How many years of experience do you have as a music composer?*

The producer requires full ownership of the completed score and master recordings as used in the film including exclusive worldwide synchronization rights and standard moral rights waiver to edit music to picture.*

Do you have experience importing video files into your DAW to lock musical cues directly to picture and timecode?*

Have you recently composed a temp music for a rough cut?

Do you have experience with narrative short or feature film?

Are you comfortable sharing rough, early sketches (e.g., basic piano motifs or simple synth textures) to confirm thematic direction before moving into full production and mixing?

Are you available to work in-person with the director as needed?*

This is an independent short film operating on a modest indie budget. Compensation is structured as an all-in flat fee for the entire completed score (covering all original cues, revision rounds, and finalized stem deliverables). Are you comfortable work*

Film sound mixing requires cues to be delivered as standardized, uncompressed stems (e.g., 24-bit / 48 kHz WAV files split into separated instrument groups such as Strings, Synths, Bass, FX, Percussion). Have you bounced stems for audio handoffs before?

All delivered elements must be 100% original or created using pre-cleared, royalty-free virtual instruments and libraries (no uncleared commercial samples, loops requiring third-party licenses, or copyrighted material). Can you confirm all delivered score

Would you be open to composing a short (approx. 45–60 second) trial cue to a provided scene clip, so we can evaluate creative chemistry and dialogue interaction?*

Are you comfortable with tight turnaround times and high-pressure work environments?*

What is your current availability?*