2025 JUROR
Paul Leonard-Morgan
Composer // Film + TV
Paul Leonard-Morgan is a BAFTA-winning, Emmy and Ivor Novello-nominated composer known for his distinctive fusion of orchestral and electronic music. His film scores include Dredd, Limitless, Boston Strangler, and Last Breath, scoring both the 2019 documentary and 2025’s survival thriller of the same name, both films by director Alex Parkinson. He also has a series of collaborations with Academy Award-winning director Errol Morris on projects like Wormwood, American Dharma, My Psychedelic Love Story, and most recently, Chaos: The Manson Murders. He worked closely with legendary composer Philip Glass on Tales from the Loop and The Pidgeon Tunnel, earning critical acclaim, as well as other series including Showtime’s Fellow Travelers for Paramount+ and Netflix’s Bodkin, the first series from the Obamas’ production company, Higher Ground.
In the gaming world, his scores for Battlefield Hardline, Warhammer: Dawn of War 3, Cyberpunk 2077, and Call of Duty Mobile have brought his signature style to interactive media. Beyond film and games, Leonard-Morgan has worked with bands like No Doubt and Simple Minds, and released a 10th-anniversary remix album of Dredd featuring collaborations with artists like Mogwai and John Tejeda. In addition to his screen projects, he continues to expand into concert music, with recent commissions for the Orchestre Nationale de Bretagne and a new album of études for piano and cello, currently being choreographed by members of the San Francisco Ballet.
