Science fiction and fantasy have inspired dozens of great television scores through the years, from “Battlestar Galactica” to “Game of Thrones.” Three more streaming series continued that tradition this season: “Silo,” “Fallout” and “3 Body Problem.”
Atli Örvarsson’s music for “Silo,” the Apple TV+ dystopian drama set in a bleak future where everyone lives in underground silos, was initially inspired by the setting. “It’s a mechanized world,” he says. “The technology you see is very, very old; the computers look like they’re from the ’80s, so there was always this idea that even the electronic sounds should be primitive, not slick.”
So he relied on Korg and Moog synthesizers from earlier eras, along with an unusual keyboard: the magnetic resonator piano, which uses electromagnets to create unusual sounds from the strings inside the instrument. “There’s a steampunk feel to the design of the show, and this is the ultimate steampunk instrument,...
Atli Örvarsson’s music for “Silo,” the Apple TV+ dystopian drama set in a bleak future where everyone lives in underground silos, was initially inspired by the setting. “It’s a mechanized world,” he says. “The technology you see is very, very old; the computers look like they’re from the ’80s, so there was always this idea that even the electronic sounds should be primitive, not slick.”
So he relied on Korg and Moog synthesizers from earlier eras, along with an unusual keyboard: the magnetic resonator piano, which uses electromagnets to create unusual sounds from the strings inside the instrument. “There’s a steampunk feel to the design of the show, and this is the ultimate steampunk instrument,...
- 5/31/2024
- by Jon Burlingame
- Variety Film + TV
BAFTA has announced the winners of the BAFTA Television Craft Awards, presented at a ceremony held on Sunday night in London. The awards celebrate the creativity, skill, and craft of behind-the-scenes television talent and the best programs of 2023.
The following won two BAFTAs each:
Charlie Brooker and Bisha K Ali won the Writer Drama category and Stephan Pehrsson won for Photography & Lighting Fiction for Demon 79 (Black Mirror). Nikki Parsons, Ollie Bartlett and Richard Valentine won the Director: Multi-camera category, and Julio Himede, Tim Routledge, Kojo Samuel, Michael Sharp and Dan Shipton won Entertainment Craft Team for Eurovision Song Contest 2023. The Editing Team behind Once Upon a Time in Northern Ireland won Editing: Factual and the documentary’s composer Simon Russell won Original Music: Factual. Atli Örvarsson won Original Music: Fiction and Gavin Bocquet and Amanda Bernstein won Production Design for their work on Silo. The Sound Team behind Slow Horses won Sound: Fiction,...
The following won two BAFTAs each:
Charlie Brooker and Bisha K Ali won the Writer Drama category and Stephan Pehrsson won for Photography & Lighting Fiction for Demon 79 (Black Mirror). Nikki Parsons, Ollie Bartlett and Richard Valentine won the Director: Multi-camera category, and Julio Himede, Tim Routledge, Kojo Samuel, Michael Sharp and Dan Shipton won Entertainment Craft Team for Eurovision Song Contest 2023. The Editing Team behind Once Upon a Time in Northern Ireland won Editing: Factual and the documentary’s composer Simon Russell won Original Music: Factual. Atli Örvarsson won Original Music: Fiction and Gavin Bocquet and Amanda Bernstein won Production Design for their work on Silo. The Sound Team behind Slow Horses won Sound: Fiction,...
- 4/28/2024
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
Billie Eilish and Finneas O’Connell won the award for Original Song for a Comedy or Musical for their Oscar-nominated “Barbie” tune “What Was I Made For?” while past Academy Award winner and 2024 nominee Ludwig Göransson took home the Original Score for a Studio Film honor for “Oppenheimer” to pace the Society of Composers & Lyricists Scl Awards tonight at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles in a ceremony hosted by singer-songwriter Siedah Garrett.
Also picking up trophies were Olivia Rodrigo and Dan Nigro for Original Song for a Drama or Documentary for their tune “Can’t Catch Me Now” from “The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes,” while John Powell was awarded the prize for Original Score for an Independent Film for scoring the documentary feature “Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie.”
SEE5th Annual Scl Awards Nominations: Billie Eilish, Olivia Rodrigo and Lenny Kravitz among contenders [Full List]
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Also picking up trophies were Olivia Rodrigo and Dan Nigro for Original Song for a Drama or Documentary for their tune “Can’t Catch Me Now” from “The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes,” while John Powell was awarded the prize for Original Score for an Independent Film for scoring the documentary feature “Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie.”
SEE5th Annual Scl Awards Nominations: Billie Eilish, Olivia Rodrigo and Lenny Kravitz among contenders [Full List]
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- 2/14/2024
- by Ray Richmond
- Gold Derby
Billie Eilish and her brother and songwriting partner Finneas took home best original song for a comedy at the 2024 Society of Composers and Lyricists Awards on Tuesday. Olivia Rodrigo, Ludwig Göransson, Nicholas Britell and John Powell were among other winners.
Eilish and Finneas won the award for their hit Barbie track “What Was I Made For,” less than two weeks after winning a Grammy for the same song, which is also nominated for an Oscar. It beat its fellow Barbie song “I’m Just Ken” Flamin’ Hot‘s “The Fire Inside,” The L Word: Generation Q’s “All About Me” and Super Mario Bros. Movie‘s “Peaches.”
Rodrigo and music producer Dan Nigro took home the award for best original song for a drama or documentary for her viral “Can’t Catch Me Now” from The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes. She beat songs from American Symphony,...
Eilish and Finneas won the award for their hit Barbie track “What Was I Made For,” less than two weeks after winning a Grammy for the same song, which is also nominated for an Oscar. It beat its fellow Barbie song “I’m Just Ken” Flamin’ Hot‘s “The Fire Inside,” The L Word: Generation Q’s “All About Me” and Super Mario Bros. Movie‘s “Peaches.”
Rodrigo and music producer Dan Nigro took home the award for best original song for a drama or documentary for her viral “Can’t Catch Me Now” from The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes. She beat songs from American Symphony,...
- 2/14/2024
- by Zoe G Phillips
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Billie Eilish, Finneas, Ludwig Göransson and Nicholas Britell were among the winners Tuesday evening at the 5th annual Society of Composers & Lyricists Awards.
