Marco Beltrami (3:10 to Yuma, A Quiet Place, Scream, Logan, Ford v. Ferrari, The Hurt Locker, The Wolverine) is scoring the upcoming documentary Deaf President Now! The film is directed by Nyle DiMarco (Deaf U) & Davis Guggenheim (An Inconvenient Truth, Waiting for Superman) and recounts the eight days of historic protests held at Gallaudet University in 1988, after the school’s board of trustees appointed a hearing president over several very qualified Deaf candidates. The movie features new interviews with the five key figures of the movement, including the Gallaudet four – Jerry Covell, Tim Rarus, Bridgetta Bourne-Firl & Greg Hlibok – alongside I. King Jordan, as well as archival and scripted elements.
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‘Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie’ Soundtrack Album Details
Lakeshore Records will release a soundtrack album for the documentary Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie. The album features the film’s original music composed by Academy Award nominee John Powell (How to Train Your Dragon, The Bourne Identity/Supremacy/Ultimatum, Happy Feet, Solo: A Star Wars Story, X-Men: The Last Stand, Shrek, Face/Off). The soundtrack will be released digitally next Friday, May 26. Visit Amazon or any other major digital music services to stream/download the album. Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie is directed by Davis Guggenheim and tells Fox’s extraordinary story in his own words. The movie chronicles the actor’s personal and professional triumphs and travails and explores what happens when an incurable optimist confronts an incurable disease.
John Powell Scoring Davis Guggenheim’s ‘Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie’
John Powell (How to Train Your Dragon, The Bourne Identity, Happy Feet, Solo: A Star Wars Story) has been tapped to score the upcoming documentary Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie. The movie is directed by Davis Guggenheim (An Inconvenient Truth, Waiting for Superman) and tells the story of a short kid from a Canadian army base who became the darling of 1980s Hollywood, only to find the course of his life altered by a stunning diagnosis.
‘He Named Me Malala’ Soundtrack Details
The full details of the soundtrack album for the documentary He Named Me Malala have been revealed. The album features the film’s original music composed by Thomas Newman (American Beauty, The Shawshank Redemption, Finding Nemo, Skyfall, The Road to Perdition). The soundtrack will be released digitally on September 25, 2015 and physically on October 2. Visit Amazon to pre-order the CD. He Named Me Malala is directed by Academy Award-winning filmmaker Davis Guggenheim (An Inconvenient Truth) and tells the story of Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani teenager who survived a Taliban assassination attempt to become an outspoken, globally recognized advocate for girl’s rights.
‘He Named Me Malala’ to Feature Original Song by Alica Keys
Alica Keys has recorded an original song for Davis Guggenheim’s upcoming documentary He Named Me Malala. The song is entitled Story to Tell and is performed by the Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter and produced by Rick Rubin. The track will be included on the official soundtrack album for the film, which also features the movie’s original score by Thomas Newman and will be released on October 2, 2015 by Sony Classical. Visit Amazon to pre-order the CD. Keys has previously contributed original songs for the features The Amazing Spider-Man 2 and 12 Years a Slave, as well as The Inevitable Defeat of Mister Pete, which she also co-scored.
Sony Classical to Release ‘He Named Me Malala’ Soundtrack
Sony Classical will release the official soundtrack album for the documentary He Named Me Malala. The album features the film’s original music written by Academy Award-nominated composer Thomas Newman (American Beauty, The Shawshank Redemption, Finding Nemo, Skyfall). The soundtrack will be released on October 2, 2015 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Check back on this page for the full album details and also check out the film’s trailer, which features some of Newman’s score, after the jump. He Named Me Malala is directed by Davis Guggenheim (An Inconvenient Truth, Waiting for Superman) and tells the story of Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani teenager who survived a Taliban assassination attempt to become an outspoken, globally recognized advocate for girl’s rights.
Thomas Newman Scoring Davis Guggenheim’s ‘He Named Me Malala’
Thomas Newman is composing the music for the upcoming documentary He Named Me Malala. The film is directed by Davis Guggenheim (An Inconvenient Truth, Waiting for Superman) and tells the story of Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Malala Yousafzai, who was targeted by the Taliban and severely wounded by a gunshot when returning home on her school bus in Pakistan’s Swat Valley. The movie also examines how Malala, her father, Zia, and her family are now committed to fighting for education for all girls. Guggenheim is also producing the project with Walter Parkes & Laurie MacDonald (Men in Black, The Ring, Catch Me If You Can, Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events).
‘The Road We’ve Traveled’ Features Music by Christophe Beck
Christophe Beck has scored the short documentary The Road We’ve Traveled, which premiered online last night. The movie is narrated by Tom Hanks and gives an inside look at the tough calls President Obama made during the last three years. The film features interviews with President Bill Clinton, Mayor Rahm Emanuel, Elizabeth Warren, David Axelrod and Austan Goolsbee. The short is directed by Academy Award-winning director Davis Guggenheim (An Inconvenient Truth) who previously worked with Beck on the 2010 documentary Waiting for Superman and a couple of shorts for the Obama campaign in 2008. Check out the full 17-minute movie after the jump.