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The Ride (2018) is an award winning independent film written and directed by Eric J. Addison with an original score by Francis James Ralls. The score was nominated for Best Film Score (San Diego Film Week 2018).

THE RIDE



ABOUT
​​Francis James Ralls is a composer, music producer, and creative audio professional whose work spans film, television, streaming, and immersive themed entertainment experiences worldwide.
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As an ongoing contributing composer to Bleeding Fingers Music, he has contributed music for projects released through Disney+, Apple TV+, Netflix, PBS, and has collaborated with composers Christian Lundberg and and Hans Zimmer (Around the World in 80 Days-BBC). His original music, released through Sony Music Publishing / Extreme Music, receives ongoing sync placements across television and streaming platforms worldwide, including programs such as Shark Tank, The Voice, American Idol, MasterChef, and The Masked Singer.
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His themed entertainment work includes collaborations with Disney Parks, Walt Disney Records, and Universal Studios Japan, including original music for Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge along with music production and arrangement for Hong Kong Disneyland, Tokyo Disneyland, Shanghai Disneyland, and Disney California Adventure. In 2026, his work as music arranger for Universal Studios Japan’s “Melting Pot” was recognized with an IAAPA Brass Ring Award — one of the themed entertainment industry’s highest honors.
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His 2023 collaboration “The Arctic Suite” (with composer Jacob Shea and Sony Classical) features violinist Eldbjørg Hemsing and The Arctic Symphony.
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His score for the award-winning independent short film The Ride was nominated for Best Musical Score at the San Diego Film Awards. His contemporary instrumental collaborations with composer Bill Wren have received recognition from the Hollywood Music in Media Awards, Independent Music Awards, the International Songwriting Competition, and the John Lennon Songwriting Contest.
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Beyond his professional work, Ralls remains passionate about mentorship and arts education. In 2017, he co-founded Coronado Arts Academy with his wife, Tara Ralls, where they continue investing in the next generation of young artists and musicians.















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