Eilish and Finneas took home the award for outstanding original song for a comedy or musical for “What Was I Made For?” from “Barbie.” The win continued their sweep of the season from the Golden Globes and the Grammy Awards.
Olivia Rodrigo and Dan Nigro won outstanding original song for a drama or documentary for “Can’t Catch Me Now” from “Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes.” Britell took home the prize for outstanding original score for a television production for “Succession.”
Göransson, who was honored with Variety’s Artisans Award in Santa Barbara this past weekend, won outstanding original score for a studio film for “Oppenheimer.” John Powell won outstanding original score for an independent film, “Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie,” and Stephen Barton...
Eilish and Finneas took home the award for outstanding original song for a comedy or musical for “What Was I Made For?” from “Barbie.” The win continued their sweep of the season from the Golden Globes and the Grammy Awards.
Olivia Rodrigo and Dan Nigro won outstanding original song for a drama or documentary for “Can’t Catch Me Now” from “Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes.” Britell took home the prize for outstanding original score for a television production for “Succession.”
Göransson, who was honored with Variety’s Artisans Award in Santa Barbara this past weekend, won outstanding original score for a studio film for “Oppenheimer.” John Powell won outstanding original score for an independent film, “Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie,” and Stephen Barton...
- 2/14/2024
- by Jazz Tangcay and Diego Ramos Bechara
- Variety Film + TV
Billie Eilish, Olivia Rodrigo, Lenny Kravitz, Diane Warren and Jon Batiste are among the nominees announced Thursday morning for the Fifth Annual Scl Awards from the Society of Composers & Lyricists honoring scores and songs in visual media. The five music titans were all nominated in the Best Song categories for Drama/Documentary or Comedy/Musical, Eilish with her brother Finneas for their tune “What Was I Made For?” from “Barbie,” Rodrigo along with Dan Nigro for “Can’t Catch Me Now” from “The Hunger Games: Ball of Songbirds and Snakes,” Kravitz for “Road to Freedom” from “Rustin,” Warren for “The Fire Inside” from “Flamin’ Hot” and Batiste along with Dan Wilson for “It Never Went Away” from “American Symphony.”
Rounding out the Drama/Documentary nominees are Nicholas Britell and Laura Stinson for “Slip Away” from “Carmen” along with Sharon Farber and Noah Benshea for “Better Times” from “Jacob the Baker.
Rounding out the Drama/Documentary nominees are Nicholas Britell and Laura Stinson for “Slip Away” from “Carmen” along with Sharon Farber and Noah Benshea for “Better Times” from “Jacob the Baker.
- 12/22/2023
- by Denton Davidson
- Gold Derby
The Society of Composers and Lyricists (Scl) has announced the nominees for the 2024 Scl Awards, including songwriters Billie Eilish, Olivia Rodrigo, Lenny Kravitz, Diane Warren, and Jon Batiste, all who earned spots on the Academy Awards shortlist for Best Original Song.
Also among the dual nominees are composers Anthony Willis for Saltburn, Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt for Barbie, Laura Karpman for American Fiction, the late Robbie Robertson for Killers of the Flower Moon, and Mica Levi for The Zone of Interest.
The awards will be presented on February 13, 2024, at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles.
Other categories still to be announced include the Spirit of Collaboration Award which honors the long relationship between a composer and a director.
The Society of Composers & Lyricists is for professional film, television, video game, and musical theater composers and songwriters. The 78-year-old organization is focused on education and addressing the creative, technological...
Also among the dual nominees are composers Anthony Willis for Saltburn, Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt for Barbie, Laura Karpman for American Fiction, the late Robbie Robertson for Killers of the Flower Moon, and Mica Levi for The Zone of Interest.
The awards will be presented on February 13, 2024, at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles.
Other categories still to be announced include the Spirit of Collaboration Award which honors the long relationship between a composer and a director.
The Society of Composers & Lyricists is for professional film, television, video game, and musical theater composers and songwriters. The 78-year-old organization is focused on education and addressing the creative, technological...
- 12/22/2023
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
Just over 60 miles from the Arctic Circle, in the northern climes of Iceland, lies the town of Akureyri. While it may be a bit hard to pronounce, Akureyri is fast becoming known as the Arctic Abbey Road. Iceland is quickly emerging as the leading supplier of musicians and the cutting-edge facilities that record them, with musical directors from Netflix to Disney flocking there. And Akureyri is the gleaming sonic gem in this crown of sound.
Amid this Nordic cacophony is a man known as Iceland’s George Martin – a producer and composer whose long tenure in Icelandic music (his band Todmobile just celebrated their 35th anniversary) has fast become legend to music directors and composers all over the world.
Thorvaldur Bjarni Thorvaldsson — or as he is affectionately known to classic composers and rockstars as simply “Tod” — is an unassuming man who can multitask and summon forth timpani players and charter...
Amid this Nordic cacophony is a man known as Iceland’s George Martin – a producer and composer whose long tenure in Icelandic music (his band Todmobile just celebrated their 35th anniversary) has fast become legend to music directors and composers all over the world.
Thorvaldur Bjarni Thorvaldsson — or as he is affectionately known to classic composers and rockstars as simply “Tod” — is an unassuming man who can multitask and summon forth timpani players and charter...
- 10/25/2023
- by Richard Stellar
- The Wrap
Multimedia Music has closed a deal to acquire the music publishing rights from the film music library of Millennium Media, which includes titles such as “The Hitman’s Bodyguard,” “London Has Fallen,” “Angel Has Fallen,” “Hitman Wife’s Bodyguard,” “Hellboy,” “The Outpost,” “Mechanic: Resurrection,” “Rambo: Last Blood,” “Blackbird,” “Acts of Vengeance” and “The Expendables 4.”
The deal follows Multimedia Music’s recent music partnership with Steven Spielberg’s Amblin Partners, and its acquisition of STX Entertainment’s music library.
The Millennium Media library includes music from leading composers including Brian Tyler, Atli Orvarsson, Mark Isham, Trevor Morris, David Buckley and Benjamin Wallfisch.
Multimedia Music will co-publish the catalog with current co-owner and administrator Kobalt Music.
James Gibb, who founded Multimedia Music with colleague Phil Hope, said: “Millennium Media consistently produces high caliber, commercial films made for the big screen that have earned over $2 billion at the box office. We are thrilled to have secured this catalog,...
