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Dimiter Yordanov
Born1990
Plovdiv, Bulgaria
NationalityAmerican
Occupation(s)Film and television composer, singer, performing artist
Years active2010–present
Notable workThe Kindness Diaries (Netflix), You Cannot Kill David Arquette (2020), The Kindness Within: A Journey to Freedom (2024)

Dimiter Yordanov (born 1990 in Plovdiv, Bulgaria) is an American film and television composer, singer, and performing artist based in Seattle. He is best known for composing the full original score for the 2024 documentary The Kindness Within: A Journey to Freedom, which won Best Documentary and the Golden Palm Award for Best Film at the Beverly Hills Film Festival. The film premiered on Amazon Prime in 2025.[1]

Dimiter is also known for composing the full original score for both seasons of documentary series The Kindness Diaries, on Netflix and Discovery+. During his work on the series, he wrote and performed the acoustic vocal track "Rain," which received a significant positive response from viewers and marked the beginning of his career as a singer-songwriter.[2]

He contributed substantially to the score of the documentary You Cannot Kill David Arquette (2020), which won the SXSW Adobe Editing Award and the Audience Award for Best Documentary at the Charlotte Film Festival.[3][4]

Dimiter was featured as "Artist of the Week" by Seattle Refined in 2020.[2]

Early Life

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Dimiter Yordanov was born in 1990 in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, and grew up in Seattle. He is self-taught in multiple instruments, including piano, guitar, and bass. His musical influences span a variety of genres, including indie-pop, folk, and blues.

Career

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Dimiter began his career in film and television composition, first gaining recognition for his work on The Kindness Diaries, where he composed the full original score for both seasons of the series, which is on Netflix. He later composed for The Kindness Within: A Journey to Freedom and You Cannot Kill David Arquette (2020). His contributions to these projects earned him critical acclaim, with You Cannot Kill David Arquette winning several prestigious awards.

Dimiter's work was also featured in Discovery+ productions, where he worked on a variety of music and compositions for documentaries and series.

Personal Life

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Dimiter is also a singer-songwriter and performing artist, with his acoustic vocal track "Rain" from The Kindness Diaries marking the beginning of his music career outside of film composition. His music blends elements of indie-pop, folk, and blues.

References

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  1. ^ "The Kindness Within Premieres on Amazon Prime". 2025.
  2. ^ a b ""Artist of the Week" – Seattle Refined". 2020.
  3. ^ "You Cannot Kill David Arquette Review – Variety". 2020.
  4. ^ "You Cannot Kill David Arquette – Film Review Daily". 2020.
  5. ^ "The Kindness Within – Press Release". 2024.
  6. ^ "Kindness Guy Leon Logothetis Documentary Wins Beverly Hills Film Festival". 2024.
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