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How Ben Salisbury & Geoff Barrow got started as film score composers

Written by dBs Institute | Jul 9, 2025 7:00:00 PM

Ben Salisbury and Geoff Barrow, the composers behind the scores for Ex Machina, Civil War, Annihilation and more, joined us to tell the story of how they first got started.

Ben Salisbury and Geoff Barrow have written some of the most memorable scores in recent cinema history, including Ex Machina, Annihilation and Civil War. But, how did they get started in their careers?

For Industry Week 2025, they joined us to explain the story of how they met director Alex Garland and created an 'allegiance' that would help propel their careers. Learn more here!