The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences has announced the short list of 74 songs that are in contention for nominations in the Original Song category for the 88th 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 a DVD […]
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Academy Announces 74 Original Songs in Oscar Race
Posted: December 11, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Academy Awards
73rd Golden Globe Awards Nominations Announced
Posted: December 10, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Golden Globes
The nominations for the 73rd Golden Globe Awards were announced this morning. Here are the music-related categories and nominations: Best Original Score: Carol – Carter Burwell The Danish Girl – Alexandre Desplat The Hateful Eight – Ennio Morricone The Revenant – Ryuichi Sakamoto & Alva Noto Steve Jobs – Daniel Pemberton
58th Grammy Awards Nominations Announced
Posted: December 7, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Grammy Awards
The nominations for the 58th Grammy Awards have been announced. Here are the nominations in the film music-related categories: Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media Birdman (Antonio Sanchez) – Milan Records The Imitation Game (Alexandre Desplat) – Sony Classical Interstellar (Hans Zimmer) – WaterTower Music The Theory of Everything (Johann Johannsson) – Back Lot Music Whiplash (Justin Hurwitz) – Varese Sarabande
LA, NY and Boston Film Critics Announce Winners for Best Music in Film 2015
Posted: December 6, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Boston Online FIlm Critics Association, Boston Society of Film Critics, Los Angeles Film Critics Association, New York Film Critics Online
A couple of major local critics associations have announced their winners for this year’s movies. The music from Bill Pohlad’s biographical drama Love & Mercy (by songwriter Brian Wilson and composer Atticus Ross) was singled out by both the New York Film Critics online and the Boston Society of Film Critics, while Carter Burwell was honored for his […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (December 4, 2015)
Posted: December 4, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: A Royal Night Out, Alexandre Desplat, Chi-Raq, Christian Davis, Christmas Eve, Ciaran Hope, David Lang, Dominic Lewis, Douglas Pipes, Every Thing Will Be Fine, Jed Kurzel, Krampus, Life, Macbeth, MI-5, Nathan Larson, Owen Pallett, Paul Englishby, Terence Blanchard, The Letters, The Wannabe, Youth
Opening nationwide this weekend is the horror comedy Krampus written and directed by Michael Dougherty and starring Adam Scott, Toni Collette, David Koechner, Emjay Anthony, Allison Tolman, Conchata Ferrell, Stefania Lavie Owen and Krista Stadler. The film’s original music is composed by Douglas Pipes (Monster House, Trick ‘r Treat). Back Lot Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the […]
Nas to Produce Soundtrack for ‘The Land’
Posted: December 3, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Nas, The Land
It was announced today that Grammy Award-nominated rapper/songwriter Nas is producing the soundtrack for the upcoming indie drama The Land. The film is written and directed by Steven Caple Jr. and stars Jorge Lendeborg Jr., Moises Arias, Rafi Gavron, Ezri Walker, Erykah Badu and Michael K. Williams. The movie follows four teenage boys from Cleveland, Ohio, […]
Nominations for 43rd Annie Awards Announced
Posted: December 1, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Annie Awards
The International Animated Film Society, ASIFA-Hollywood, has announced the nominations for the 43rd Annual Annie Awards. Here are the music-related nominees: Music in an Animated Feature Production Carter Burwell – Anomalisa – Paramount Pictures Kevin Riepl – Batman Unlimited: Monster Mayhem – Warner Bros. Animation Ruben Feffer, Gustavo Kurlat, GEM Grupo Experimental de Música & Emicida – Boy and the World – […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (November 27, 2015)
Posted: November 27, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Alexandre Desplat, Brooke Blair, Craig Armstrong, Creed, JB Dunckel, Jeff Danna, Killing Them Safely, Ludwig Göransson, Mychael Danna, The Danish Girl, The Good Dinosaur, The Summer of Sangaile, Victor Frankenstein, Will Blair
Three new movies opened nationwide this past Wednesday: Playing in most theaters is the animated feature The Good Dinosaur directed by Peter Sohn and featuring the voices of Raymond Ochoa, Jack Bright, Frances McDormand, Jeffrey Wright, Sam Elliott, Anna Paquin, Marcus Scribner, A.J. Buckley and Steve Zahn. The film’s original music is composed by Mychael Danna (Life of […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (November 20, 2015)
Posted: November 20, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Benh Zeitlin, Carol, Carter Burwell, Criminal Activities, Dan Romer, Emilio Kauderer, James Newton Howard, Keefus Ciancia, Legend, Marco Beltrami, Mediterranea, Miles Hankins, Mustang, Secret in Their Eyes, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2, The Night Before, Warren Ellis
Three new movies are opening nationwide this weekend: Opening in most theaters is the final installment in The Hunger Games series, Mockingjay: Part 2 directed by Francis Lawrence and stars Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Woody Harrelson, Elizabeth Banks, Julianne Moore, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Jeffrey Wright, Sam Claflin and Jena Malone. The film’s original music is composed […]