“Ebb Tide”
Upcoming short film by multi-award-winning director Bruno Carnide. The score began to take shape during an artistic residency in Ovar, hosted by Shortcutz Ovar. Immersed in local folklore and traditions, I developed a set of unique instruments inspired by a traditional seashell instrument played by Sr. Alberto, an elderly man, seeking to echo the film’s atmosphere of mystery and transformation.
“Ebb Tide” will premiere at the 24th Tirana International Film Festival 2026 in Albania, an Academy Awards® and European Film Awards qualifying festival and features Sérgio Praia, Tobias Monteiro, Alice Biscaia-Carnide and Leonor Matos and script by Cátia Biscaia.
My Approach
After immersing myself in the local folklore and traditions of Ovar and the Ria de Aveiro, I met Sr. Alberto, an elderly seaman who used to play a seashell instrument to call ships back to land. This instrument - producing only a single pitch - became the genesis of "Ebb Tide”’s score.
The entire soundtrack was built from virtual instruments created and derived from these recorded seashell sounds, shaping a sonic world that reflects the mystery, madness and obsession surrounding the main character.
Selection of awards and competitive screenings
24th Tirana International Film Festival (Albania9, an Academy Awards® and European Film Awards qualifying festival;