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Jack Newton. 



Electonic/Acoustic.


Documentary & Textural.

Orchestral & Chamber.
Radio & Podcasts.


Music for Film.


























Jack is a Composer & Sound Designer, working across Documentaries, Drama, Animation & Campaigns.

Recently commissioned by BBC Films, BBC Radio Drama, DAZED Media, The Face, The FT, Google Arts & Culture & The Uncertain Kingdom. His work has featured at over 40+ International Film Festivals, across Europe & North America, including The BFI London Film Festival, SXSW, Aspen Shortsfest, Edinburgh International Film Festival, LSFF, LIAF, Leeds & Annecy.  

In 2018, Jack scored the award-winning documentary Abrázame, which was nominated for a highly prestigious ida award.  The film went on to win the Jury Award for Best Documentary Short at the 22nd Cine Las Americas Film Festival Austin, Texas.

The same year, he scored the claymation FACING IT, which won the MPSE, Golden Reel Award for Outstanding Sound Editing and went on to win the Animage Grand Prix & Audience Awards at Ottowa, Manchester & KLIK Animation festivals.

He read music at Goldsmiths, University of London before specialising in Composing for Film & TV at the National Film & Television School. 

He is a Composer on the BFI Network x BAFTA Crew programme and is based in London.  

© 2020



Credits | Contact.

Jack Newton.


Documentary & Textural.

Electro/Acoustic.

Orchestral & Chamber.

Radio & Podcasts.

Music for Film.
 

















Credits.

The Financial Times – The News Briefing.
Podcast
Streaming across Spotify & itunes.
Composer | Metaphor Music.
2020


The Face x Corona.  
In Partnership with Corona Beer. 
Campaign x 3.
Composer.
2020

The FT – Claer’s Money Clinic.
Podcast
Streaming across Spotify & itunes.
Composer | Metaphor Music.
2020


The FT – Payne’s Politcs.
Podcast
Streaming across Spotify & itunes.
Composer | Metaphor Music.
2020

The Uncertain Kingdom – Verve Pictures.
Theatrical release.
Composer.
2020


Trippin World Presents – Prince Gyasi (Article).
Music Production & Sound Design.
Metaphor Music.
2020


Dawn in the Dark – BBC Films.
Dir. Runyararo Mapfumo.
Composer.
2019
This is Your Country Now Too – BBC Radio 4.
7 Part
Composer & Music Supervisor.
2019
DAZED MEDIA – A Future World Series.
ft. Mac DeMarco & Kelsey Lu.
Composer.
2019


FACING IT – 6 mins 36.
Dir. Sam Gainsborough.
Composer.
2018
Fast & Furious CrossRoads – Slightly Mad Studios.
Technical / Orchestral Copyist.
2019
Endeavour Season 7 – ITV.
Scoring Assistant / Orchestral Copyist.
2019
Sensational Simmy – BBC Films | Google Arts & Culture.
Composer.
2019


This Girl Can – Spirit of The Game. (Campaign).
Composer.
2019


Culture Trip – Pioneers of Love.
Composer.
2019
Abrázame – 26 mins | IDA Nominated.
Dir. Jas Doyle Pitt.
Composer.
2018


MASTERPIECE – 8 mins | 62nd, BFI London Film Festival.
Dir. Runyararo Mapfumo.
Composer.
2018


Stella Mcartney  – Breast Cancer Awareness (Campaign).
Dir. Luciano Munhoz.
Composer.
2018


Kodak Awards – ‘A Nice Surprise’. 
Not on the High street.com.
Composer.
2018


Fault-line (Video Game) | EGX 2017 Premiere.
Designer: Laurien Ash.
Composer.
2017
Good News  – 36 mins | Director’s Notes Premiere. 
Dir. Dee Meaden.
Composer.
2017
London International Animation Festival Trailer – The Barbican.
Dir. Ed Bulmer.
Composer.
2016
Days Of Candy  – 16 mins.
Dir. Sigurd Kølster.
Composer.
2016

Hunters  – 8 mins | NOWNESS.
By Matthew Newton, Mateo Borne, Mateo Ybarra.
Composer.
2016

Project Awards & Nominations.

Abrázame | 2018.
Documentary, 26 minutes. 
Original Music.


ida award nomination, 2018.
One World Media award longlist 2018.
Filmmakers without Borders | Best Short Film 2019.
Cine las Americas International Film Festival | Jury Award 2019.




FACING IT | 2018.
Animation, 7 mins 36 Secs.  
Original Music.


Audience Award Winner 2018 | Manchester Animation Festival.
Audience Award Winner 2018 | Ottawa International Animation Festival.
Audience Award Winner 2018 | Animage International Animation Festival.  
Audience Award Winner 2018 | KLIK Amsterdam International Animation Festival.


Best Short Film 2019 | BIFA Longlisted.
Best Animation 2019 | 7eme Lune Festival.
Best Animation Award 2018 | Video Hackers Film Festival Italy.
Best International Short 2019 | Festival Internacional de stop motion Our Fest.


Grand Prix Winner 2018 | Animage International Animation Festival Audience.
Golden Reel Award Winner 2018 | MPSE (Motion Picture Sound Editors).
Vimeo Staff Pick Premiere.


The National Film & Television School.
Composing for Film & TV.
M.A

Goldsmiths, University of London.
B.Mus, Music.