Film composer. Love music, love movies, love doughnuts. https://linktr.ee/JDM_Scorehttps://bsky.app/profile/jdm-score.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/jdm-score.bsky.social/post/3migyxbnwm22fIn lieu of my usual monthly round-up of favorite new-to-me viewings (which would be an incredibly short list for March; I watched a lot, but didn’t love much), I will share (for the last time, I promise) my write-up on my favorite films from 2025. Lotta great stuff out this past year! https://open.substack.com/pub/joshuadavidmitchell/p/my-25-favorite-films-of-2025?r=4om13c&utm_medium=ios01 Apr 2026 15:27 +0000at://did:plc:4ddkfvc73o7iwgnz6cnwfnvc/app.bsky.feed.post/3migyxbnwm22fhttps://bsky.app/profile/jdm-score.bsky.social/post/3mgxxqrq4ts2aIt's Oscar weekend (cheers to those of you who celebrate), which means I'm finally caught up on last year's movies and am sharing my Top 25 of 2025! I'm trying Substack out as a host for my (now annual!) write-up on my faves of the year. I went long on this, so settle in or save it for later! 🎬 https://open.substack.com/pub/joshuadavidmitchell/p/my-25-favorite-films-of-2025?r=4om13c&utm_medium=ios13 Mar 2026 22:31 +0000at://did:plc:4ddkfvc73o7iwgnz6cnwfnvc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgxxqrq4ts2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/jdm-score.bsky.social/post/3mfzdup5j3k2hFavorite First-Time Watches of February 2026 (alphabetized): CLOUD ATLAS (2012) MINDING THE GAP (2018)01 Mar 2026 18:15 +0000at://did:plc:4ddkfvc73o7iwgnz6cnwfnvc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfzdup5j3k2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/jdm-score.bsky.social/post/3mdsoafcess2dFavorite First-Time Watches of January 2026 (alphabetized): FACE/OFF (1997) IN THE BEDROOM (2001) LADY VENGEANCE (2006)01 Feb 2026 15:42 +0000at://did:plc:4ddkfvc73o7iwgnz6cnwfnvc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdsoafcess2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/jdm-score.bsky.social/post/3mdo5yhbz2k2pDamn, this one hurts. One of the funniest people of all-time. Pretty much always the best thing about whatever project she was a part of. [contains quote post or other embedded content]30 Jan 2026 20:40 +0000at://did:plc:4ddkfvc73o7iwgnz6cnwfnvc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdo5yhbz2k2phttps://bsky.app/profile/jdm-score.bsky.social/post/3mbeuz3cv5c2tHappy New Year, all! As is tradition, here is my annual list of every movie I watched this year, plus some scattered thoughts… 🧵01 Jan 2026 17:15 +0000at://did:plc:4ddkfvc73o7iwgnz6cnwfnvc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbeuz3cv5c2thttps://bsky.app/profile/jdm-score.bsky.social/post/3mbeu5p2ebc27Favorite First-Time Watches of December 2025 (alphabetized): ACE IN THE HOLE (1951) BACURAU (2020) BLACK CHRISTMAS (1974) GHOST DOG: THE WAY OF THE SAMURAI (2000)01 Jan 2026 17:00 +0000at://did:plc:4ddkfvc73o7iwgnz6cnwfnvc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbeu5p2ebc27https://bsky.app/profile/jdm-score.bsky.social/post/3m7jsulunsc23you will be visited by 3 spirits [contains quote post or other embedded content]09 Dec 2025 05:30 +0000at://did:plc:4ddkfvc73o7iwgnz6cnwfnvc/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7jsulunsc23https://bsky.app/profile/jdm-score.bsky.social/post/3m73wylis2225Thank you to everyone who listened to my music this year! 2025 was my biggest year for streaming ever, so if you were a part of that, I am so grateful to you! It means the world to me that people are out there listening and enjoying the work that I do. Here’s to lots more in 2026! 