schifrin and directors Paul Verhoeven and David Lynch.
Music and Composing
Diana Ringo is a trained classical pianist. Her own music mixes classical sounds with modern electronic music and synthesizers. She enjoys the works of classical composers like Bach, Beethoven, and Chopin.
When it comes to film music, she is inspired by composers such as Ennio Morricone and Dmitri Shostakovich. Her music for the film Million Loves in Me won an award in 2020. She also composed music for a short film called Hinge in 2019.
Film Directing
Diana's first movie as a director was Quarantine (2021). This film is a drama set in a future world. It was even considered for the Golden Globes awards in 2022. Diana also wrote 26 original songs for the film's music.
In 2022, it was announced that she was making a film based on George Orwell's famous book, Nineteen Eighty-Four. Her film, titled 1984, was released in November 2023. People have compared her directing style to famous directors like Andrei Tarkovsky and Terrence Malick.
Visual Art
Besides film and music, Diana Ringo is also a visual artist and painter. She uses different materials and styles in her art. These include oil paints, gouache, digital art, and collages.
Filmography
Film director
- Quarantine (2021)
- 1984 (2023)
Composer
- Million Loves in Me (2018)
Awards and Recognition
- Best Score – Hinge (Vienna Independent Film Festival 2019)
- Best Score – Million Loves in Me (Los Angeles Film Awards 2020)
- Best Score – Million Loves in Me (WICA Los Angeles 2021)
- Best Visual Effects or Design – Quarantine (ES Europe International Film Festival 2021)
- Best Overall Film, Best Director, and Best Editing – 1984 (WorldFilmGeek Awards 2024)
