PAUL CRISTO
Film and Television Composer
News
SyFy Channel's Warehouse 13:
Of Monsters and Men - Webisodes
Paul has finished work along side Ed Rogers on the first season of the Warehouse 13 webisodes Of Monsters and Men. The musical score blends an old-school, orchestral approach with the familiar sound of the show to match the unique animation style of the webisodes.
Watch all twelve episodes on SyFy.com! ->
Listen to a cue from one of the episodes:
"On the Front"
MGM's Species: The Awakening
Featuring the score by Paul Cristo, MGM's Species: The Awakening is avaible DVD and can be ordered from Amazon.com.
Listen to the main title and theme from Species:
"Species: The Awakening"
Becoming Santa
Paul composed additional music for the film Becoming Santa, an inspirational and wonderfully hilarious story about one man entering the culture and character of Santa Claus for a single season.
The movie follow Jack as he bleaches his hair, goes to Santa School, works as a sidewalk Santa, makes home visits, rides the Polar Express Train and heads a parade. Along the way he learns about the benefits of belief, the history and origin of Santa and the ordinary people keeping the spirit alive.
You will believe... again.
Listen to a cue from the movie:
"Santa On-Stage"
Susan's Remembrance
Paul has written the score for the haunting film Susan's Remembrance directed by Ryan LeMasters and produced by David Bianchi.
In the film, Susan suffers from delusional schizophrenia and over the course of three decades is interrogated for double murder. She forcefully affirms her innocence, but cannot speak for her multiple personalities.
Listen to the Main Title to the film:
"Susan's Theme"
A Reuben By Any Other Name
Paul composed the score for this hilarious short from Jeremy Lanni at Noble Savage Productions. It is a humorous look at the differences between Orthodox Judaism and Reform Judaism presented in terms of the Reuben sandwich.
You can watch the film on Hulu or on Noble Savage Production's site.
Listen the theme:
"A Reuben By Any Other Name"
Fixation
Featuring music written by Paul, Fixation The documentary follows single speed cyclists through The Bay Area and Los Angeles, and for the first time covering all aspects: City Riders, Messengers, Velodromes, Freestyle, Bike Shops, Bike Polo, Brakeless and more. Discover the passion, freedom and excitement behind only having one gear.
Fixation is screening at several festivals around the United States and is gaining much popularity especially amongst the riding community.
Listen to a cue from the film:
"Fixation"
Festa Ballet available on CD
Music from the new ballet Festa composed by Paul has just been released and is available for purchase on iTunes or listen on Spotify!
A review from the Tulsa World called it
"...so well put together that it seemed to fly by and end far too quickly."Listen to a movement from Festa:
"Movement V: Motherly Inspection"
Species: The Awakening
An Interview with the Composer
Hear an interview with Paul discussing his work on Species: The Awakening conducted by Robert Daniels for Visions In Sound, an award-winning radio program about film and television music and its composers.
Or listen to the interview here:
"Species: The Awakening Interview"
Tulsa Ballet Company Commission
Ma Cong, the award-winning choreographer for Mediterranea, has danced and choreographed for countless ballet companies around the world and was named "25 to Watch" by Dance Magazine.
Paul Cristo has been commissioned by the world-renowned Tulsa Ballet Company to compose a ballet entitled Festa for their Spring 2009 season. The ballet is an abstract exploration of the cultures around the Mediterranean Sea and will specifically feature melodies and harmonies inspired by the rich Hellenic culture.
About Paul
Bio
Paul's film music career began with an academic background from the renowned Berklee College of Music. There he studied the composition of music in a multitude of styles ranging from orchestral, chamber, and jazz. He also immersed himself in numerous opportunities writing music to picture, honing skills and experience necessary to excel in the world of film music.
Paul has since been composing film music for over a decade, working on a wide range of projects such as MGM's "Species: The Awakening", the SyFy Channel's "Warehouse 13" and the Heineken's Red Star Award winning "The Appearance of a Man". He has also developed a relationship with the Tulsa Ballet and looks forward to creating more concert music for them.
Paul currently resides in Los Angeles and continues to compose for feature films and television as well as orchestrate and conduct for other various projects.
Awards
- • 2011 - Pixie Awards
Warehouse 13 Of Monsters and Men - 2 Pixie Gold Awards - • 2011 - Maverick Movie Awards
Singularity - Nominated for Best Score - • 2011 - Ovation Film Contest
A Reuben by Any Other Name - Best Top Comedy - • 2011 - San Francisco Frozen Film Festival
Fixation - Best Short Documentary - • 2008 - Heineken's Red Star Award
The Appearance of a Man
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Contact
Paul's Contact Information:
Telephone: (818) 564-6412
Email: paulcristo [at] gmail.com
Download: my credit list 
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