I am an award-winning composer with over three decades of experience scoring films, television, theater, and multimedia projects. I craft emotionally resonant, thematically rich scores that blend Eastern musicality with Western minimalism. My credits span acclaimed documentaries Heal, Awake: The Life of Yogananda, Climate Refugees, and Hot Coffee; feature films like Reconciliation, Clarity, Nebraska; and the streaming series Road to Dharma on Prime. I’m known for versatility, reliability, and shaping unforgettable sonic landscapes that elevate storytelling.

Michael R. Mollura

I am an award-winning composer with over three decades of experience scoring films, television, theater, and multimedia projects. I craft emotionally resonant, thematically rich scores that blend Eastern musicality with Western minimalism. My credits span acclaimed documentaries Heal, Awake: The Life of Yogananda, Climate Refugees, and Hot Coffee; feature films like Reconciliation, Clarity, Nebraska; and the streaming series Road to Dharma on Prime. I’m known for versatility, reliability, and shaping unforgettable sonic landscapes that elevate storytelling.

Available to hire

I am an award-winning composer with over three decades of experience scoring films, television, theater, and multimedia projects. I craft emotionally resonant, thematically rich scores that blend Eastern musicality with Western minimalism.

My credits span acclaimed documentaries Heal, Awake: The Life of Yogananda, Climate Refugees, and Hot Coffee; feature films like Reconciliation, Clarity, Nebraska; and the streaming series Road to Dharma on Prime. I’m known for versatility, reliability, and shaping unforgettable sonic landscapes that elevate storytelling.

