Emily Frances Ippolito is a talented composer with a profound appreciation for the emotional power of music in film. She gained recognition for her work on the award-winning short film Sonya, directed by Pablo Florencio, for which she won Best Original Score at the Gothamite Film Awards in August 2022. Emily has also contributed to a variety of notable projects, including her debut feature film, The Difference Between Us, directed by Etienne Kubwabo. Her diverse career spans multiple genres, having composed scores for a range of short films. These include The Fuscos, a 1975-set crime drama by Jennie Girardo, Curiosity, a short horror film by Michael Cooke, One Way, an animated film by Verónica Valdeón Noya, and Tide, directed by Mark Zerop. Emily’s versatility as a composer is evident in her ability to craft music across drama, animation, and horror. Emily holds a master’s degree in Music Composition for Screen from the University of Edinburgh. In addition to her work as a composer, she is also an author, currently developing a children’s picture book series titled Teyla Kai’s Adventures. The first book, The Lost Wings, is available on her website, and the second, The Candy Dimension, can be found on her website, Amazon and The Great British Bookshop. Originally from Oregon, USA, Emily now calls Scotland home.

Emily Frances Ippolito

Emily Frances Ippolito is a talented composer with a profound appreciation for the emotional power of music in film. She gained recognition for her work on the award-winning short film Sonya, directed by Pablo Florencio, for which she won Best Original Score at the Gothamite Film Awards in August 2022. Emily has also contributed to a variety of notable projects, including her debut feature film, The Difference Between Us, directed by Etienne Kubwabo. Her diverse career spans multiple genres, having composed scores for a range of short films. These include The Fuscos, a 1975-set crime drama by Jennie Girardo, Curiosity, a short horror film by Michael Cooke, One Way, an animated film by Verónica Valdeón Noya, and Tide, directed by Mark Zerop. Emily’s versatility as a composer is evident in her ability to craft music across drama, animation, and horror. Emily holds a master’s degree in Music Composition for Screen from the University of Edinburgh. In addition to her work as a composer, she is also an author, currently developing a children’s picture book series titled Teyla Kai’s Adventures. The first book, The Lost Wings, is available on her website, and the second, The Candy Dimension, can be found on her website, Amazon and The Great British Bookshop. Originally from Oregon, USA, Emily now calls Scotland home.

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Emily Frances Ippolito is a talented composer with a profound appreciation for the emotional power of music in film. She gained recognition for her work on the award-winning short film Sonya, directed by Pablo Florencio, for which she won Best Original Score at the Gothamite Film Awards in August 2022. Emily has also contributed to a variety of notable projects, including her debut feature film, The Difference Between Us, directed by Etienne Kubwabo.

Her diverse career spans multiple genres, having composed scores for a range of short films. These include The Fuscos, a 1975-set crime drama by Jennie Girardo, Curiosity, a short horror film by Michael Cooke, One Way, an animated film by Verónica Valdeón Noya, and Tide, directed by Mark Zerop. Emily’s versatility as a composer is evident in her ability to craft music across drama, animation, and horror.

Emily holds a master’s degree in Music Composition for Screen from the University of Edinburgh. In addition to her work as a composer, she is also an author, currently developing a children’s picture book series titled Teyla Kai’s Adventures. The first book, The Lost Wings, is available on her website, and the second, The Candy Dimension, can be found on her website, Amazon and The Great British Bookshop. Originally from Oregon, USA, Emily now calls Scotland home.

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Language

English
Fluent

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Education

MsC Composition for Screen at Universty of Edinburgh
August 1, 2017 - October 1, 2018
Bachelors of Music in Music Composition at Marylhurst University
September 1, 2013 - June 1, 2016

Qualifications

Gothamite Award
August 1, 2022 - August 1, 2022
Best Original Score

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education

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