The IndieWire Craft team picks the best film and television scores from 2025, including "Hamnet," "Sinners," and Sirât." ...

Alexandre Desplat has established himself as one of the greatest film composers working in Hollywood, as well as one of the most prolific. He has worked with a number of interesting directors, ...

Since before the birth of talkies, music has been one of the most important elements of a film. Different genres and different stories demand different kinds of music, but there are several qualities ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. It’s hard to discern a unifying theme in the best film scores of 2025. This year’s cinema certainly favored the ...

The British music veteran also shares what Vicky Krieps sang for the Berlin-debuting movie, working on Sebastián Lelio's Oscar-winning 'A Fantastic Woman,' and the ethical questions he explored for ...

The project is composer Daniel “ Oneohtrix Point Never ” Lopatin’s latest collaboration with filmmaker Josh Safdie and spans 23 tracks, drawing from “neoclassical orchestration, widescreen synth ...

Music for a 15th-century genius, a 20th-century actor, a modern-day chef and the natural beauty of both Asia and the Americas: this year’s Emmy nominees in the documentary-score category are as ...

The most celebrated composer of film music in history has some surprising thoughts about the art form. John Williams, the Oscar-winning composer behind the themes for "Star Wars," "E.T. the ...

Casting an eerie spell over the world of Stanley Das, the character played by Mammootty, Mujeeb was able to conjure a surreal ...

At the end of the day, a job is a job. Whether you’re flipping burgers or penning the theme to Star Wars, there’s always something better out there. Just ask 93-year-old John Williams, widely ...

Halloween is right around the corner, and plenty of people are planning parties. Even if the music isn’t the focus of the evening, it can go a long way in setting the vibe. Some may want to go with a ...

Diego Pineda has been a devout storyteller his whole life. He has self-published a fantasy novel and a book of short stories, and is actively working on publishing his second novel. A lifelong fan of ...