See more

Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Composer (Original Score) at Road to Dharma (Season 2)
January 1, 2025 - Present
Original score for the 10-part docu-series.
Original Music Composer at Dream Music Compositions
January 1, 2024 - September 5, 2025
Original music inspired by the recorded dreams of real people.
Composer at Saving the Roar
January 1, 2021 - September 5, 2025
Score for film directed by Michael Nash on the Penn State football program’s resilience.
Composer at Road to Dharma (Season 1)
January 1, 2020 - September 5, 2025
Original score for 10-episode docu-series.
Composer at Mustangs & Renegades
January 1, 2020 - September 5, 2025
Score for film highlighting the plight of America’s wild horses.
Composer at Heal
January 1, 2017 - September 5, 2025
Original score for feature documentary featuring Deepak Chopra, Marianne Williamson, and other health leaders.
Composer at Hare Krishna! The Mantra, the Movement, and the Swami Who Started It All
January 1, 2017 - September 5, 2025
Full original score for feature documentary.
Composer at The Girl Before the Mirror
January 1, 2016 - September 5, 2025
Score for Jill Goldman’s dramatic feature.
Composer at One Little Pill
January 1, 2015 - September 5, 2025
Original score for film by Adam Schomer.
Composer at Clarity
January 1, 2015 - September 5, 2025
Original score for psychological drama.
Composer at Awake: The Life of Yogananda
January 1, 2014 - September 5, 2025
Full-length score; streaming on Netflix and Amazon.
Composer at Hot Coffee
January 1, 2011 - September 5, 2025
Original score for Sundance Feature Documentary (HBO).
Composer at Climate Refugees
January 1, 2011 - September 5, 2025
Critically acclaimed, award-winning score noted by Variety as haunting.
Composer at The Highest Pass
January 1, 2010 - September 5, 2025
Award-winning score; title track performed by Jon Anderson (Yes).
Composer at Nebraska
January 1, 1998 - September 5, 2025
First full-length film score.
Composer (Series Score) at i2i Productions
January 1, 2025 - Present
Original score for the 10-episode Amazon Prime docu-series Road to Dharma, Season 2, produced by i2i Productions.
Composer (Season 1) at Road to Dharma / Adam Schomer
January 1, 2020 - September 5, 2025
Original score for the 10-episode docu-series Road to Dharma, Season 1.
Composer at Mustangs & Renegades
December 31, 2020 - September 5, 2025
TV/Documentary 2 score for film highlighting the plight of America’s wild horses.
Composer at Heal
December 31, 2017 - September 5, 2025
Original score for feature documentary featuring Deepak Chopra, Marianne Williamson, and other health leaders.
Composer at Hare Krishna! The Mantra, the Movement, and the Swami Who Started It All
December 31, 2017 - September 5, 2025
Full original score for a feature documentary.
Composer at The Girl Before the Mirror
December 31, 2016 - September 5, 2025
Feature film score for Jill Goldman’s dramatic feature.
Composer at One Little Pill
December 31, 2015 - September 5, 2025
Original score for feature documentary by Adam Schomer.
Composer at Clarity
December 31, 2015 - September 5, 2025
Original score for psychological drama starring Nadine Velazquez.
Composer at Awake: The Life of Yogananda
December 31, 2014 - September 5, 2025
Full-length feature documentary score (now streaming on Netflix and Amazon).
Composer at Hot Coffee
December 31, 2011 - September 5, 2025
Sundance Feature Documentary, HBO Original score for Susan Saladoff’s investigative film.
Composer at Climate Refugees
December 31, 2011 - September 5, 2025
Sundance Feature Documentary; score noted by Variety as 'haunting.'
Composer at The Highest Pass
December 31, 2010 - September 5, 2025
Feature film score; title track performed by Jon Anderson (Yes).
Composer at Nebraska
December 31, 1998 - September 5, 2025
First full-length film score.
Composer at Road to Dharma (Season 2)
January 1, 2025 - September 5, 2025
Original Amazon Prime score for the 10-episode docu-series, crafting a sonic through-line that supports character journeys and thematic exploration.
Composer at Dream Music Compositions
January 1, 2024 - September 5, 2025
Original music inspired by the recorded dreams of real people, translating abstract dream imagery into musical storytelling.
Composer at Saving the Roar
January 1, 2021 - September 5, 2025
Feature film score for a documentary directed by Michael Nash about the resilience of the Penn State football program.
Composer at Road to Dharma (Season 1)
January 1, 2020 - September 5, 2025
Original score for the 10-episode Amazon Prime docu-series.
Composer at Mustangs & Renegades
January 1, 2020 - September 5, 2025
TV/Documentary 2 score highlighting the plight of America’s wild horses.
Composer at Heal
January 1, 2017 - September 5, 2025
Feature documentary original score for the health documentary featuring Deepak Chopra, Marianne Williamson, and other health leaders.
Composer at Hare Krishna! The Mantra, the Movement, and the Swami Who Started It All
January 1, 2017 - September 5, 2025
Full original score for the feature documentary.
Composer at The Girl Before the Mirror
January 1, 2016 - September 5, 2025
Feature film score for Jill Goldman’s dramatic feature.
Composer at One Little Pill
January 1, 2015 - September 5, 2025
Original score for the feature documentary by Adam Schomer.
Composer at Clarity
January 1, 2015 - September 5, 2025
Original score for the psychological drama starring Nadine Velazquez.
Composer at Awake: The Life of Yogananda
January 1, 2014 - September 5, 2025
Feature documentary with full-length score; later streaming on Netflix and Amazon.
Composer at Hot Coffee
January 1, 2011 - September 5, 2025
Sundance-feature documentary; HBO Original score.
Composer at Climate Refugees
January 1, 2011 - September 5, 2025
Sundance-feature documentary; critically acclaimed and noted for its haunting score.
Composer at The Highest Pass
January 1, 2010 - September 5, 2025
Feature film score; title track performed by Jon Anderson (Yes).
Composer at Nebraska
January 1, 1998 - September 5, 2025
First full-length feature film score.
Composer at Road to Dharma (Season 2)
January 1, 2025 - September 5, 2025
Original score for the second season of the Amazon Prime docu-series.
Composer at Dream Music Compositions
January 1, 2024 - September 5, 2025
Original music inspired by recorded dreams of real people.
Composer at Saving the Roar
January 1, 2021 - September 5, 2025
Feature Film Score directed by Michael Nash about the Penn State football program’s resilience.
Composer at Road to Dharma (Season 1)
January 1, 2020 - September 5, 2025
Original score for the 10-episode docu-series.
Composer at Mustangs & Renegades
January 1, 2020 - September 5, 2025
TV/Documentary 2 Score highlighting the plight of America’s wild horses.
Composer at Heal
January 1, 2017 - September 5, 2025
Original score for the feature documentary featuring Deepak Chopra and health leaders.
Composer at Hare Krishna! The Mantra, the Movement, and the Swami Who Started It All
January 1, 2017 - September 5, 2025
Full original score for documentary.
Composer at The Girl Before the Mirror
January 1, 2016 - September 5, 2025
Feature Film Score for Jill Goldman’s dramatic feature.
Composer at One Little Pill
January 1, 2015 - September 5, 2025
Original score for feature documentary by Adam Schomer.
Composer at Clarity
January 1, 2015 - September 5, 2025
Original score for psychological drama starring Nadine Velazquez.
Composer at Awake: The Life of Yogananda
January 1, 2014 - September 5, 2025
Feature documentary with full-length score; later streaming on Netflix and Amazon.
Composer at Hot Coffee
January 1, 2011 - September 5, 2025
Sundance-feature documentary; HBO Original score.
Composer at Climate Refugees
January 1, 2011 - September 5, 2025
Sundance-feature documentary; critically acclaimed score noted as 'haunting' by Variety.
Composer at The Highest Pass
January 1, 2010 - September 5, 2025
Feature film with award-winning score; title track performed by Jon Anderson (Yes).
Composer at Nebraska
January 1, 1998 - September 5, 2025
First full-length feature film score.

