Ioana Șelaru

Ioana [EE W AH N AH] Șelaru is a Romanian composer and violinist based in London. Her distinctive sonic palette blends traditional musical forms with experimental processing techniques. 

Recent highlights include the psychological horror Downthe Length (dir. Milo Edwards), starring Joseph Quinn, and the feature film Effi o Blaenau (dir. Marc Evans), co-scored with Sion Treforand featuring Leisa Gwenllian and Tom Rhys Harries. Alongside her own compositional work, she has assisted and contributed additional music on several major projects, including Say Nothing, Waiting for the Out, Lollipop, and A Gorilla Story: Told by David Attenborough. 

As a solo artist, Ioana is featured on Paradessence, the latest album byambient-electronic duo Visible Cloaks, released on RVNG Intl. Ioana holds an MAin Film Music Composition from Leeds Beckett University and has been mentoredby Max Richter.

FILM/TV/PODCAST

Effi o Blaenau (2026)
Production Company: Sianel 4 Cymru
Producer: Branwen Cennard
Director: Marc Evans

Down the Length (2026) – short
Production Company: Hat Trick Productions
Producers: Jackson Forsythe, Jack Stacey
Director: Milo Edwards

White Guilt (2025)
Production Company: London New Wave 
Producer: Marcus Flemmings
Director: Marcus Flemmings

The Last City (2024)
Production Company: Wondery
Showrunner: Jeanine Cornillot 
Director: Nicolas Jackson 

One Five Seven Years (2024)
Production Company: Afonica / BBC Radio 4
Director: Nicolas Jackson 

ADDITIONAL MUSIC

A Gorilla Story: Told by David Attenborough (2026)
Production Company: Appian Way / Netflix
Producer: Alastair Fothergill
Directors: James Reed, Callum Webster

Say Nothing (2024)
Production Company: FX 
Showrunner: Joshua Zetumer

Lollipop (2024)
Production Company: BBC Film
Director: Daisy-May Hudson