Award-winning composer with years of experience collaborating with filmmakers, advertising agencies, and video game developers. Versatile in adapting music to the genre, mood, and creative vision of each project. Experienced in crafting everything from energetic orchestral scores to atmospheric soundscapes rich in emotion and texture, creating music that enhances narrative and emotional impact.

Kurt Tomlinson

Award-winning composer with years of experience collaborating with filmmakers, advertising agencies, and video game developers. Versatile in adapting music to the genre, mood, and creative vision of each project. Experienced in crafting everything from energetic orchestral scores to atmospheric soundscapes rich in emotion and texture, creating music that enhances narrative and emotional impact.

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Award-winning composer with years of experience collaborating with filmmakers, advertising agencies, and video game developers. Versatile in adapting music to the genre, mood, and creative vision of each project.

Experienced in crafting everything from energetic orchestral scores to atmospheric soundscapes rich in emotion and texture, creating music that enhances narrative and emotional impact.

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Work Experience

Composer - Nightfall at Nightfall (Short Film)
January 1, 2025 - Present
Composed the original score for an independent dinosaur-themed horror short film. Created a recurring main theme that evolves throughout the narrative to reinforce tension and support the film’s emotional and dramatic arc. Also developed a contrasting family motif to provide moments of warmth and humanity against the visceral horror.
Lead Composer - Crushed in Time at Crushed in Time (Video Game)
January 1, 2024 - Present
Composed over 1 hour of original music for cinematic sequences and gameplay, including looping gameplay tracks and transition cues to support an interactive experience. Built a cohesive score that enhances the game’s narrative, atmosphere, emotion, and character themes.
Composer at Boom Box Sound (Production Music)
January 1, 2022 - Present
Composed original production music for ongoing commercial projects with cues featured in advertising campaigns for brands including Visa, McCain, and GCI+. Delivered across a wide range of genres while working to tight creative briefs and fast-paced production schedules.
Composer at Prehistoric Kingdom (Species Profile Videos)
January 1, 2022 - Present
Composed original themes for species profile videos, adapting and expanding the game’s established musical language. Created distinctive themes for newly introduced prehistoric species while maintaining stylistic consistency across the overall score.

Education

BA (Hons) Film-making at Leeds Beckett University
January 11, 2030 - July 21, 2026

Qualifications

Winner - Best Score (Until Death) - Feel the Reel International Film Festival
January 1, 2022 - July 21, 2026
Winner - Best Score (The Visitant) - London International Monthly Film Festival
January 1, 2021 - July 21, 2026
Winner - Best Trailer Score (Kaia) - Focus International Film Festival
January 1, 2020 - July 21, 2026
Nominated - Best Score (Family Man) - Birmingham Film Festival
January 1, 2022 - July 21, 2026
Nominated - Best Score (Family Man) - Prodigy Film Festival
January 1, 2022 - July 21, 2026
Nominated - Best Score (Family Man) - Feel The Reel International Film Festival
January 1, 2023 - July 21, 2026
Nominated - Best Score (Until Death) - Prodigy Film Festival
January 1, 2022 - July 21, 2026
Nominated - Best Score (Until Death) - TMFF Festival
January 1, 2022 - July 21, 2026

Industry Experience

Gaming, Media & Entertainment