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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…
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…
From MusicWorld, posted 7.29.09
Billboard Offers BMI Affiliates Discounted Registration to Film and TV Music Conference
The Hollywood Reporter & Billboard's Film and TV Music Conference will bring heavy hitters to the Los Angeles Beverly Hilton on October 29 and 30, 2009. The eighth year of this industry favorite will offer networking opportunities and insight from top-tier music supervisors, composers, directors, producers and songwriters. Discounted registration for the Hollywood Reporter & Billboard's Film and TV Music Conference for BMI affiliates is $325; for more information and…
From News, posted 7.24.09
JJ Lee Receives BMI/Jerry Goldsmith Scholarship
JJ Lee was named the BMI/Jerry Goldsmith Film Scoring Scholarship recipient at UCLA Extension on Wednesday, July 15 by BMI Vice President, Film/TV Relations Doreen Ringer Ross and UCLA Extension Program Director Pascale Halm. Korean-born JJ Lee is a composer who currently writes music for film and TV in Los Angeles. She is known for her unique style of music utilizing both jazz and…
From News, posted 7.22.09
2009 Emmy Nominees Include Leading BMI Composers
As the nominees for the 61st Emmy Awards were announced on July 16, a slew of BMI composers came to fully understand a ubiquitous adage: It truly is an honor just to be nominated. Premier British composer Rachel Portman (PRS) garnered a nod in the Outstanding Music Composition for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special (Original Dramatic Score) field. A true groundbreaker, Portman was the first woman to ever win…
From News, posted 7.22.09
Sundance Institute Announces Six Fellows for the 2009 Sundance Institute Composers Lab
The Sundance Institute announced the six musicians selected as Fellows at its 2009 Composers Lab on July 15. The lab runs from July 15 - July 29 at the Sundance Resort in Utah. This year's Composer's Lab Fellows are Kim Carroll, Chanda Dancy, Magda Giannikou, Lili Haydn, Christopher Lord, and David Poe. The selected composers bring an eclectic range of talent to the two-week lab, which focuses on the process…
From News, posted 7.15.09
Classical Marries Comedy in the Scores of Theodore Shapiro
From the upbeat, jazzy sounds of The Devil Wears Prada to the jungle-adventure send-up of Tropic Thunder and the sentiment of last year’s hit Marley & Me, composer Theodore Shapiro has consistently delivered memorable music for some of the funniest movies of the past five years. But in a corollary to the old acting bromide “dying is easy, comedy is hard,” Shapiro steps gingerly when adding music…
From MusicWorld, posted 7.10.09
BMI Mourns the Passing of Michael Jackson
An artistic and cultural tour de force whose gifts demanded the spotlight, Michael Jackson was equally potent behind the scenes. He received numerous BMI Awards recognizing his prolific career as a songwriter, the raw power of which will continue to influence generations of music makers. “BMI mourns the passing of Michael Jackson. A BMI Icon, he was one of the greatest entertainers of our era. His songwriting…
From News, posted 6.25.09
BMI Film & Television Awards Tout Composers of Year’s Top Film, Television, & Cable Music
David Newman Honored for Outstanding Career Achievement; Mike Post 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 tonight at its annual Film & Television Awards. Held at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel and hosted by BMI President & CEO Del Bryant and Film/TV Relations Vice President Doreen Ringer Ross, the black-tie…
From News, posted 5.21.09
Composer David Newman to Receive Richard Kirk Award at BMI Film & Television Awards
Prolific composer David Newman will receive the Richard Kirk Award for outstanding career achievement at BMI’s annual Film & Television Awards on Wednesday, May 20 in Los Angeles. Staged at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel, the black-tie, invitation-only dinner will also honor the composers of the past year's top-grossing films, top-rated prime-time network television series and highest-ranking cable network programs. BMI’s President & CEO Del…
From News, posted 4.20.09
Tim Maurice Named BMI Film Scoring Scholarship Recipient
Composer Tim Maurice was named the 2009 BMI Film Scoring Scholarship recipient during the annual BMI Day at Berklee College of Music. Maurice, a film scoring major, received the scholarship at a presentation at Berklee by BMI composer David Newman, in whose name this year's scholarship is given. Pictured are film composer David Newman; Berklee Film Scoring…
