MMus, Composition for Screen, Royal College of Music, UK (2009)
MA, Composition in Context, Utrecht School of the Arts, NL (2007)
BA, Composition and Production, Utrecht School of the Arts, NL (2006)
Winner, Transatlantyk Film Music Competition, Poznan, PL (2014)
2nd Prize, Young Talent Award – Krakow Film Music Festival, PL (2015)
2nd Prize, SABAM Award for Best Young European Composer – World Soundtrack Awards (2015)
2nd Prize, Volkswagen Scoring Competition – Berlin Talent Campus, DE (2010)
4x Finalist, European Talent Award – Soundtrack Cologne, DE (2006 – 2009)
Nominated, Top Indie Film Awards, Honour Me (2020)
Nominated, British Horror Film Festival, Caught (2017)
Full list of Credits: https://pro.imdb.com/name/nm2419073/
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Currently working on: Erzgebirgskrimi 18
Crime, 88min, ZDF, Broadcast early 2027, Saturday Prime Time
More info soon
Watch now: Erzgebirgskrimi 14 – Mordholz
Crime, 88min, ZDF, Broadcast early 2026, Saturday Prime Time
Press Releases (German)
https://www.zdf.de/play/serien/erzgebirgskrimi-102/erzgebirgskrimi—mordholz-100
Tatort “Ein paar Worte nach Mitternacht”
Crime (ARD Germany), TV Film, 89min, 8.27m live views
Written by Christoph Darnstädt
Produced by Sibylle Stellbrink / Real Film Berlin
starring Meret Becker (Munich), Mark Waschke (Dark), Rolf Becker, Stefan Kurt, Jörg Schüttauf, Leonard Scheicher, Victoria Schulz, Friedhelm Ptok, Marie-Lou Sellem, Katharina Matz, Carolyn Genzkow
Tagundnachtgleiche / Equinox
Cinema Release, Drama, 110min, Germany, Amazon Prime, Apple TV, SKY
Written and directed by Lena Knauss
Produced by Tamtam Film
starring Thomas Niehaus, Sarah Hostettler, and Aenne Schwarz
Baden-Württembergischer Filmpreis: Bester Spielfilm
Soundtrack recorded with the City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra
Das Mädchen von früher
Drama/Crime (ZDF Germany), TV Film, Germany, 95min, 5.48m live views
Written by Martina Mouchot, Directed by Lena Knauss
Produced by U5 Filmproduktion GmbH & Co.KG
starring Nina Kunzendorf, Godehard Giese, Fabian Stromberger and Thomas Niehaus
Angel Fleet
Shady Lady
A Fact Not Fiction Films production, directed by Tristan Loraine
The Captain
Drama, UK
Written and directed by Jamie Patterson
Paris Film Awards – Best Feature; East Village New York Film Festival – Best Feature; International Gold Awards – Best Indie Feature
Fergus, a retired sea captain, is placed under house arrest after robbing his local newsagent on a mobility scooter. While confined to his home, he strikes up an unlikely friendship with his Greek caregiver.
The Kindred
Thriller, UK, 94min, Amazon Prime, Apple TV
Written by Christian J. Hearn
Directed by Jamie Patterson
Produced by Parkhouse Pictures
starring James Cosmo (Braveheart), Samantha Bond (Die Another Day), Patrick Bergin (Sleeping with the Enemy), April Pearson (Skins), Blake Harrison (A Very English Scandal) and James Dreyfus (Notting Hill)
A woman suffering from amnesia pieces together the events that led to her father’s suicide, only to be haunted by the ghosts of children that she begins to suspect were murdered by him.
