BIOGRAPHY

Diego Ratto is an Italian composer based in Los Angeles, known for seamlessly blending sound design elements into film scores that merge electronic, guitar, and traditional instrumentation, creating hybrid and innovative sonorities that enrich the cinematic experience with captivating auditory landscapes.

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His work in film scoring has earned him several prestigious awards, including 1st Prize for Best Score from Edison Studio at the RomaEuropa Festival, in collaboration with Cineteca Bologna and SIAE. He also received 1st Prize at the Rimusicazioni Film Festival in Bolzano and the Best Music Award at the Film Festival in Santa Barbara. ​

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During his time in Stockholm, he collaborated with acclaimed film and video game composer Johan Söderqvist (known for EA Battlefield, Madame Web, and In A Better World—Best Foreign Language Film at the 83rd Academy Awards). 

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Diego is the director of the Composer Mentorship Program under the umbrella of the Santa Barbara International Film Festival’s 10-10-10. He has also contributed to BMI-related composer mentorship initiatives within the Los Angeles film scoring community. He studied Film Scoring at UCLA under Peter Golub and holds a PhD in Music Composition from the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB). He also earned a Master of Music in Electroacoustic Composition from the Royal College of Music in Stockholm (KMH), Sweden.

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