JOE NEWTON
07960 862 262 | j.nwtn@yahoo.co.uk
PRODUCTION MUSIC
I contributed the "The Forgotten Forest" to the album "Fantasy Adventures"
and "Clockwork" and "Whimsical Waltz"
to the album "Light and Bright".
I composed twelve quirky orchestral tracks that are perfect for livening up animations, cartoons and comedies.
My music has been featured on the BBC
and Channel 5.
Comedy
FILM
STAR WARS: DAWN OF RESISTANCE (2016)
A mysterious Sith and a squadron of Imperial stormtroopers - led by the bounty hunter Boba Fett - hunt for a small band of Rebels following a terrorist attack on the planet Civitas. What follows is a despearte struggle between good and evil...
(DIRECTED BY Gareth Carr)
FARE THEE WELL (2015)
My score for this short film won first prize in the acoustic category of the Waterloo Festival Film Scoring Competion 2015. The score was performed live by members of the Southbank Sinfonia at a screening event at the BFI in London.
(DIRECTED BY Adam Greves and Sye Allen)
(WRITTEN BY Andy Thomas, Sye Allen and Adam Greves)
THE GOOD, THE BAD AND YE OLDE (2014)
This LEGO stop-motion short won the IdeasTap "Film Showcase: Animation" brief in March 2014. IdeasTap went bust shortly afterwards. Shame.
(DIRECTED BY Joe Newton)
TROUBLE IN PARADISE (2013)
A wildlife documentary about the endangered sea birds on the Isles of Scilly. Produced in partnership with the RSPB, The Isles of Scilly Wildlife Trust and Natural England.
(DIRECTED BY Matt Brierley)
BRIEFCASE (2013)
This LEGO stop-motion short made the shortlist of the 2013 Jump Cut Short Film Festival. It was screened at the Watershed Cinema, Bristol and received a special mention at the awards ceremony for its technical prowess and score.
(DIRECTED BY Joe Newton)
BRISTOL'S URBAN BADGERS (2013)
A class of children from Victoria Park Primary School, Bristol describe the urban badger as only children can.
(PRODUCED BY Matt Brierley)
MUSIC
Star Wars: Dawn of Resistance
Pictures, Petals and Rain (solo piano)
Acoustic Guitar
Cinematic Orchestra
Trouble In Paradise
Miscellaneous