Alfredo Sirica
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| Born | 25 April 1999 Rome, Italy |
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| Occupation(s) | Composer, pianist, orchestrator |
Alfredo Sirica (born 25 April 1999) is an Italian composer, pianist and orchestrator.
Best known for his activity as soundtrack composer, he has written and produced music for cinema, video games and TV series. With his work for the Italian animated series Lampadino e Caramella nel MagiRegno degli Zampa, produced by Rai Ragazzi, he became the first composer of a soundtrack suitable also for children with disabilities such as blindness or autism, merging narration with music therapy.[1][2] With the third season of The Rising of the Shield Hero, he also becomes the first Italian musician to work with Kadokawa as music composer for an anime.
Career
[edit]He writes his first soundtrack at the age of sixteen for the feature film Porches and Private Eyes, after winning an online competition promoted by Running Wild Films.[3]
In 2017, he is chosen by HeR Interactive and Eric Lindstrom, screenwriter for Tomb Raider, to write the soundtrack for the videogame Odyssey - The Story of Science, promoted by the scientific communicator Vsauce and currently in use in several institutes for educational purposes.[4][5] During the same year, he worked on the short film Pawns by David Barbeschi, which soon becomes viral, reaching over 2 million views on YouTube and becoming part of the MUBI catalogue.[6][7]
In 2018, for the feature film Sincerely, Brenda, he gets nominated for "Best Original Soundtrack" at the Detroit Filmmaker Awards.[8] In the same year, for the Vatican Foundation, he creates the music for the animated film Bernadette. This project marks the beginning of his collaboration with the animation studio Animundi.[9]
In 2019, together with voice actor Laura Bailey and the New York School of Visual Arts, he works on the animated short A Moonlight's Tale. The project gains immediate universal acclaim by critics and public alike, reaching over 12 million views on the web.[10]
His collaboration with the Italian animation studio Animundi resumes. With a financial contribution from the Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities (Italy) and Rai Ragazzi, production for the animated series Lampadino e Caramella nel MagiRegno degli Zampa starts. It is the first TV product accessible by all children, including those affected by disabilities.[11] The cartoon aired on 29 March 2020 on the national channel Rai Yoyo, soon becoming the most popular program watched by Italian children in the preschool age. For his work, he gets invited as a guest at the Giffoni Film Festival and several Italian television programs. At the 24th edition of the Cartoons on the Bay, the series receives the UNICEF award for "best animated series".[12][13][14]
In 2020, with the work-in-progress animated film Bigger than Us, he wins the "Studio Alhambra Prize" at the Annecy International Animated Film Festival MIFA Pitch, obtaining significant funding for his latest soundtrack.[15][16][17] He also writes the music for the feature film Time for Love, directed by Miguel J. Veléz, officially selected at the Cannes Film Festival Marché du Film, as well as the Austin Film Festival and the RIFF.[18][19][20][21]
In 2021, he writes the soundtrack for the second season of the Italian TV series Lampadino e Caramella. In February 2022, he promotes the new episodes on the TV show I Soliti Ignoti.
In 2023, with The Rising of the Shield Hero, he becomes the first Italian musician to work with Kadokawa as music composer for an anime.
In 2024, the announcement trailer for the Japanese anime series "Goodbye, Lara" is released. Alfredo Sirica composes the music, performed by the Budapest Scoring Orchestra. On October 6th, he also participates as a guest at the Romics convention, to talk about his soundtrack for "Lampadino e Caramella", following the release of its third season.
Partial filmography
[edit]Feature films
[edit]- Porches and Private Eyes, directed by Travis Mills (2016)
- Sincerely, Brenda, directed by Kenneth Nelson Jr. (2018)
- Time for Love, directed by Miguel J. Veléz (2020)
Short films
[edit]- Pawns, directed by Tyrees A. Lamptey (2017)
- A Moonlight's Tale, directed by Aarif Attarwala (2019)
- Hush, directed by Tyler Chipman (2019)
- The Shade, directed by Tyler Chipman (2019)
TV shows
[edit]- Lampadino e Caramella nel MagiRegno degli Zampa, directed by Raffaele Bortone (2020)
- Lampadino e Caramella nel MagiRegno degli Zampa 2, directed by Raffaele Bortone and Andrea Martini (2022)
- The Rising of the Shield Hero 3 (with Kevin Penkin and Natalie Jeffreys), directed by Hitoshi Haga (october 2023)
- Lampadino e Caramella nel MagiRegno degli Zampa 3, directed by Raffaele Bortone and Andrea Martini (2024)
- Goodbye, Lara, directed by Takushi Koide (TBA)[22]
Videogames
[edit]- Warhammer 40,000: Regicide (translator)
- Demetrios – The Big Cynical Adventure
- Odyssey – The Story of Science
- Mythic Legions Tactics (in production)
- Dark Taverns (in production)
- Everdate - Let's Play: The Dating Game (in production)
Awards and acknowledgements
[edit]- MIFA Pitch 2020 - Studios Alhambra Award for Bigger Than Us
- UNICEF Award 2020 - Award for Lampadino e Caramella nel MagiRegno degli Zampa
- Best soundtrack for a feature film - Nomination for Sincerely, Brenda
References
[edit]- ^ "Rep". rep.repubblica.it. 23 March 2020.
- ^ "Luisa Galdo, un cartone racconta la sfida dell'inclusione". 24 April 2020.
- ^ "Porches and Private Eyes - Soundtrack, by Alfredo Sirica". Running Wild Films.
- ^ "Soundtrack info". www.herinteractive.com. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
- ^ "Odyssey: Education Through Engagement - An Interview With Omkar Deshpande". CGMagazine. 10 August 2017.
- ^ "Video". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
- ^ "Pawns" – via mubi.com.
- ^ "2019 Winners | Detroit Filmmaker Awards | United States". Film Awards | Detroit | Detroit Film Awards.
- ^ "Associazione RnS Italia - La Fondazione Vaticana CIFN e l'Hospitalité Notre Dame de Lourdes inaugurano una nuova Sala per l'accoglienza di bambini e genitori presso le piscine del Santuario Mariano". www.rns-italia.it.
- ^ "Video". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
- ^ ""Lampadino e Caramella": arriva su Rai YoYo il primo cartone animato inclusivo". 7 April 2020.
- ^ "Video". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
- ^ "Video". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
- ^ "Cartoons on the Bay, assegnato il premio UNICEF a "Lampadino e Caramella nel magico regno di Zampa"". 21 December 2020.
- ^ Lang, Jamie (5 May 2020). "Annecy Announces Mifa Pitching Projects for Digital Market".
- ^ Lang, Jamie (19 June 2020). "Annecy Announces Special Prize, MIFA Pitch Prize Winners".
- ^ "Annecy". www.annecy.org.
- ^ "RIFF 2020, un'edizione rinnovata in streaming su MYmovies". MYmovies.it (in Italian). Retrieved 17 November 2020.
- ^ "TVCO to offer an array of titles from all over the world in Cannes". Cineuropa. 22 June 2020.
- ^ "Time for Love (Kolej na miłość)". Cineuropa.
- ^ "Austin Film Festival Unveils Lineup, Including 'Dave Not Coming Back,' 'The Catch' (Exclusive) | Hollywood Reporter". www.hollywoodreporter.com. October 2020. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
- ^ "Kinema Citrus Unveils Videos, More Staff for 'Goodbye, Lara,' Ninja Skooler Anime". Anime News Network. 20 May 2024. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
