The World Soundtrack Academy has announced the second wave of nominees for the 2021 World Soundtrack Awards in the categories Discovery of the Year, Public Choice Award and Sabam Award for Best Original Composition by a Young Composer. The winners will be announced at the World Soundtrack Awards & concert on Saturday, October 23 at […]
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World Soundtrack Awards Discovery of the Year & Public Choice Category Nominations Announced
Posted: September 10, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: World Soundtrack Awards
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Mikis Theodorakis (1925 – 2021)
Posted: September 2, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Mikis Theodorakis
Mikis Theodorakis has passed away today at age 96 at his home in Athens. The Greek composer was known for writing numerous film scores for such titles as Michael Cacoyannis’ Zorba the Greek (1964), Costa-Gavras’ Z (1969) and Sidney Lumet’s Serpico (1973). His other film scoring credits include Etat de Siège, The Trojan Women, The […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (August 27, 2021)
Posted: August 27, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: American Sausage Standoff, Candyman, Clarice Jensen, Delphine Malausséna, Final Set, George Kallis, Lorenz Dangel, Nico Muhly, No Man of God, Paul Englishby, Robert Aiki Aubrey Lowe, The Colony, Together, Un rescate de huevitos, Worth, Zacarías M. De la Riva
The only movie opening nationwide this week is the supernatural horror thriller Candyman co-written and directed by Nia DaCosta and starring Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Teyonah Parris, Colman Domingo, Nathan Stewart-Jarrett, Vanessa Williams and Tony Todd. The film’s original music is composed by Robert Aiki Aubrey Lowe. Waxwork Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the […]
Theodore Melfi’s ‘The Starling’ to Feature Original Songs by The Lumineers, Judah & the Lion, Nate Ruess and Brandi Carlile
Posted: August 24, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Brandi Carlile, Judah and the Lion, Nate Ruess, Netflix, The Lumineers, The Starling, Theodore Melfi
The Lumineers, Judah & the Lion, Nate Ruess (of the indie pop band Fun) and Brandi Carlile have contributed original songs to the upcoming Netflix original film The Starling. The movie is directed by Theodore Melfi, written by Matt Harris and stars Melissa McCarthy, Chris O’Dowd, Kevin Kline, Timothy Olyphant, Daveed Diggs, Skyler Gisondo, Laura Harrier, Rosalind […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (August 20, 2021)
Posted: August 20, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Ben Lovett, Cryptozoo, Demonic, Flag Day, Heitor Pereira, John Carroll Kirby, Johnny Lloyd, Joseph Vitarelli, Nathan Coen, Ola Strandh, PAW Patrol: The Movie, Photek, Ramin Djawadi, Rare Beasts, Reminiscence, The Night House, The Protégé
Four new movies are opening in theaters nationwide: Opening in most theaters is the sci-fi thriller Reminiscence written and directed by Lisa Joy and starring Hugh Jackman, Rebecca Ferguson, Thandiwe Newton, Angela Sarafyan, Cliff Curtis, Marina de Tavira, Daniel Wu, Mojean Aria, Brett Cullen, Natalie Martinez and Nico Parker. The film’s original music is composed […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (August 13, 2021)
Posted: August 13, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Bruno Coulais, Buckley's Chance, Christophe Beck, Christopher Gordon, Coda, Don't Breathe 2, Ema, Free Guy, Homeroom, Kris Bowers, Marius de Vries, Mike Tuccillo, Misha and the Wolves, Nick Foster, Nicolas Errèra, Nicolas Jaar, Raging Fire, Respect, Roque Banos, White as Snow
Three new movies are opening in theaters nationwide this weekend: Opening in most theaters is the adventure comedy Free Guy directed by Shawn Levy and starring Ryan Reynolds, Jodie Comer, Lil Rel Howery, Joe Keery, Utkarsh Ambudkar and Taika Waititi. The film’s original score is composed by Christophe Beck (Frozen, Ant-Man,WandaVision, The Hangover, The Peanuts Movie, Edge of Tomorrow, Buffy the […]
Cinco Paul to Write Original Songs for ‘Winter Wonderland’ Movie Musical
Posted: August 11, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Cinco Paul, Winter Wonderland
Deadline is reporting that Cinco Paul is writing original songs for the upcoming live-action and stop-motion animated movie musical Winter Wonderland. Paul has also written the screenplay for the film, which will be anchored by the classic holiday song of the same name. Brian Grazer & Ron Howard (A Beautiful Mind, Apollo 13, The DaVinci Code) and […]
2021 World Soundtrack Awards Nominations Announced
Posted: August 5, 2021 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: World Soundtrack Awards
The World Soundtrack Academy has announced the nominees for the 2021 World Soundtrack Awards in the categories of Film Composer of the Year, TV Composer of the Year and Best Original Song Written Directly for a Film. The winners will be announced at the 21st World Soundtrack Awards ceremony, which will take place in the […]
