Music for Filmmakers and Film Students
Just $2.99. Royalty free. WAV file. Unlimited film distribution.
For film-, TV-, or theatre-related projects with budgets under $10,000 (not including equipment), such as short films (yes, you can submit to film festivals).
Royalty free background music for theatre plays, short films, and more
We want low-budget filmmakers, film students, and creators of theatre to succeed. If you’re looking for music for your play or if you’re a filmmaker or film student who needs music and your budget is under $10,000 (not including equipment), we’ve got licensing designed just for you. For $2.99, you get a WAV file and can submit your project to film festivals, play it in theatres, post it to YouTube, perform it live, and more. The music is royalty free and you can edit it as needed. You can also fill out the form for a custom quote.Â
Find your music by browsing below. If you click on a title, you’ll be taken to a page where you can see what kind of effect that music can have in different genres. Good music isn’t just music that fits the mood. It’s music that adds an extra layer of depth to the scene, so sometimes the unexpected works very well.
Happy musifying!
Music in this video: Soft Light
Find your music
Tip: search the word subtle if you want music that works well behind dialogue.Â
Search
| Products | Action | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
Unsure
Length: 5:25 Keywords: percussion, steady, amateur, teenager, has potential, urban, subtle incompetence |
|
|
|
Urban
Length: 1:31 Keywords: condominium, busy professional, working from home, windowsill plants, piano, rhythmic |
|
|
|
Video game
Length: 3:16 Keywords: electronic, positive melody, 80s, techno, happy teenager, adventures, exploration |
|
|
|
Villain's garage project
Length: 2:59 Keywords: methodical, frustrated, search, rhythmic, repetition, focused, negative |
|
|
|
Waiting - didn't show up
Length: 0:40 Keywords: rhythmic, subtle sadness, pop, short, waiting for a no show, flowers, bus stop, gave up and left at the end |
|
|
|
Waking up
Length: 1:01 Keywords: ambient, atmospheric, bright light, subtle calmness, looking around, noticing details, confused a bit |
|
|
|
Walk in the light rain
Length: 2:49 Keywords: piano, light, gentle, subtle smile, elegant, love in your heart, remembering fondly, sweet |
|
|
|
Walking among trees
Length: 2:51 Keywords: vocal, pop piano, strings, powerful, time alone, main character, by yourself, thinking, outdoors |
|
|
|
Walking to the boss
Length: 3:34 Keywords: percussion, tour of menacing building, doors opening, martial arts, somewhat calm yet hyper aware, bodyguards |
|
|
|
Wallowing
Length: 3:56 Keywords: chill, relaxing, subtle muffled pop, rhythmic, hums, gentle, sleepy |
|
|
|
Wandering the gallery
Length: 5:20 Keywords: percussion and piano, rhythmic, aquarium, calm, peaceful, looking around, mild interest |
|
|
|
Warm rain
Length: 0:47 Keywords: short, sparkling, gentle, positive, subtle piano and percussion, light, fresh |
|
|
|
Warrior mind
Length: 1:46 Keywords: percussion, fast, goal-oriented, maximum, mindset, getting ready, powerful |
|
|
|
Wedding
Length: 0:53 Keywords: piano, gentle, happy and a bit bittersweet, graduation, new life stage, green fields, white flowers, smiling formal gathering |
|
|
|
Welcome aboard
Length: 1:46 Keywords: strong, fast, orchestral, rhythmic, ship, old fashioned |
|
|
|
Wet jungle
Length: 3:44 Keywords: rain, dark green leaves, electronic, chill, calm |
|
|
|
When you look up at the clouds
Length: 4:56 Keywords: ambient, atmospheric, sky, long, observing, calm unknowns |
|
|
|
Where the droplets become waves
Length: 1:34 Keywords: piano, heavy, rolling, mature, old, mahogany |
|
|
|
Windswept tunnel
Length: 2:09 Keywords: empty, atmospheric, ambient, hollow, echo, tube, subtle unease, air |
|
|
|
Wolf yawn
Length: 3:40 Keywords: tired, fatigue, rhythmic, atmospheric, getting through something mundane but necessary, yawning |
