JIM SUTHERLAND
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Jim Sutherland is an award winning Scottish composer. His career ranges across many musical genres, as well as several major commissions for film, TV and theatre. During the past four years he has composed scores for several film and TV projects including the multi award winning feature film FESTIVAL (Best film at the British Comedy Awards) and the acclaimed Gaelic film SEACHD premiered at The Edinburgh Film Festival in 2007. Jim has also created 'The True North Orchestra' in order to perform his own dramatic musical score for the production of AISLING'S CHILDREN; TALES OF THE HOMECOMING.
Jim composed the score for 10 NEW COMMANDMENTS (2008) premiered and selected as best of fest at the Edinburgh Film Festival in 2008. Other musical works include the score for Annie Griffin's pilot for the new UK BBC series PURVES AND PEKKALA (2008), BEFORE THE WOLF (2007), as well as two new pieces for LA BANDA EUROPA (2008) as part of the Glasgow's Celtic Connections festival.
Jim has also received commissions from theatre companies such as BOILERHOUSE - SISTER SISTER, THE BRIDGE, VISIBLE FICTIONS - INTO THE DARK AND 7;84 SCOTLAND.
In 2006 Jim was nominated for the traditional music awards Composer of the Year Award. Other awards include the SAC Creative Scotland Award for artists of distinction and originality (2006), and in 1998 he was awarded Gold and Platinum discs in the UK, USA and Canada for his collaboration with Jimmy Page and Robert Plant.
FILM CREDITS
The Edge of Dreaming
Directed by Amy Hardie
Passion Pictures
Wasted
Directed by Caroline Paterson
Wasted Productions
Ten New Commandents
Directed by various
Lansdowne Productions
Trouble Sleeping
Directed by Robert Rae
BBC Scotland
Seachd: The Inaccessible Pinnacle
Directed by Simon Miller
Young Films
Festival
Directed by Annie Griffin
Young films for Film 4
Foighidinn / The Scarlet Primrose
Directed by Simon Miller
Young Films
TELEVISION CREDITS
BBC Scotland Year of Gaelic Song (2010)
Audio branding and music for idents
Freumhan
Directed by Angus Mackay Corran
Media Ltd for BBC Alba
New Town (Pilot)
Directed by Annie Griffin
Pirate Productions for the BBC
The Smallest Game
BBC Pilot Young Films
Machintosh and MacDonalad
Mentorn
Dougal Haston (Documentary)
Directed by Mike Alexander
Pelicula Films
Totally Dance School (Series)
Saltire Films for BBC
Faeries (Series)
Caledonia Sterne and Wyld for BBC Scotland
Blue Heaven (Series)
Saltire Films
Sun Worshipers (Documentary)
Caledonia Sterne and Wyld for BBC 2
Taggart (Fire Burn)
ITV
CORPORATE
The Scottish Malt Whiskey Society
Directed by Mike Alexander
Skyline
Golden Character
Wee Gem Productions
European Social Fund
Directed by Murdoch Rodgers
Barony Films
Gordons Gin
Directed by David Peat
SSK
Johnny Walkers Whisky
David Peat
SSK
Tanqueray In Perfect Shape
Directed by David Peat
SSK