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. Read the rest of this entry »
2023 BAFTA Nominations Announced
Posted: January 19, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: BAFTA
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Mokadelic Scoring Sky’s ‘Django’
Posted: January 19, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Django, Mokadelic, Sky
The Italian psychedelic-post-rock collective Mokadelic (Gomorrah, Romulus, The Immortal) is composing the original score for the upcoming Sky original drama Django. The show is created and written by Leonardo Fasoli (ZeroZeroZero) & Maddalena Ravagli loosely based on the cult classic by Sergio Corbucci and stars Matthias Schoenaerts, Nicholas Pinnock, Lisa Vicari and Noomi Rapace. The 10-part western directed by Francesca Comencini is set in Texas in the late 1800s and follows a jaded cowboy in search of the daughter he thought he had lost. Read the rest of this entry »
‘(K)nox: The Rob Knox Story’ Soundtrack Album Details
Posted: January 18, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: (K)nox: The Rob Knox Story, Aaron Truss, score, Soundtrack, Taxi Joe
Kanuga Records will release a soundtrack album for the documentary (K)nox: The Rob Knox Story. The album features the film’s original music composed by the British rock band Taxi Joe. The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, January 19 and will be available to stream/download here. (K)nox: The Rob Knox Story is directed by Aaron Truss and focuses on the case of 18 year old Rob Knox who was stabbed to death just days after filming his breakthrough role as Marcus Belby in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. Read the rest of this entry »
Marcelo Zarvos Scoring Roger Ross Williams’ ‘Cassandro’
Posted: January 18, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Amazon, Cassandro, Marcelo Zarvos, Roger Ross Williams
Marcelo Zarvos (Fences, Wonder, Emancipation, The Affair, The Good Shepherd, Ray Donovan, Enough Said) has composed the original music for the upcoming biographical drama Cassandro. The film marks the fiction directorial debut of documentarian Roger Ross Williams (Life, Animated, God Loves Uganda) and stars Gael García Bernal, Roberta Colindrez, Joaquín Cosío, Perla De La Rosa and Raúl Castillo. The movie tells the real-life story of Saúl Armendáriz, a gay amateur wrestler from El Paso, who rises to international stardom after he creates the character Cassandro, the “Liberace of Lucha Libre.” Read the rest of this entry »
Tom Holkenborg (Junkie XL) to Reteam with Zack Snyder on ‘Rebel Moon’
Posted: January 18, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Junkie XL, Netflix, Rebel Moon, Tom Holkenborg, Zack Snyder
Tom Holkenborg (aka Junkie XL) (Mad Max: Fury Road, Deadpool, Sonic the Hedgehog, Alita: Battle Angel) is reteaming with Zack Snyder on the upcoming Netflix original film Rebel Moon. The movie starring Sofia Boutella, Djimon Hounsou, Ed Skrein, Bae Doona, Michiel Huisman, Ray Fisher, Charlie Hunnam and Anthony Hopkins follows a peaceful colony on the edge of the galaxy that finds itself threatened by the armies of a tyrant. The space opera centers on a young woman with a mysterious past as she seeks out warriors from neighboring planets to help them take a stand. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Fire of Love’ Soundtrack to Be Released
Posted: January 18, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Fire of Love, National Geographic, Nicolas Godin, Sara Dosa, score, Soundtrack
Hollywood Records will release a soundtrack album for the documentary Fire of Love. The album features music from and inspired by the film composed by Nicolas Godin (A Very Secret Service, Taj Mahal). The soundtrack will be released digitally this Friday, January 20 and will be available to stream/download here. Fire of Love is directed by Sara Dosa and centers on Katia and Maurice Krafft, the French volcanologist couple who roamed the planet, chasing eruptions and documenting their discoveries for two decades. Read the rest of this entry »
Matthew Slater Scoring PBS Masterpiece’s & ITV’s ‘Tom Jones’
Posted: January 18, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: ITV, Matthew Slater, PBS, Tom Jones
Matthew Slater (Endeavour, Grace) has recently scored the upcoming PBS Masterpiece & ITV limited series Tom Jones. The show is written by Gwyneth Hughes (Vanity Fair, Remember Me) based on Henry Fielding’s classic novel The History of Tom Jones, A Foundling and stars Solly McLeod, Sophie Wilde, Hannah Waddingham, James Fleet, Shirley Henderson, Alun Armstrong, Felicity Montagu, James Wilbraham, Tamzin Merchant and Pearl Mackie. The 4-part romantic comedy directed by Georgia Parris chronicles the title character’s complicated journey to find real love. Read the rest of this entry »
BMI Names Tracy McKnight VP, Creative, Film, TV & Visual Media
Posted: January 18, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: BMI, Tracy McKnight
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. Read the rest of this entry »
‘The (In)famous Youssef Salem’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: January 18, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Alexandre Saada, Baya Kasmi, score, Soundtrack, The (In)famous Youssef SalemThe (In)famous Youssef Salem, Youssef Salem a du succès
Promise Land has released a soundtrack album for the French drama The (In)famous Youssef Salem (Youssef Salem a du succès). The album features the film’s original music composed by Alexandre Saada (Corporate). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download here, where you can also check out the track list and listen to audio samples. The (In)famous Youssef Salem is co-written and directed by Baya Kasmi and stars Ramzy Bedia, Noémie Lvovsky, Melha Bedia, Caroline Guiela Nguyen, Abbes Zahmani, Oussama Kheddam, Lyes Salem, Tassadit Mandi, and Vimala Pons. The movie tells the story of a Maghrebi novelist who grapples with the pros and cons of overnight success after publishing a book about his family. Read the rest of this entry »
Gary Gunn Scoring A.V. Rockwell’s ‘A Thousand and One’
Posted: January 17, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: A Thousand and One, A.V. Rockwell, Gary Gunn
Gary Gunn (David Makes Man, Master of Light, Maggie Black) has composed the original score for the upcoming drama A Thousand and One. The film is written and directed by A.V. Rockwell and stars Teyana Taylor, Will Catlett, Josiah Cross, Aven Courtney and Aaron Kingsley Adetola. The movie revolves around an unapologetic and free-spirited mother who kidnaps her 6-year-old son from the foster care system. Read the rest of this entry »
