ALEXANDRA FUNES
meet the composer.
[music composer for mixed media —]
Alexandra Funes-Salazar is a New York City-based Salvadoran film composer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. Her music is inspired by the intricate morphing characteristics of humanity and is recognized for its versatile blend of orchestral, experimental, and popular genres.
biography
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Funes has served as a lead composer on over 20 projects, including narrative films, TV pilots, and documentaries. Her recent work includes the scores for "Magdalena, Te Amo" and "Bitter Weeds", both of which earned spots on the prestigious 2024 Yugo BAFTA Awards and 2024 Student Academy Awards shortlists. Additionally, her score for "Quarter Life Crisis" (composed with Sulwyn Lok) won Best Music at the 2024 British Web Awards.Her portfolio spans local and international projects, with her music featured in film festivals such as South by Southwest, Austin Film Festival, SeriesFest, NFFTY, NYLFF, Palm Springs International Film Festival, San Sebastian International Film Festival, Santa Barbara International Film Festival, and streaming platforms such as Canal+ and DUST. Alexandra teaches Screen Scoring techniques at New York University, guiding emerging composers through the creative and technical aspects of composing for film.Funes got selected to be part of the SCL New York Mentor Program, class of 2022-2023. She has collaborated as a demo composer for Spitfire Audio for the launch of their Fractured Strings VST collection, opening the doors to ongoing partnerships with Orchestral Tools, Sonixinema, and Triumph Audio.Alexandra holds a double bachelor’s degree in Music Technology and Music Composition from West Texas A&M University, a Master's degree in Screen Scoring from New York University, and is the founder of Abstract Forms Studios; where she currently works as a composer and songwriter for Film, TV, and branding.
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versatility. humanity. commitment.
At Abstract Forms Studios, we believe every project is more than just a credit — it's a story born from the need to connect with people. Every detail matters, and we treat it that way.
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credits.
[As composer — ]On The Brink (2021) - documentary, dir. Imani Gomez
Ignite Change (2021) - podcast, host. Mary Walker
É (2022) - short film, dir. Zoé Medranda
Love Me Tenderizer (2022) - short film, dir. Jorge Corona
Deliver Me (2022) - short film, dir. Joecar Hanna-Zhang
Blink (2022) - short film, dir. Marco Lavagnino
Captive (2022) - short film, dir. Alex Ulloa
Stay (2022) - short film, co-composer, dir. Madlen Meyer
Transformations (2022) - documentary film, dir. Elizabeth Grupp
In My House (2022) - short film, dir. Majo Guillén
Humanized (2022) - TV Pilot, dir. Colin Sevely-Ortiz
Humanized (2023) - Trailer, dir. Colin Sevely-Ortiz
Quarter Life Crisis (2023) - Web Series, co-composer, dir. Raven Smith
Sulam (2022) - Trailer, dir. Noam Argov
Amor Fati (2023) - short film, dir. Katherine Huggard
Coctel Para Dos (2023) - short film, dir. Alex Ulloa
Jumen (2023) - short film, dir. Julie Kebbi
Before (2023) - short film, dir. Lynnsey Ooten
Ante El Pie Derecho (2023) - short film, dir. Marco Lavagnino
Magdalena, Te Amo (2023) - short film, dir. Andrea Calao
Where We're Going (2023) - short film, dir. Deborah Shonack
Where Time Stood Still (2023) - short film, dir. Nino Benashvili
A Beat To Rest (2024) - short film, dir. Dan Silver
Down Town (2024) - additional music Feature Film dir. Gavin Gaitan
Bitter Weeds (2024) - short film dir. Reuben Hamlyn
Mi Funeral (2024) - short film dir. Marlon Perez
Mareas a la Deriva (2025) - short film dir. Camila Rodriguez
We Can Save The World (2025) - Feature film Dir. Cheng Chai Hong[Music Department — ]Miracle at Manchester (2022) - feature film, dir. Eddie McClintock
Esmeralda (2022) - short film, dir. Jennifer Greco
The Ladder (2024) - feature film, (Synth Programming)
+[VST Collaborations —]Spitfire audio
Fractured Strings
Winter Sale Professional
Abbey Road Orchestra: Metal PercussionOrchestral Tools
Opaline
Sine Factory Clutch
Fabrik: Achrome
Travels In Sound
Arkanum
Tallinn
SvaraSonixinema
Intimate Cello Legato
Contemporary Solo Cello
Intimate Violin Legato
Herigate CelloTriumph Audio
Cinematic Solo FX
Cinematic Toy Piano
Ghost Cello 2: The Dark Side
Kinder Klang