15 17 Oct '24

James Wedlock

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Function: Composer WSAcademy: WSA Voting Member
James Wedlock is an award-winning film composer, sound designer, and multi-instrumentalist. He has composed music for numerous films and documentaries (Maiken - 2023, When The Clapping Stops - 2023, Don't You Want Me, Baby - 2022).

He has recently signed a publishing deal with Warner Chappell to provide them with music for sync licensing opportunities for Film and TV.

James composed the soundtrack to the short film, A Glimpse, which won 4 international awards and received a further 8 nominations. The film was premiered at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival. The soundtrack has also been nominated for the PEER RABEN MUSIC AWARD for the best music in a short film.

James has completed an MA in Professional Media Composition at ThinkSpace Education. While studying, James developed his proficiency in writing music for film, TV, and games, leading to several collaborations with filmmakers at the London Met Film School and many other clients from around the world.

James is a guitarist, but also performs and records other acoustic instruments for added depth, realism and authenticity. James frequently blends non-traditional instruments with found sounds and electronics to achieve a unique tone and voice.

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