I'm David Findlay, a film and television composer and scorer with more than 100 screen credits and a track record across thrillers and comedies. I bring a rare blend of experience, speed, musicality, and dramatic instinct to helping directors tell stories through music. I collaborate with directors and post teams under real-world production pressure to deliver story-first musical partners. My background spans classical training, jazz performance, piano, composition, orchestration, and decades of practical scoring. I move comfortably between intimate piano writing, lush orchestral textures, jazz-influenced harmony, contemporary hybrid scoring, and minimalist emotional underscoring. I work from a professional studio and can collaborate remotely with directors, editors, and post-production teams, delivering original composition, MIDI mockups, audio recording and editing, stems, final mix preparation, and revisions.

David Findlay

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I'm David Findlay, a film and television composer and scorer with more than 100 screen credits and a track record across thrillers and comedies. I bring a rare blend of experience, speed, musicality, and dramatic instinct to helping directors tell stories through music. I collaborate with directors and post teams under real-world production pressure to deliver story-first musical partners. My background spans classical training, jazz performance, piano, composition, orchestration, and decades of practical scoring. I move comfortably between intimate piano writing, lush orchestral textures, jazz-influenced harmony, contemporary hybrid scoring, and minimalist emotional underscoring. I work from a professional studio and can collaborate remotely with directors, editors, and post-production teams, delivering original composition, MIDI mockups, audio recording and editing, stems, final mix preparation, and revisions.

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I’m David Findlay, a film and television composer and scorer with more than 100 screen credits and a track record across thrillers and comedies. I bring a rare blend of experience, speed, musicality, and dramatic instinct to helping directors tell stories through music. I collaborate with directors and post teams under real-world production pressure to deliver story-first musical partners.

My background spans classical training, jazz performance, piano, composition, orchestration, and decades of practical scoring. I move comfortably between intimate piano writing, lush orchestral textures, jazz-influenced harmony, contemporary hybrid scoring, and minimalist emotional underscoring. I work from a professional studio and can collaborate remotely with directors, editors, and post-production teams, delivering original composition, MIDI mockups, audio recording and editing, stems, final mix preparation, and revisions.

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Language

English
Fluent
French
Advanced

Work Experience

Composer, music editor, producer, audio engineer at Braemar Entertainment
January 1, 1982 - July 8, 2025
40 years experience in the industry.

Education

B.Mus, Composition, Music Theory at McGill University
September 1, 1978 - July 1, 1981
Music composition, Musicv Theory
Master of Music at McGill University
September 1, 1981 - July 1, 1983
Bachelor of Music at McGill University
January 11, 1983 - March 16, 2026
Master of Music at McGill University
January 11, 2030 - March 16, 2026
Bachelor of Music at McGill University
January 11, 2030 - March 16, 2026
Master of Music at McGill University
January 11, 2030 - March 16, 2026
Bachelor of Music at McGill University
January 11, 2030 - March 23, 2026
Master of Music at McGill University
January 11, 2030 - March 23, 2026
Bachelor of Music at McGill University
January 11, 2030 - March 23, 2026
Master of Music at McGill University
January 11, 2030 - March 23, 2026

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Professional Services, Other