The deal follows Multimedia Music’s recent music partnership with Steven Spielberg’s Amblin Partners, and its acquisition of STX Entertainment’s music library.
The Millennium Media library includes music from leading composers including Brian Tyler, Atli Orvarsson, Mark Isham, Trevor Morris, David Buckley and Benjamin Wallfisch.
Multimedia Music will co-publish the catalog with current co-owner and administrator Kobalt Music.
James Gibb, who founded Multimedia Music with colleague Phil Hope, said: “Millennium Media consistently produces high caliber, commercial films made for the big screen that have earned over $2 billion at the box office. We are thrilled to have secured this catalog,...
- 9/14/2023
- by Leo Barraclough
- Variety Film + TV
Composer Christopher Lennertz was declared a BMI Icon at Broadcast Music Inc.’s 39th annual Film, TV and Visual Media Awards Wednesday night (May 10) in Beverly Hills.
Lennertz, a two-time Emmy nominee, veteran film composer and game-music creator, was honored for his 30-year career in media music-making.
BMI president and CEO Mike O’Neill presented the award, noting that Lennertz was “legendary for his diverse and distinct impact across the worlds of film, television and gaming” and telling the 51-year-old composer, “your captivating scores have taken us on a thrilling ride.”
Added BMI’s VP creative, film, TV and visual media Tracy McKnight: “His compelling body of work, from blockbuster films to hit TV shows and gaming, highlights Christopher’s passion for all styles of music and has made him one of the industry’s most sought-after composers. He is also dedicated to giving back through philanthropic work and advancing the next generation of composers.
Lennertz, a two-time Emmy nominee, veteran film composer and game-music creator, was honored for his 30-year career in media music-making.
BMI president and CEO Mike O’Neill presented the award, noting that Lennertz was “legendary for his diverse and distinct impact across the worlds of film, television and gaming” and telling the 51-year-old composer, “your captivating scores have taken us on a thrilling ride.”
Added BMI’s VP creative, film, TV and visual media Tracy McKnight: “His compelling body of work, from blockbuster films to hit TV shows and gaming, highlights Christopher’s passion for all styles of music and has made him one of the industry’s most sought-after composers. He is also dedicated to giving back through philanthropic work and advancing the next generation of composers.
- 5/11/2023
- by Jon Burlingame
- Variety Film + TV
Plot: Silo is the story of the last ten thousand people on earth, their mile-deep home protecting them from the toxic and deadly world outside. However, no one knows when or why the silo was built and any who try to find out face fatal consequences. Ferguson stars as Juliette, an engineer, who seeks answers about a loved one’s murder and tumbles onto a mystery that goes far deeper than she could have ever imagined, leading her to discover that if the lies don’t kill you, the truth will.
Review: Post-apocalyptics stories are bordering on burnout. After decades of zombies and plagues and reaching for creative twists on the genre, we are getting to the point of animal-human hybrids (Sweet Tooth), blind tribes (See), and even deadly fungus spores (The Last of Us). While the creativity in those aforementioned series is impressive, the genre seems to be petering out.
Review: Post-apocalyptics stories are bordering on burnout. After decades of zombies and plagues and reaching for creative twists on the genre, we are getting to the point of animal-human hybrids (Sweet Tooth), blind tribes (See), and even deadly fungus spores (The Last of Us). While the creativity in those aforementioned series is impressive, the genre seems to be petering out.
- 5/5/2023
- by Alex Maidy
- JoBlo.com
German sales outfit The Playmaker Munich, formerly Arri Media International, has shared with Variety the international trailer of psychological thriller “Wolka,” produced by leading Icelandic banner Sagafilm with Poland’s Film Produkcja.
The feature will bow as a market premiere at Haugesund’s New Nordic Films, Scandinavia’s major film showcase which runs Aug. 24-27.
The atmospheric trailer follows Anna (Olga Bołądź) as she gets out of a Polish jail on parole after 15 years behind bars. She soon travels from Warsaw to Iceland, on the tail of a mysterious Dorota (Anna Moskal) who has blended into the nation’s largest ethnic minority. Composer Atli Örvarsson and cinematographer Marek Rajca (“South by North”) capture the escalating tension as Anna’s arrival rocks Dorota’s life, established under a false identity.
The images reveal the cultural challenges for the strong community of nearly 10,000 immigrant Poles living in Iceland, tagged by Dorota in...
The feature will bow as a market premiere at Haugesund’s New Nordic Films, Scandinavia’s major film showcase which runs Aug. 24-27.
The atmospheric trailer follows Anna (Olga Bołądź) as she gets out of a Polish jail on parole after 15 years behind bars. She soon travels from Warsaw to Iceland, on the tail of a mysterious Dorota (Anna Moskal) who has blended into the nation’s largest ethnic minority. Composer Atli Örvarsson and cinematographer Marek Rajca (“South by North”) capture the escalating tension as Anna’s arrival rocks Dorota’s life, established under a false identity.
The images reveal the cultural challenges for the strong community of nearly 10,000 immigrant Poles living in Iceland, tagged by Dorota in...
- 8/16/2021
- by Annika Pham
- Variety Film + TV
Composers Atli Örvarsson, Mark Mothersbaugh and Mark Isham led the list of winners announced Monday for the annual BMI Film, TV & Visual Media Awards, with the three scorers picking up six, five and four trophies, respectively.
Örvarsson, the Icelandic composer, is now up to 29 BMI honors with the six he adds this week. His new shelf’s worth of awards came for work on “Chicago P.D.,” “Chicago Med,” “Chicago Fire,” “FBI,” “FBI: Most Wanted” and “Defending Jacob.”
Mark Mothersbaugh, of Devo as well as scoring fame, was five-times rewarded for “Dirty John,” “What We Do in the Shadows,” “The Willoughbys,” “The Croods: A New Age” and “Tiger King.”
Mark Isham’s four awards came for “Judas and the Black Messiah,” “Honest Thief,” “Little Fires Everywhere” and “Togo.”
“I’m not that much of an awards guy, but even I’m impressed — four BMI awards,” Isham said in a taped acceptance speech.
Örvarsson, the Icelandic composer, is now up to 29 BMI honors with the six he adds this week. His new shelf’s worth of awards came for work on “Chicago P.D.,” “Chicago Med,” “Chicago Fire,” “FBI,” “FBI: Most Wanted” and “Defending Jacob.”
