After continually being brought to tears by the scores of Desplat, Alex Wakim has put film scoring at the forefront of his compositional output. He seeks to deconstruct and rebuild musical mosaics through his extensive collaborations.

Scoring documentaries with Oscar®-nominated Shine Global and Milkhaus, plus a new narrative film produced by Adam Pearson, composer Alex Wakim brings bold, interdisciplinary music to cinema. His work has been showcased at SXSW, Tribeca, and Sundance, synced on Netflix (Somebody Feed Phil), and was awarded the Reel Change Grant for his electronic experimentation with Arabic instruments.

Alex co-founded Dekatu Scoring with Juan Dussán, a commercial scoring company scoring distinct brand identities with timeless music. Dekatu has worked extensively with Hourglass Cosmetics on their campaigns featuring brand ambassador Olivia Dean.

He’s a 2025 recipient of Opera America’s IDEA Grant. His new album, Sounds of Claire — a tribute to his grandmother’s Levantine childhood — was recently released by Bright Shiny Things. He also co-authored Dust and Ions with Yara Zgheib, a music-based book juxtaposing the Beirut port explosion and the NEOWISE comet, forthcoming in Fall 2027 from Rose Metal Press. His recent premiere with the Wichita Symphony Orchestra reflects his expanding presence across mediums.