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Neville Copland

Composer

 Neville Copland

 Neville Copland
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Neville Copland

Neville Copland began learning keyboards in Southland at the age of six, later studying Music with Honours at Otago University. After a gig in 1986 as music director for Play School, he plunged into a prolific composing career for TV, including many NHNZ docos which have screened internationally. On top of a range of documentary work, Copland was award-nominated in 2011 for his first feature score: The Insatiable Moon.

I can’t speak highly enough of the dedication and professionalism Neville has brought to the job. Of course with four film and television awards for best music, he has some experience! But he’s brought his heart and soul to this project, and we’re the grateful recipients of it. 
 
 

Screenography

Screenography
 Role/s
 The Insatiable Moon

The Insatiable Moon

Composer

2010

 Death Valley

Death Valley

Composer

2005

 New Zealand Sanctuary Keepers

New Zealand Sanctuary Keepers

Composer

2004

 The Vanishing Tattoo

The Vanishing Tattoo

Composer

2003

 Shark Gordon

Shark Gordon

Composer

2001

 The Crystal Ocean

The Crystal Ocean

Composer

1999

 Wild Asia

Wild Asia

Composer

1999

 Dolphins of the Shadowland

Dolphins of the Shadowland

Composer

1998

 Hillary - A View from the Top

Hillary - A View from the Top

Composer

1997

 Wind Born - A Journey into Flight

Wind Born - A Journey into Flight

Composer

1996

 Invaders in Paradise

Invaders in Paradise

Composer

1994

 Mount Cook - Footsteps to the Sky

Mount Cook - Footsteps to the Sky

Composer

1994

 Kea - Mountain Parrot

Kea - Mountain Parrot

Composer

1993

 Sex on the Reef

Sex on the Reef

Composer

1993

 Solid Water, Liquid Rock

Solid Water, Liquid Rock

Composer

1993

 Shipwrecks - A Natural History

Shipwrecks - A Natural History

Composer

1992

 Castles of the Underworld

Castles of the Underworld

Composer

1991

 Islands

Islands

Composer

1991

 Wildtrack - Mount Cook National Park

Wildtrack - Mount Cook National Park

Composer

1991

 Mirrorworld

Mirrorworld

Composer

1990

 Moa's Ark

Moa's Ark

Composer

1990

 Bola - The Predictable Disaster

Bola - The Predictable Disaster

Composer

1989

 Under the Ice

Under the Ice

Composer

1989

 Fast Forward

Fast Forward

Composer

1985 - 1989

 Wild South

Wild South

Composer

1978

 Play School

Play School

Musical Director

1986


The titles listed here may not reflect this person's full screenography. These are only the titles that are included in or referenced by this site.

Awards

2011 Aotearoa Film and Television Awards
Nominated for Best Original Music in a Feature Film: for The Insatiable Moon

1999 TV Guide NZ Television Awards
Best Original Music: for Dolphins of the Shadowlands

1998 TV Guide NZ Film and TV Awards
Best Original Music: for Hillary - A View From The Top (Episode 2)

1996 TV Guide NZ Film and TV Awards
Best Original Music: for Wild South: Sex on the Reef

1995 Italian Film Festival
Gold Medal for Music: for Wild South: Sex on the Reef

1994 NZ Film and TV Awards
Best Soundtrack (and/or Original Music): for Wild South: Solid Water, Liquid Rock