EARDRUM PRODUCTIONS

Dispatches/ Blakeway TV commissioned original music for this one hour documentary looking into the state of Iraq five years after the invasion. Presented by Jon Snow this was broadcast on Channel 4 in March 2008.

Panorama followed a unit of British soldiers on a six-month tour to the front line in Afghanistan. It ended with one soldier dead and 12 seriously wounded. The programme which was aired on BBC 1, 5th November 2007 has an original soundtrack by Charlie Jefferson.

Please follow the link below to watch the programme: Panorama

Written by John Barrington, this subtle comic drama is going into post production in October 2007.

The film follows the day to day life of an 80's electro obsessed ferry entertainer and is due for screening later this year (Channel 4) Eardrum Productions was commissioned to produce this original and comic soundtrack.

In March 2007 Eardrum Productions collaborated on the live soundtrack to accompany the screening of the silent film 'The Goddess' for the ''Cinema China 07'' festival in Edinburgh.

'The Goddess' (1934) is a silent film from the golden age of Chinese realist film-making. The leading role was played by the actress Ruan LingYu, who was a star in her time and has become a legend since.

Maggie Cheung ('Hero'/ 'Flying Daggers') the special guest of Cinema China 07, who played Ruan LingYu in the feature 'Centre Stage' (1992), was present at the premier and was weeping uncontrollably by the end of the performance on 10th March 2007.

Involved in the project were:

Charlie Jefferson: recording engineer, sound designer & percussion.
Dillon Bennett: recording engineer
Filip Davidse: soprano saxophone.
KimHo Ip: composer & yang-chin player.
Lucy Kendra: vocalist
Anothai Nitibhon: piano

Soundtrack commissioned for this corporate advertisement screened live as part of the Live Earth concert 2007.

Contemporary music commissioned for this online computer game promoting the DVD rental company LoveFilm.

Produced by Ruth Whippman, this one hour documentary focuses on the moon and our relationship with it throughout the ages. An orchestral score was composed by Charlie Jefferson. Screened on BBC2 2007.

Produced by Micky Lachman, this one hour documentary examines closely the nature of the sun.

An orchestral score was commissioned by the BBC, composed by Charlie Jefferson. Screened on BBC2 2007.

Soundtrack commissioned for this comedy short written and directed by Colin Kennedy (Sigma Films) Screened 2006.

Soundtrack commissioned for an online computer game promoting HP's photography subsidiary Snapfish.

Soundtrack commissioned by Forest of Black production company for this online fashion campaign promoting Glaswegian designers during London Fashion Week 2006.

Winner of the Special Projects Award at First Light Movies Awards 2006. Directed by Colin Kennedy and written by the pupils of Barrhead High School, Glasgow this educational short film, screened on Teachers TV, followed the trials of a family coping with kidney disease. Soundtrack by Charlie Jefferson.

Original music commissioned for Inmarsat's global communications micro-site.

Soundtrack commissioned for an IBM corporate.

Original music commissioned for this subtle comedy short directed by Zam Salim. Screened as part of BBC2's 'Home-grown Hollywood' season 2005.

Soundtrack commissioned for this half hour documentary following the first homeless world cup. Directed by Ruth Kelly.

Soundtrack to arthouse film directed by Kate E Deeming.