Last night, the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) held its annual Film & Television Music Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California. Elliot Goldenthal was honored with the ASCAP Founders Award, which is given to songwriters and composers who have made pioneering contributions to music by inspiring and influencing […]
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Elliot Goldenthal, Deborah Lurie, Johann Johannsson & Sean Callery Honored at ASCAP Film & TV Music Awards
Posted: March 10, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: ASCAP Film & Television Music Awards, Austin Wintory, Deborah Lurie, Elliot Goldenthal, Johann Johannsson, Sean Callery
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Weekly Film Music Roundup (March 6, 2015)
Posted: March 6, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Alex Wurman, Chappie, Eric Neveux, Faults, Hans Zimmer, Heather McIntosh, Kidnapping Mr. Heineken, Lucas Vidal, Mark Adler, Merchants of Doubt, The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, Thomas Newman, Two Men in Town, Unfinished Business
Three new movies are opening nationwide this weekend: Opening in most theaters is the sci-fi thriller Chappie co-written and directed by Neill Blomkamp and starring Dev Patel, Hugh Jackman, Ninja and Yo-Landi Visser, Jose Pablo Cantillo, Sigourney Weaver and Sharlto Copley. The film’s original music is composed by Hans Zimmer (The Dark Knight, Gladiator, Inception). Varese Sarabande will release a soundtrack album […]
Saturn Awards Nominations Announced
Posted: March 3, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Saturn Awards
The Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films has announced the nominations for this year’s Saturn Awards. The winners will be announced at the 41st Annual Saturn Awards ceremony on June 25. Here are the nominees in the Best Film Music category: Captain America: The Winter Soldier – Henry Jackman Dawn of the Planet of […]
‘Ratatouille’ and ‘Raiders of the Lost Ark’ Live to Projection Concerts Announced
Posted: March 3, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: 21st Century Symphony Orchestra, John Williams, Michael Giacchino, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Rataouille
The 21st Century Symphony Orchestra has announced two new concerts of its 2015/2016 season, including a performance of the Academy Award-nominated original score for Pixar’s animated feature Ratatouille performed live to projection. Michael Giacchino who previously worked together with the orchestra on several other events, including a live performances of both his Star Trek scores, has composed […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (February 27, 2015)
Posted: February 27, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: '71, Bear McCreary, David Holmes, Every, Fernando Velazquez, Focus, Howard Shore, Kasper Winding, Maps to the Stars, Michael Montes, Nick Urata, Out of the Dark, Sarah Schachner, The Lazarus Effect, The Salvation, Wild Canaries
Two new movies are opening nationwide this week: Expected to top the weekend box office is the caper comedy Focus written and directed by Glenn Ficarra & John Requa and starring Will Smith, Margot Robbie, Rodrigo Santoro and Gerald McRaney. The film’s original music is composed by Nick Urata (Paddington, Ruby Sparks) who previously scored the director’s I Love […]
Alan Silvestri to Be Honored at World Soundtrack Awards 2015
Posted: February 25, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Alan Silvestri, Daniel Pemberton, World Soundtrack Awards
Alan Silvestri has been chosen as this year’s guest of honor at this year’s World Soundtrack Awards. The composer’s music will be performed at the 15th anniversary edition of the event, conducted by Dirk Brossé and accompanied by film fragments on the big screen, during the 42nd Ghent Film Festival on October 24, 2015. Silvestri’s credits include […]
John Cameron Mitchell’s ‘How to Talk to Girls at Parties’ to Feature Music by Nico Muhly
Posted: February 23, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: How to Talk to Girls at Parties, John Cameron Mitchell, Nico Muhly
John Cameron Mitchell revealed in an interview with Entertainment Weekly that Nico Muhly will be composing original music for the director’s upcoming sci-fi comedy How to Talk to Girls at Parties. The film is based on a short story by Neil Gaiman and is set to star Elle Fanning. The movie follows a schoolboy and […]
Video Highlights from 87th Academy Awards
Posted: February 23, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Academy Awards, Alexandre Desplat, Common, John Legend
The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences and ABC have published some of the music-related highlights of the 87th Academy Awards ceremony online. Check out the acceptance speeches of Alexandre Desplat who won the Oscar for his music for The Grand Budapest Hotel and John Legend & Common who won the award for the song Glory from Selma after the jump. Also embedded is the backstage […]
Alexandre Desplat Wins Oscar for ‘The Grand Budapest Hotel’
Posted: February 22, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Academy Awards, Alexandre Desplat, The Grand Budapest Hotel
Alexandre Destplat has won his first Academy Award in the Best Original Score category for his music for Wes Anderson’s The Grand Budapest Hotel. The composer was previously nominated six time before and also received another nod this year for his score for The Imitation Game. The other contenders in the category were Johann Johannsspn […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (February 20, 2015)
Posted: February 20, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: All the Wilderness, Antonio Pinto, Bear McCreary, Christophe Beck, Digging Up the Marrow, Dominic Lewis, Gustavo Santaolalla, Hot Tub Time Machine 2, Jónsi & Alex, McFarland USA, The DUFF, Wild Tales
Three new movies are opening nationwide this weekend: Opening in most theaters is the comedy sequel Hot Tub Time Machine 2 directed by Steve Pink and starring Rob Corddry, Craig Robinsoin, Clark Duke, Adam Scott and Gillian Jacobs. The film’s original music is composed by Christophe Beck (Frozen, The Hangover, Edge of Tomorrow, Buffy the Vampire […]