From News, posted 4.07.09
BMI Analyzes Music in Film at SXSW 2009
BMI will partner with the 2009 SXSW Film Festival to offer two touchstone events: “BMI Presents: Film Music, the Bastard Child of Post Production” on Sunday, March 15 and “A Conversation with Michael Penn” on Tuesday, March 17, both at 11 a.m. in the Austin Convention Center (500 E. Cesar Chavez St). “BMI Presents: Film Music, the Bastard Child…
From News, posted 3.11.09
A.R. Rahman and the Bollywood Breakthrough
This would seem to be A.R. Rahman’s moment. The 43-year-old composer recently became the first Indian musician to win a Golden Globe Award, and his work on the soundtrack to Danny Boyle’s surprise hit film Slumdog Millionaire has also earned him three Oscar nominations and two Oscar wins: “Jai Ho,” featuring music by Rahman and lyrics by Gulzar, claimed original song honors and he also walked away…
From MusicWorld, posted 3.09.09
Guy Moon and Butch Hartman: Sassy Sounds for Quick-Cut Capers
If you have kids -- or perhaps a childlike penchant for animated shows – the zany musicality of composer/musician Guy Moon matched with the maniacal lyrics of wordsmith/animator and director Butch Hartman might already be embedded in your cerebellum. The creator of hit shows for the Nickelodeon network including Danny Phantom and Johnny Bravo, Hartman, producer of The Fairly Oddparents, also creates lyrics as a part of…
From MusicWorld, posted 2.26.09
A.R. Rahman Sweeps Oscars
Composer A. R. Rahman swept the fields honoring musical contributions to the year’s best in film at the 81st Annual Academy Awards, staged Sunday, February 22 in Los Angeles. Rahman’s composition for Slumdog Millionaire earned the statuette for Original Score, while the film’s “Jai Ho,” featuring music by Rahman and lyrics by Gulzar, claimed Original Song honors. Slumdog Millionaire’s creative hive…
From News, posted 2.23.09
A. R. Rahman Wins BAFTA Award as BMI Composers Dominate Video Game Nods
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) recently applauded the year’s best in film, and composer A. R. Rahman walked away with the 2009 Orange British Academy Film Award for Music in recognition of his original score and songs for Slumdog Millionaire. Rahman will also vie for three Oscars at the 81st Annual Academy Awards Sunday, February 22. A.…
From News, posted 2.11.09
Cliff Eidelman: Untangling Love’s Lattice with “He’s Just Not That Into You”
While a traditional romantic film might center on the conundrums of one couple, He’s Just Not That Into You, based on the best-selling book of the same name, presents a cast of nine principal characters played by Jennifer Anniston, Jennifer Connelly, Ginnifer Goodwin, Scarlett Johansson, Ben Affleck, Bradley Cooper, Justin Long, Drew Barrymore and Kevin Connelly, searching for love through a mishmash of misinterpreted signals. “I wanted to have unpredictable…
From MusicWorld, posted 2.10.09
Robert Redford’s Zoom Serves as Setting for Annual BMI Sundance Dinner
BMI Vice President of Film/TV Doreen Ringer Ross hosted an intimate combination of camaraderie and fine dining at restaurant Zoom during the 2009 Sundance Film Festival. The annual dinner encourages Sundance composers, directors, and film executives to enjoy an evening of relaxation and conversation in a uniquely cozy setting. Pictured are (l-r): Against the Current director Peter Callahan and the film's composer
From News, posted 1.27.09
Academy Award Nominations Dominated by BMI Composers
BMI composers overwhelmingly dominate the list of nominees for the 81st annual Academy Awards. Sweeping the Original Song category and garnering four out of five nods in the Original Score field, BMI composers helped create the foundations for many of the most critically acclaimed films of the year. Alexandre Desplat's contribution to leading Oscar contender The Curious Case of Benjamin Button garnered a nod for Original Score,…
From News, posted 1.25.09
SCL and BMI Celebrate Awards Season with Film Screenings
To toast hard work and engage the industry during the current awards season, the Society of Composers and Lyricists (SCL) and BMI recently hosted numerous screenings of critically acclaimed films. The events featured Q&A sessions with each project’s composer, along with the director and industry executives. The screenings are open to SCL members, many of whom are also voting members of the Academy’s music branches, as well as Emmy and…
From News, posted 1.24.09
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