composing for Film
narrative. experimental. shorts. animation.
Being and Becoming (2022)
dir. Charlotte Lily Gaspard
Presented by Heather Henson & Ibex Puppetry as part of the Handmade Puppets Dreams series, this short explores a crumpled paper entity discovering their “true” form through interactions with other beings in their world.
Musically, a theme evolves through varied styles and instrumentation before settling on a final form (until the next evolution…)
Soon available in the Handmade Puppet Dreams Amazon Prime Video collection.
Full Disclosure (2022)
dir. Mia Rovegno
A seemingly benign date catapults forward as two strangers travel the span of a relationship inside one stream-of-consciousness conversation. Things get real as they disclose their deepest, darkest secrets of American privilege, existential despair and moral depravity.
An absurdist roller coaster ride set against a revolving door of NYC backdrops, Full Disclosure lends a slice of life love-letter-to-NYC levity to the contradictions that define urban identity in an age of information overload and capitalist consumption.
Sonically, a haunting melody chases the pair through through their jaunts, reaching a fever pitch as their senses of self fracture & dissolve.
Jender (2020)
dir. Tasia Gill
This film’s protagonist oscillates between gender play fantasies and suicide ideation while celebrating a birthday. The film portrays an experience of unspoken gender dysphoria within a presumably cishet marriage.
I wrote and produced an original song for this film.
Verses at Work (2016)
dir. Lucas Mendes
Verses at Work is the story of a young man become grown. That journey hits a snag, when Malik Work leaves the power to control his destiny, in others’ hands. Through his hopes, dreams, loves, and losses, we experience one constant variable: his verses.
I worked on the sound team for this award winning film (Los Angeles Film Festival “International Spotlight Award” 2016, Harlem International Film Festival 2017, Hip Hop Film Festival 2018).
The Descent: Three Chapters in a Tragedy
Dir. Lucas Mendes
This short dance film was exhibited in a gallery showing in São Paulo and featured a score of analogue electronics, vocals, bells, and bass.
Crying Entity (2020)
barringtonelect
This film explodes the inner world of BarringtonELECT’s 2019 record Crying Entity weaving backstory, fashion, and evocative environments. The three-part film was made with a collective approach, featuring the talents of many including renowned fashion designer Edvin Thompson / Theophilio.
I contributed keyboards, vocals, and co-writing to the album and performed in the live band.