Toby Dye’s documentary Bodysnatchers Of New York - which I scored – has won a prestigious Grierson award.

From the Grierson Trust website: “The Grierson Awards commemorate the pioneering Scottish documentary filmmaker John Grierson (1898 – 1972), famous forDrifters and Night Mail and the man widely regarded as the father of the documentary. Established in 1972, the Grierson Awards recognise and celebrate documentaries from Britain and abroad that have made a significant contribution to the genre and that demonstrate quality, integrity, creativity, originality and overall excellence.”

Director Toby Dye approached me with some very specific ideas about what he wanted the music for this film to sound like: modern, minimal and moody.

I was required to compose a main theme for the film’s protagonist Michael Mastromarino which could be arranged in two versions; when the character is first introduced and a version to illustrate his demise.

Other pieces were required to sensitively soundtrack the victim’s stories and to set the stage for the gruesome tale which was to unfurl.