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Benjamin Cleary’s ‘Glimpse’, Scored by Julianna Barwick, Wins at Cannes
Glimpse, the animated interactive film from Benjamin Cleary and Michael O’Connor, featuring original music by Julianna Barwick, has won Best VR Interactive Experience at the Cannes Marché du Film.
Cindy O’Connor Scores Hallmark Channel’s ‘Rip In Time’
Cindy O’Connor has scored the Hallmark Movies & Mysteries original film Rip In Time, which premieres on May 22, 2022 on the Hallmark Channel.
Rebekka Karijord Scores Universal Pictures’ ‘Explorer’ About Sir Ranulph Fiennes
Rebekka Karijord has scored the Universal Pictures feature documentary Explorer, about well-known British explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes. The film is in UK cinemas on July 14, 2022.
Steve Horner String Cover of Harry Styles Featured on Bridgerton Season 2 Soundtrack
Steve Horner’s string cover of Harry Styles’ “Sign of the Times” featured in Netflix’s Bridgerton Season 2 soundtrack.
Ghiya Rushidat To Premiere New Work In Helix Collective, Composers Diversity Collective Spotlight! Concert
Ghiya Rushidat will premiere a new work at Spotlight!, an upcoming concert from Helix Collective and Composers Diversity Collective. The concert will also feature premieres by Michael Abels, Vivek Maddala, Sheri Chung, and more.
Rebekka Karijord Scores Amazon Spy Thriller ‘All The Old Knives’
Rebekka Karijord has co-scored the Amazon spy thriller All The Old Knives with frequent collaborator Jon Ekstrand. The film, starring Chris Pine and Thandiwe Newton, premieres on April 8, 2022 on Amazon Prime Video and in select theaters.
Dave Volpe The Ambies Award Nomination for ‘Carcerem’ Score
Dave Volpe is nominated for Best Original Music and Music Supervision at The Ambies for his original score to the fictional podcast Carcerem.
Brad Oberhofer Scores ‘The Andy Warhol Diaries’ Netflix Documentary Series
Brad Oberhofer has scored the Netflix documentary series The Andy Warhol Diaries from executive producer Ryan Murphy, directed by Andrew Rossi.
EmmoLei Sankofa Scores ‘Lizzo’s Watch Out For The Big Grrrls’ for Amazon Studios
EmmoLei Sankofa scored Amazon Studios’ Lizzo’s Watch Out For The Big Grrrls competition series, premiering March 25, 2022 on Amazon Prime Video.
‘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.