NEWS
‘Horror Noire’ Scored by EmmoLei Sankofa to Air on AMC
Horror Noire, the Shudder anthology scored by EmmoLei Sankofa, will have its broadcast premiere on AMC on February 4.
‘She Dreams At Sunrise’, Disney Launchpad Among Nominees for NAACP Image Awards
She Dreams At Sunrise scored by Stefan L. Smith and Disney’s Launchpad shorts, featuring Let’s Be Tigers scored by Tangelene Bolton, are among the nominees for the 53rd NAACP Image Awards.
Steve Horner Scores Pokémon Short ‘Bidoof’s Big Stand’
Pokémon releases Bidoof’s Big Stand animated short with score and sound design by Steve Horner.
Stefan L. Smith Receives ASCAP Foundation David Rose Award
Stefan L. Smith is the 2021 recipient of the ASCAP Foundation David Rose Award.
Matthew Wang Co-Scores ‘Reno 911!: The Hunt for QAnon’ for Paramount+
Matthew Wang has co-scored Reno 911!: The Hunt for QAnon with composer Craig Wedren, which will premiere on Paramount+ on December 23, 2021.
‘Work’, Scored by Kyle Rodriguez, In Sundance Shorts Program
Work, the short film by April Maxey and scored by Spectra client Kyle Rodriguez, is an official Sundance Film Festival selection for 2022.
‘Rudy’, scored by Akira Kosemura, Wins at Birmingham Film Festival
Rudy, directed by Shona Auerbach (Dear Frankie) and scored by Spectra client Akira Kosemura, has been awarded Best Feature Film at the 2021 Birmingham Film Festival.
AWFC Spotlight Interview with EmmoLei Sankofa
The Alliance for Women Film Composers interviewed composer and artist EmmoLei Sankofa about her career and inspirations as part of their Composer Spotlight series.
Matthew Wang Nominated for Best Song - Short Film at 2021 HMMA
Matthew Wang has been nominated for Best Song - Short Film at the Hollywood Music In Media Awards for his work on “Headnoise” for the short animated film HeadNoise.
Steve Horner Scores 'Miracle' Animated Short for TAIKO and Silk Road Paradise
Steve Horner teams up with TAIKO Animation again for ‘Miracle’ animated short for Silk Road Paradise.
Cindy O'Connor Scores 'Christmas Sail' for Hallmark Channel
Cindy O’Connor has scored the Hallmark Channel original Christmas Sail, starring Katee Sackhoff, which premieres on Sunday, October 31, 2021.
EmmoLei Sankofa scores 'Horror Noire' Anthology for Shudder
EmmoLei Sankofa has scored the Shudder Original horror anthology Horror Noire, which premieres on October 28, 2021.
EmmoLei Sankofa Announced As 2021 Sundance Institute Film Music Intensive Fellow
The Sundance Institute announced the 2021 Film Music Intensive Fellows, which included composer/artist EmmoLei Sankofa. The intensive took place in spring 2021.
VR Film 'Glimpse' Premieres in Venice with Score by Julianna Barwick
Glimpse, the VR film from Benjamin Cleary and Michael O’Connor, featuring an original score by Julianna Barwick and starring Taron Egerton and Lucy Boynton, has premiered at La Biennale Venice.
'No Dogs', Scored by Tangelene Bolton, to Premiere at LA Asian Pacific Film Festival
No Dogs, the short film scored by Tangelene Bolton, will have it’s world premiere at the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival.
'She Dreams At Sunrise', scored by Stefan L. Smith, airs on BET and BETHer
She Dreams At Sunrise, the animated short scored by Stefan L. Smith and directed by Camrus Johnson, will air on BET and BET Her on August 30, 2021 alongside three other short films depicting the Black experience.
"The Cleaner", scored by Brad Oberhofer, picked up by 1091 Pictures
Erin Elders’ The Cleaner, scored by Brad Oberhofer, has been picked up by 1091 Pictures for US distribution and will be available to purchase and rent on October 12, 2021.
Cruise Introduces ‘Poppy’ with Original Music by Kyle Rodriguez
Cruise has introduced Poppy, their favorite self-driving car, with a video featuring original music by Kyle Rodriguez.
‘Headnoise’ Animated Short To Feature Original Score and Songs by Matthew Wang
Variety has announced ‘Headnoise’ from co-writer and producer Shaquille O’Neal. The animated short will feature an original score by Matthew Wang as well as original songs by Matthew and rapper/producer Tone.
Leo Carax’s ‘Annette’ Opens Cannes 2021 With Vocal Prodcution By Fred Avril
Fred Avril provided vocal production and arrangements for Leo Carax’s Annette, which opened the 2021 Cannes Festival.