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Screen Composer (International Fantasia Festival 2024), Drummer, Pianist, Performer, Session Musician, and Teacher (Canada Music Academy).
With years of experience, Michael has worked on various projects, and has the passion, talent, training, experience, and drive to get the job done right!
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MICHAEL RIEN
Scored a Short ON THE WHIMS OF VALKYERIES which premiered at the "International Fantasia Festival 2024"
"Michael has the of giving me exactly what I want musically."
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-Eddy Kara, filmmaker: Schemer, Depressed
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ABOUT
Michael Rien is a Canadian composer, known for his music scores for twisted plots in psychological, supernatural, and thriller genres. He recently scored a Short ON THE WHIMS OF VALKYERIES by Heston L'Abbé, which screened at the "International Fantasia Festival 2024".
Michael's scoring credits include three Features, SCHEMER, SANS PRAN SOUF and L'OBSESSION. Additionally scoring countless Shorts including, MIA'S SECRET, ON THE WHIMS OF VALKYERIES, DEPRESSED and SCARLETT SMOKE.
Classically and Jazz-trained, Michael has recorded, composed, and arranged for artists, opera singer Cantor Sharon Azrieli (Juilliard, University of Montreal), bassist/songwriter Matt Lipscombe (Me Mom and Morgentaler), singer/songwriter Leesa Mackey (Tamashi, Bent Buiding Productions, JUNO-award winning producer Joseph Donovan - Mountain City Studios), Tamashi (Dave Traina - The Damn Truth, Freq Shop), Special Ops (Metal producer Jeff Nystrom - Metalworks, RCA Victor Studios), OrgYpOp (Itsik Romano), Mona Lissa Chanda (JUNO-award winning producer Robert Heaney - Studio Fast Forward Inc.), Ninth9State (Unicorn Digital), and Philip Faith (Hotel Noir, Sexsomnia - Manic Depression Records).
"MIA'S SECRET" PREMIERES AT KINO QUEBEC,
CINEROMA FILM FESTIVAL AND CARAVAN
INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Short Film "Mia's Secret" is a psychological drama about
Mia who tries to get back with her ex-boyfriend while a darker truth lurks beneath her smile. Premiered at Kino Québec, the CineRoma Film Festival and, the Caravan International Film Festival.
December 1, 2024
NEWS
"ON THE WHIMS OF VALKYERIES" PREMIERES AT THE
INTERNATIONAL FANTASIA FESTIVAL 2024
Short Film "On The Whims of Valkyeries"" is a fantasy action about a Viking warrior who seeks an honorable death, to secure his afterlife. Premiered at the International Fantasia Festival 2024.
July 28, 2024