KEYNA WILKINS: Composer for Screen and Stage
Keyna Wilkins writes music for film, TV, theatre and dance. Being a professional jazz and classical pianist, flutist, improvisor and art music composer with her own home recording studio, and working closely with sound engineer Matt Stewart, she is well equipped for a wide range of screen and stage music styles. Her music has been heard in films screened around the world such as at Berlin Independent Film festival, Imagine This Film Festival (New York), in theatre and dance shows in Australia and UK, as well as USA TV true crime documentaries such as Killer Cases. She has been on the APRA/AMCOS Screen Music Awards Judging Panel since 2023.
SAMPLES:
PAST PROJECTS:
2025: "Carmen And Bolude" Netflix film (composed a didgeridu and flute piece for one scene)
2024: composed some of music for "One Body Two Minds" theatre piece by Keila Terencio with sound designer Zheng Lin - toured Australia and Asia
2024: composed music for Primer Chord Production Music, which provided music for Killer Cases on USA TV
2019: Composed music for "Altered Love" theatre work for Sydney Fringe Festival
2019: "Remote Access" - composed music for a short film produced by Leanne Mangan and Michela Carattini - winning Best Short Film at Girl Power Film and Media Summit New York NYC, and also screened at Imagine This International Film Festival (New York), Sydney Independent Film Festival (Event Cinemas George St), Cinema Femme Magazine Anniversary Festival (Chicago), Female Feedback Festival (Toronto), Shetown Film Festival (Detroit)
2018: "Americans in Oz" - composed theme music for Youtube comedy web-series produced by Michela Carattini
2016: Titan Tango dance piece for Art of Cadencia Productions performed at the Basement, Sydney2013: "Fred and Ginger" for Sydney Fringe Festival
2013: Luna Llena for Pena Flamenca 8 piece flamenco troupe performed in festivals and concerts all over NSW including the Darling Harbour Fiesta, Paramasalla and the Basement.
2006: "Lavish Gizzards" - a short film by Dan Gale screened at the Bath International Film Festival (UK)