Since 1999, Paul has composed 30+ original scores for award-winning productions. In 2025, his discography (from 1999 to present day—more than 600 tracks across 60+ releases) was made a permanent part of the British Library's prestigious Sound & Moving Image collection. Paul's 30+ original scores include: the award-winning DAVE STEVENS: DRAWN TO PERFECTION (the film about The Rocketeer creator/artist); the 13-time award-winning SIDNEY & FRIENDS (which Paul also executive produced); Best Original Score award-nominated thriller HIDDEN VALLEY PLACE (music mixed by multiple Grammy winner Sam Okell); and Raindance Film Festival Award-nominated drama EMILY (co-composed with James Bellamy), starring two-time Oscar nominee Felicity Jones and BAFTA nominee Christopher Eccleston, and written & directed by BAFTA nominee Caroline Harvey. He has composed everything from traditional and neo-classical orchestral scores through to synthwave, metal, rock, pop, and beyond. Under the alias of Cellarscape his albums include Exo Echo. This features "Failsafe"—the theme song to NBCUniversal's docu-series BEHIND THE PANEL. The Independent Music Award-nominated Cellarscape album The Act Of Letting Go contains "The Same Place", a duet with Anneke van Giersbergen, and "Epinephrine"—its music video (written/directed by Paul) was officially selected for SXSW. His instrumental project is Aptøsrs (pronounced "apatosaurus"). The critically acclaimed debut album Elders is out now, mixed by Adam Noble (Biffy Clyro, Paul McCartney), and mastered by Grammy Award nominee Robin Schmidt (Royal Blood, Wolf Alice). Other musical collaborations include Love Amongst Ruin (the band of former Placebo drummer Steve Hewitt), as the featured artist on their song "Detonation Days".

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Since 1999, Paul has composed 30+ original scores for award-winning productions. In 2025, his discography (from 1999 to present day—more than 600 tracks across 60+ releases) was made a permanent part of the British Library's prestigious Sound & Moving Image collection. Paul's 30+ original scores include: the award-winning DAVE STEVENS: DRAWN TO PERFECTION (the film about The Rocketeer creator/artist); the 13-time award-winning SIDNEY & FRIENDS (which Paul also executive produced); Best Original Score award-nominated thriller HIDDEN VALLEY PLACE (music mixed by multiple Grammy winner Sam Okell); and Raindance Film Festival Award-nominated drama EMILY (co-composed with James Bellamy), starring two-time Oscar nominee Felicity Jones and BAFTA nominee Christopher Eccleston, and written & directed by BAFTA nominee Caroline Harvey. He has composed everything from traditional and neo-classical orchestral scores through to synthwave, metal, rock, pop, and beyond. Under the alias of Cellarscape his albums include Exo Echo. This features "Failsafe"—the theme song to NBCUniversal's docu-series BEHIND THE PANEL. The Independent Music Award-nominated Cellarscape album The Act Of Letting Go contains "The Same Place", a duet with Anneke van Giersbergen, and "Epinephrine"—its music video (written/directed by Paul) was officially selected for SXSW. His instrumental project is Aptøsrs (pronounced "apatosaurus"). The critically acclaimed debut album Elders is out now, mixed by Adam Noble (Biffy Clyro, Paul McCartney), and mastered by Grammy Award nominee Robin Schmidt (Royal Blood, Wolf Alice). Other musical collaborations include Love Amongst Ruin (the band of former Placebo drummer Steve Hewitt), as the featured artist on their song "Detonation Days".

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Since 1999, Paul has composed 30+ original scores for award-winning productions.

In 2025, his discography (from 1999 to present day—more than 600 tracks across 60+ releases) was made a permanent part of the British Library’s prestigious Sound & Moving Image collection.

Paul’s 30+ original scores include: the award-winning DAVE STEVENS: DRAWN TO PERFECTION (the film about The Rocketeer creator/artist); the 13-time award-winning SIDNEY & FRIENDS (which Paul also executive produced); Best Original Score award-nominated thriller HIDDEN VALLEY PLACE (music mixed by multiple Grammy winner Sam Okell); and Raindance Film Festival Award-nominated drama EMILY (co-composed with James Bellamy), starring two-time Oscar nominee Felicity Jones and BAFTA nominee Christopher Eccleston, and written & directed by BAFTA nominee Caroline Harvey.

He has composed everything from traditional and neo-classical orchestral scores through to synthwave, metal, rock, pop, and beyond.

Under the alias of Cellarscape his albums include Exo Echo. This features “Failsafe”—the theme song to NBCUniversal’s docu-series BEHIND THE PANEL. The Independent Music Award-nominated Cellarscape album The Act Of Letting Go contains “The Same Place”, a duet with Anneke van Giersbergen, and “Epinephrine”—its music video (written/directed by Paul) was officially selected for SXSW.

His instrumental project is Aptøsrs (pronounced “apatosaurus”). The critically acclaimed debut album Elders is out now, mixed by Adam Noble (Biffy Clyro, Paul McCartney), and mastered by Grammy Award nominee Robin Schmidt (Royal Blood, Wolf Alice).

Other musical collaborations include Love Amongst Ruin (the band of former Placebo drummer Steve Hewitt), as the featured artist on their song “Detonation Days”.

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Music Composer, Songwriter, Producer, Music Editor at SkyBabyRecords
August 28, 1999 - Present
Music Composer, Songwriter, Producer, Music Editor, Story Writer at Marty McFilms Inc
October 30, 2020 - September 28, 2025
Music Composer, Songwriter, Music Editor, Producer at Wild Sage Productions
April 1, 2020 - November 23, 2023
Music Composer, Songwriter, Music Producer, Music Editor at Art For Arf's Sake
April 1, 2022 - December 1, 2022
Music Composer, Songwriter, Producer, Music Editor, Sound Editor at NBCUniversal
November 9, 2016 - May 12, 2020
Music Composer, Songwriter, Producer, Music Editor, Sound Deisgner, Executive Producer at Blanche's Nickelodeon
October 1, 2012 - March 18, 2018

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    paper Emily (Short Drama)

    • Produced by and starring two-time Oscar nominee Felicity Jones.
    • Also starring BAFTA nominee Christopher Eccleston.
    • Written & directed by BAFTA nominee Caroline Harvey.
    • Nominated for a Raindance Film Festival Award for Best UK Short Film.

    paper Dave Stevens: Drawn to Perfection (Feature Documentary)

    • Award-winning feature documentary from Samuel Goldwyn Films. Celebrates the life and art of Dave Stevens, the creator of The Rocketeer. Original score & songs composed, produced, & performed by Paul Terry.

    paper Kilter (Short/Feature Proof-of-Concept)

    • Award-winning 1990s-set coming-of-age horror about a physical monster created from the silence around mental health.
    • Executive produced by Ryan Condal (House of the Dragon)
    • Written and directed by award-winning filmmaker Bartley Taylor (Colony, Huella)

    • World Premiere at Beyond Fest 2025.

    paper Sidney & Friends (Feature Documentary)

    • Winner of 13 awards + Independent Music Award Best Film Score nominee.
    • World Premiere at the BFI in London, UK.
    • Streaming on Amazon Prime Video.

    paper Care (Short Psychological Horror)

    • Winner of the Best Artistic Direction Award at the La Guarimba international Film Festival.

    paper Spring Clean (Comedy Web-series)

    • Nominated for Jury Prize for Best Original Score at the Sydney Web Fest.
    • Winner of Best Actress, Best Stage Adaptation, and Best Supporting Actor.