Peter Coccoma

Bio

Peter Coccoma is a filmmaker and experimental electronic composer. After a decade of playing in bands, he released his debut solo album of instrumental music for electronics and strings called A Place To Begin (2022) that was featured as one of NPR’s Best Albums of the Year. He learned to make films directing music videos for his friends under different aliases and watching films in his free time. His experimental short film, Jeano, was released by Smithsonian Folkways and his first narrative short film Giro Prepares for Death (2023) was shot on the island he lived on in Lake Superior. Drifts, his most recent narrative short film premiered in January 2026. He is currently developing his first narrative feature and planning the release of his next album.