Emily Frances Ippolito

Emily Frances Ippolito is a talented composer who has a strong passion for music, and its ability to evoke emotions in film. She scored the award-winning short film "Sonya" by director Pablo Florencio, for which she won Best Original Score at the Gothamite Film Awards in August 2022. She also composed for other notable projects, such as "Scarlett," a short film directed by Liam Downie, and her first feature film, "The Difference Between Us," directed by Etienne Kubwabo.

Emily has a diverse background that includes scoring for various types of short films, including Nameless, a gothic short film by UK director Jonna Laitinen, One Way by animator and director Verónica Valdeón Noya, and Tide, directed by the UK artist Mark Zerop. Her compositions span multiple genres, including animation, horror, and drama.

Emily earned a master's degree from the University of Edinburgh's Music Composition for Screen program. In addition to her music career, she is also an author, currently working on a children's picture book series, "Teyla Kai’s Adventures." The first book, "The Lost Wings," is now available to order, and the second book, "The Candy Dimension," is available on Amazon and The Great British Bookshop. Emily is originally from Oregon, USA, and now resides in Edinburgh, Scotland.