Cork composer wins film score award for thriller The Colony

A CORK-born composer has won a prestigious award for penning the original music for the dramatic thriller The Colony.

Kim Carroll, a 36-year-old from Fermoy, was presented with a gold medal yesterday at the 5th Annual Park City Music Festival in Los Angeles, California. It is the only festival in the world that recognises the contribution of composers to the film industry.

Festival director Leslie Harlow said Mr Carroll’s score for The Colony demonstrated how it was such a vital part of the film. “It enhanced the emotional impact of the film and was terribly effective in getting across the director’s intentions,” said Mr Harlow.