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CJ Mirra

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CJ Mirra is alias of London based composer, sound designer and recording artist John Sampson. CJ is a versatile composer often blurring the boundaries between composition and sound design. In 2018 he received a 'Best Sound' nomination at the British Independent Film Institute (BIFA) awards for his work on Time Trial. Other film credits include BBC Film's Norfolk, Lizard and Be Still My Beating Heart featuring Maxine Peake. John has also released several commercial records through various guises and has become known as 'THE composer for cold water surf films' after scoring over 20 short films by Chris McClean, a partnership that toured an award-winning live audio/visual performances world-wide as well as releasing 'Static (Original Surf Soundtracks Vol I)' in 2018 via theState51conspiracy label. They are releasing their debut feature length collaboration, Translate in 2020.
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Known for

Time Trial (2017)
Time Trial
6.4
  • Sound Department(as John Sampson)
  • 2017
Norfolk (2015)
Norfolk
4.2
  • Sound Department(as John Sampson)
  • 2015
Foresight (2021)
Foresight
TV Mini Series
  • Sound Department
Sienna Guillory and Jessica Alexander in A Banquet (2021)
A Banquet
4.8
  • Composer
  • 2021

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Composer

  • Make or Break (2022)
    Make or Break
  • Baba (2022)
    Baba
  • Weekend Dad (2022)
    Weekend Dad
  • The Tunnel
  • Nascondino (2021)
    Nascondino
  • Sienna Guillory and Jessica Alexander in A Banquet (2021)
    A Banquet
  • A Life on Earth
  • Pacifico (2019)
    Pacifico
  • The Sands of Venus
  • Be Still My Beating Heart (2019)
    Be Still My Beating Heart
  • Lucy Chappell and Mark Carter in Poison Tree (2017)
    Poison Tree
    • (as John Sampson)
  • Anna Griffin, Benjamin Wigley, Joseph Ashong, and Jacob Tetteh-Ashong in Paa Joe & The Lion (2016)
    Paa Joe & The Lion
    • (as John Sampson)
  • Finisterre (2014)
    Finisterre
  • Binaural Swimming: Beach (2012)
    Binaural Swimming: Beach
    • (as John Sampson, music composed by)
  • Subterranean Scene Filter
    • (as John Sampson)

Sound Department

  • The Tunnel
  • Foresight (2021)
    Foresight
  • Jem Talbot in Baby Grand (2020)
    Baby Grand
  • Lizard (2020)
    Lizard
  • A Life on Earth
  • Pacifico (2019)
    Pacifico
  • The Sands of Venus
  • Finisterre (2014)
    Finisterre
  • Time Trial (2017)
    Time Trial
    • (as John Sampson)
  • Anna Griffin, Benjamin Wigley, Joseph Ashong, and Jacob Tetteh-Ashong in Paa Joe & The Lion (2016)
    Paa Joe & The Lion
    • (as John Sampson)
  • Norfolk (2015)
    Norfolk
    • (as John Sampson)

Music Department

  • Jem Talbot in Baby Grand (2020)
    Baby Grand
  • Lizard (2020)
    Lizard

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