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BMI Film & Television Awards Tout Composers of Year’s Top Film and Television Music

Christopher Young Honored for Outstanding Career Achievement; Peter Golub Receives Classic Contribution Award BMI honored the composers of music featured in the past year's top-grossing films, top-rated prime-time network television series and highest-ranking cable network programs May 21 at its annual Film & Television Awards. Held at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel, the black-tie gala was hosted by BMI President & CEO…


From News, posted 5.21.08

Clint Mansell Wins Two World Soundtrack Honors

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The 34th edition of the Ghent Film Festival held October 9 -20 in Belgium and themed "The Impact of Music on Film," included the 7th edition of the World Soundtrack Awards, which honored BMI composer Clint Mansell with its Best Original Score and the Public Choice Award for The Fountain. Composer David Arnold  won Best Original Song for “You Know My Name” from Casino…


From News, posted 10.28.07

Filmmakers Hear Feedback at Rough Cut

BMI 's Doreen Ringer Ross, Vice President of Film/TV Relations, was in New York recently to participate as a workshop leader and advisory board member of the Independent Feature Project (IFP) Narrative Rough Cut Lab, a national program connecting mentors and projects before they are submitted to film festivals. Shown are front row (l-r): Michelle Byrd, executive director, IFP; composer Mychael Danna; back…


From News, posted 6.21.07

‘Sunshine’ Scores for Mychael Danna

Composer Mychael Danna recently received a BMI Film & Television Awards crystal for his score to the hit indie film Little Miss Sunshine. Doreen Ringer Ross, BMI’s Vice President of Film & Television Relations, presented the award to Dana during a recent visit. This was the second award for Danna, who is best known for his scores to The Nativity Story, Capote, Where…


From News, posted 6.07.07

BMI to Host Film Music Panel, Showcase at Sundance 2006

BMI will once again present its annual film music panel and artist showcase during the Sundance Film Festival, being held January 19-28 in Park City, Utah. Check out bmi.com/sundance for more information on BMI events at Sundance as well as onsite coverage of the 2006 Festival. The 6th annual Composer/Director Roundtable, entitled "Music & Film: The Creative Process," will be…


From News, posted 1.05.06

BMI Hosts Screening for ‘Capote’ Composer Mychael Danna

BMI and the Society of Composers and Lyricists (SCL) recently co-hosted a screening in honor of BMI composer Mychael Danna, who scored the award-winning biopic Capote, based on the life of author Truman Capote. The screening was followed by a lively Q&A session moderated by well-known film and television journalist Jon Burlingame.


From News, posted 12.13.05

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