Spot  the Composer

Composers on the Rise

Meet the 5 emerging composers of the 2026 edition!

The Marché du Film is expanding its commitment to film music composers with the launch of a brand-new 2026 pilot program, designed to spotlight a new generation of talent: Composers on the Rise.

Building on the success of Spot the Composer, the initiative has selected 5 international early-career film composers attending Cannes, offering them a platform to take part in one-on-one meetings with short film directors, a case study session with one of our Spot the Composer alumni, and a private masterclass with a renowned film composer — providing practical insights into the craft and business of film scoring.

Participants will also receive exclusive support from Roland — a world-leading music instrument and software company — including a voucher and a subscription to Roland Cloud Ultimate, to further empower participants in their creative process and open up new professional opportunities in the field of film music.

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Click on any composer to learn more and hear samples of their past work – thanks to DISCO, the program’s official music management platform.

Célyne Baudino

France

Célyne Baudino

France

Multitasking music queer creature, Célyne crafts music for film and live performance. Rooted in cult cinema, contemporary classical and underground scenes, she blends acoustic, electronic, and vocal textures into immersive soundscapes. Their score for Kill the Horse won Best Animated Short at Shanghai IFF 2024. Several features and animation projects upcoming in 2026–2027.

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Pei Chin Lee

Taiwan

Pei Chin Lee

Taiwan

Pei 沛沛 (Pei-Chin Lee) is an emerging Taiwanese composer specializing in films, animations, commercials, VR projects, concert music ,and pop songs. She studied film as her undergrade and completed a master’s degree in film scoring at Berklee College of Music.

Pei is passionate about writing music that enhances storytelling, which she considers the spark in her life.

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Daniella Nassar

United Kingdom

Daniella Nassar

United Kingdom

Daniella Nassar is a Cypriot–Lebanese composer, pianist, and cellist based in London. Her work blends classical, folk, and electronic elements with a cinematic style across film, dance, and concert settings. Her music has been featured internationally through commissions and festival screenings. Her music is richly textural, shaped by fragmented gestures, and subtle electronic manipulation.

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Jukka Rintamäki

Finland, Sweden

Jukka Rintamäki

Finland, Sweden

Jukka Rintamäki is a Finnish composer based in Stockholm, Sweden and is known for his work in video games, film, television, and contemporary dance. He has worked with some of the world’s top game developers including DICE, Avalanche Studios, and Remedy Games. Most notably he composed the music for the highly successful titles Battlefield 3 and Battlefield 4.

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Avran Thépault

France

Avran Thépault

France

Avran Thépault is a composer, singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist based in Paris. He has created scores for short films, Sophie Letourneur’s “L’Aventura” and recently “Barça Zou”, by Paul Nouhet (Acid 2026). Often using a DIY approach, Avran records diverse instruments (guitars, lap steel, bandoneon, harmonica…), sometimes through effects to blur the line between electronic and folk.

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The 2026 Godmother of Composers on the Rise

For its inaugural edition, Composers on the Rise introduces a new tradition inspired by the spirit of mentorship and artistic transmission: the appointment of a Godmother or Godfather, an established creative figure invited to share experience, vision, and guidance with the next generation of film composers.

We are proud to welcome Eiko Ishibashi as Godmother of this year’s program. An award-winning film composer known for her distinctive and boundary-pushing musical language (Drive My Car, Evil Does Not Exist), she embodies a singular artistic path that bridges experimentation and cinematic storytelling. In her role as Godmother, Eiko Ishibashi will offer selected participants valuable insights and practical guidance on building a career in film scoring.

Introducing this year’s Guest Mentor

Composers on the Rise continues to foster a spirit of exchange and artistic dialogue by also welcoming internationally acclaimed composer Nainita Desai as a Guest Mentor.

An Emmy-winning composer for film, television, and games, Nainita Desai is renowned for her bold and emotionally immersive scores. Her work spans scripted, documentary, and interactive storytelling, with credits including Nautilus, 14 Peaks, and the BAFTA-winning immersive project Immortality. She has also contributed to internationally celebrated films such as the Cannes-winning For Sama and Sundance award winners The Reason I Jump and Nocturnes.

As this year’s Composers on the Rise Mentor, Nainita Desai will engage directly with selected participants through one-on-one mentoring sessions, offering tailored guidance on their creative and professional development. She will also lead an in-depth case study, sharing insights into her compositional process and approach to storytelling through music —providing participants with a unique opportunity to learn from one of today’s most distinctive voices in screen composition.