Niagara Extraction
Budget: $750 – $1,500 USD
Documentary Film Composer / Score Artist Needed
We are seeking an experienced composer or music producer to create an original score for our documentary.
The film is a documentary project focused on Niagara Falls, New York, its history, challenges, leadership, tourism economy, and future revitalization. The score should help support the emotional arc of the film while maintaining a professional documentary tone.
Project Scope
We are looking for someone who can:
• Compose an original score for a documentary film
• Create music that supports interviews, historical segments, emotional moments, and forward-looking scenes
• Provide cinematic, professional-quality audio suitable for film, streaming, and festival submission
• Work collaboratively with our team based on edits, notes, and revisions
• Deliver final mastered music files in high-quality WAV format
• Provide stems where needed, such as strings, piano, percussion, ambient layers, etc.
• Ensure all music is original or fully licensed for our use
Style / Tone
The music should feel cinematic, serious, inspiring, and emotional without overpowering the story. We are not looking for generic stock music. We want a score that feels connected to the subject matter and helps elevate the documentary.
Possible influences may include:
• Thoughtful political or historical documentaries
• Cinematic orchestral scoring
• Subtle piano and strings
• Ambient or atmospheric documentary music
• Hopeful, determined, and reflective themes
Deliverables
Final deliverables may include:
• Full documentary score
• Main theme
• Underscore cues for interviews and transitions
• Emotional or dramatic cues for key moments
• Opening and closing music
• Final mixed WAV files
• Separated stems
• Confirmation that the music is original and cleared for commercial use
Ideal Candidate
The ideal freelancer will have:
• Experience scoring documentaries, films, trailers, or television projects
• A portfolio or reel showing previous scoring work
• Strong communication skills
• Ability to work with picture lock or rough cuts
• Ability to take creative direction and make revisions
Documentary Film Composer / Score Artist Needed
We are seeking an experienced composer or music producer to create an original score for our documentary.
The film is a documentary project focused on Niagara Falls, New York, its history, challenges, leadership, tourism economy, and future revitalization. The score should help support the emotional arc of the film while maintaining a professional documentary tone.
Project Scope
We are looking for someone who can:
• Compose an original score for a documentary film
• Create music that supports interviews, historical segments, emotional moments, and forward-looking scenes
• Provide cinematic, professional-quality audio suitable for film, streaming, and festival submission
• Work collaboratively with our team based on edits, notes, and revisions
• Deliver final mastered music files in high-quality WAV format
• Provide stems where needed, such as strings, piano, percussion, ambient layers, etc.
• Ensure all music is original or fully licensed for our use
Style / Tone
The music should feel cinematic, serious, inspiring, and emotional without overpowering the story. We are not looking for generic stock music. We want a score that feels connected to the subject matter and helps elevate the documentary.
Possible influences may include:
• Thoughtful political or historical documentaries
• Cinematic orchestral scoring
• Subtle piano and strings
• Ambient or atmospheric documentary music
• Hopeful, determined, and reflective themes
Deliverables
Final deliverables may include:
• Full documentary score
• Main theme
• Underscore cues for interviews and transitions
• Emotional or dramatic cues for key moments
• Opening and closing music
• Final mixed WAV files
• Separated stems
• Confirmation that the music is original and cleared for commercial use
Ideal Candidate
The ideal freelancer will have:
• Experience scoring documentaries, films, trailers, or television projects
• A portfolio or reel showing previous scoring work
• Strong communication skills
• Ability to work with picture lock or rough cuts
• Ability to take creative direction and make revisions
Documentary Film Composer / Score Artist Needed