Fabio Acri is an award-winning composer, pianist, and music educator with over 30 years of experience in composition, performance, and music education. Specialising in film and media scoring, he has composed music for feature films, short films, documentaries, and concert works.

His screen credits include the award-winning feature film The Pineville Heist (2017), Copenhagen Road (2019), Terminated Link (2025), We Hunt Giants (2026), Walter (2026), Men Who Loved Dark Red (2024), Fly (2024), Oxford (2015), The Poacher (2011), Chance Encounters (2010), The Bridge (2010), and When Life Gives You Lemons (2009).

Fabio's work has received international recognition, including awards and nominations from the Global Music Awards, Park City Film Music Festival (2017), Oniros Film Awards (Best Score 2017), Horror Film Festival (Copenhagen Road 2019), and the Philadelphia Independent Film Festival, with honours judged by legendary composers including Ennio Morricone and Luis Bacalov.

Alongside his work as a composer, Fabio is an experienced piano and music theory teacher with more than two decades of teaching experience, preparing students for ABRSM examinations and accompanying performers for exams, auditions, and festivals. His original soundtracks are available on major streaming platforms, and he continues to compose for film while collaborating with directors, producers, and performers internationally.

Awards and Prizes

  • 2019 – Horror Film Festival – Nominee, Best Score – Copenhagen Road

  • 2017 – Oniros Film Awards – Winner, Best Soundtrack – The Pineville Heist

  • 2017 – Philadelphia Independent Film Festival (USA) – Nominee, Best Film Score – The Pineville Heist

  • 2016 – Global Music Awards – Bronze Medal Winner, Best Original Score – The Pineville Heist

  • 2016 – Melbourne Indie Film Festival – Nominee, Best Score – The Pineville Heist

  • 2011 – Empixx Awards (USA) – Gold Award, Best Use of Music – When Life Gives You Lemons

  • 2010 – Park City Film Music Festival – Winner, Best Impact of Music in a Short Film – When Life Gives You Lemons

  • 2008 – Lavagnino International Film Festival (Italy) – 3rd Prize, awarded by Luis Bacalov

  • 2008 – Daniel International Young Composers Competition (Israel) – 3rd Prize for Daniel Suite, awarded by Deddy Tzur

  • 2007 – Petrassi International Composition Competition (Italy) – Honour Prize, awarded by Ennio Morricone

Filmography

  • We Hunt Giants (Short Film, 2026)

  • Walter (Short Film, 2026)

  • Space Cat (Short Film, 2026)

  • Terminated Link (Short Film, 2025)

  • Men Who Loved Dark Red (Short Film, 2024)

  • Fly (Short Film, 2024)

  • Copenhagen Road (Short Film, 2019)

  • The Pineville Heist (Feature Film, 2017) on Amazon Prime Video

  • Oxford (Short Film, 2015)

  • Eyes on the Road (Short Film, 2011)

  • The Poacher (Short Film, 2011)

  • Chance Encounters (Documentary Short, 2010)

  • The Bridge (Short Film, 2010)

  • When Life Gives You Lemons (Short Film, 2009)