🎶🫶03 Dec 2025 17:06 +0000at://did:plc:4ddkfvc73o7iwgnz6cnwfnvc/app.bsky.feed.post/3m73wylis2225https://bsky.app/profile/jdm-score.bsky.social/post/3m6wv2q36ak2cFavorite First-Time Watches of November 2025 (alphabetized): IMAGES (1972) RATCATCHER (2000) WILD AT HEART (1990)01 Dec 2025 16:48 +0000at://did:plc:4ddkfvc73o7iwgnz6cnwfnvc/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6wv2q36ak2chttps://bsky.app/profile/jdm-score.bsky.social/post/3m6gtfzicqs2kThis will be an insta-buy for me! One of the best movies of the 2020s so far, and I’ve been anxious for a physical release. So excited! [contains quote post or other embedded content]25 Nov 2025 07:36 +0000at://did:plc:4ddkfvc73o7iwgnz6cnwfnvc/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6gtfzicqs2khttps://bsky.app/profile/jdm-score.bsky.social/post/3m4lffxgubc2uFavorite First-Time Watches of October 2025 (alphabetized): THE EVIL DEAD (1981) EVIL DEAD II (1987) POINT BREAK (1991) SAVE THE GREEN PLANET! (2003) SUSPIRIA (1977) THE TEXAS CHAIN SAW MASSACRE (1974) THE WHITE BALLOON (1996)01 Nov 2025 16:19 +0000at://did:plc:4ddkfvc73o7iwgnz6cnwfnvc/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4lffxgubc2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/jdm-score.bsky.social/post/3m25g4qgp6s2jFavorite First-Time Watches of September 2025 (alphabetized): A BIGGER SPLASH (2016) JEWEL ROBBERY (1932) OSLO, AUGUST 31st (2012) SORCERER (1977) STRANGER THAN PARADISE (1984) SYMPATHY FOR MR. VENGEANCE (2002) UNDER THE SILVER LAKE (2019)01 Oct 2025 16:04 +0000at://did:plc:4ddkfvc73o7iwgnz6cnwfnvc/app.bsky.feed.post/3m25g4qgp6s2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/jdm-score.bsky.social/post/3lzrtk2rl622h🍳❤️🍞 [contains quote post or other embedded content]27 Sep 2025 01:32 +0000at://did:plc:4ddkfvc73o7iwgnz6cnwfnvc/app.bsky.feed.post/3lzrtk2rl622hhttps://bsky.app/profile/jdm-score.bsky.social/post/3lzrfe6ess22cI WANT TO HAVE A GOOD MEAL is now live on YouTube! @kayleeinthepark.bsky.social made a beautiful film and I’m so proud to have gotten to write the music for it. If you feel an emotional connection to food the way that I do, this will brighten your day! https://youtu.be/szJ-rATP-qE?si=cSLSRIiXllqQVS-J26 Sep 2025 21:18 +0000at://did:plc:4ddkfvc73o7iwgnz6cnwfnvc/app.bsky.feed.post/3lzrfe6ess22chttps://bsky.app/profile/jdm-score.bsky.social/post/3lzocpg57tk2xA truly lovely short film I scored last year arrives on YouTube tomorrow! Check out the trailer below (music by me, of course!) and stay tuned for the full film. Really proud of this one! [contains quote post or other embedded content]25 Sep 2025 15:53 +0000at://did:plc:4ddkfvc73o7iwgnz6cnwfnvc/app.bsky.feed.post/3lzocpg57tk2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/jdm-score.bsky.social/post/3lxrvzjjvtk2aFavorite First-Time Watches of August 2025 (alphabetized): 25TH HOUR (2002) CASINO (1995) COME AND SEE (1985) THE MISFITS (1961)01 Sep 2025 15:26 +0000at://did:plc:4ddkfvc73o7iwgnz6cnwfnvc/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxrvzjjvtk2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/jdm-score.bsky.social/post/3lvw7hzeck227New reel! This represents just a few of the wonderful projects I’ve had the opportunity to write music for over the years. You’ll hear and see my work in animation, action, comedy, drama, and much more! And if you like what you hear, reach out! Let’s work together! https://youtu.be/6sEJtQixM28?si=ywF1Oop2b_k93KeO08 Aug 2025 21:35 +0000at://did:plc:4ddkfvc73o7iwgnz6cnwfnvc/app.bsky.feed.post/3lvw7hzeck227https://bsky.app/profile/jdm-score.bsky.social/post/3lvdxsf4nfs26Favorite First-Time Watches of July 2025 (alphabetized): THE BEGUILED (1971) FUNNY PAGES (2022) GHOST TROPIC (2020) MIDSOMMAR (2019) SLEUTH (1972) TO LIVE AND DIE IN L.A. (1985)01 Aug 2025 15:30 +0000at://did:plc:4ddkfvc73o7iwgnz6cnwfnvc/app.bsky.feed.post/3lvdxsf4nfs26https://bsky.app/profile/jdm-score.bsky.social/post/3lswak5xoyc27Favorite First-Time Watches of June 2025 (alphabetized): BLUE VELVET (1986) FRENZY (1972) A MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH (1946) PLEASE GIVE (2010) ROBOCOP (1987) TRAINSPOTTING (1996)01 Jul 2025 17:39 +0000at://did:plc:4ddkfvc73o7iwgnz6cnwfnvc/app.bsky.feed.post/3lswak5xoyc27https://bsky.app/profile/jdm-score.bsky.social/post/3lscjpzdoys2fEveryone else is doing it, so here’s ten of my favorite films from this century so far (and this list might look very different if I did this again tomorrow).23 Jun 2025 21:30 +0000at://did:plc:4ddkfvc73o7iwgnz6cnwfnvc/app.bsky.feed.post/3lscjpzdoys2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/jdm-score.bsky.social/post/3lqxvuctdys22My favorite of the year so far! A total delight, and stunningly crafted (of course). The fact that this is handily in the bottom third of Wes’ filmography for me is just a testament to the excellence of his overall body of work. [contains quote post or other embedded content]06 Jun 2025 22:43 +0000at://did:plc:4ddkfvc73o7iwgnz6cnwfnvc/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqxvuctdys22https://bsky.app/profile/jdm-score.bsky.social/post/3lqqjzmyz722uFinished my semi-annual Wes Anderson rewatch (ahead of seeing THE PHOENICIAN SCHEME this week!). My very correct rankings on the (wonderful) films of one of my very favorite filmmakers:04 Jun 2025 00:22 +0000at://did:plc:4ddkfvc73o7iwgnz6cnwfnvc/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqqjzmyz722uhttps://bsky.app/profile/jdm-score.bsky.social/post/3lqkyl2zusc25Favorite First-Time Watches of May 2025 (alphabetized): 5 CENTIMETERS PER SECOND (2007) BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA (1986) I AM LOVE (2010)01 Jun 2025 19:27 +0000at://did:plc:4ddkfvc73o7iwgnz6cnwfnvc/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqkyl2zusc25https://bsky.app/profile/jdm-score.bsky.social/post/3lptywpad222sI’ve released a lot of new music the last couple months; here’s the last one for a little while! I had a wonderful time writing the music for the animated short film, GUARDIAN. There’s some action music and percussion writing in the score that I’m particularly proud of.23 May 2025 16:02 +0000at://did:plc:4ddkfvc73o7iwgnz6cnwfnvc/app.bsky.feed.post/3lptywpad222shttps://bsky.app/profile/jdm-score.bsky.social/post/3lpsiqxet4k2xFirst time ever getting one of these to fill out! I guess Corvallis, Oregon is a major film market now????23 May 2025 01:40 +0000at://did:plc:4ddkfvc73o7iwgnz6cnwfnvc/app.bsky.feed.post/3lpsiqxet4k2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/jdm-score.bsky.social/post/3lpjxqggqfc2wThe soundtrack for MAGIC LEAK is now streaming everywhere! Working on this score was truly a treat and I hope you’ll enjoy listening to it as much as I did writing it.19 May 2025 16:14 +0000at://did:plc:4ddkfvc73o7iwgnz6cnwfnvc/app.bsky.feed.post/3lpjxqggqfc2whttps://bsky.app/profile/jdm-score.bsky.social/post/3lpfgt3mtac2wSurprised and honored to be awarded! Many thanks to BFG and of course to @sillypenta.bsky.social for bringing me onboard to score his short film. I’m so proud to have been involved. https://youtu.be/Zvza592S48s?si=igQyY0RigTnt06QW [contains quote post or other embedded content]17 May 2025 21:00 +0000at://did:plc:4ddkfvc73o7iwgnz6cnwfnvc/app.bsky.feed.post/3lpfgt3mtac2whttps://bsky.app/profile/jdm-score.bsky.social/post/3lp5cq5wvus2oI got to write the music for this crazy animated short film by @doodlebai.bsky.social and it was truly some of the most fun I’ve ever had working on anything! Check it out now and stay tuned for an OST release! 💛 [contains quote post or other embedded content]14 May 2025 15:26 +0000at://did:plc:4ddkfvc73o7iwgnz6cnwfnvc/app.bsky.feed.post/3lp5cq5wvus2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/jdm-score.bsky.social/post/3lor45gcykk2sI had the honor of scoring the trailer for KinoFilm's 20th international short film festival in Manchester! To celebrate twenty years of independent film, I wrote a triumphant anthemic piece with big brass, drums, and insistent mixed meters. https://youtu.be/fWOl3sRFkK0?si=l7Nmkof9krhWRLcE09 May 2025 18:56 +0000at://did:plc:4ddkfvc73o7iwgnz6cnwfnvc/app.bsky.feed.post/3lor45gcykk2s