The Guild of Music Supervisors today announced the nominations for its 13th Annual Guild of Music Supervisors Awards, which will take place at an in-person and virtual awards gala at The Wiltern Theatre in Los Angeles on Sunday, March 5, 2023. The awards will recognize outstanding Music Supervisors representing Motion Picture, Television, Games, Trailers and Advertising. Below are the nominations for the major film and television categories, including the new category Best Music Supervision For A Non-Theatrically Released Film. For more information and the complete list of nominations, visit the organization’s official website.
Category: Film Music News
Weekly Film Music Roundup (January 20, 2023)
Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the thriller Missing directed by Will Merrick & Nick Johnson and starring Storm Reid, Nia Long, Ken Leung, Joaquim de Almeida, Amy Landecker and Daniel Henney. The film’s original music composed by Julian Scherle (Princess of the Row, Heart of the Champions, Buried: The 1982 Alpine Meadows Avalanche). Sony Masterworks/Milan Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score today. Check out our previous news article for the full album details and to learn more about the Searching sequel, which is being released by Sony Pictures.
Opening semi-wide in around 500 theaters this week following an awards-qualifying run last November is the drama The Son co-written and directed by Florian Zeller and starring Hugh Jackman, Laura Dern, Zen McGrath Vanessa Kirby and Anthony Hopkins. Hans Zimmer (Inception, The Lion King, Gladiator, Dune, The Dark Knight) has composed the film’s original music. Lakeshore Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score in November. Click here for the full album details and for more information about the Sony Pictures Classics release.
Steven Spielberg to Produce John Williams Documentary
Steven Spielberg has revealed at the UK premiere of the director’s latest feature, The Fabelmans, earlier this week that is currently working on a documentary about his long-time collaborator John Williams. THR is reporting that the film centering on the Academy Award-winning composer of Star Wars, Jaws, Raiders of the Lost Ark, E.T., Jurassic Park & Schindler’s List will be directed by Laurent Bouzereau who has previously produced hundreds of behind-the-scenes featurettes for movies directed by Spielberg and others.
2023 BAFTA Nominations Announced
The British Academy of Film and Television has announced the nominations for the 2023 EE British Academy Film Awards, including the five nominees in the music category. The organization has previously released a shortlist of eleven titles last month. The winners will be announced at the EE British Academy Film Awards on Sunday, February 19. For the full list of nominations, click here.
BMI Names Tracy McKnight VP, Creative, Film, TV & Visual Media
BMI (Broadcast Music, Inc.) today announced that Tracy McKnight will join BMI’s Creative team as Vice President, Creative, Film, TV & Visual Media. She will lead the day-to-day functions of the Film, TV & Visual Media department and help identify and sign new affiliates to BMI, while continuing to cultivate and nurture relationships with the company’s industry-leading roster of film, TV and visual media composers.
Geremy Jasper & Jason Binnick to Write Original Songs for Rock Opera ‘O’Dessa’
Deadline is reporting that Geremy Jasper & Jason Binnick are writing original songs for an upcoming rock opera feature, entitled O’Dessa. The movie written and directed by Jasper will star Sadie Sink and is produced by Searchlight Pictures. The film is set in a post-apocalyptic future and revolves around a farm girl on an epic quest to recover a cherished family heirloom whose journey leads her to a strange and dangerous city where she meets her one true love.
Nominations for 50th Annie Awards Announced
The International Animated Film Society, ASIFA-Hollywood, has announced the nominations for the 50th Annual Annie Awards this morning. Here are the music-related nominees:
Best Music – Feature
- Turning Red – Ludwig Göransson, Billie Eilish, Finneas O’Connell
- Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio – Alexandre Desplat, Roeban Katz, Guillermo del Toro, Patrick McHale – Netflix Presents A Double Dare You! Film / A Shadowmachine Production in association with The Jim Henson Company
- Mad God – Dan Wool – Tippett Studio
- The Bad Guys – Daniel Pemberton – DreamWorks Animation
- The Sea Beast – Mark Mancina, Nell Benjamin, Laurence O’Keefe – Netflix
Disney+ Announces ‘Voices Rising: The Music of Wakanda Forever’ Docuseries
Disney+ has announced Voices Rising: The Music of Wakanda Forever, a new documentary series focusing on the music from Marvel Studios’ Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. The show centers on the songs and score from the movie and features interview with director Ryan Coogler, composer Ludwig Göransson, among others. Check out the series’ trailer after the jump. Black Panther: Wakanda Forever has been Oscar-shortlisted in both the “original score” and “original song” categories for Göransson’s score and the original song Lift Me Up co-written (with Tems, Göransson & Coogler) and performed by Rihanna.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (January 13, 2023)
Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the action thriller Plane directed by Jean-François Richet and starring Gerard Butler, Mike Colter, Daniella Pineda, Yoson An, Paul Ben-Victor, Remi Adeleke, Joey Slotnick and Tony Goldwyn. The film’s original music is composed by Marco Beltrami (3:10 to Yuma, A Quiet Place, Scream, Logan, Ford v. Ferrari) & Marcus Trumpp (The Woman in Black 2: Angel of Death, Love and Monsters). A soundtrack album featuring the composers’ is in the works and will be announced soon. Check out our scoring assignment announcement to learn more about the Lionsgate release.
Also opening wide is the comedy House Party directed by Calmatic and starring Tosin Cole, Jacob Latimore, Karen Obilom, DC Young Fly and Scott Mescudi. Oak Felder has composed the film’s original score. WaterTower Music & Def Jam Recordings have released a soundtrack album featuring a selection of songs from the movie by artists such as 2 Chainz, Zhané, AUGUST 08, YG feat. Nipsey Hussle, Montell Jordan, Azanti, Buddy, Kent Jamz, Soul II Soul & others. Click here for the full album details and for more information about the New Line Cinema production, which is being released by Warner Bros. Pictures.
Justin Hurwitz Wins Golden Globe for ‘Babylon’ Score
Justin Hurwitz has received the Golden Globe in the Original Score category for his score for Damien Chazelle’s Babylon at tonight’s 80th Golden Globe Awards ceremony. He previously won the award three times for his score and the song City of Stars from La La Land and his score from First Man. The other composers nominated in the score category were Carter Burwell (The Banshees of Inisherin), Alexandre Desplat (Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio), Hildur Guðnadóttir (Women Talking) and John Williams (The Fabelmans).