Iain Kelso

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Iain Kelso
Born (1975-06-19) June 19, 1975 (age 48)
Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada
Occupation(s)Film score composer

Iain Kelso (born June 19, 1975) is a Canadian musician and film score composer.

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Education

Kelso studied several musical instruments, and participated in the 2003 ASCAP film scoring workshop under composer Richard Bellis. [1]

Career

Kelso wrote scores for several independent films, beginning in 2003. He created the score for the 2011 independent film Jacob, directing and recording live musicians. [2] The score received the award for best music at the 45th WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival in 2012. [3] [4]

Filmography

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References

  1. "2003 ASCAP Film Scoring Workshop with Richard Bellis". Ascap.com. Retrieved 2012-07-19.
  2. "Jacob Blu-ray Review". Renegade Cinema,
  3. "2012 Remi Winners - Worldfest". worldfest.org. Retrieved 2012-07-19.[ permanent dead link ]
  4. "WorldFest honors indie filmmakers - Houston Chronicle". Chron.com. 2012-04-27. Retrieved 2012-07-19.