Kristian Sensini is a multi-instrumentalist, composer, and songwriter with over 20 years of experience in film and television scoring, blending his background in jazz, classical music, and rock. His innovative approach to music has earned him recognition as a voting member of the European Film Academy, the Recording Academy (Grammy Awards), and the Hollywood Music in Media Academy. Sensini’s deep passion for musical storytelling has led to collaborations with visionary directors on a variety of projects, including animated films, TV series, independent films, and documentaries. His work with acclaimed filmmaker and Academy member Signe Baumane resulted in two critically acclaimed animated films, Rocks in My Pockets and My Love Affair With Marriage. Both films received international recognition, earning awards at the Annecy Film Festival and nominations for prestigious honors such as the European Film Awards, along with notable attention in the Oscar race. Sensini’s talent has been recognized with two nominations at the Hollywood Music in Media Awards and an impressive ten nominations at the Jerry Goldsmith Awards. His work on animated films has also garnered several accolades, including nominations and wins at the ColonneSonore Award and the Musicomics Award. With a rigorous education from Italy’s renowned conservatories, Sensini continues to share his expertise as a professor at the National Film School of Cinema (Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia) and Macerata University.
Rocks in my Pockets“ score compliments and supports the stories in the film perfectly. It has the right amount of quirk and style. At times sounding like a circus, but never disregarding the emotions the story is conveying, it’s a wonderful window into one woman’s mind. If you’re looking for something to hold you over until Desplat’s next foray into absurdity with Wes Anderson, or if you still hold dear the days of Nino Rota’s collaborations with Federico Fellini, this score may be worth a listen.
Over the course of his career, he has studied under iconic composers such as Ennio Morricone, Ludovic Bource, Nicola Piovani, Michael Giacchino, Bruno Coulais, Hans Zimmer, Dave Grusin, and orchestrator Conrad Pope.In recognition of his contributions to film music, Sensini serves as a board member of the Italian Association of Film Music Composers (ACMF), once led by Ennio Morricone. He is also an active member of ASCAP, SIAE, and the American Society of Composers and Lyricists.
