Joel Brandon is a professional composer, pianist, and singer who has had music placed on Fox, A&E, CBS, The Discovery Channel, and international film and TV. He has also scored the award-winning feature documentaries “From Liberty to Captivity” and “The Last Apostle”, both available on Amazon Prime Video. He has scored a myriad of short films, and has also composed a plethora of concert works. He has been performing professionally as a singer and pianist for 20 years as a church worship leader, event/wedding musician, restaurant pianist, and more, as well as a singer/songwriter in his own right. He holds a Master of Music in Media Writing and Production from the Frost School of Music at the University of Miami, one of the nation’s top music schools. He also holds a Bachelor of Arts in Music Composition/Vocal Performance from Messiah University.
Music and video demos, reviews, and more at joelbrandon.com
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Television Placements:
WWE Rivals, A&E
The Last Woodsmen, Discovery Channel
Promo Spot, CBS
Labor of Love, Fox
Outback Opal Hunters, Discovery Channel
Deadly Women, Discovery Channel
The Travels of The Habsburgs, Amazon Prime Video
Mireille Darc: La Femme Libre, French Film
Science Des Forces De La Natur, French TV Show
Aandenes Makt, Norwegian Film
Feature Films
From Liberty to Captivity, Documentary
- “Best Documentary” Winner: Philadelphia Independent Film Awards Film Festival 2019
- “Best Documentary” Winner: Pittsburgh Independent Film Festival 2019
- “Best Feature Documentary” Winner: Festival Angelica Film Festival 2019
- “Best Documentary Feature”, “Best Editing”, “Best Message” Winner, and “Best Music” Nomination: Top Indie Film Awards 2018
- “Silver Award”: Spotlight Documentary Film Awards 2019
- “Award of Excellence: Liberation/Social Justice”: Accolade Global Film Competition 2019
- “Cultural Spirit Award” Winner, “Best Documentary” Nomination: New Hope Film Festival 2019
- Available on Amazon Prime Video
The Last Apostle, Documentary
- “Best Documentary” and “Most Inspirational” Nomination: International Christian Film Festival 2020
- Available on Amazon Prime Video
Webseries
Federal Matters, Bankrupting America, Comedy
- 300k views on YouTube
Short Films (selected works)
Gravitas, Art/Dance short
My Husband Thinks He’s a Unicorn, Comedy
Beard Guy, Comedy
The Pianist With No Chords, Avante-garde
The Lazarus Road, Drama
Paper Turtle, Drama
The Hero Complex, Drama
- Graduate school thesis project
Quasi-Terror Horror Opera, Horror/Comedy
- “Most Original Film” Winner: Scares and Scores Film Festival, Fall 2009
Vanilla Tuesday, Drama/Thriller
Blaue Blume, War Drama
- “Best Music” Winner: Messiah College Film Festival, Spring 2009
Prism, Romantic Comedy
Sea Salt, Drama
Memory, Drama/Thriller
Alone, Fantasy/Drama
The Expansion, Sci-fi
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