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Dedicated to supporting emerging film composers and enhancing the role of music in independent film. learn more
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BMI has been bringing music to the Sundance Film Festival for over 15 years and has been a committed partner in promoting the role of music in film since the festival’s inception. learn more
Film Conducting Workshop
A two-week course designed for composers who wish to refine their conducting skills. learn more
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Film / TV
BMI Foundation Opens 22nd Annual Pete Carpenter Fellowship for Aspiring Film Composers
The BMI Foundation has announced the opening of the 22nd annual Pete Carpenter Fellowship for aspiring film composers under the age of 35. The Fellowship was established by the BMI Foundation and Pete Carpenter’s family, colleagues, and friends to honor the late co-composer of television themes and scores including The A-Team, Magnum P.I., The Rockford Files, Hardcastle and McCormick, Hunter and Riptide. The successful candidate will have an opportunity to… more
From News, posted 11.06.09
Alexandre Desplat Named Film Composer of the Year at World Soundtrack Awards
The 9th World Soundtrack Awards were the capstone of the 36th Ghent International Film Festival, held October 6-17 in Belgium. Alexandre Desplat (SACEM) was named Film Composer of the Year, thanks to his stunning original scores for motion pictures including Coco Avant Chanel, Largo Winch, Chéri, and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, which also garnered Best Original Film Score of the Year for the internationally renowned… more
From News, posted 10.24.09
Donovan, Danielle Brisebois, Natasha Bedingfield and More Honored at 2009 BMI London Awards
BMI lauded the UK and Europe’s premier songwriters, composers and music publishers tonight during its annual BMI London Awards. The ceremony was hosted by BMI President & CEO Del Bryant; BMI Senior Vice President, Writer/Publisher Relations Phil Graham; and Executive Director, Writer/Publisher Relations, Europe & Asia Brandon Bakshi. Staged in London’s Dorchester Hotel, Park Lane, the event honored the past year’s most-performed songs on U.S. radio and… more
From News, posted 10.06.09
Celebrate with Stu Phillips Oct. 24 in Los Angeles
The iconic Stu Phillips will celebrate his 80th birthday with a concert on Saturday, October 24 at the Warner Grand Theater in San Pedro, CA. He will be joined by The Golden State Pops orchestra. Serving as both a retrospective celebration and anticipated introduction to new work from the legendary composer, the concert will include music from the original Battlestar Galactica and the new version of the… more
From News, posted 10.02.09
Lineup Announced for BMI Panels during Billboard/Hollywood Reporter Conference
BMI will present two anticipated panel discussions during the Billboard/Hollywood Reporter Film/TV Music Conference: the “Conversation With” panel, featuring two key members of The Twilight Saga: New Moon creative hive, and the “Collaborators” panel, featuring the musical team behind HBO’s True Blood. Held October 29-30, the conference will take place at the Beverly Hilton hotel. On Thursday, October 29, BMI’s Vice President, Film/TV Relations, Doreen Ringer Ross will moderate a… more
From News, posted 10.01.09
61st Annual Emmy Awards Honor BMI Composers
BMI composers celebrated another strong year of television music with resounding wins at the 2009 Emmy Awards, held Sunday, September 20 at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles. William Ross, John Kimbrough and Rob Schrab shared the Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics win for creating Hugh Jackman’s pace-setting opening number for the 81st Annual Academy Awards. Serial award-winning composer, arranger, and… more
From News, posted 9.21.09
Edward Rogers: Eclectic and Collaborative
“I always wanted to be a drummer,” confesses film composer Edward Rogers. His affinity for percussion-fueled sound is evident in Amar a Morir, an award-winning indie feature from Mexico, which he expects to see released in the U.S. next year. American audiences already know Rogers’ compelling music from his six-year stint scoring Steven Bochco’s landmark cop drama, NYPD Blue. He also provided the music for Over There,… more
From MusicWorld, posted 8.27.09
12th Annual Conducting Workshop Continues Acclaimed BMI Tradition
BMI continued to celebrate and nurture the art of conducting musical scores through its 12th annual Conducting for the Film Composer Workshop, taught by BMI Classic Contribution Award-winner, conductor and composer Lucas Richman. Kicking off July 21 and concluding on August 1, the six-day course developed the conducting skills of eight hand-picked BMI composers during classes at The Musicians Union on Vine in Los Angeles. The exemplary… more
From News, posted 8.13.09
Applications Now Being Accepted for Composing for the Screen 2009, A Film Scoring Mentorship Program
In film, the element of music provides a crucial role in enlivening the narrative. How does a composer find the notes, rhythms, harmonies and timbres that produce the near-magical transformation from story to multi-dimensional, multi-sensory – and often deeply moving experience? Sponsored by BMI and directed by composer Rick Baitz, this New York City-based program selects a small number of emerging film composers and provides a series of… more
From News, posted 8.12.09
Michael Penn on Collaboration, CDs, and Counting Film Composition Blessings
For anyone trying to make it in the music business, success has always been subject to the vagaries of timing and fate, but for Michael Penn, today’s marketplace is downright inscrutable. “It’s a really weird time,” the veteran singer-songwriter says. “People who I respect say things that I think are crazy — like the idea that music should be free. I don’t feel that way. When you’re… more
From MusicWorld, posted 7.29.09
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