Original Music for Film & Media
Francesco de Donatis
Film Composer
Selected Works
Demo Reels
A selection of original scores, orchestral compositions and cinematic music created for films, trailers and visual storytelling.
Film Composer Demo Reel
Original scores, orchestral writing and cinematic music.
Cinematic Music Demo Reel
Music created to transform images into stories and emotions.
About Me
Music that gives voice to stories.
Francesco de Donatis is an internationally active composer for film, television, video games and trailers. He has written music for feature films, documentaries, short films and high-profile international productions, including projects connected with National Geographic and the BBC.
His work has received recognition at international film festivals, including the Rome Film Festival, the Contursi Film Festival and the Colorado Environmental Film Festival.
His musical education includes studies at the Nino Rota Conservatory, the Accademia Chigiana with Academy Award-winning composer Luis Bacalov, Berklee College of Music in Boston and the University of Salford in Manchester.
At the Francesco Venezze Conservatory of Rovigo, he earned advanced degrees in Music for Film and Sound Design, followed by a postgraduate Master in Film Scoring. He later earned a Master’s Degree in Video Game Music at the Santa Cecilia Conservatory in Rome, expanding his expertise into interactive and adaptive music.
Francesco currently works with several American production companies and combines his professional activity with teaching. He serves as Head of Department and Lecturer in Master’s programs in Film Scoring and Film Production, and teaches Music for Media at several Italian conservatories.
Francesco de Donatis è un compositore attivo a livello internazionale nel campo del cinema, della televisione, dei videogiochi e dei trailer. Ha composto musiche per lungometraggi, documentari, cortometraggi e produzioni internazionali di alto profilo, incluse collaborazioni legate a National Geographic e alla BBC.
I suoi lavori hanno ricevuto riconoscimenti in festival cinematografici internazionali, tra cui il Festival del Cinema di Roma, il Contursi Film Festival e il Colorado Environmental Film Festival.
La sua formazione musicale comprende studi presso il Conservatorio Nino Rota, l’Accademia Chigiana sotto la guida del compositore premio Oscar Luis Bacalov, il Berklee College of Music di Boston e la University of Salford di Manchester.
Presso il Conservatorio Francesco Venezze di Rovigo ha conseguito titoli accademici specialistici in Musica per Film e Sound Design, completando successivamente un Master in Film Scoring. Ha inoltre conseguito un diploma accademico di secondo livello in Musica per Videogiochi presso il Conservatorio Santa Cecilia di Roma, ampliando la propria esperienza nella musica interattiva e adattiva.
Francesco collabora attualmente con diverse case di produzione americane e affianca all’attività professionale quella didattica. È Head of Department e docente in programmi Master dedicati al Film Scoring e alla Film Production, e insegna Musica per i Media presso diversi conservatori italiani.
International Career
Film, television, trailers and interactive media.
Advanced Education
Film scoring, sound design and video game music.
Teaching & Leadership
Head of Department and lecturer in higher education.
Get in Touch
Let’s tell your story through music.
Whether you are producing a feature film, documentary, television series, trailer or video game, I would be delighted to discover your project and explore how original music can shape its emotional identity.
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Every unforgettable story begins with a single note.