I was born in 1981 in Naples, a beautiful city south of Italy. Passionate about piano and music for screen since very early years, started studying piano at 6 years old. Composed many piano works up to when composition for orchestra and screen became more intense and real around 20 years old. Finished my studies piano and composition at the Conservatory of Music of Naples in 2004 and 2008, relatively MA in piano and composition. Won a few awards for best score in national and international composition contests. Won the 3rd prize at the Lavagnino Film International Festival, awarded by Louis Bacalov. 3rd prize at the Daniel International Composition contest in Tel Aviv in Israel, music been played by the Symphonic Orchestra of Ra'nana. Winner and awarded at the Goffredo Petrassi International Composition contest in 2007 by Ennio Morricone. Since 2009 I've collaborated with Canadian director Lee Chambers, on a numerous short movies, some selected in many Film Festivals around the world, such as the short movie When Life Gives You Lemons. I have composed the soundtrack for a 90min feature film, directed by Lee Chambers in 2017, movie named "The Pineville Heist" and released in Canada that year and world wide across Amazon Prime. I've always been creative, attracted by the idea of creating something, passionate about drawing and sketching, photography, exploring nature and surroundings. In London since 2011, with my great family and kids, been teaching music and piano and composing occasionally.

Fabio Acri

PRO
5.0 (1 review)

I was born in 1981 in Naples, a beautiful city south of Italy. Passionate about piano and music for screen since very early years, started studying piano at 6 years old. Composed many piano works up to when composition for orchestra and screen became more intense and real around 20 years old. Finished my studies piano and composition at the Conservatory of Music of Naples in 2004 and 2008, relatively MA in piano and composition. Won a few awards for best score in national and international composition contests. Won the 3rd prize at the Lavagnino Film International Festival, awarded by Louis Bacalov. 3rd prize at the Daniel International Composition contest in Tel Aviv in Israel, music been played by the Symphonic Orchestra of Ra'nana. Winner and awarded at the Goffredo Petrassi International Composition contest in 2007 by Ennio Morricone. Since 2009 I've collaborated with Canadian director Lee Chambers, on a numerous short movies, some selected in many Film Festivals around the world, such as the short movie When Life Gives You Lemons. I have composed the soundtrack for a 90min feature film, directed by Lee Chambers in 2017, movie named "The Pineville Heist" and released in Canada that year and world wide across Amazon Prime. I've always been creative, attracted by the idea of creating something, passionate about drawing and sketching, photography, exploring nature and surroundings. In London since 2011, with my great family and kids, been teaching music and piano and composing occasionally.

Available to hire

I was born in 1981 in Naples, a beautiful city south of Italy. Passionate about piano and music for screen since very early years, started studying piano at 6 years old. Composed many piano works up to when composition for orchestra and screen became more intense and real around 20 years old.

Finished my studies piano and composition at the Conservatory of Music of Naples in 2004 and 2008, relatively MA in piano and composition.

Won a few awards for best score in national and international composition contests.
Won the 3rd prize at the Lavagnino Film International Festival, awarded by Louis Bacalov.
3rd prize at the Daniel International Composition contest in Tel Aviv in Israel, music been played by the Symphonic Orchestra of Ra’nana.
Winner and awarded at the Goffredo Petrassi International Composition contest in 2007 by Ennio Morricone.

Since 2009 I’ve collaborated with Canadian director Lee Chambers, on a numerous short movies, some selected in many Film Festivals around the world, such as the short movie When Life Gives You Lemons.
I have composed the soundtrack for a 90min feature film, directed by Lee Chambers in 2017, movie named “The Pineville Heist” and released in Canada that year and world wide across Amazon Prime.

I’ve always been creative, attracted by the idea of creating something, passionate about drawing and sketching, photography, exploring nature and surroundings.

In London since 2011, with my great family and kids, been teaching music and piano and composing occasionally.

See more

Language

English
Fluent
Italian
Fluent
Spanish; Castilian
Advanced
Japanese
Beginner

Work Experience

Film Composer at WeFilm
March 28, 2025 - May 7, 2025
Composed the soundtrack for the short movie Terminated Link directed by Vidas Kalibatas, 2025.

Education

MA in Piano at Conservatoire of Music in Naples
October 9, 1991 - September 9, 2004
MA in Composition at Conservatoire of Music in Naples
October 13, 2000 - September 5, 2008

Qualifications

Best Soundtrack
September 11, 2017 - September 11, 2017
Best Soundtrack Oniros Film Awards
Nomination Best Score
November 11, 2017 - November 11, 2017
Best Score Melbourne Indie Film Festival
Best Score
November 11, 2017 - November 11, 2017
Best Score Philadelphia Independent Film Festival
Bronze Medal GMA
November 11, 2016 - November 11, 2016
Bronze Medal at Global Music Awards.
Nomination Best Score
November 11, 2019 - November 11, 2019
Best Score Diabolic Horror Film Festival

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Gaming
    paper Fly

    Short movie soundtrack for the short movie called “Fly”, directed by film director Vidas Kalibatas, WeFilm UK, 2024

    Man finds a dead fly in his bathroom - No biggie, right?

    Finale, Logic Pro, VST libraries, edit and sound mock up for Prod.

    paper Copenhagen Road

    I’ve scored the short movie soundtrack from Canadian film director Lee Chambers, 2019.
    Best Score winner at the Diabolic Horror Film Festival 2020.

    A mechanic, reluctantly agrees to help a desperate young woman with a flat tire, in a car all too familiar to him.

    Logic Pro, VST, Finale, Cubase.

    paper The Pineville Heist

    Film score soundtrack composed for the movie The Pineville Heist, directed by Lee Chambers, released in 2017 in Canada and on digital streaming channels worldwide.
    More than 15 tracks worth of 60 minutes of music.

    • Best Score Oniros Film Awards, 2017
    • Nomination Best Score Melbourne Indie Film Festival, 2016
    • Nomination Best Score Philadelphia Independent Film Festival, 2017
    • Bronze Medal winner at Global Music Awards, 2016

    paper Oxford

    Short movie soundtrack composed for the short movie “Oxford”, from Canadian film director Lauren Belanger, 2015.

    After a few attempts of playing with Oxford, William realizes that things just aren’t the same now that Oxford is dead. William decides to take a risk and use some magic sand he was given by a stranger to bring him back to life. To his surprise Oxford disappears, leading William on a journey in search for his best friend.

    Finale, Logic Pro, VST, several VST music libraries.