Dan David Higgins

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Hi, I’m Dan David Higgins, an award-winning music composer based in Glasgow, Scotland.

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Hi, I’m Dan David Higgins, an award-winning music composer based in Glasgow, Scotland. I specialize in hybrid orchestration for film and television, blending classical and contemporary textures to craft immersive soundscapes that leave a lasting impression on audiences.

My work spans short films, feature films, TV, and documentaries. I’m also active as a producer and director, and I perform sound engineering, mixing, and mastering to deliver polished, audience-ready scores and tracks for festivals and releases.

  • Joined May 2024

Languages

  • EnglishFluent

Industry experience

  • Media & Entertainment

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Projects · 3

A Feature film following the story of 2 Hong Kong Asylum Seekers navigating the struggles in Britain.

‘Best Feature Film’ Winner at the 14th Global Nonviolent Film Festival with 7 other awards including ‘Best Music for Feature’.
‘Best Feature Film’ Winner at the London Independent Film Festival in 2025.
‘Best Feature Film’ & ‘Best Social Justice Film’ Winner at the April New York International Film Awards in 2025.

The Film is Currently Circulating in Film Festivals and is not yet available to view,
Link to Global Nonviolent film festival awards ceremony:

No Time for Goodbye (2025)
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A Story of a Group of friends who reunite in a séance, to communicate with the afterlife.
Winner of ‘Best Drama’ at the Spliced Film Festival 2024, and an official selection for the Lift Off Global Network 2025 in New York.

Link to Film:

I Love You Forever (2024)
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A short Sci-Fi Film about an astronaut who comes back from space to be interrogated by two agents.
Won the ‘Best Original Score’ award in 2023 for the Edinburgh 48 Hour Film Project.

Link to film :

Flitter (2023)
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Work experience· 4 roles

Composer · Viavix Media LtdJan 2025 – Oct 2025 · 10 mos

No Time for Goodbye (2025) – feature film currently in festivals.

Composer/ Producer/ Director · Nevis StudiosDec 2024 – Dec 2024 · 1 mo

Worked on Dove (2024); Won Best Music Video (GLIFF).

Composer · CKellyEditsJan 2024 – Oct 2025 · 1 yr 10 mos

It’s a Kind of Magic (2024) – Documentary based on Greek Magician.

Composer · Scottish21StudiosDec 2023 – Dec 2023 · 1 mo

Education

BA Hons in Performance Industries (specialising in Composition) · University of Wolverhampton (Academy of Music & Sound)2030 – 2025
HNC in Music Performance · Riverside Music College2030 – 2025
HND in Music Performance · Riverside Music College2030 – 2025

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