Mark Mothersbaugh, of Devo as well as scoring fame, was five-times rewarded for “Dirty John,” “What We Do in the Shadows,” “The Willoughbys,” “The Croods: A New Age” and “Tiger King.”
Mark Isham’s four awards came for “Judas and the Black Messiah,” “Honest Thief,” “Little Fires Everywhere” and “Togo.”
“I’m not that much of an awards guy, but even I’m impressed — four BMI awards,” Isham said in a taped acceptance speech.
- 7/12/2021
- by Chris Willman
- Variety Film + TV
When the Will Ferrell-Rachel McAdams comedy “Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga” hit Netflix last year, it garnered a lot of fans. Among those are the residents of Húsavík, the small fishing village in Iceland with 2,300 residents, where the film is set. And they couldn’t be more thrilled that the song from the film, also called “Húsavík,” has made the shortlist for the Oscars. An ode to town itself and the universal love for hometowns, it features lyrics like, “Where the northern lights burst out in colors / And the magic nights surpass all others.”
Now the town has created their own campaign for the song here and produced a video extolling the virtues of “the most beautiful town in the world.” Resident Óskar Óskarsson (actor Sigurður Illugason) takes us through the town, even stopping to make an offering for the elves, and shows how excited...
Now the town has created their own campaign for the song here and produced a video extolling the virtues of “the most beautiful town in the world.” Resident Óskar Óskarsson (actor Sigurður Illugason) takes us through the town, even stopping to make an offering for the elves, and shows how excited...
- 3/2/2021
- by Jenelle Riley
- Variety Film + TV
Predicting the nominees for Best Original Song at the Oscars is made more difficult by the three-stage process. In years past, many seemingly sure-fire contenders were deemed to be ineligible. Even those ditties that clear this hurdle then have to pass muster with the nearly 400 members members of the music branch of the academy. In recent years, upwards of 75 songs have been in the running. (Scroll down for the most up-to-date 2021 Oscar predictions for Best Original Song.)
To be even eligible for consideration, a tune must meet these criteria:
It must be an original song with words and music, both of which were original and written specifically for the film;
It must be the result of a creative interaction between the filmmaker(s) and the songwriter(s) who have been engaged to work directly on the film; and
There must be a clearly audible, intelligible, substantive rendition (not necessarily visually...
To be even eligible for consideration, a tune must meet these criteria:
It must be an original song with words and music, both of which were original and written specifically for the film;
It must be the result of a creative interaction between the filmmaker(s) and the songwriter(s) who have been engaged to work directly on the film; and
There must be a clearly audible, intelligible, substantive rendition (not necessarily visually...
- 2/10/2021
- by Paul Sheehan
- Gold Derby
Exclusive: The Expendables and The Hitman’s Bodyguard producer Millennium has inked a music rights deal with major publisher Kobalt Music Group.
Under the agreement, Kobalt will administer all of Millennium’s music rights, including licensing, collections, creative services, and accounting. In addition, Kobalt’s recording division, Awal, will be used for marketing and distribution of select original song and score releases from Millennium.
The two companies will work to find opportunities across Millennium’s film and TV projects and Kobalt’s roster, which includes artists such as Childish Gambino, Dave Grohl, Enrique Iglesias, Kelly Clarkson, Finneas, Lionel Richie, Lauv, Stevie Nicks, Marshmello, Max Martin, Elvis Presley, The Weeknd, Roddy Ricch and Ozuna.
An objective for the partnership is to license Millennium’s music across media including film, TV, advertising, games, podcasts, and the internet. One of Millennium’s first releases on Awal is Rita Wilson’s original song Everybody...
Under the agreement, Kobalt will administer all of Millennium’s music rights, including licensing, collections, creative services, and accounting. In addition, Kobalt’s recording division, Awal, will be used for marketing and distribution of select original song and score releases from Millennium.
The two companies will work to find opportunities across Millennium’s film and TV projects and Kobalt’s roster, which includes artists such as Childish Gambino, Dave Grohl, Enrique Iglesias, Kelly Clarkson, Finneas, Lionel Richie, Lauv, Stevie Nicks, Marshmello, Max Martin, Elvis Presley, The Weeknd, Roddy Ricch and Ozuna.
An objective for the partnership is to license Millennium’s music across media including film, TV, advertising, games, podcasts, and the internet. One of Millennium’s first releases on Awal is Rita Wilson’s original song Everybody...
- 7/22/2020
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
For a new streaming service, Apple TV Plus made some pretty sharp music choices from the start, tapping Carter Burwell to score “The Morning Show,” Atli Örvarsson for “Defending Jacob,” Michael Brook for “Little America” and Drum & Lace and Ian Hultquist for “Dickinson.”
Two-time Oscar nominee Burwell had not previously done episodic TV, but was intrigued by the Jennifer Aniston-Reese Witherspoon a.m.-news-show sendup. Explains the veteran of 18 Coen Brothers films: “They wanted someone who could take openly tragic situations and put an ironic tinge on them.”
Piano, string bass and percussion were the main instruments: “Upright bass worked very well. It had an urban feeling to it, a version of hipness that seemed to fit these characters. We wanted to play the way they thought of themselves, in New York City on top of their game. It’s a bit jaunty, which helps with how awkward,...
Two-time Oscar nominee Burwell had not previously done episodic TV, but was intrigued by the Jennifer Aniston-Reese Witherspoon a.m.-news-show sendup. Explains the veteran of 18 Coen Brothers films: “They wanted someone who could take openly tragic situations and put an ironic tinge on them.”
Piano, string bass and percussion were the main instruments: “Upright bass worked very well. It had an urban feeling to it, a version of hipness that seemed to fit these characters. We wanted to play the way they thought of themselves, in New York City on top of their game. It’s a bit jaunty, which helps with how awkward,...
- 7/1/2020
- by Jon Burlingame
- Variety Film + TV
Bmi announced the winners of the performing rights organization’s annual Film, TV and Visual Media Awards on Monday, with an online unveiling of the recipients substituting for the ceremony that would have been taking place in Beverly Hills under non-quarantine conditions.
The most awards, five, went to Icelandic composer Atli Örvarsson, who won for his contributions to “Chicago P.D.,” “Chicago Med,” “Chicago Fire,” “FBI” and “FBI Most Wanted.” Örvarsson’s overall Bmi awards tally is up to 23.
