Play It Again Sam Recordings will release a soundtrack album for the British animated short The Snowman and the Snowdog. The album features the film’s original music composed by Ilan Eshkeri (Coriolanus, Stardust, Johnny English Reborn) and singer/songwriter Andy Burrows, including the song Light The Night, which is also available as a single (check out the […]
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‘The Snowman and the Snowdog’ Soundtrack Announced
Posted: December 13, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Andy Burrows, Ilan Eshkeri, score, Soundtrack, The Snowman and the Snowdog
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Golden Globe Nominations Announced
Posted: December 13, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Golden Globes, Nominations
The nominations for the 70th Golden Globe Awards were announced this morning. Here are the music-related categories and nominations: Best Original Score: Anna Karenina – Dario Marianelli Argo – Alexandre Desplat Cloud Atlas – Tom Tykwer, Reinhold Heil & Johnny Klimek Life of Pi – Mychael Danna Lincoln – John Williams
‘The Imposter’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: December 13, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Anne Nikitin, score, Soundtrack, The Imposter
Redrocca will release a soundtrack album for the documentary The Imposter. The album features the film’s original score composed by Anne Nikitin. The soundtrack will be released digitally on December 14, 2012 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Check out audio clips after the jump. The Imposter is directed by Bart Layton centers […]
John Frizzell to Score Fox’s ‘The Following’
Posted: December 12, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Fox, John Frizzell, Kevin Williamson, The Following
John Frizzell has signed on to score the upcoming Fox drama The Following. The show is created by Kevin Williamson (Scream, Dawson’s Creek) and stars Kevin Bacon as an ex-FBI agent who is recruited to recapture an escaped serial killer. James Purefoy, Jeananne Goossen, Maggie Grace, Natalie Zea, Adan Canto, Nico Tortorella and Shawn Ashmore […]
Soundtrack for HBO’s ‘Girls’ Announced
Posted: December 12, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Girls, HBO, Michael Penn, Soundtrack
Fueled by Ramen has announced a soundtrack release for HBO’s critically acclaimed comedy drama series Girls. The album features songs from the show by artists including Santihold, Grouplove, Fun., Robyn, Harper Simon, Belle & Sebastian, The Vaccines and Icona Pop. Also featured is the original song On Your Way from the finale of the first […]
Ravi Shankar (1920 – 2012)
Posted: December 11, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Ravi Shankar
Musician and composer Ravi Shankar passed away today at a San Diego hospital at age 92. His best known work for film is his score for Richard Attenborough’s 1982 Oscar-winning biopic Gandhi, which he composed with George Fenton and for which he received an Academy Award, as well as a Grammy and BAFTA nomination. His other […]
Academy Announces 75 Original Songs in Oscar Race
Posted: December 11, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Academy Awards, Original Song
The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences has announced the short list of 75 songs that are in contention for nominations in the Original Song category for the 85th Academy Awards. During the nominations process, all voting members of the Music Branch will receive a Reminder List of works submitted in the category and […]
Critics’ Choice Movie Awards Nominations Announced
Posted: December 11, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Critic's Choice Movie Awards
The Broadcast Film Critics Association (BFCA) has announced the nominations for the 18th Critics’ Choice Movie Awards this morning. The nominations in the Best Score category are: Argo – Alexandre Desplat Life of Pi – Mychael Danna Lincoln – John Williams The Master – Jonny Greenwood Moonrise Kingdom – Alexandre Desplat
Hans Zimmer to Score Gore Verbinski’s ‘The Lone Ranger’
Posted: December 11, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Akiva Goldsman, Gore Verbinksi, Hans Zimmer, Jack White, The Lone Ranger, Winter's Tale
According to the film’s latest trailer, Hans Zimmer has taken over scoring duties on Gore Verbinski’s upcoming western The Lone Ranger. The film stars Armie Hammer in the title role of the masked crime fighter and Johnny Depp as his Native American sidekick from the popular 1950s TV series. Helena Bonham Carter, Tom Wilkinson, William […]
Academy Announces 104 Original Scores in Oscar Race
Posted: December 10, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Academy Awards, Best Original Score, Oscars
The Academy of Motion Pictures Picture Arts and Sciences has announced the eligible movies in contention for nominations in the Original Score category for the 85th Academy Awards. Notable omissions include such titles as Moonrise Kingdom (Alexandre Desplat) and Silver Linings Playbook (Danny Elfman). The 104 eligible scores along with the composer are listed below in alphabetical […]
