RECENTLY
Music written and produced for the
Student Academy Awards Winner 2024
"A Dream Called Khushi" (film by Rishabh R. Jain)
Category: Documentary:
ABOUT
Benjamin Westphalen is a composer, producer and sound designer from Germany, working in New York and Hamburg.
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Films featuring his work have been showcased at numerous festivals and won awards at the Student Academy Awards, Independent Shorts, and the Tasveer Film Festival, as well as receiving nominations for honors such as the Student Television Awards / Emmys.
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Benjamin’s background in piano, audio engineering and beat production allows for an unconventional fusion of traditional and modern techniques, organic ambiences and electronic soundscapes, orchestral textures and electronic beats.
He has been on stages across Germany, performing as a keyboardist in various bands or just by himself showcasing his solo piano compositions.
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Benjamin is a member of the current SCL mentorship cohort in New York and graduates with the master’s degree in Music Theory & Composition: Screen Scoring from NYU Steinhardt in 2025.