This is your Captain speaking
Investigative Documentary, UK, 104min
Written by Tristan Loraine
Directed by Sandra Skibsted
Produced by Fact Not Fiction Films
Cinematography: Edward White
Executive Producer: Adrian G. Pop
Whistleblower Film Festival – Best Feature Film
A Sexplanation
Educational Documentary, US, 76min
Director and narration by Alex Liu
Written by Leonardo Neri
Produced by Steven Flynn / Herra Productions
Asian American International Film Festival – Best Documentary Feature, Cinequest San Jose Film Festival – Audience Award, Phoenix Film Festival – Donors’ Choice Award, Inside Out Toronto LGBT Film Festival – Best Documentary, DC Asian Pacific American Film Festival – Best Feature Documentary, Reel Q: Pittsburgh LGBTQ+ Film Festival – Best Documentary Film, Honolulu Rainbow Film Festival – Best Documentary Feature
A Working Mom’s Nightmare
Thriller, US, 88min, Amazon Prime, Apple TV
Novel by Jane Lythell
Screenplay by Rick Garman
Directed by Richard Redwine
Produced by Jennifer Handorf
Production company: Dandelion Productions
starring Lydia Wilson(Star Trek Beyond), Rupert Graves (Sherlock), Tuppence Middleton (The Imitation Game), and Luke Roberts (Game of Thrones)
Tracks
Comedy, UK, 85min, Amazon Prime
Written by Finn Bruce, Jamie Patterson, April Pearson, Chris Willoughby
Directed by Jamie Patterson
Produced by Finn Bruce
Production company: Belstone Pictures
starring April Pearson, and Chris Willoughby
Lucy (April Pearson) and Chris (Chris Willoughby) are cut adrift in their thirties, struggling to remember what initially attracted them to one another and wondering where they go from here… Cue an impulsive decision to spend a fortnight interrailing around Europe’s most romantic destinations, in the hope that this might save their seemingly doomed relationship. What ensues is bold, bonkers and a comic treat as Chris and Lucy travel through the backdrop of Europe’s most beautiful cities with chaos, debauchery and disaster following them at every turn!
Marry Me
Comedy, 94min, Belgium, Paradiso Filmed Entertainment
Written by Jean-Claude Van Rijckeghem
Directed by Kadir Ferati Balci
Produced by Dries Phlypo
Production Company: A Private View
Winner Best Debut – Oostende Film Festival and Ensors ; Winner Best Actress – Chelsea Film Festival ; Montréal World Film Festival ; Valladolid International Film Festival ; Cinequest ; Vlaamse Filmweek Utrecht ; Les Magrittes du Cinéma ; Baku European Film Festival
The Scopia Effect
130 min | Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller, UK
Written and directed by Christopher Butler
Produced by Steven Flynn
Production Company Big Eye
Starring Joanna Ignaczewska (Nirgendwo im Nirgendwo), Louis Labovitch (Maggie), Jessica Jay (Sham Love Series), Haruka Abe (Cyberbully), and Julian Seager (Cursed)
Reincarnation goes horribly wrong, releasing dark forces across time. Basia accesses parts of her mind that should never be tampered with. Past lives merge with the present as her reality becomes distorted; she fights for her very existence.
Fractured
Mystery, Thriller, UK, Amazon Prime, 95min
Written by Christian J. Hearn
Directed by Jamie Patterson
Production company: Jump Start Productions
Starring April Pearson (Skins), Karl Davies (Chernobyl), and Louisa Lytton (EastEnders)
British Horror Film Festival Best Feature Film, Nominated Shriekfest Film Festival, Unrestricted View Horror Film Festival, Fantasporto Official Selection
A Dark Reflection
Written by Vivienne Young
Crime, Thriller, 102min, UK, Amazon Prime, $7.8m budget
Directed by Tristan Loraine
Production Company: Fact Not Fiction Films
Starring Marina Sirtis (Star Trek), Stephen Tompkinson (Brassed Off), Bill Ward (Coronation Street), Nicholas Day (The Wolfman), Mark Dymond (Die Another Day), Paul Antony-Barber (Hereafter)
A journalist delves into the world of aviation and uncovers uncomfortable truths. And a conspiracy trail dating back to 1954. But why is no one saying anything?
Soundtrack featuring Khaled (Aicha) and the City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra
Caught
Horror / Sci-Fi, UK, Amazon Prime, Apple TV
Written by Dave Allsop, Alex Francis
Directed by Jamie Patterson
Produced by Jeremy Davis, Christina O’Shea-Daly and Alex Francis
Production company: Dandelion Productions
starring April Pearson, Cian Barry, Mickey Sumner, and Ruben Crow
Toronto International Spring of Horror and Fantasy Film Festival, Best Feature Film, British Horror Film Festival, Best Feature Film
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