Kristina James

Biography Kristina James is a film composer in the Los Angeles area who has written music for numerous scripted and non-scripted short films, as well as 3 feature length documentaries and is currently on the music team for the hit show "Outlander." She spoke as a guest speaker during the 90 minute film school at SXSW 2022 and was the first recipient of The Chimaera Project's film composing mentorship program as a mentee under renowned composer Bear McCreary in 2022. In 2020 she was a recognized finalist in the California Independent Film Festival, Film Scoring Competition and was awarded a mentorship under the Marvel Universe's first female film composer, Pinar Toprak. Kristina earned her Film Scoring Certificate from UCLA extension and her Bachelor's in Music Composition from San Francisco State University. Kristina stands firm in the purpose to connect, educate and awaken people through the power of music and storytelling.