Nainita Desai is a British composer of film, television and video game music.[1][2][3] She is known for her scores for the films For Sama, The Reason I Jump and American Murder: The Family Next Door, and video game Telling Lies.[4][5][6] In 2016, Nainita was named a BAFTA Breakthrough Brit.[7]
Nainita Desai | |
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Born | London, England |
Nationality | British |
Occupation | Composer |
Years active | 1998–present |
Website | https://nainitadesai.com/ |
Life and career
editNainita was born and raised in London by her Indian parents. She holds a degree in mathematics and studied sound design at the National Film and Television School.[8] She started her career as a sound designer on the films Little Buddha, Lessons of Darkness and Death Machine.[9]
Filmography
editSelected films
edit- Little Terrorist (2004)
- Forced Confessions (2012)
- Molly (2014)
- Checkpost (2014)
- The Life After (2018)
- Anemone (2018)
- Untamed Romania (2018)
- //_sleeper (2018)
- Exit Eve (2019)
- Lab Rat (2019)
- Enemy Within (2019)
- Darkness Visible (2019)
- For Sama (2019)
- The Reason I Jump (2020)[10]
- American Murder: The Family Next Door (2020)
- 14 Peaks: Nothing Is Impossible (2021)
Selected televisions
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Video game
edit- Telling Lies (2019)
- Immortality (2022)
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II (Season 3) (2023)[11]
- Tales of Kenzera: Zau (2024)[12]
Awards and nominations
editYear | Result | Award | Kategorie | Work | Ref. |
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2019 | Nominated | British Independent Film Awards | Best Music | For Sama | [13] |
Won | NaturVision Film Festival | Best Score | Untamed Romania | [14] | |
Won | International Film Music Critics Association | Breakthrough Composer of the Year | [15] | ||
Nominated | International Film Music Critics Association | Best Documentary Score | Untamed Romania | ||
2020 | Won | Royal Television Society | Best Music - Original Score | For Sama | |
Nominated | Ivor Novello Awards | Best Original Film Score | For Sama | [16] | |
2021 | Nominated | British Independent Film Awards | Best Music | The Reason I Jump | [17] |
Nominated | Cinema Eye Honors | Outstanding Original Score | The Reason I Jump | [18] | |
Nominated | Hollywood Music in Media Awards | Best Original Score in a Documentary | 14 Peaks: Nothing Is Impossible | [19] |
References
edit- ^ "'American Murder' Composer Nainita Desai Talks Utilizing Digital Sounds To Tell Shannan's Story". awardsdaily.com. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
- ^ "COMPOSING BEYOND COVID WITH NAINITA DESAI". music.britishcouncil.org. 6 May 2020. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
- ^ "'I like to be in total control of every note': Catching up with award-winning composer Nainita Desai". psneurope.com. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
- ^ "Nainita Desai: scoring For Sama". broadcastnow.co.uk. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
- ^ "The Sound Design of 'The Reason I Jump'". mixonline.com. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
- ^ "FILM SCORING MECCA - BAFTA breakthrough brit composer Nainita Desai". filmscoringtips.com. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
- ^ "BAFTA and Burberry Reveal 2016 Breakthrough Brits in Film, Television and Games". bafta.org. 25 October 2016. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
- ^ "Nainita Desai". prsformusic.com. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
- ^ "The Confessions of Thomas Quick (Nainita Desai & Malcolm Laws)". moviescoremedia.com. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
- ^ "The Reason I Jump". imdb.com. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
- ^ "https://twitter.com/InfinityWard/status/1653429529665486849". Twitter. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
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- ^ Ramée, Jordan (1 February 2024). "Tales of Kenzera: Zau Tackles Grief As A Metroidvania With Dance-Like Combat And Incredible Music". GameSpot. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
- ^ "BEST BRITISH INDEPENDENT FILM". bifa.film. 21 October 2019. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
- ^ "Award Winners of the 18th NaturVision filmfestival 2019". filmfestivals.com. August 2019. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
- ^ "IFMCA Award Winners 2019". filmmusiccritics.org. 20 February 2020. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
- ^ "2020 WINNERS AND NOMINATIONS". ivorsacademy.com. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
- ^ "'Rocks' & 'His House' Win Big At British Independent Film Awards". deadline.com. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
- ^ "'Time' Leads Influential Cinema Eye Honors Documentary Nominations". indiewire.com. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
- ^ "2021 MUSIC IN VISUAL MEDIA NOMINATIONS". hmmawards.com. Retrieved 10 December 2021.