Bekannt ist Vanessa Donelly durch ihre Musik zu dem Kinofilm THE ANGEL IN THE WALL.
Während ihres Klavier-, Chor- & Orchesterleitungsstudiums an der Hochschule für Musik, Theater und Medien Hannover hatte sie das Glück, Filmkomponist Randall Meyers (SOPHIES WELT) in München kennenzulernen, von dem sie einige Jahre lernte.
Neben zahlreichen internationalen Meisterkursen mit Alexandre Desplat (GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL), James Newton Howard (THE DARK KNIGHT) und Danny Elfman (ALICE IN WONDERLAND) lernte sie zum Ende ihres Studiums Peter Zeitlinger (Kamera, QUEEN OF THE DESERT) kennen, für den sie ab 2015 zahlreiche Filme vertonte. Heute zählen die Zeitlingers zu ihren engsten Freunden.
2017 eröffnete Vanessa ihr eigenes Tonstudio „Donelly Records“, in dem ihre Filme sowie Songs produziert werden.
Seit 2020 ist sie durch BML (Books, Music and Lyrics) auch als Musicalkomponistin am Londoner West End tätig. Momentan schreibt sie zwei deutschsprachige Musicals mit ihrem Mentor und Musicallegende David James und Autor Rune Baruschke.
Zusammen mit Rune Baruschke, Sängerin Lisa Hintzke und Sänger Rafael Albert formt Vanessa die Kabarett-Gruppe „passivattraktiv“, die im September 2022 in Berlin ihre Weltpremiere mit Vanessas Eigenkompositionen feiern wird.
Heute lebt und arbeitet Vanessa in der Nähe von Hannover.
Vanessa Donelly is a German film & musical composer known for the film THE ANGEL IN THE WALL.
Vanessa studied piano and conducting at the Hanover University of Music, Drama and Media and was fortunate to meet film composer Randall Meyers (SOPHIE'S WORLD) in Munich and learn from him for several years.
Vanessa attended many international master classes by some of the world's greatest film composers such as Alexandre Desplat (GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL), James Newton Howard (THE DARK KNIGHT) and Danny Elfman (ALICE IN WONDERLAND). After working on her first student film for Peter Zeitlinger (QUEEN OF THE DESERT), she worked her way into a valuable partnership, composing many more films for him as well as for esteemed director Silvia Zeitlinger. Today, the Zeitlingers count among her closest friends.
In 2017 Vanessa started her own recording studio "Donelly Records", where she produces her film music and songs.
Since 2020 she is a member of "Books, Music and Lyrics" London, otherwise known as BML, and writes music at London's West End. Currently, she and her mentor David James, who has been involved in musical production for over 50 years, are writing two German musicals together with author Rune Baruschke.
Working alongside Vanessa and Rune Baruschke are the professional singers Lisa Hintzke and Rafael Albert. This group also happens to be the members of "passivattraktiv", a cabaret program performing Vanessa's music at the world premiere this September in Berlin.
Vanessa works and lives near Hanover, Germany.
THE OTHER PRINCESS
Musical, West End
co-worker: Estee Stimler
NOCHMAL
Pop song, Donelly Records
VIDA – A POOR LIFE
feature film, Regie: Silvia Zeitlinger
GROSSER PRÄSIDENT, ENTSCHEIDE DICH!
Webserie, Regie: Christian Intorp, 2022
L’ANGELO DEI MURI / THE ANGEL IN THE WALL
Kino, Hauptdarsteller: Pierre Richard, Regie: Lorenzo Bianchini, Tucker Film, Udine, Italien, 2020
Best Music, Vespertilio Awards, 2023
FENSTER ZUR WELT
Regie: Silvia Zeitlinger, 2019
2077 – SOMEWHERE ON PLANET EARTH
Regie: Silvia Zeitlinger, 2019
MIDNIGHT SONG
Regie: Arunjit Borah, Indien, 2019
TUTO IL MONDO È PAESE / ALL WORLD IS ONE
Regie: Silvia Zeitlinger, 2017
CABIN AT THE RIVER
Dokumentation, Regie: Silvia Zeitlinger, 2017
COS - ZAUBERHAFTES LICHTSPIEL
Werbung, Regie: Martin Fischnaller, 2017
MIKE'S
Regie: Lukas Leitner, 2016
WORMHOLES
Regie: Silvia Zeitlinger, 2015
Since 2021
Cofounder of “Unwritten Disney”
Podcast with new musical songs
First episode December 2021
Since 2021
Cofounder of “Lira”
Musical ensemble
2021
THE LONG NIGHT
Jazz sketch
2018
EDUCATION PODCAST
by Dr. Bernard Bull
Since 2017
Start of own recording studio “Donelly Records”
Since 2015
Start of duo “Grace”
I WILL RISE
from “The Other Princess”, 2021
THE TIME IS NOW
from “The Other Princess”, 2021
THE GREATER GOOD
from “The Other Princess”, 2021
SOMETHING THAT WE ATE
from “The Other Princess”, 2021
WHERE YA GONNA GO
from “The Other Princess”, 2021
ON THE OTHER SIDE
from “The Other Princess”, 2021
WILLKOMMEN
Pop song, Donelly Records, 2021
STARLIGHT
Musical short, Donelly Records, 2021
LOSE YOURSELF
Musical song, Donelly Records, 2021
THE PASSAGE
Musical song, Donelly Records, 2021
ATLANTIS
Pop song, Donelly Records, 2020
YOU HAVE NO CLUE
Musical, Donelly Records, 2020
WHITE GIRL
Musical, Donelly Records, 2020
BANG – JUST KEEP GOING
Musical, Donelly Records, 2020
I AM MIA
Pop song, Donelly Records, 2020
MAGIC IS IN ME
Pop song, Donelly Records, 2020
SHOW ME YOU LOVE ME
Corona song, Donelly Records, 2020
SAD HELLO
Musical, Donelly Records, 2020
LONELY STAR
Musical, Donelly Records, 2020
TIME OF MIRACLE
Musical, Donelly Records, 2018
MY GENTLEMAN PRINCE
Musical, Donelly Records, 2018
HERA
String quartet, 2015