Premiering at this year’s (virtually held) Sundance Film Festival, Wild Indian is a tension-filled drama that explores the aftermath of an act of violence, and the lives that are altered and emotions that are repressed following it. After seeing the film and feeling moved, I felt that I had to talk to the film’s composer, Gavin Brivik, to learn more about his creative process.

Read our review of ‘Wild Indian’ here.

In terms of tone, it’s a huge departure from a film like the 2018 cult-hit Cam, which is the film that composer Gavin is perhaps most widely known for scoring.

A Kansas City native, Gavin Brivik is an exciting young musician and film composer whose work in music scoring is already ambitious, experimental, and fearless.

I had the pleasure of meeting and chatting with Gavin on the heels of Wild Indian‘s release (the film is currently seeking distribution), and during our interview and Zoom call, we talked about everything from inspirations (Oneohtrix Point Never and Johnny Greenwood), his creative process (the creative opportunity of scoring to “themes” over picture), and the exclusive news announcing a vinyl release of the Cam score and soundtrack.

Check out the conversation with Gavin, and keep your eyes peeled for where this young talent will appear next.