Joanna Karselis
joannakarselis.bsky.social
Joanna Karselis
@joannakarselis.bsky.social
~ Film & Game Composer
~ Singer & Songwriter.
~ BAFTA Member.
~ Lecturer at King's College London.
~ Personalised Film Music C
Aaaaaannnnnd we're back! Good first few days enjoying top company and top films at London film festival.

#film #filmfestivals #lff #lff❤ #londonfilmfestival
October 10, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Field recording is always the answer... Loving my new Ambient ASF-2 MKII, a really clear hydrophone that doesn't break the bank. More recordings and water music coming soon 🎶

#fieldrecord #fieldrecording #tascam #camping #ambientmics #hydrophone
September 26, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Tippity top night celebrating jury duty 🎉 so wonderful to have been a juror for best music again!
September 3, 2025 at 9:34 PM
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The new ICE song by Jesse Welles nails it.

ICE isn’t recruiting heroes, it’s recruiting the bitter, the rejected, the ones desperate for a badge to cover their failures.

Losers with power become the most dangerous kind.

(c/o Caroline Codsi)
August 29, 2025 at 12:18 AM
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Neil deGrass Tyson: "How sad it must be believing that scientists, historians, scholars, economists, journalists devoted their entire lives to deceiving you, but a reality-TV star proven in court to be a lying felon is your beacon of truth & honesty"
August 29, 2025 at 10:59 AM
Saturday morning synthing. Zebra-2 bringing the goods as ever. Spicy flavour from a little Soundtoys Filter Freak and some Izotopeinc EQ 👍🏻

Is seeing WIP patches interesting?

#synth #synthpop #hyperpop #synthesizer #synthesizers #zebra2 #soundtoys #izotope #songs
August 9, 2025 at 10:06 AM
An excellent Ludo25! So many interesting conversations and papers that I'm going to be thinking on for weeks to come. It was excellent to catch up with old friends and meet lovely new folk too.

Thanks to the organisers. Can't wait till next year!

#ludomusicology #ludo #ludo25 #conference
July 13, 2025 at 9:53 AM
An overdue @dosgoatsfilms appreciation post! I'm so grateful this inspiring power house trusted me to score Suffer ⚔️ we'll always have Paris- what a premiere ♥️

@johnehartley: score mixer 👏🏻
@oletahaffner: orchestrator👏🏻

#suffer #sufferfilm #fantasyfilmfestival #filmcomposer #composer #composerlife
July 8, 2025 at 2:34 PM
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This is worth 3 minutes of your time. No one wants to eat at a restaurant that only serves bland chicken. (It’s not about chicken, or restaurants, tho)
June 15, 2025 at 11:06 PM
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💯%!
June 5, 2025 at 10:28 AM
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Amazing looking poster for the Dos Goats Films SUFFER! ❤️

“For the SUFFER poster we wanted to capture the illustrated look of classic fantasy films and showcase all of the iconic visuals of the world of Amberly”

The film is premiering soon. Music by @joannakarselis.bsky.social
Score mixing by me.
May 8, 2025 at 5:23 PM
When the wave forms look like long lost creatures
April 22, 2025 at 10:47 AM
"When I Survey" always feels like the right hymn to be singing on Good Friday.

Always a joy to be out early, playing my guitar and joining in with the birds.

Recorded with Zoom H8 @zoomunitedkingdom

#whenIsurvey #easter #song #singing #guitar #goodfriday #worshipmusic #isaacwatts #worshiping
April 18, 2025 at 1:07 PM
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Excellent evening last night at BAFTA Games networking night, here with superb @joannakarselis.bsky.social and @tobyelliscomposer.bsky.social

BAFTA game nominations were projected on the wall. Oh look, it’s @nainitadesai.bsky.social 👏😁
April 5, 2025 at 3:49 PM
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Okay, this is my newest very very favorite meme.
March 21, 2025 at 5:20 PM
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Looking for a small and simple way to #Resist?

In order to effectively #BoycottAmazon , stop using their streaming service. If you can, get a DVD player and DVDs from thrift stores. Having physical media during a #Boycott means no one gets ad revenue, and you can still watch your favorite movies 💕
March 9, 2025 at 5:29 PM
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Good morning to this man, and this man only #bbcqt
February 14, 2025 at 8:04 AM
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Happy Valentine's Day, especially to anyone who might identify with one of the letters in LGBTQ, particularly the day after someone Trumpy stripped the letter T and then the letter Q from the National Park Service website for Stonewall in New York City.
February 14, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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The United States Military Academy has just eliminated all Cadet clubs and activities for POC. Most of these have existed for decades like the Society of Black Engineers. They were there when I was a Cadet in 1987. All of the religious ones remain. This isn’t DEI. It’s white Christian Nationalism.
February 5, 2025 at 2:27 PM
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🚨BREAKING. From a program officer at the National Science Foundation, a list of keywords that can cause a grant to be pulled. I will be sharing screenshots of these keywords along with a decision tree. Please share widely. This is a crisis for academic freedom & science.
February 4, 2025 at 1:26 AM
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A thoroughly enjoyable and creative soundtrack by Hannes de Maeyer for The Couple Next Door 👏 released by Silva Screen Records.

🔊🎧👉 open.spotify.com/album/5y6mak... and wherever you stream your music 😁

[ mastered by me ]
January 27, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Choosing to focus on the other thing that's happening today. Trying to choose love in the face of hate.

Rest In Power always MLK Jr.
Martin Luther King Jr Day
January 20, 2025 at 10:07 PM
The quotation of Hermann's Vertigo score in The Substance genuinely kept me up thinking last night. What an unexpected reference to the male gaze throughout cinematic history.

Would love to chat about its symbolism with fellow audio nerds (if anyone else cares 😂)
January 11, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Into The Thicket is out now!
I am so proud of scoring this film and our festivals, including an Oscar-qualifying festival, 5 award noms, and win for “Best Fantasy Short".

A dark-leaved exploration of magic and self; “a film woven with beautiful intricate grief ribbons."

vimeo.com/63561506?sha...
Into The Thicket
Into the Thicket chronicles the journey of a few skateboarders' treck into the forests of Vancouver Island to skate a ramp constructed using the surrounding…
vimeo.com
December 23, 2024 at 12:21 PM
@johnehartley.bsky.social should always be singing the songs. Outtakes from our O Holy Night shoot featuring my cold and dubious dancing skills 💃🏻

youtu.be/eO1mim-4eYk?...

#christmasmusic #christmas #hymn #christmashymns #christmasplaylist #oholynightcover #oholynight #oholynight🌟
December 23, 2024 at 9:09 AM