Education

PhD at New York University
January 11, 2030 - September 5, 2025
MA at New York University
January 11, 2030 - September 5, 2025
MFA at University of Miami
January 11, 2030 - September 5, 2025

Qualifications

PhD
January 11, 2030 - September 5, 2025
MA
January 11, 2030 - September 5, 2025
MFA
January 11, 2030 - September 5, 2025
Hollywood Music in Media Awards - Best Song for Indie Feature
January 1, 2012 - January 1, 2012
Hollywood Music in Media Awards - Best Score for Indie Feature
January 1, 2012 - January 1, 2012
PhD in Music
January 11, 2030 - September 5, 2025
MA in Music
January 11, 2030 - September 5, 2025
MFA in Music
January 11, 2030 - September 5, 2025
Hollywood Music in Media Awards – Best Score for Indie Feature
January 1, 2012 - September 5, 2025
Hollywood Music in Media Awards – Best Song for Indie Feature
January 1, 2012 - September 5, 2025
PhD
January 11, 2030 - September 5, 2025
MA
January 11, 2030 - September 5, 2025
MFA
January 11, 2030 - September 5, 2025
Hollywood Music in Media Awards - Best Song for Indie Feature
January 1, 2012 - September 5, 2025
Hollywood Music in Media Awards - Best Score for Indie Feature
January 1, 2012 - September 5, 2025
Sundance Film Festival premieres (Hot Coffee, Climate Refugees)
January 1, 2011 - September 5, 2025
PhD
January 11, 2030 - September 5, 2025
MA
January 11, 2030 - September 5, 2025
MFA
January 11, 2030 - September 5, 2025
Hollywood Music in Media Awards - Best Song for Indie Feature
January 1, 2012 - September 5, 2025
Hollywood Music in Media Awards - Best Score for Indie Feature
January 1, 2012 - September 5, 2025
BMI Composer/Director Roundtable (Sundance)
January 11, 2030 - September 5, 2025

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Education