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 […]
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Video Highlights from 87th Academy Awards
Posted: February 23, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Academy Awards, Alexandre Desplat, Common, John Legend
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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 […]
SCL Hosts Reception for Academy Award-Nominated Composers and Songwriters
Posted: February 22, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music EventsTags: Academy Awards, Alexandre Desplat, Common, Danielle Brisebois, Diane Warren, Gary Yershon, Gregg Alexander, Johann Johannsson, Julian Raymond, SCL, Shawn Patterson
Yesterday afternoon, the Society of Composers & Lyricists (SCL) hosted its annual reception honoring the Academy Award-nominated composers and songwriters in the Best Original Score and Best Original Song category at the Cafe La Boheme in West Hollywood. Following a speech by Academy Music Branch Governor Charles Bernstein, SCL president Ashley Irwin introduced the nominees […]
‘Suite Francaise’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: February 19, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Alexandre Desplat, Rael Jones, score, Soundtrack, Suite Française
Sony Classical will release a soundtrack album for the drama Suite Francaise. The album features the film’s original music composed by Rael Jones, as well as songs performed by Lucienne Boyer, Josephine Baker, Rosita Serrano & more. Alexandre Desplat has composed Bruno’s Piano Piece. The soundtrack will be released overseas on March 16, 2015 and is […]
Alexandre Desplat Wins Grammy Award for ‘The Grand Budapest Hotel’
Posted: February 8, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Alexandre Desplat, Frozen, Grammy Awards, The Grand Budapest Hotel
Alexandre Desplat has won the Grammy Award for his music for Wes Anderson’s The Grand Budapest Hotel in the Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media category. He previously won a Grammy for his score for Tom Hooper’s The King’s Speech. The other nominated composers in the category included Christophe Beck (Frozen), Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross (Gone Girl), Steven Price (Gravity) […]
Alexandre Desplat Wins BAFTA Award for ‘The Grand Budapest Hotel’
Posted: February 8, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Alexandre Desplat, BAFTA Awards, The Grand Budapest Hotel
Alexandre Desplat has received his second BAFTA Award for his score for Wes Anderson’s The Grand Budapest Hotel in the Original Music category. The composer accepted the award in person at the British Academy Film Awards ceremony at the Royal Opera House in London. Desplat previously won the BAFTA Award in 2011 for The King’s […]
Alexandre Desplat Scoring Wim Wenders’ ‘Every Thing Will Be Fine’
Posted: January 20, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Alexandre Desplat, Every Thing Will Be Fine, Wim Wenders
Alexandre Desplat is composing the score for the upcoming drama Every Thing Will Be Fine. The film is directed by Wim Wenders (Paris, Texas, Buena Vista Social Club, Wings of Desire) and stars James Franco, Rachel McAdams, Charlotte Gainsbourg and Robert Naylor. The movie, which was shot in 3D, centers on a writer who accidentally […]
‘Montage – Great Film Composers and the Piano’ Album Announced
Posted: January 7, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Alexandre Desplat, Bruce Broughton, Don Davis, Gloria Cheng, John Williams, Michael Giacchino, Randy Newman
Harmonia Mundi has announced the release of Montage – Great Film Composers and the Piano. The album features the piano works composed by six major film composers and performed by pianist Gloria Cheng. Among the pieces are original compositions by John Williams (Star Wars, E.T.), Michael Giacchino (Up, Lost) and Randy Newman (Toy Story, The […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (December 26, 2014)
Posted: December 26, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Alexandre Desplat, American Sniper, Big Eyes, Clint Eastwood, Danny Elfman, Henry Jackman, Into the Woods, Jason Moran, Jon Brion, Selma, Stephen Sondheim, The Gambler, The Interview, Theo Green, Unbroken
Four new movies opened nationwide on Christmas Day: Opening in most theaters is the drama Unbroken directed by Angelina Jolie and starring Jack O’Connell, Domhnall Gleeson, Miyavi, Garrett Hedlund and Finn Wittrock. The film’s original music is composed by Alexandre Desplat (The King’s Speech, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, The Queen, The Grand Budapest […]
‘Unbroken’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: November 29, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Alexandre Desplat, Angelina Jolie, score, Soundtrack, Unbroken
The full details of the soundtrack album for Angelina Jolie’s drama Unbroken have been revealed. The album features the film’s original music composed by Academy Award nominee Alexandre Desplat (The King’s Speech, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, The Imitation Game). Also included is the original song Miracles performed by Coldplay. The soundtrack will be […]
