Justin Kauflin has composed original soundtracks for several impactful films, including "My Sister Liv," "Keep On Keepin' On," and "Reflection - A Walk with Water," and collaborated with Emmy-nominated film scorer Mark Crawford on Heliskiing in "Full Circle." He also collaborated with Music Director and multi-Grammy winner Jacob Collier on Flow Freely, the theme song for "Reflection." Kauflin's music brings a profound emotional dimension to these films, which address important topics such as adolescent mental health and suicide prevention, mentorship, environmental conservation, and redemption following a catastrophic injury.
2024
FULL CIRCLE
Pianist on the score by Mark Crawford
FULL CIRCLE follows Trevor Kennison on a path towards post traumatic growth, in parallel with Barry Corbet, 50 years later
BLUE'S BIG CITY ADVENTURE
Pianist for jazz piano score
BLUE'S BIG CITY ADVENTURE follows Josh (Josh Dela Cruz), who gets the opportunity of a lifetime to audition for Rainbow Puppy's (Brianna Bryan) Broadway musical, and Blue (Traci Paige Johnson) as they skidoo to New York City where they meet new friends and discover the magic of music, dance and following one’s dreams. The entire "Blue's Clues" crew is reunited for this special movie event, with the beloved animated friends and all three hosts--Josh, Steve (Steve Burns) and Joe (Donovan Patton)--together for the first time in the Big Apple.
2022
2022
12 NOTES ON LIFE AND CREATIVITY
Original score and music for book trailer. Pianist for audiobook
Original score and trailer music for Quincy Jones' book and audiobook
MY SISTER LIV
Original film score and music
From Grammy Award winning Director Alan Hicks and Academy Award winning Producer Paula DuPré Pesmen, MY SISTER LIV is a feature documentary following the inseparable sisters Tess and Liv. Liv is a young girl growing up with the pressures of social media, depression, body dysmorphia, and, often, suicidal thoughts. The film takes us into the intimate journey of a young life on the edge, and ultimately a family finding healing through hope.
2022
2021
REFLECTION - A WALK WITH WATER
Original film score by Justin Kauflin for Music Director, Jacob Collier.
Reckoning with the reality of a changing climate, filmmaker Emmett Brennan walks 200 miles next to the Los Angeles aqueduct in search of a vision for humanity worth living for - what he discovers has everything to do with water.
FLOW FREELY theme song for Reflection - A Walk with Water by Jacob Collier and Justin Kauflin
UNFORGETTABLE TASTE
Original score and music
2021
2018
QUINCY
Cameo appearance
An intimate look into the life of icon Quincy Jones. A unique force in music and popular culture for 70 years, Jones has transcended racial and cultural boundaries; his story is inextricably woven into the fabric of America. Directed and produced by Rashida Jones and Alan Hicks
KEEP ON KEEPIN' ON
Original film score by Justin Kauflin
A documentary that follows jazz legend Clark Terry over four years to document the mentorship between Terry and 23-year-old blind piano prodigy Justin Kauflin as the young man prepares to compete in an elite, international competition. Directed by Alan Hicks, produced by Quincy Jones and Paula Dupre Pesman
2014