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Ayda Akbal

@aydaakbal

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Composer, Artist & Orchestrator
Composer for The Official @marvel Podcast
Orchestrator for Emmy-winning @johncandy
‘Where Do I Belong? Here’ Out Now

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KUDUZ is out on @mubiturkiye and the soundtrack is coming out September 30th 🤍🎞️

A long time coming, and I am so proud to have worked on this film. Thank you to @mertber for your vision. A little more BTS to come, for now here’s a sneak peak. 🩶📽️

Cast: @thatguynamedberk @bee.eral @absolute_kaos1 @serkan.tokgoz.01 @majidshokor @cansuirey
Writer/Director: @mertber
Director of Photography: @alper_kasap_cinematographer
1st AD: @stephanieghajar
1st AC: @wkwdp
2nd AC: @mertcandamoglu
Sound: @slytely_jack
Composer: @aydaakbal
Sound Designer: @pshand at @finalsoundmelb
Colorist: @danielstonehouse at @wearecrayon

#kuduz #mubi #originalsoundtrack #turkiye #imax by @aydaakbal

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Sneak peek of my score for Rough Ways - nominated for the Peer Raben Music Award at @soundtrackcologne this year! 🤍🎶🌲💫

Thank you to @cathjoymusic for letting me borrow your violin, mandolin and ukulele — only one of which I can (barely) play. It was the perfect palette for this world.

And thank you to this incredible team, so proud of the way this score has become part of the DNA of the film.

director: Benjamin McFadden @runbeemc
writers: Benjamin McFadden @runbeemc & Stimson Snead
producers: Christopher Morson @christopher_morson David S. Hogan @davidshogan Benjamin McFadden @runbeemc

cast: Morgan Gwillym Tso @morgan_tgt Tim Gouran @ottomanknickers Christopher Morson @christopher_morson David S. Hogan @davidshogan

supporting cast: Dylan Smith @pathofthesmith Liam Reed @liam_ohreed Benjamin McFadden @runbeemc

director of photography: James Winters @wintersfilm
editor: Norb Caoili
music: Ayda Akbal @aydaakbal

assistant director: Carlee McManus
production designer: Brandon Knapik
costume designer: Ronald Leamon
make-up effects: Fantasia Rose @fantasiarose13
location sound mixer: Monica Castelleanos @irrelephant_one
B camera operator: Sebastien Scandiuzzi
assistant camera: Daniel Tran
gaffer: Derek Johnson
electrician: Jordan Platz
key grip: Raymond Power @theraymondpower
grips: Morgan Hendrickson @provocativeoperations Aaron Castillo, Soleil Beares, Chloes Ciara chloes.ciara
production assistant: Liam Reed
visual effects: Mike Lorrain
sound editor: Norb Caoili
associate producer: Tony Tibbets

@roughwaysfilm @soundtrackcologne @see.the.sound

@theawfc @composersdiversitycollective @apraamcos @_aaausa @potterculturaltrust @creative.australia @music.aus @apraamcos_la @blackbird.foundation by @aydaakbal

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4 months ago

So excited to be sharing a sneak preview of my score for @catalina_thefilm 👀🎶🖤💥

Thank you @martinrusselljohnson for having me on board, what an absolute honour — I’m so proud of what we’ve made! This was the first film I was on after moving to LA, would not have been possible without an introduction from @pauljames.mcdonnell from back home 🥹 What a dream project, with so much heart.

Thank you to @qblache for being my star cellist on this, you are incredible. And @briantaylormix for a golden 5.1 mix, can’t wait for you all to hear it!

