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Baby Girl

Baby Girl | 2025 Short Film

Composer

I collaborated with vocalists Reva Grills and Indigo Paul, with support from the entire rest of the Pixel Pixies team, to make a pop song for this film.

This film was made as part of the popular and competitive New Zealand 48-Hour Film Festival, and was a national finalist in the competition, and winning Runner Up, as well as Best Cinematography, and Best Editing in the Wellington Regional Finals.

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Befana

Befana | 2024 Short Film

Composer

This short folk horror film, was directed by Alfio Leotta and Cameron Madams.

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Butterfly

Butterfly | 2023 Short Film

Composer

This short poetry film, directed by Alfio Leotta, played in the 2023 Aotearoa Poetry Film Festival.

The score features a bold building virtuosic violin performance, played by Yury Gezentsvey, Principal First Violin of the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra.

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You’re Out

You’re Out | 2022 Short Film

Composer

This queer-themed horror film was directed by Chaz Harris.

The film had a world premiere as part of the official selection for the 2022 Terror-Fi Film Festival, an international premiere at the 2022 35Th Image+Nation Lgbtq Film Festival, Canada's longest-running queer film festival, and a European Premiere at Frightfest 2023, the UK's leading genre film festival which was affectionally dubbed 'the Woodstock of gore' by Guillermo del Toro.

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Woman In Blue | 2021 Short Film

Woman In Blue | 2021 Short Film

Composer (with Tom McLeod)

I collaborated with composer Tom McLeod on the score for this heartfelt short film. The film follows an aging dementia patent haunted by the post-traumatic stress she endured as a young police officer.

The film was directed by Jack O'Donnell and produced by Ashleigh Flynn. The film stars Tanea Heke, Acushla-Tara Kupe, Isaac Te Reina, and Temuera Morrison. The film premiered at the 2021 Show Me Shorts Film Festival.

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Our Money|2022 Documentary

Our Money | 2022 Documentary

Composer

This short documentary, directed by Luke Ross, follows 83-year-old activist Helen Drew as she attempts to establish a local currency in rural Carterton.

The score is an integral part of the film and conveys a wistful and nostalgic tone to colour the backdrop of a small sleepy rural New Zealand town.

The film premiered at the 2022 Wairarapa Film Festival.

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The Death Of Hector | 2023 Short Film

The Death of Hector | 2023 Short Film

Composer

This epic historical fantasy short film retells the legendary duel between the Homeric heroes Achilles and Hector during the Trojan War.

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Blood Tropicana | 2020 Short Film

Blood Tropicana | 2020 Short Film

Composer

This cyberpunk neo-noir short film was directed by Zavana Evans and premiered at the 2020 Horror-Fi Film Festival in New Zealand.

The film inspired by both neo-noir and science-fiction invites the audience to explore the seedy nightlife of a gritty cyberpunk dystopian future.

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Hudson Hemisphere | 2023 Short Film

Hudson Hemisphere | 2023 Short Film

Composer

I wrote the music to this thrilling short time travel film. The film takes the audience on a journey through time with a musical score that crosses genres.

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Birthday Boy | 2022 Short Film

Birthday Boy | 2022 Short Film

Composer

This film was made as part of the 48-Hour Film Festival, it was a regional finalist, and was nominated for 4 awards including Best Original Score.

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A Good Home | 2021 Short Film

A Good Home | 2021 Short Film

Composer

I wrote the music for this award-winning science-fiction short film.

This film was directed by Noah Camenker and premiered at The Orlando Film Festival in 2021.

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The Forgotten Floss | 2021 Short Film

The Forgotten Floss | 2021 Short Film

Composer

I wrote the score for this heartwarming and cute stop-motion animated short, created by Paul Marcus Wong.

The short premiered at the 2020 Weta Film Festival, before heading to the the 2021 Sherman Oaks Film Festival and the 2021 Portland Comedy Festival, where it was nominated for Best Animation.

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Haka Haha | 2021 Short Documentary

HAKA haha | 2021 Short Documentary

Composer (with Tahlia Griffis)

I worked with composer Tahlia Griffis on the music for this short documentary. This short film was released in the eighth season of Loading Docs and can be watched online.

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815 - The Story of the Lost Pilot

815 - The Story of the Lost Pilot | 2023 Documentary Webseries

Composer

This 6-part documentary webseries details the making of the very first episode of the 2004 American television drama series LOST.

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Cure All | 2019 Short Film

Cure All | 2019 Short Film

Composer

This bizarre absurdist short film features a bold score with strange instrumentation including accordion, güiro, and prepared piano. The score was also preformed live at the Roxy Cinema in Miramar Wellingon with a 28-piece orchestra on the 13th of November 2019.

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Paper Plane | 2020 Short Film

Paper Plane | 2020 Short Film

Composer & Sound Designer

This short film was created in lockdown during the 2020 Corona Virus Pandemic, this collaboration between different bubbles and old friends was a nice moment in a period of uncertainly.

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Low Level Panic | 2018 Theatre Show

Low Level Panic | 2018 Theatre Show

Composer & Sound Designer

This 60 minute classic feminist theatre show was directed by Harriette Barker. This was the first time this iconic 1988 play, from feminist legend Clare McIntyre, had been preformed in New Zealand.


This show was preformed during the 6 Degrees Festival at BATS Theatre.

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Kauhanga | 2015 Installation

Kauhanga | 2015 Installation

Composer

I wrote original music for this award winning art installation. Created by Lachie Philipson and Harmony Repia, this installation tells the stories of Māori wāhine during the First World War.

This work was displayed in the Aotea Centre in Auckland in 2016.

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