Winning three trophies apiece were Tyler Bates, Brian Tyler and Mac Quayle.
Quayle won for “American Horror Story,” “9-1-1 ” and the spinoff “9-1-1: Lone Star.” Brian Tyler got his honors for “Hawaii Five-0,” “Magnum P.I.” and “Yellowstone.” With these three, he now has 33 awards from Bmi. Tyler Bates’ trophies came for the theatrical films “Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw” and “John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum” along with Netflix’s “The Punisher.
The most awards, five, went to Icelandic composer Atli Örvarsson, who won for his contributions to “Chicago P.D.,” “Chicago Med,” “Chicago Fire,” “FBI” and “FBI Most Wanted.” Örvarsson’s overall Bmi awards tally is up to 23.
Winning three trophies apiece were Tyler Bates, Brian Tyler and Mac Quayle.
Quayle won for “American Horror Story,” “9-1-1 ” and the spinoff “9-1-1: Lone Star.” Brian Tyler got his honors for “Hawaii Five-0,” “Magnum P.I.” and “Yellowstone.” With these three, he now has 33 awards from Bmi. Tyler Bates’ trophies came for the theatrical films “Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw” and “John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum” along with Netflix’s “The Punisher.
- 6/15/2020
- by Chris Willman
- Variety Film + TV
Icelandic composer Atli Örvarsson felt right at home scoring a chilling series like “Defending Jacob,” the new Apple TV+ show about a Massachusetts father whose son is accused of murdering a classmate. Örvarsson matched the blue/gray aesthetic of the limited series with a dark, ambient score that communicates the turmoil each of the main characters is going through. “There’s a loss of innocence and there’s a loss of what they knew to be their normal life,” says Örvarsson in our exclusive new interview. “I wanted to provoke feelings of loss and isolation and loneliness.” Watch the full chat with the composer above.
SEEJaeden Martell Interview: ‘Defending Jacob’
While Örvarsson has composed music for similar crime drama shows like “Chicago P.D.,” “FBI” and the “Law & Order” franchise, he intentionally gave “Defending Jacob” a different feeling. He instead crafted the score as an emotional drama, to reflect the characters’ “inner world,...
SEEJaeden Martell Interview: ‘Defending Jacob’
While Örvarsson has composed music for similar crime drama shows like “Chicago P.D.,” “FBI” and the “Law & Order” franchise, he intentionally gave “Defending Jacob” a different feeling. He instead crafted the score as an emotional drama, to reflect the characters’ “inner world,...
- 4/28/2020
- by Kevin Jacobsen
- Gold Derby
Jazz artist and film composer Terence Blanchard was presented with the Bmi Icon award at Wednesday night’s Film, TV and Visual Media Awards of performing-rights society Broadcast Music Inc. in Beverly Hills.
Blanchard, composer for many of Spike Lee’s films, was honored for his “unique and indelible influence on generations of music makers,” said Bmi president-ceo Mike O’Neill. “His music makes powerful statements about American tragedies that must not be forgotten, while also encouraging all of us to heal.”
Said Blanchard, “We just want to express ourselves in an artistic way. We have a burning desire to say something that’s in us, and sometimes we don’t even know what it is that we’re trying to say. These projects give us room to do that.
“You are my heroes,” he told the black-tie crowd of film and TV composers. “Everything that I’ve written for the screen,...
Blanchard, composer for many of Spike Lee’s films, was honored for his “unique and indelible influence on generations of music makers,” said Bmi president-ceo Mike O’Neill. “His music makes powerful statements about American tragedies that must not be forgotten, while also encouraging all of us to heal.”
Said Blanchard, “We just want to express ourselves in an artistic way. We have a burning desire to say something that’s in us, and sometimes we don’t even know what it is that we’re trying to say. These projects give us room to do that.
“You are my heroes,” he told the black-tie crowd of film and TV composers. “Everything that I’ve written for the screen,...
- 5/16/2019
- by Jon Burlingame
- Variety Film + TV
“When you fall at the beginning of the journey, it will be a good journey,” says genial producer Grímar Jónsson of Netop Films, quoting an old Icelandic proverb. He’s referring to the emergency tooth extraction required by ace Estonian Dp Mart Taniel (“November”) on the first day of the shoot of “The County,” the much-anticipated new film from “Rams” helmer Grímur Hákonarson. Luckily, the main shooting location of the Iceland/Denmark/Germany/France co-production was just two hours from Reykjavik and Jónsson’s helpful dentist.
Like “Rams,” “The County” probes a deeply rooted rural culture that is closely connected to the Icelandic national spirit. The story centers on Inga (Arndís Hrönn Egilsdóttir), a middle-aged widow who must learn to be self-sufficient after the accidental death of her dairy farmer husband. She starts a new life on her own terms and rises up against the corruption and injustice in her community.
Like “Rams,” “The County” probes a deeply rooted rural culture that is closely connected to the Icelandic national spirit. The story centers on Inga (Arndís Hrönn Egilsdóttir), a middle-aged widow who must learn to be self-sufficient after the accidental death of her dairy farmer husband. She starts a new life on her own terms and rises up against the corruption and injustice in her community.
- 5/16/2018
- by Alissa Simon
- Variety Film + TV
“When you fall at the beginning of the journey, it will be a good journey,” says genial producer Grímar Jónsson of Netop Films, quoting an old Icelandic proverb. He’s referring to the emergency tooth extraction required by ace Estonian cinematographer Mart Taniel (“November”) on the first day of the shoot of “The County,” the much-anticipated new film from “Rams” helmer Grímur Hákonarson. Luckily, the main shooting location of the Iceland-Denmark-Germany-France co-production was just two hours from Reykjavik and Jónsson’s helpful dentist.
Like “Rams,” “The County” probes a deeply rooted rural culture that is closely connected to the Icelandic national spirit. The story centers on Inga (Arndís Hrönn Egilsdóttir), a middle-aged widow, who must learn to be self-sufficient after the accidental death of her dairy farmer husband. She starts a new life on her own terms and rises up against the corruption and injustice in her community.
Jan Naszewski...
Like “Rams,” “The County” probes a deeply rooted rural culture that is closely connected to the Icelandic national spirit. The story centers on Inga (Arndís Hrönn Egilsdóttir), a middle-aged widow, who must learn to be self-sufficient after the accidental death of her dairy farmer husband. She starts a new life on her own terms and rises up against the corruption and injustice in her community.
