Film music composer Amaury Laurent Bernier is the creator behind the music of upcoming film release ‘Totem’, which will be the opening film at the Cinekids Film Festival in Amsterdam. Now is the perfect time for us to have an open and honest conversation on the artist and his upcoming projects before he’ll be taking over the big screen himself!

First of all, could you introduce yourself, where are you based and when did you start releasing music?

Hi! I am Amaury Laurent Bernier, a film music composer and songwriter, born and raised in France but now living in Hamburg, Germany. I have been making and releasing music for about 20 years now.

What came first; releasing music, or creating soundtracks?

I have quite an unusual and rocky career path: I have never been in a school nor have I had a teacher to learn any instruments, music composition or…