I am a composer and songwriter specialising in short film scoring, primarily in horror and surrealism. I was nominated for best score at the 48 Hour Film Project 2023 and my music film, Every Waking Moment, was featured at BFI FLARE 2023. Born and raised in Bolton, Greater Manchester with a Welsh mother and a fiercely Scottish grandmother, I have been writing music since I was a boy and have had the great fortune to work on countless projects over the years, across different forms. A former choral scholar, have qualifications in musical theatre performance and have written several musicals that have been put on stage, and I am current member of band, The Kids in Spacesuits, my musical expertise stretches across genre and I bring that vast knowledge to working on short films, aiming to craft unique work that makes an impact in a limited time. I am also proficient in advertisement music, writing for BALTEUS: We Colour Belts and Dooty Studio's: No Spring, No Summer Collection.

J. E. Dufton

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I am a composer and songwriter specialising in short film scoring, primarily in horror and surrealism. I was nominated for best score at the 48 Hour Film Project 2023 and my music film, Every Waking Moment, was featured at BFI FLARE 2023. Born and raised in Bolton, Greater Manchester with a Welsh mother and a fiercely Scottish grandmother, I have been writing music since I was a boy and have had the great fortune to work on countless projects over the years, across different forms. A former choral scholar, have qualifications in musical theatre performance and have written several musicals that have been put on stage, and I am current member of band, The Kids in Spacesuits, my musical expertise stretches across genre and I bring that vast knowledge to working on short films, aiming to craft unique work that makes an impact in a limited time. I am also proficient in advertisement music, writing for BALTEUS: We Colour Belts and Dooty Studio's: No Spring, No Summer Collection.

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I am a composer and songwriter specialising in short film scoring, primarily in horror and surrealism. I was nominated for best score at the 48 Hour Film Project 2023 and my music film, Every Waking Moment, was featured at BFI FLARE 2023.

Born and raised in Bolton, Greater Manchester with a Welsh mother and a fiercely Scottish grandmother, I have been writing music since I was a boy and have had the great fortune to work on countless projects over the years, across different forms.

A former choral scholar, have qualifications in musical theatre performance and have written several musicals that have been put on stage, and I am current member of band, The Kids in Spacesuits, my musical expertise stretches across genre and I bring that vast knowledge to working on short films, aiming to craft unique work that makes an impact in a limited time. I am also proficient in advertisement music, writing for BALTEUS: We Colour Belts and Dooty Studio’s: No Spring, No Summer Collection.

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English
Fluent

Work Experience

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Education

Masters in Film Direction at MetFilm School
September 30, 2021 - August 31, 2022
Distinction
Bachelors in Music at Cardiff University
September 1, 2017 - June 1, 2020
First Class Honours

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    uniE603 Pie Jesu / Kyrie Eleison - Talbot's Requiem
    opera music vocal
    uniE603 Zero Hour to Doomsday (LIVE) - from the musical 'Cabinet Dance (2019)'
    soundtrack l vocal
    uniE603 My Senses - From the musical, 'A Surgeon's Photograph (2018)'
    The main love song for the musical - A Surgeon's Photograph. vocal soundtrack
    uniE603 The Devil's Ball (Feat. Camille Koefoed & Cast) - from the film, 'The Devil's Ball (2023)'
    music vocal soundtrack
    uniE608 The Frog Princess - Fantasy Short Film
    Silent short film with music throughout, demonstrating music as exposition. video filmdirector score music
    uniE608 Every Waking Moment - Music / Drama Short Film - Music Extracts
    Musical extracts from my award winning short film, Every Waking Moment, video filmdirector
    uniE608 If It Doesn't Work Out (You Can Always Come Home)- Music Video
    Music, Lyric & Male Vocal Performance by J. E. Dufton video
    uniE608 The Devil's Ball - Comedy / Horror Short Film
    Full Short Film - 3rd Place Winner at 48 Hour Film Project Music & Lyrics by J. E. Dufton video music songwriting
    uniE608 Music Test Footage for short film 'Mia', directed by Emma Kock
    The music test for the opening scenes of Emma Koch's short film, Mia, about a language and connection during the Belgian Occupation in WW2.
    uniE603 The Ransack Waltz - From the short film 'Ransack'
    A short comedic piece of music for a film about clueless house robbers. music instrumental
    uniE603 Every Waking Moment
    Title song from the short film 'Every Waking Moment'. music vocal soundtrack
    uniE603 Topos - Short Film Score
    A short poetic film where music was prominent throughout. music instrumental vocal

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