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Mary Catherine Burns is a composer based in Atlanta, GA. Burns has created original music for a range of media including film, advertising, and video games. Her work on award-winning films has been heard across festivals such as Cannes, Sundance, and the Toronto International Film Festival. Her music for the 2023 psychological drama Scream was shortlisted for Best Original Score at the Independent Shorts Awards in Los Angeles.

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Burns holds a Master of Music in Film Scoring from the Berklee College of Music and a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Sound Design with a specialization in Music Composition from the Savannah College of Art and Design. She was a selected mentee for the Society of Composers and Lyricists 2024-2025 NY Mentor Program and selected composer for the Joy Music House 2025 LA Scoring Workshop.​​​​

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