I’m incredibly proud to be nominated for a Buma Music in Media Award in the New Talent category. I owe this nomination to the music I composed for the short, dark coming-of-age film Aas voor de Kraaien by Tom van Zutphen.

When the insecure girl Emmy tries to meet her mother's expectations at her confirmation party, she encounters two outcasts who challenge her to think for herself—while she does everything she can to belong with them.

For this short film, Tom and I chose an organic sound palette that strongly connects to the forested setting where most scenes take place. This led us to select the following instruments, played both in traditional and digitally processed ways, using special techniques such as harmonics and bisbigliando: (solo) strings, harp, marimba, alto flute, and glockenspiel. The glockenspiel adds a childlike, playful dimension. From these instruments, I then created pads and drones to further enhance the cinematic character.