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Dickon Hinchliffe
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Dickon Hinchliffe is a composer, orchestral arranger, songwriter and founding member of the acclaimed British band Tindersticks.
Amongst his film score writing credits, Dickon has composed music for Mercedes and Lynx campaigns, and also scored the trailer for the Black Diamond Detective Agency graphic novel.
He began writing scores for acclaimed French director Claire Denis on her films ‘Nenette et Boni’, ‘Trouble Every Day’ and ‘Vendredi Soir’. He has since scored two Sundance Grand Jury Prize-winning films – the 2010 winner ‘Winter’s Bone’ (Debra Granik) and ‘Forty Shades Of Blue’ directed by Ira Sachs (2005). Other film credits include ‘Last Chance Harvey’, ‘Married Life’, ‘Cold Souls’ and ‘Red Riding – 1980′.
Title: Winter’s Bone
Director: Debra Granik
Brand: Axe
Campaign: Vice
Brand: Mercedes
Campaign: Clouds
Title: Black Diamond Detective Agency
Publisher: First Second Books
“A delicious string score by Dickon Hinchliffe of Tindersticks that feels as if it was composed simultaneously with the editing process.” Sight and Sound
“hypnotic music…” The Guardian
“Ravishingly scored by Dickon Hinchliffe…this is a magical film.” Daily Telegraph
“Some may feel frustrated by Denis’ withholding tactics when it comes to character psychology and dialogue, but Dickon Hinchliffe’s music communicates the flow of emotions beautifully, telling you all you need to know.” ID
Project Nim (2011) – Directed by James Marsh. Starring Bob Angelini, Bern Cohen and Reagan Leonard.
Lennon Naked (2010) – Blast! Films and BBC4 (UK) Directed by Edmund Coulthard. Starring Christopher Eccleston, Naoko Mori and Rory Kinnear.
Winter’s Bone (2010) – Anonymous Content (USA) Directed by Debra Granik. Starring Jennifer Lawrence, John Hawkes, Garret Dillahunt.
“Winner – Dramatic Grand Jury Prize, Sundance Film Festival 2010”
Red Riding – 1980 (2009) – Revolution Films and Channel 4 Television (UK) Directed by James Marsh. Starring Paddy Considine, Peter Mullan, Maxine Peake, David Morrissey.
Last Chance Harvey (2008) – Overture Films, Los Angeles and Process Productions, New York. Directed by Joel Hopkins. Starring Dustin Hoffman and Emma Thompson.
Cold Souls (2008) – Journey Man Pictures and Touchy Feely Films, New York. Directed by Sophie Barthes. Starring Paul Giamatti, Dina Korzun and Emily Watson.
Married Life (2007) – Anonymous Content and Sidney Kimmel Entertainment Los Angeles. Directed by Ira Sachs. Starring Pierce Brosnan, Chris Cooper, Rachel McAdams and Patricia Clarkson.
Keeping Mum (2005) – Tusk Productions, London. Directed by Niall Johnson. Starring Maggie Smith, Rowan Atkinson, Kristin Scott-Thomas and Patrick Swayze.
Forty Shades of Blue (2005) – New York. Directed by Ira Sachs. Starring Rip Torn, Dina Korzun and Darren Burrows. “Winner – Dramatic Grand Jury Prize, Sundance Film Festival 2005”
Vendredi Soir (Friday Night) (2002) – Arena Productions, Paris.
Directed by Claire Denis. Starring Valerie Lemercie and Vincent Lindon. Venice, New York, Toronto, San Francisco and Edinburgh Film Festivals.
Trouble Every Day (2001) – Music by Tindersticks. Paris. Directed by Claire Denis. Starring Beatrice Dalle, Vincent Gallo, Tricia Vessey and Alex Descas. Official Selection Cannes Film Festival.
Nenette et Boni (1996) – Music by Tindersticks. Paris. Directed by Claire Denis. Starring Gregoire Colin, Alice Houri and Vincent Gallo.
Mercy (2006) – New York. Short film Directed by Chris Edwards.
Wet (2003) – Short film Directed by Hannah Beth Kind. www.hbkfilm.com
The Trojan Horse (2002) – Music by Tindersticks Cosgrove Hall Productions.
Music for Commercials
Lynx Axe Vice (2007) – BBH, London. Commercial Directed by Nicolai Fulsig.
Lynx Axe Vice 15 second version (2007) – BBH, London. Commercial Directed by Nicolai Fulsig.
Mercedes “Clouds” commercial (2004) – Campbell, Doyle and Dye, London. Directed by Nicolai Fulsig.
Trailer for The Black Diamond Detective Agency (2007) – First Second Books, New York. A graphic novel by Eddie Campbell.
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