Adina Nelu is a Manchester-based film composer whose narrative-driven work focuses on sonic storytelling and music as metaphor.
Her highly tailored approach leads to a unique sonic identity exploring the line between aesthetically pleasing and sonically challenging, inviting the listener to temporarily adjust to a different norm of beauty in music. Her aesthetic ranges across many genres, from orchestral, to experimental sound-design and everything in between.
Adina was commissioned by the Greater Manchester Combined Authority to create a piece inspired by the pandemic, was selected for BBC New Creatives to create an experimental audio piece called Dear Hometown. She is an awardee of Sound and Music’s Francis Chagrin Award, HMUK Do it Differently Fund and a BAFTA Crew member. Her latest feature film The Wishing Tree was recently shortlisted for Romania’s entry for the Academy Awards Best International Film category. She was commissioned by Tyneside Cinema to create a sound-led multimedia installation in celebration of their 85th Anniversary and was recently awarded with the Arts Council England Developing Your Creative Practice grant.
Adina has created original music for Johnnie Walker, Spitfire Audio, BBC Arts, Tibi Clenci, Glamour Romania, GMCA, Alina Ceusan.
Through her work, Adina aims to address the issue of gender representation within the creative industries and amplify female-led stories.