LINA BREINING:
Composer for Film and Media

“I cannot thank you enough for the incredible music you created for our film. Every time I listen, I am filled with joy and gratitude that we were able to collaborate together.”
-Premstar Santana
American Film Institute
Directing Alum ’22
"Lina, just wanted to say how much we love the music. Thank you so much for making such a beautiful piece for us."
-Lucie Lee
School of Visual Arts
Animator '25
Intern at Pixar Animation
“You were so kind and open to my feedback that I simply couldn’t have asked for a better composer to work with. Your contributions truly makes this film special!”
-Steven Wang
NYU Tisch
Filmmaker ‘27
"Apart from your amazing creativity, I'm personally really impressed by your organization and professionalism. We couldn't be happier working with you!”
-Carylanna Taylor
American Film Institute Producing Alum ’22

About Me:
Lina Breining is an NYC based composer for film and media from Austin, TX. With a background in classical piano, strings and percussion, Lina’s musical style seeks to blend the traditional lush Hollywood orchestral style with her own musical voice, featuring lyrical melodies and always with a strong focus on conveying story. Lina recently completed scoring her first feature film with independent filmmakers in Los Angeles. Lina is currently working as a freelance composer and studio assistant for the award winning music production house, Storefront Music, while interning with The Association of Music Producers (AMP) and previously Duotone Audio Group. For the past two years, Lina has worked as an orchestra PA on the 76th & 77th Annual Tony Awards. In addition to composing, Lina is a skilled orchestrator, arranger, music producer, sound designer, and video editor. Lina is a recent graduate of New York University's Screen Scoring program (MM '24).
Lina has collaborated with numerous independent filmmakers, as well as student filmmakers from the American Film Institute, NYU's Tisch School of the Arts, the School of Visual Arts, and the University of Texas at Austin. Additionally, Lina's music has been heard internationally and at various venues and film festivals including the Oscar qualifying AFI Fest and The Rhode Island International Film Festival, and the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts at Lincoln Center. Lina's orchestral works have been premiered by the NYU Orchestra and the Budapest Symphony Orchestra. Lina's works have been praised and critiqued by notable film composers including: Blake Neely (You Netflix Series), Jeff Beal (House of Cards), Marcelo Zarvos (Wonder), Pete Nashel (I, Tonya), and Carlos Rafael Rivera (the Queen’s Gambit).
Lina has studied under numerous screen & concert composers including Mark Suozzo, and 5 time Emmy Award winning composer, Jamie Lawrence. Lina holds a Master of Music in Music Theory and Composition: Screen Scoring from New York University. Lina holds two bachelor degrees (Bachelor of Science in Fine Arts in Arts and Entertainment Technologies, Bachelor of Arts in Music Composition) from the University of Texas at Austin. When she’s not busy writing, Lina can be found exploring a new park or attempting to pet the nearest dog.
Professional Affiliations:
The Society of Composers & Lyricists
The Alliance of Women Film Composers
The American Society of Music Arrangers and Composers
ASCAP | MAESTRA | MUSE | RISE
CREDITS
Film & TV:
Purple (2025)
Drama, Feature
Composer
Chapel (2024)
Short Documentary
Composer
Cuisine Dream (2024)
Animated Short
Composer & Sound Designer
The Star-Catcher (2023)
Animated Short
Composer
Doomers (2023)
Short Drama
Composer
Flying in the Dark (2022)
Trailer for Short Documentary
Composer
What Remains (2021)
Short Horror
Composer
Walking Circles (2019)
Short Drama
Composer
The Music Box (2016)
Short Drama
Director, Writer, Editor, Composer
Beyond the Journey (2025)
Short Animation
Composer and Sound Designer
Myosotis Sylvatica (2024)
Animated Short
Composer (co-scored with Euijae Kim)
Protecting the Greed (2023)
Short Documentary
Composer
Moving Forward (2023)
Short Drama
Composer
Playground (2023)
Short Drama
Composer
I Thought the Earth Remembered Me (2022)
Short Drama
Composer
Rasputin (2019)
Short Dark Comedy
Composer
The Garden (2017)
Animated Short
Composer
Puzzled (2015)
Animated Short
Director, Writer, Animator, Editor, Composer
Theatre & Dance:
60 Washington Muse (2025)
Musical
Orchestrator, arranger, additional music, music production
The Tasters (2021)
Play
Composer
Evolution (2020)
Collaborative Dance
Composer
Evolution (2019)
Collaborative Dance
Composer
Other:
The Winship Neighborhood Concert (2022)
Concert
Accompanist
Sad Women Being Sad (2021)
Play
Composer
They Serve Brisket in Paradise (2020)
Play
Sound designer
Macbeth (2018)
Play
Composer
UT CLUTCH New Music (2020)
Concert
Composer
Revival (2020)
Video Game
Composer
The Power of the Word (2020)
Podcast
Composer, audio engineer
The Creek Monster Habitat (2019)
Immersive Exhibit
Composer
Photos by Chandra Xu