More about the soundtrack, and some behind the scenes, soon 🫶🏻

#catalinathefilm #originalsoundtrack #healingthroughstory #composer #screenmusic @theawfc @composersdiversitycollective @australianguildscreencomposers @apraamcos @apraamcos_la by @aydaakbal

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10 months ago

My soundtrack for Lethal Dust is out 🩷🕯️🪏

Thank you so much to @bryscia_dosal for having me on board, it was a pleasure to write the music for your western femme film 🫀✨

#lethaldust #originalsoundtrack #shortfilm #westernfemme #filmcomposer by @aydaakbal

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Lethal Dust won two awards at IndieX Film Fest this year! 🩷🕯️🪏 Such a joy to work on this film with some badass leading ladies, and an incredible director at the helm 🫀✨

Keep an eye out for the soundtrack —- coming this Thursday! 🎶🎧

Maya — @bryscia_dosal
Ally — @officialhilacohen
Liz — @celine_dahora
Cameron — @sierratremaine
Richard — @michael_policci
Wade — @averyrvaughn

Director — @bryscia_dosal
Writer — @bryscia_dosal
Producer — @bryscia_dosal
AD- @davidddebry
Director of Photography — @caseyfehr @fehrfilms
Editor — @itsisaacjoel
VFX @rzarekt -1st AC — @kill.cine 2nd AC — @dompiro_
Sound — ne_jamz
Composer — @aydaakbal
Colorist- @artveli.color
Wardrobe & Makeup- @bryscia_dosal Trailer- @canyondimarefilm @arizonafilmmakers @pollackcinemas

#lethaldust #shortfilm #privatescreening #fyp #originalsoundtrack by @aydaakbal

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7 days ago

Excited to be singing Istanbul from my album ‘Where Do I Belong? Here.’ at @scl_ny @_the_scl Songwriters Night in NYC @thebitterendnyc tomorrow night 💜🎶

New York friends, see you there 🥹🥹

This performance was at @thenighttemple conference 2027, filmed by @thealises
Cover photo by @happyb.photography

#sclny #songwritercomposer #aydaakbal #filmcomposer nycperformance @theawfc @composersdiversitycollective @_aaausa taken in The Bitter End by @aydaakbal

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12 days ago

My week in Cologne earlier this year @soundtrackcologne 💜🍻

Had an absolutely incredible week, honoured to have been the runner up for the Peer Raben Music Award this year with @roughwaysfilm - I was SO inspired by all the nominees. Thank you to the jury for your support & feedback @nato911 @totodluca @clementinecharuel @koxette 🙏🏼💫

Also amazing to see the @wdr big band rehearse and perform @anningsam and @vanessa_perica tunes 🇦🇺 What a trippy but wonderful experience on the other side of the world.

And an endless thank you to @anningsam @natashafearnside_clarinetist for letting me stay and hang with @queencharliebe 🥹🐶

Enjoy some pics of my time there, and the incredible textures and light in the Cathedral.

I can’t wait to be back next year! 🤞🏼

#soundtrackcologne23 #filmmusic #soundtrackfestival #filmcomposer #roughways taken in Köln, Germany by @aydaakbal

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14 days ago

KUDUZ Soundtrack is out today, wherever you get your music 🩶🐺

I am so proud of this film and this team. I used my Cura (little Oud) from İzmit, ‘Joni’ the Appalachian Dulcimer and my Cello - all bowed and plucked. This immense, gritty score was the first project I finished after moving to LA, and to be working on a film that was made by both my homes - Australia & Türkiye - was so incredibly special.

You can watch KUDUZ on @mubiturkiye

Thank you @mertber for trusting in me, your storytelling continues to inspire me - I still come back to that Horse Prancing picture most days (slide 3).

A thrill to score your cinematography @alper_kasap_cinematographer - can’t wait to do more!

Cast: @thatguynamedberk @bee.eral @absolute_kaos1 @serkan.tokgoz.01 @majidshokor @cansuirey
Writer/Director: @mertber
Director of Photography: @alper_kasap_cinematographer
1st AD: @stephanieghajar
1st AC: @wkwdp
2nd AC: @mertcandamoglu
Sound: @slytely_jack
Composer: @aydaakbal
Sound Designer: @pshand at @finalsoundmelb
Colorist: @danielstonehouse at @wearecrayon

#originalsoundtrack #kuduzsoundtrack #filmcomposer #filmscore #imaxscore @apraamcos @apraamcos_la @potterculturaltrust by @aydaakbal

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18 days ago

Thank you to @thenighttemple for having me at your conference earlier this year.