Search
| Products | Action | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
Unsure
Length: 5:25 Keywords: percussion, steady, amateur, teenager, has potential, urban, subtle incompetence |
|
|
|
Urban
Length: 1:31 Keywords: condominium, busy professional, working from home, windowsill plants, piano, rhythmic |
|
|
|
Video game
Length: 3:16 Keywords: electronic, positive melody, 80s, techno, happy teenager, adventures, exploration |
|
|
|
Villain's garage project
Length: 2:59 Keywords: methodical, frustrated, search, rhythmic, repetition, focused, negative |
|
|
|
Waiting - didn't show up
Length: 0:40 Keywords: rhythmic, subtle sadness, pop, short, waiting for a no show, flowers, bus stop, gave up and left at the end |
|
|
|
Waking up
Length: 1:01 Keywords: ambient, atmospheric, bright light, subtle calmness, looking around, noticing details, confused a bit |
|
|
|
Walk in the light rain
Length: 2:49 Keywords: piano, light, gentle, subtle smile, elegant, love in your heart, remembering fondly, sweet |
|
|
|
Walking among trees
Length: 2:51 Keywords: vocal, pop piano, strings, powerful, time alone, main character, by yourself, thinking, outdoors |
|
|
|
Walking to the boss
Length: 3:34 Keywords: percussion, tour of menacing building, doors opening, martial arts, somewhat calm yet hyper aware, bodyguards |
|
|
|
Wallowing
Length: 3:56 Keywords: chill, relaxing, subtle muffled pop, rhythmic, hums, gentle, sleepy |
|
|
|
Wandering the gallery
Length: 5:20 Keywords: percussion and piano, rhythmic, aquarium, calm, peaceful, looking around, mild interest |
|
|
|
Warm rain
Length: 0:47 Keywords: short, sparkling, gentle, positive, subtle piano and percussion, light, fresh |
|
|
|
Warrior mind
Length: 1:46 Keywords: percussion, fast, goal-oriented, maximum, mindset, getting ready, powerful |
|
|
|
Wedding
Length: 0:53 Keywords: piano, gentle, happy and a bit bittersweet, graduation, new life stage, green fields, white flowers, smiling formal gathering |
|
|
|
Welcome aboard
Length: 1:46 Keywords: strong, fast, orchestral, rhythmic, ship, old fashioned |
|
|
|
Wet jungle
Length: 3:44 Keywords: rain, dark green leaves, electronic, chill, calm |
|
|
|
When you look up at the clouds
Length: 4:56 Keywords: ambient, atmospheric, sky, long, observing, calm unknowns |
|
|
|
Where the droplets become waves
Length: 1:34 Keywords: piano, heavy, rolling, mature, old, mahogany |
|
|
|
Windswept tunnel
Length: 2:09 Keywords: empty, atmospheric, ambient, hollow, echo, tube, subtle unease, air |
|
|
|
Wolf yawn
Length: 3:40 Keywords: tired, fatigue, rhythmic, atmospheric, getting through something mundane but necessary, yawning |
License Coverage
When you pay the $2.99 for the music, you get the music as a WAV file as well as the standard license permissions as described below. Licenses are per project.
Copyright to the music always remains with The Actor’s Place.Â
Descriptions of the $2.99 license coverage | |
PROJECTS | Included: Film-, TV-, and theatre-related projects with budgets under $10,000 (not including equipiment). For example,
Not included: The following projects require a custom quote:
|
DISTRIBUTION | Included: Unlimited distribution as part of a visual project (film, TV, or theatre). For example,
Not included: Audio-only distribution (such as radio) requires a custom quote. |
MODIFICATION | You may edit the music as you wish as long as you adhere to the other requirements above. Reselling music requires a custom quote. |
If you need a custom quote, fill out the form below. |
Contact form for custom quote
Whether you want music for films, music for short films, music for theatre, music for commercials, music for audiobooks, etc., we can probably find a mutually satisfying arrangement. Contact us with the form below and you can expect a response from us within 2-3 business days. You can also contact us at theactorsplace416@gmail.com if you have any questions.