European Kid

Original Film score

Composer: Cory Hills
Director: Ian Martin
Year: 2006
Duration: 28 minutes

This gem of a short film was written by, directed by, produced by Ian Martin (he even acts in the film). For the film, Ian envisioned a kind of improvisatory percussive sound, thus appealing to me in so many ways! The score features marimba, tibetan singing bowls, cymbals, wood blocks, and piano. It is essentially homophonic throughout. The two excerpts provided are the opening chase scene and an awkward love scene, which is truly, truly awkward.

Ian has been hitting the independent film circuit over the past few years, and has received numerous awards and commendations, including:

- Jury Award Winner 2008 Wisconsin Film Festival
- Official Selection 2008 Midwest Independent Film Festival
- Official Selection 2007 Ellensburg Film Festival
- Official Selection 2007 Chicago International REEL Shorts Festival
- Official Selection 2007 Big Easy Shorts Film Festival

For more information, please visit the film's website.