Recording the score for ALZILLA: Behind the Scenes Video
A behind-the-scenes look at the recording session for the ALZILLA soundtrack performed by 44 musicians (strings, brass, woodwinds) with the Fames Project Orchestra. Virtual percussion, choir, piano, and harp were added to the final mixes.
April, 2025
January - February, 2025
David's new short film ALZILLA has screened at several Film Festivals, including the Central Florida Film Festival, The Golden State Film Festival, and the Central Florida Film Slam. At the Central Florida Film Slam, ALZILLA won the audience award in a tie with another film called Hurricane Maria: The Survival of Puerto Ricans.
The film stars Alistair the Dog and David and delivers some laughs and action-packed thrills.
Stay tuned for more updates!
ALZILLA (Short Film)
Listen to the soundtrack:
ALZILLA (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
The soundtrack by David for the short film ALZILLA was released Friday, Feb. 21st, 2025! Check it out on your preferred streaming platform here: https://ffm.to/q4mjoke
Recorded with live strings, brass, and woodwinds by the Fames Project - Orchestral Music Recording, thanks to the support of our Indiegogo campaign backers. Virtual percussion, orchestra, and choir were added to complete the score.
February, 2025
January - October 2023
David's fantasy/adventure short film AL AND THE LOST WORLD was an Official Selection and screened at these festivals:
2023 Mesa International Film Festival, Saturday, Oct. 28th in Mesa, AZ. https://mesainternationalfilmfestival.com/film-schedule/
2023 Fortean Film Festival, Sunday, Oct. 8th in Gloucester, UK. https://www.forteanfilmfestival.com
2023 FantaSci Film Festival on Saturday, May, 27th in Sanford, FL. http://www.fantascifilmfest.com/FantaSci-Short-Film-Festival.html
2023 Golden State Film Festival on Thursday, March 2nd at the TCL Chinese Theaters in Hollywood, CA. https://www.goldenstatefilmfestival.com
2023 Love Your Shorts Film Festival on Saturday, Feb. 11th in Sanford, FL. http://www.loveyourshorts.com
2023 Central Florida Film Festival on Friday, Jan. 20th and Saturday, Jan. 21st at the Epic Theater in Mount Dora, FL. https://www.centralfloridafilmfestival.com/2023-schedule
2023 Santa Monica Film Festival from Jan. 24th to Jan. 31st online at xolo.tv. https://www.santamonicafilmfestival.com
2023 January Lift Off Sessions online from Jan. 16th to Jan. 31st
The film won a Platinum award for Best Movie Short and Best Children's Film at the 2023 Fortean Film Festival. David also won the Best Filmmaker Fantasy Short award for Winter 2022 at the Freewheeling Film Awards in London, England.
Synopsis: Mysterious natural forces transport Alistair and David to the Lost World but how they get back home is another question.
Watch the Movie:
Listen to the soundtrack:
AL AND THE LOST WORLD (Short Film)
June, 2021
AL AND THE METEOR (Short Film)
The award-winning short film AL AND THE METEOR, completed in June of 2021, is the 1st in the action-adventure films for Alistair's Movies and Filmmaker/Composer David James Nielsen.
Watch the Film:
Synopsis: Mysterious meteors crash to earth, giving powers to anyone who goes near them.
November, 2021
AL AND THE METEOR soundtrack
David's award winning music score for the AL AND THE METEOR short film was released in November, 2021 and can be listened to on various streaming platforms.
Listen to the soundtrack:
© 2025 Alistair's Movies / David James Nielsen