Jan Naszewski...
- 5/10/2018
- by Alissa Simon
- Variety Film + TV
November 28, 2017 was a note-worthy evening as Education Through Music-Los Angeles (Etm-la) hosted its 12th Anniversary Benefit Gala.
Vincent Womack and Joshua Bell with Host Malcolm McDowell
Credit/Copyright: Danny Moloshok
Supporters from the music, film and education communities gathered to honor Grammy-Winning Violinist Joshua Bell, and Veteran Music Teacher (Foshay Learning Center, Los Angeles Unified School District) Vincent Womack at the Skirball Cultural Center.
The event was hosted by Malcolm McDowell (Mozart in the Jungle), and featured special performances and presentations by Joshua Bell (Grammy winning violinist), Billy Childs (Grammy winning pianist/composer), Judith Hill (The Voice, Prince, Michael Jackson), Joanne Pearce Martin (pianist, Los Angeles Philharmonic,) Dr. Lemmon McMillan, guest Chris Botti (Grammy winning trumpeter), Foshay Learning Center Students and Education Through Music-La Students. Executive Director of Etm-la Victoria Lanier welcomed co-chair hosts Lola Debney and Alecia Spendlove. Honorary chairs of the gala include music education champions and...
Vincent Womack and Joshua Bell with Host Malcolm McDowell
Credit/Copyright: Danny Moloshok
Supporters from the music, film and education communities gathered to honor Grammy-Winning Violinist Joshua Bell, and Veteran Music Teacher (Foshay Learning Center, Los Angeles Unified School District) Vincent Womack at the Skirball Cultural Center.
The event was hosted by Malcolm McDowell (Mozart in the Jungle), and featured special performances and presentations by Joshua Bell (Grammy winning violinist), Billy Childs (Grammy winning pianist/composer), Judith Hill (The Voice, Prince, Michael Jackson), Joanne Pearce Martin (pianist, Los Angeles Philharmonic,) Dr. Lemmon McMillan, guest Chris Botti (Grammy winning trumpeter), Foshay Learning Center Students and Education Through Music-La Students. Executive Director of Etm-la Victoria Lanier welcomed co-chair hosts Lola Debney and Alecia Spendlove. Honorary chairs of the gala include music education champions and...
- 12/7/2017
- Look to the Stars
From RedBand.Ca, Sneak Peek restricted 'red band' footage, plus images from the upcoming Millennium Films, Cristal Pictures action comedy feature, "The Hitman's Bodyguard", directed by Patrick Hughes, produced by David Ellison and written by Tom O'Connor, starring Ryan Reynolds, Samuel L. Jackson, Élodie Yung and Salma Hayek, opening August 18, 2017:
"...a bodyguard (Reynolds) takes his former enemy, a degenerate 'hitman' (Jackson), as a client so they can defeat a dictator..."
Cast also includes Joaquim de Almeida, Kirsty Mitchell and Sam Hazeldine.
Music is by Atli Örvarsson, cinematography by Jules O'Loughlin and editing by Jake Roberts.
Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "The Hitman's Bodyguard"...
"...a bodyguard (Reynolds) takes his former enemy, a degenerate 'hitman' (Jackson), as a client so they can defeat a dictator..."
Cast also includes Joaquim de Almeida, Kirsty Mitchell and Sam Hazeldine.
Music is by Atli Örvarsson, cinematography by Jules O'Loughlin and editing by Jake Roberts.
Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "The Hitman's Bodyguard"...
- 4/17/2017
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
If you aren’t a teenage girl, you might not think that Kelly Fremon Craig’s debut, the coming of age movie The Edge of Seventeen, is for you, but in fact, the characters and situations are surprisingly relatable regardless of your age or gender.
Her movie stars Hailee Steinfeld (True Grit) as Nadine, a teen outcast who only has one friend at high school, Haley Lu Richardson’s Krista. Nadine neither gets along with her widowed mother (Kyra Sedgwick) nor her perfect older brother Darien (Blake Jenner), so when Krista starts dating Darien, it only causes more anxiety for Nadine, so she turns to her history teacher (Woody Harrelson) for advice, although he wants nothing to do with it.
It seems like a simple enough plot, but Nadine’s dialogue and how it’s delivered by Steinfeld is spot-on, and her interaction with the cast around her (particularly Harrelson...
Her movie stars Hailee Steinfeld (True Grit) as Nadine, a teen outcast who only has one friend at high school, Haley Lu Richardson’s Krista. Nadine neither gets along with her widowed mother (Kyra Sedgwick) nor her perfect older brother Darien (Blake Jenner), so when Krista starts dating Darien, it only causes more anxiety for Nadine, so she turns to her history teacher (Woody Harrelson) for advice, although he wants nothing to do with it.
It seems like a simple enough plot, but Nadine’s dialogue and how it’s delivered by Steinfeld is spot-on, and her interaction with the cast around her (particularly Harrelson...
- 11/15/2016
- by Edward Douglas
- LRMonline.com
Icelandic cinema scored one more victory at the 2016 Harpa Awards, which took place at the Nordic Embassies during Berlinale on February 15, 2016. Composer Atli Örvarsson won the award for Best Film Score for the Icelandic film "Rams," while Johann Johannson took home the Honorary Award.
“The award for Best Film Score goes to a man with a unique sound,” said the jury who consisted of Thomas Robsahm, Konrad Sommermeyer and Christineauf der Haar. “The accordion perfectly matches the loneliness, the nature and the sound of the sheep calling out for each other - the bleating. The music, the atmosphere and the pictures fit perfectly together. It feels as if the director and the composer really are in close contact – and telling their story together.”
Grímur Hákonarson's "Rams" took home the Un Certain Regard Award at last year's Cannes Film Festival and has since screened at numerous festivals around the world charming critics and audiences alike. Cohen Media Group released the film stateside earlier this month.
Read More: 'Rams' Director Grímur Hákonarson on Icelandic Pastoral Life and Casting the Right Sheep
Atli has worked with Hans Zimmer in Los Angeles for a number of years. Since moving back to his original hometown Akureyri in northern Iceland, he has scored a number of Hollywood films and TV series as well as Icelandic films. The film "Rams" was coincidentally shot in the remote countryside village where his mother grew up and is based on a true story about two elderly brothers living on the same farm and leading a very rural countryside life - but have not spoken to each other for many decades. Atli is the son of Iceland´s most distinguished accordionist Örvar Kristánsson who passed away last year. Atli created the score to a large degree using his father’s old accordion which is heavily featured in the score.
