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FILM / TV
2015-present
Family Tree _ from Murder on Middle Beach
00:00 / 02:01
Justice _ from Murder in the Bayou
00:00 / 01:15
Hammers & Dampers _ from Improvisations One
00:00 / 04:43
one night in idaho

Coming in 2025

One Night in Idaho
(2025)

A four-part documentary series for Amazon

The story of the November 2022 murders of four University of Idaho students and of the subsequent investigation, arrest, and trial of suspect Bryan Kohberger

Produced by Skydance TV and Story Syndicate

Directed by Liz Garbus & Matthew Galkin

topeka

Coming in 2025

Welcome to Topeka
(2025)

Documentary feature film for HBO

Produced by Produced by Story Syndicate, Concordia Studio, and Fairhaven

Directed by Matthew Galkin

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Murder in Big Horn
(2023)
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A three-part documentary series for Showtime

The deaths of a group of Native American women in rural Montana are the focus as Native families, journalists, and local law enforcement reveal a violent crisis set in motion almost 200 years ago.

Directed by Matthew Galkin & Razelle Benally

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Power Trip: Those Who Seek Power and Those Who Chase Them
(2022)

An eight-part documentary series for Hulu

As ABC's embed reporters are put to the ultimate test covering the tightest races across the country, nerves and excitement are met with the realization that their journeys are ending.

Excutive Producer: Ted Bourne

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Torched

(2022)

Podcast produced by FilmNation Entertainment, distributed by Wondery

A podcast telling stories of scandal, controversy, and redemption at the Olympics.

39 Episodes

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Murder on Middle Beach
(2020)

A four-part documentary series for HBO.

 

A series following a young man's search for his mother's killer.

Main title theme by Fellwalker

Murder On Middle Beach (main title theme)
00:00 / 00:50
Family Tree
00:00 / 02:01
click for the full soundtrack album:
  • Spotify
  • Apple Music
  • YouTube
  • Amazon
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On the Trail

(2020)

Documentary feature film directed by Katie Hinman & Toby Oppenheimer

A film following women reporters as they cover the 2020 Presidential Primaries.

Streaming on HBO Max

murder in the bayou
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Murder in the Bayou
(2019)

A five-part documentary series for Showtime.

 

Based on the bestselling book about a series of unsolved murders in Louisiana.

Justice
00:00 / 01:15
The Jeff Davis Eight
00:00 / 02:58
click for the full soundtrack album:
  • Spotify
  • Apple Music
  • YouTube
  • Amazon
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The Weekly

(2019)

A documentary series from the New York Times.

 

Broadcast on FX/Hulu

I am one of several composers on the project.

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click to hear the full album:

Improvisations One

(2018)

An album of original piano music

The Girl from Glen Dale
00:00 / 03:29
Hammers and Dampers
00:00 / 04:43
  • Spotify
  • Apple Music
  • YouTube
  • Amazon
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In Reality

(2017)

Feature film directed by Ann Lupo.

"An autobiographical rollercoaster ride through the fantastical mind of a young woman falling in and out of love."

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Diana and I

(2017)

Feature film directed by Peter Cattaneo, starring Tamsin Greig, Laurie Davidson, and Nico Mirallegro.
 
Produced by Karen Lewis.
 
Premiered on BBC TWO, UK.

September 4th, 2017

small hours
00:00 / 01:42
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Never Here

(2017)

Feature film directed by Camille Thoman, starring Mireille Enos, Sam Shepard & Goran Visnjic

Miranda Fall
00:00 / 01:44
Never Here
00:00 / 03:07
click to stream the music release:
  • Spotify
  • Apple Music
  • YouTube
  • Amazon
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One Last Thing

(2017)

Feature film directed by Tim Rouhana

Starring Wendell Pierce, Jurnee Smollett, Joanne Froggatt

wfmu

00:01-04:16 music from Sex & Broadcasting
04:16-06:46 program intro, by Devon E. Levins
06:46-15:11 music from Sex & Broadcasting
15:11-22:25 discussion about Sex & Broadcasting
22:25-28:26 discussion about Unlocking the Cage
28:27-32:14 music from Unlocking the Cage
32:14-39:06 discussion about Wiener-Dog
39:07-41:42 discussion about You Were Never Here
41:42-43:41 music from Wiener-Dog
44:00-46:58 music from You Were Never Here
46:58-55:00 discussion about beginnings as a

                   composer, Woodpecker, etc
55:15-57:00 music from Woodpecker
57:01-57:55 music from Harmony
57:55-61:21 Beati Quorum Via

WFMU interview

(2016)

In May 2016, I appeared on Morricone Island, the film-music program on iconic radio station WFMU.

 

Host Devon E. Levins and I discussed recent projects including Wiener-Dog, Sex & Broadcasting, and Never Here.

You can hear the interview HERE

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Wiener-Dog

(2016)

Feature film directed by Todd Solondz

Starring Greta Gerwig, Danny DeVito, Julie Delpy, Ellen Burstyn

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Unlocking the Cage

(2016)

HBO documentary film directed by D.A. Pennebaker and Chris Hegedus

A film about a lawyer's crusade to secure legal rights for a captive chimpanee.

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