Matthew Rockett (Ireland)

Dublin-born Matthew Rockett is an Irish/UK based composer and sound-designer. Following undergraduate studies in piano performance and contemporary composition, he completed his Master’s at the Film Scoring Academy of Europe (obtaining first class honours in both). His short The Girl from Fedamore (director, writer and composer) is enjoying festival screenings, and has won best original score at the Milan Gold Awards, New York Movie Awards and Best Musical, MonzaFF. Matthew is fascinated by how image and sound – maximally and minimally – can marry, unlocking new perspectives and innovating storytelling. He’s engaged in collaborative projects as composer, lyricist and music editor. 

Natalia Potyavina (Russia)

Natalia Potyavina is a composer and music producer based in Wiesbaden, Germany, originally from Moscow, Russia. She has scored a number of short films, including last year’s Stargazing by Vivienne Bagge. Her work spans films, audiobooks, and original releases, with her latest track Words (Russian: “Слова”), released under her stage name Nata Potiani in November 2024. In addition to ongoing collaborations across Russia and Germany, Natalia is currently working on new solo releases, exploring fresh sonic ideas and synths. 

Andrew Bray (United States)

Andrew Bray is an Oscar-qualifying film composer, Grammy nominated multi-instrumentalist, and award-winning educator based in New York City. He graduated Magna-Cum Laude out of Louisiana State University with degrees in music education and music composition, and he is pursuing his master’s degree in screen scoring at New York University. Andrew has worked on multiple films which have gone to festivals such as the Newport Beach Film Festival, Highland Park Film Festival, Tucson Film Festival, Yellowknife Film Festival, S.E. Manly African American Film Festival, Lee Strasburg Film Festival, and the Stockholm City Film Festival.