Allyson Newman is an Emmy-nominated queer composer and songwriter who fuses modern synth textures with intimate chamber ensembles and pop sensibilities to create emotionally powerful music. Think Howard Shore meets Kaskade/Deadmau5—Allyson loves to inject the euphoric builds and insistent motifs of progressive electronica into classical and orchestral composition, creating authentic scores with that spine-tingling frisson that are as visceral as they are cinematic.
Her work can be heard on Showtime's The L Word: Generation Q, Netflix's Partner Track, and Hulu's First Day. She's been nominated for two Society of Composers and Lyricists awards, along with two Hollywood Music in Media Awards and an International Sound and Film Music Festival Award nomination. Allyson was selected as one of 10 participants for the Spot the Composer program at the Marché du Film in Cannes.
Her past work includes the multi-award-winning documentary feature Limited Partnership, which premiered on PBS Independent Lens. She then went on to score the Emmy-nominated series Her Story and participated in the BMI Conducting Workshop. Following this, Allyson scored Kusama-Infinity, which premiered at Sundance and was released theatrically worldwide. Allyson collaborated with Oscar-winning directors Jeffrey Friedman and Rob Epstein to score State of Pride, which opened the SXSW Film Festival. She also scored Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound, which premiered at Cannes. Most recently, Allyson scored the Hulu film Diane Von Furstenberg: Women in Charge, which opened the Tribeca Film Festival, and Arrest the Midwife, which premiered at SXSW.
As co-president of the Alliance for Women Film Composers, Allyson is proud of the work she's done to champion diverse voices in the industry.
CREDITS
Television
The L Word Generation Q- Drama Series Showtime (Season 1-3)
2023 Emmy Nomination Best Original Song , SCL Nomination Best Original Song from a Comedy or Musical
Partner Track - Drama Series NETFLIX (2022)
First Day Season 2- Drama Series HULU (2022)
Medical Police- Comedy Series Netflix (2020)
(Additional Music)
Broke A$$ Rich Kid - New Media Series
Her Story - New Media Series, Speed of Joy Productions (2016)
Emmy Nomination 2016
Childrens Hospital - Comedy TV Series Cartoon Network’s Adult Swim (2008-2015)
(Additional music)
Three-time Emmy Winner: Outstanding Special Class - Short-Format Live-Action
Filthy Preppy Teen$ - Comedy TV Series, Fullscreen (2016)
(Additional music, Theme Music)
Limited Partnership - Documentary Feature, PBS Independent Lens (2015)
NTSF:SD:SUV: - Comedy TV Series (2012-2013) Cartoon Network’s Adult Swim (Additional Music)
Filthy Sexy Teen$ - Comedy TV Series, Adult Swim (2013)
(Theme Music, Additional music)
Film
Arrest the Midwife- Documentary Feature (2025)
SXSW 2025
Diane von Furstenberg: Woman in Charge - Documentary Feature (2024)
Tribeca Film Festival Opening Night Gala, 2025 Emmy Nominated
Lesbophilia- Comedy Short (2024)
Stage 32 Short Film Competition Winner, Holly Shorts
Commitment to Life- Documentary Feature (2023)
SCL Nomination David Raskin Emerging Talent
The Faraway Nearby- Documentary Feature (2023)
International Sound and Film Music Festival Nomination -Best Documentary Score
Michael and Maria vs. the Multiverse; A Tragedy- Feature Comedy/ Sci Fi (2023)
Sorry We’re Closed- Documentary Feature (2022)
A Woman’s Work: The NFL’s Cheerleader Problem- Documentary Feature (2021)
PBS Independent Lens, Tribeca Film Festival (2019) Hot Docs (2019)
Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound- Documentary Feature (2019)
Cannes Film Festival (2019) Tribeca Film Festival (2019)
State of Pride- Documentary Feature (2019) YouTube Original
SXSW Film Festival 2019
Kusama-Infinity- Documentary Feature (2018) Magnolia Pictures
Sundance Film Festival 2018
There You Are- Dramatic Short (2018)
Outfest “Best of Fest”, Iris Prize nomination 2018
Hot To Trot- Documentary Feature (2017)
The Pick Up - Dramatic Short (2017)
Java - Dramatic Short (2017)
Post-Apocalyptic Potluck - Short Comedy (2017)
Ava’s Impossible Things - Dramatic Feature, Soul Kiss Films (2016)
Outfest, Vimeo “Share the Screen” recipient
The News Today - Dramatic Short (2016)
Iris Prize nomination 2017
Tear Jerker - Dramatic Short (2016)
Winner Tampa Bay Int. LGBTQ Film Festival
Spare Change - Comedy Feature, Independent (2015)
Hollywood Reel Independent Film Festival
Limited Partnership - Documentary Feature, Independent Lens (2014)
IDA Humanitas Award, Winner MIX Copenhagen, Winner Woodstock Film Festival, LA Film Fest, Frameline38, Doc NYC
Private Life - Thriller Short (2014)
Winner Palm Spring Int Short “Best in Fest”
This Thing with Sarah - Drama-Comedy Feature, Cloverhill Pictures (2013)
Mein Schloss - Documentary Short (2013)
Portland Film Fest, Outfest, Ethnograph Film Fest, Paris
Cheek to Cheek - Drama-Comedy Short (2003)
Winner Palm Springs Int, Winner Rhode Island Film Fest