Steven Jackson Film Composition
Enjoy this 3 minute reel featuring snippets from short films Steven has composed music for, featuring a variety of genres and cues.
As a flautist, Steve brings the flute into compositions often — whether to give ethereal, beautiful, longing, chaotic, or droning sounds. But being a music producer, he also has relationships with all types of instrumentalists and vocalists to serve each scene as needed, through varied instrumentation, lyrical songwriting, and even reworking existing compositions (covers).
“[Steven and I] had a very creative collaboration on what I was looking for, and what he could bring to the table, and he didn’t let me down—powerful communication with me, open-minded, and willing to take chances with his work. With the few minor notes I had to give on the first go around, [he exceeded my expectations with the new tracks he delivered. I will definitely work with him in a heartbeat with my next film.”
“Before even hiring a single other person to work on my short film, Else, I reached out to Steve to do the music because I knew I wanted to work with him. Throughout the process, he was enthusiastic, empathetic, and genuinely invested in the project. He listened carefully to my ideas and was able to pivot quickly and switch directions when something wasn’t working.
Steve holds himself to a very high standard, and consistently goes above and beyond what is expected. He insisted on recording our soundtrack with a live band, and the results were better than I imagined and truly elevated the quality of the film. He’s got that rare combination of creativity and strong work ethic, and I promise he’ll care about your project as much as you do. And honestly, go check out his work! It speaks for itself.”
Check out full, released films here:
Mojo, a short film by Kevin Strader
Winner of the Best Dark Comedy Film Award, Portland Comedy Film Festival, 2023.
Award Winner, Chicago Filmmaker Awards, November 2023.
Else, a short film by Adele Watel
Rescore of Heavyocity's "Gravity 2" Trailer.
Composition in collaboration with Dennis Cimpeanu