Atli’s credits include orchestrating and writing music for some of Hollywood’s biggest projects, including the "Pirates of the Caribbean" series. He has contributed music to films from "Angels and Demons" to "The Holiday. As a composer, Atli Örvarsson displays musical diversity throughout his action-film scores in "The Eagle," "Vantage Point," "Babylon A.D.," the Morgan Freeman caper "Thick as Thieves," "The Fourth Kind," and the Nicolas Cage medieval fantasy "Season of the Witch." Atli’s most recent credits include "The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones," the dark and edgy film "Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters," the drama/thriller "A Single Shot" starring Sam Rockwell, the hit NBC series "Chicago Fire" and "Chicago Pd," and working with Hans Zimmer to contribute music to the Zack Snyder's Superman reinstallment "Man of Steel."
The Harpa Awards were invented in 2009. The aim was to put a spotlight on Nordic talent, skills and know-how and to promote the great Nordic film talents in music and acting for the international film industry and thereby strengthening the opportunities for cooperation between the Nordic countries and the international film market. More information you can visit http://www.nordicfilmmusicdays.com/
Take a look at Örvarsson on the accordion in the video below.
“The award for Best Film Score goes to a man with a unique sound,” said the jury who consisted of Thomas Robsahm, Konrad Sommermeyer and Christineauf der Haar. “The accordion perfectly matches the loneliness, the nature and the sound of the sheep calling out for each other - the bleating. The music, the atmosphere and the pictures fit perfectly together. It feels as if the director and the composer really are in close contact – and telling their story together.”
Grímur Hákonarson's "Rams" took home the Un Certain Regard Award at last year's Cannes Film Festival and has since screened at numerous festivals around the world charming critics and audiences alike. Cohen Media Group released the film stateside earlier this month.
Read More: 'Rams' Director Grímur Hákonarson on Icelandic Pastoral Life and Casting the Right Sheep
Atli has worked with Hans Zimmer in Los Angeles for a number of years. Since moving back to his original hometown Akureyri in northern Iceland, he has scored a number of Hollywood films and TV series as well as Icelandic films. The film "Rams" was coincidentally shot in the remote countryside village where his mother grew up and is based on a true story about two elderly brothers living on the same farm and leading a very rural countryside life - but have not spoken to each other for many decades. Atli is the son of Iceland´s most distinguished accordionist Örvar Kristánsson who passed away last year. Atli created the score to a large degree using his father’s old accordion which is heavily featured in the score.
Atli’s credits include orchestrating and writing music for some of Hollywood’s biggest projects, including the "Pirates of the Caribbean" series. He has contributed music to films from "Angels and Demons" to "The Holiday. As a composer, Atli Örvarsson displays musical diversity throughout his action-film scores in "The Eagle," "Vantage Point," "Babylon A.D.," the Morgan Freeman caper "Thick as Thieves," "The Fourth Kind," and the Nicolas Cage medieval fantasy "Season of the Witch." Atli’s most recent credits include "The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones," the dark and edgy film "Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters," the drama/thriller "A Single Shot" starring Sam Rockwell, the hit NBC series "Chicago Fire" and "Chicago Pd," and working with Hans Zimmer to contribute music to the Zack Snyder's Superman reinstallment "Man of Steel."
The Harpa Awards were invented in 2009. The aim was to put a spotlight on Nordic talent, skills and know-how and to promote the great Nordic film talents in music and acting for the international film industry and thereby strengthening the opportunities for cooperation between the Nordic countries and the international film market. More information you can visit http://www.nordicfilmmusicdays.com/
Take a look at Örvarsson on the accordion in the video below.
- 2/19/2016
- by Sydney Levine
- Sydney's Buzz
Örvarsson: 'It was a very difficult film to score because it's so sensitive, so fragile. It would be so easy to be overpowering' Cannes Un Certain Regard winner Rams is out on release in the UK and Us now. The tragicomic Icelandic drama tells the story of two brothers, Gummi (Sigurður Sigurjónsson) and Kiddi (Theodór Júlíusson), who haven't spoken for decades despite living on neighbouring farms. When their flocks are threatened with extermination due to an outbreak of scabies, the pair discover they may have to communicate after all. Due to the near-silent lives that the brothers lead, music plays a key role in supporting the story and I caught up with Icelandic-born composer Atli Örvarsson at Sundance Film Festival last month, where the film screened in the Spotlight section.
Composer Atli Örvarsson: 'It's not that I never watch entertainment or mainstream things, but I wanted to do something...
Composer Atli Örvarsson: 'It's not that I never watch entertainment or mainstream things, but I wanted to do something...
- 2/10/2016
- by Amber Wilkinson
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
A celebration of film and television music was once again at the heart of Krakow’s Film and Music Festival, now in its eighth year.
Running from May 27-31, the event brought together more than 58 international composers - including Stephen Warbeck (Shakespeare in Love, Mon Roi), Ramin Djawadi (Game of Thrones), Jeff Beal (House of Cards), John Lunn (Downton Abbey) and Trevor Morris (The Borgias, The Tudors) – for a culmination of performances, panels and master classes.
“Composers are not often given the attention they deserve,” said Artistic Director Robert Piaskowski. “So we wanted to create a space that presents film music as art, and where audiences can come and appreciate a score’s symphonic sounds.”
Piaskowski is not alone in his interests. The festival now aligns itself as the start of the season, with similar musical events taking place in Tenerife and Cordoba in July and Vienna and Gent (that also hosts the World Soundtrack Awards) in October...
Running from May 27-31, the event brought together more than 58 international composers - including Stephen Warbeck (Shakespeare in Love, Mon Roi), Ramin Djawadi (Game of Thrones), Jeff Beal (House of Cards), John Lunn (Downton Abbey) and Trevor Morris (The Borgias, The Tudors) – for a culmination of performances, panels and master classes.
“Composers are not often given the attention they deserve,” said Artistic Director Robert Piaskowski. “So we wanted to create a space that presents film music as art, and where audiences can come and appreciate a score’s symphonic sounds.”
