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In today’s episode of Sync Music Matters I’m talking to TV, Film and General Media composer Nainita Desai
Nainita Desai Media Composer who you might be most familiar with for her extensive work in TV and Film
She is an RTS Winner a BIFA, Cinema Eye Honours and Ivor Novello nominee and is officially a BAFTA Breakthrough Brit. She was also IFMCA Breakthrough composer of 2020
Nainita’s recent projects include Netflix’s 14 Peaks – Nothing is Impossible (ASCAP Composer Choice nominee for best documentary score )
She scored the critically acclaimed Oscar Nominated film For Sama, The Sundance winning feature The Reason I Jump and American Murder – The Family Next Door Netflix’ most viewed documentary feature
We talk about her Love for Star Trek and Barbara Streisand – not necessarily together. We also discuss her fascinating route in to music via working as Peter Gabriel’s Assistant and working as a TV foley artist.
You can find more about Nainita Desai here:
If you like to listen to some of Nainita Desai’s influences, you can here:
Peter Gabriel – The Last Temptation of Christ
14 Peaks: Nothing is Impossible
Thomas Newman – Revolutionary Road
Trevor Jones – Last of the Mohicans
David Shire – The Conversation
Nicholas Britell – Don’t Look Up
In Episode 9 of the Sync Music Matters Podcast – Interview with Editor Paulo Pandolpho, we speak about his journey from making films with his dad’s VHS camcorder in Brazil to becoming an Emmy nominated editor on The Crown.