An absolute thrill to be on the Orchestration panel, alongside @timdavies72 @thenewtonbroth3rs @jimdooleymusic @cameronmoody_ moderated by @susiebench 🙌🏼✨🎶

📸 by @happyb.photography

#musicinvisualmedia #thenighttemple #orchestrationtechniques #filmandtvmusic #orchestrator taken in Hollywood, California by @aydaakbal

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25 days ago

I’m Joey is premiering at @encounterssff in Bristol on Wednesday!

So happy to have my music in this sweet little film. So much happier to have it book-end Creepy Jake’s (/ not-so-creepy Joey’s) comedic & immensely heartwarming performance.

Thank you Matt for having me on 🙏🏼🤍
And thank you @sellerton for the introduction 🥹

Director: Matthew Wells
Screenwriter: Matthew Wells, @angusimrie , Shubham Saraf
Producer: Matthew Wells
Cinematographer: @tegid_
Editor: @ronit_meranda
Composer: @aydaakbal
Cast: @angusimrie , Shubham Saraf

#encounterssff #shortfilm #icecreamfilms #originalsoundtrack #imjoey by @aydaakbal

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We won the Emmy!! 🏆

So proud to be a cog (orchestrator) in the brilliant music team behind @johncandy I Like Me 💛✨⚙️ Huge congratulations to @tylerstrickland !!! @chknight @joymusichouse —- it was so special recording this @eastweststudios w @lisaliumusic last year with such lyrical and LUSH music.

This score really captured his ginormous heart. An absolute gift to be a part of this storytelling.

@televisionacad #johncandyilikeme #emmyawards #outstandingmusiccomposition #orchestrator #emmywinner by @aydaakbal

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CATALINA is premiering at the Oscar-qualifying @lashortsfest this August! 🥹🎶🩵 Here’s a sneak peak of the opening sequence.

This was the first film I worked on when I moved to LA, with @martinrusselljohnson being the first director I met out here! Him and the team have created a whole world within this film, and I’m so unbelievably happy that I got to create the music for it. 🤍

Full circle moment having the incredible @qblache on cello. And thank you @briantaylormix for the 5.1 mix.

Come watch it in cinemas 🤍🎞️🎬

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What would you do to save someone you love?

Here’s your first look at the opening sequence of Catalina — an Afrofuturist sci-fi film about a grieving son who goes to unthinkable lengths to keep his mother alive in a world where AI has replaced human caregivers.

🏆 Official Selection — LA Shorts International Film Festival

🎟 World Premiere: Friday, August 7 at 3:15 PM
Get your tickets before this sells out — link in bio.

Writer/Director: @martinrusselljohnson
Exec Prod | Impact Partners: @domesticworkers @caringacrossgen @participant @hrtsofficial @givenottakemedia @darvood @sabrinamullen lydiastorie

Producers: @rsindher, @gurindersindher, @seitujemel @scott.t.sudduth @lightitupla

Actors: @yodipset, @ohhoohhsheila, @readyeddieblackwell, @kuothwiel, @jaydswensied, @leigh.ponce_, @dennis.mailu, @rolphejay.official, @jamesfahselt, @thepuertopina, @seanpatrickcain

DP: @chasebowman
Editor: @ericthewon
VFX: Chris Wells
Composer: @aydaakbal
Prod. Designer: @thebroadhurstmethod
SFX Makeup: @caycijean
Costume Design: @kaylavdb

#scifimusic #lashorts #filmcomposer #worldpremiere #originalscifi by @aydaakbal

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