2024 JUROR
Kara Talve
Composer // Film, TV + Games
Los Angeles, USA
Kara Talve is an Emmy-nominated composer for film and television and, as a leading composer at Bleeding Fingers Music, has strengthened a variety of projects through her extraordinary talent and keen collaboration abilities.
Most recently, she scored Apple TV+’s Prehistoric Planet alongside Hans Zimmer and Anže Rozman, which was narrated by David Attenborough and produced by Jon Favreau in conjunction with BBC Studios’ Natural History Unit. The Emmy nominated score, which features custom-built, otherworldly instruments blended with an 80-piece orchestra has received global acclaim, including a win for Best Original Score for a Documentary Series at the Hollywood Music in Media Awards (HMMAs) and a nomination for the 2022 Bulldog Television Broadcast Awards. The soundtrack of Prehistoric Planet has, to date, claimed over 80 million streams.
For the past 5 years, she has served as principal composer on the iconic animated series, The Simpsons; her styles have ranged from the iconic orchestral sound of the show across nearly every other genre imaginable (including their famous annual Treehouse of Horror episodes).
Recent releases for Kara include Baz Luhrmann’s Faraway Downs, Adrift directed by Emmy-winning, documentary filmmaker Rory Kennedy, and Sky TV/Peacock’s The Tattooist of Auschwitz.
Growing up as a classically trained pianist, Kara continued her musical education and refined her skills in film scoring at Berklee College of Music in Boston. She was recognized early in her professional career by BMI and was awarded the film scoring scholarship for her exceptional musical talent and potential for success. She is currently based in Los Angeles.