Piaskowski is not alone in his interests. The festival now aligns itself as the start of the season, with similar musical events taking place in Tenerife and Cordoba in July and Vienna and Gent (that also hosts the World Soundtrack Awards) in October...
- 6/3/2015
- ScreenDaily
One hundred fourteen scores from eligible feature-length motion pictures released in 2013 will be vying for nominations in the Original Score category for the 86th Oscars®, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced today.
A Reminder List of works submitted in the Original Score category will be made available with a nominations ballot to all members of the Music Branch, who shall vote in the order of their preference for not more than five achievements. The five achievements receiving the highest number of votes will become the nominations for final voting for the award.
Nomination voting in all Oscar categories begins Friday, December 27 and ends Wednesday, January 8.
The eligible scores along with their composers are listed below, in alphabetical order by film title:
“Admission,” Stephen Trask, composer
“Ain’t Them Bodies Saints,” Daniel Hart, composer
“All Is Lost,” Alex Ebert, composer
“Alone Yet Not Alone,” William Ross, composer
“The Armstrong Lie,...
A Reminder List of works submitted in the Original Score category will be made available with a nominations ballot to all members of the Music Branch, who shall vote in the order of their preference for not more than five achievements. The five achievements receiving the highest number of votes will become the nominations for final voting for the award.
Nomination voting in all Oscar categories begins Friday, December 27 and ends Wednesday, January 8.
The eligible scores along with their composers are listed below, in alphabetical order by film title:
“Admission,” Stephen Trask, composer
“Ain’t Them Bodies Saints,” Daniel Hart, composer
“All Is Lost,” Alex Ebert, composer
“Alone Yet Not Alone,” William Ross, composer
“The Armstrong Lie,...
- 12/13/2013
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Senior executives at the Academy announced on Dec 12 that 114 scores have been submitted for the original score Oscar category.Scroll down for full list
A reminder list of works submitted will be made available with a nominations ballot to all members of the music branch, who will vote in the order of their preference for up to five scores.
Those five that receive the highest number of votes will be announced as nominees on January 16 2014.
According to the rules, to be eligible the original score must be a “substantial body of music that serves as original dramatic underscoring, and must be written specifically for the motion picture by the submitting composer.
Scores diluted by the use of tracked themes or other preexisting music, diminished in impact by the predominant use of songs, or assembled from the music of more than one composer shall not be eligible.”
Admission, Stephen Trask
Ain’t Them Bodies Saints, Daniel Hart
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A reminder list of works submitted will be made available with a nominations ballot to all members of the music branch, who will vote in the order of their preference for up to five scores.
Those five that receive the highest number of votes will be announced as nominees on January 16 2014.
According to the rules, to be eligible the original score must be a “substantial body of music that serves as original dramatic underscoring, and must be written specifically for the motion picture by the submitting composer.
Scores diluted by the use of tracked themes or other preexisting music, diminished in impact by the predominant use of songs, or assembled from the music of more than one composer shall not be eligible.”
Admission, Stephen Trask
Ain’t Them Bodies Saints, Daniel Hart
[link...
- 12/12/2013
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
More than anything else, David M. Rosenthal’s A Single Shot is an effective exercise in sustained mood. The film’s aura—wilderness gloom, small-town criminality, animal carcasses, rivers flowing with blood, Atli Örvarsson’s grief-stricken score, Sam Rockwell’s beard—tells us how to feel. A sense of mounting dread seeps into the frames, removing traces of color until all that’s left is grey, brown and sometimes black. The production notes identify the setting as “the backwoods of West Virginia,” but the movie itself makes no attempt to clarify this; we just recognize the primal elements: mountains, water, snow, tress, rocks, clouds....
- 9/20/2013
- Pastemagazine.com
A dark, tightly wound backwoods thriller with a twist, "A Single Shot" premiered earlier this year at the Berlinale, and hits theaters September 20. Well-designed and executed by director David M. Rosenthal ("Janie Jones") from Matthew F. Jones’s script and novel of the same name, the film features uniformly fine performances by a cast including Sam Rockwell as an unlucky ex-farmer and hunter, Kelly Reilly as his estranged wife, an unrecognizable Jeffrey Wright as his alcoholic friend, William H. Macy as a gimpy small-town lawyer, and Joe Anderson and Jason Isaacs as seriously creepy denizens of the deep, wet forestlands. Atli Örvarsson’s eery score and Edward Grau’s claustrophobic cinematography further the finger-clenching suspense. A review roundup is below: Guardian:As befits the blood-and-mud spattered backdrop, there's much gruesome razor-slicing and corpse-lugging on display: a forceful reminder, you would suppose, of the elemental natural forces at work. Only...
- 9/17/2013
- by Tom Christie
- Thompson on Hollywood
We’re back with another edition of the Indie Spotlight, highlighting all the recent independent horror news sent our way. Today’s feature includes first details Dark, casting news for Bedlam Stories, DVD release details for Evidence, a Q&A with the creators of Zombie Gnomes, and much more:
Bedlam Stories Casting Update: “Director Pearry Teo’s (Necromentia, The Gene Generation, and the upcoming The Dark Prince) newest twisted horror movie has added a seasoned indie veteran to their cast, Scream Queen Jessica Cameron.
Set in the 1920s, intrepid reporter Nelly Bly fakes insanity to gain admission into the infamous Bedlam Asylum. While researching her expose, Nellie meets a young patient, Dorothy, who has delusions of a fantasy land she calls “Oz.” Digging deeper into the dark history of the asylum, Nellie uncovers evidence of human experimentation on another inmate, a young girl named Alice, who’s “Wonderland” mirrored Dorothy’s imaginary world.
Bedlam Stories Casting Update: “Director Pearry Teo’s (Necromentia, The Gene Generation, and the upcoming The Dark Prince) newest twisted horror movie has added a seasoned indie veteran to their cast, Scream Queen Jessica Cameron.
Set in the 1920s, intrepid reporter Nelly Bly fakes insanity to gain admission into the infamous Bedlam Asylum. While researching her expose, Nellie meets a young patient, Dorothy, who has delusions of a fantasy land she calls “Oz.” Digging deeper into the dark history of the asylum, Nellie uncovers evidence of human experimentation on another inmate, a young girl named Alice, who’s “Wonderland” mirrored Dorothy’s imaginary world.
- 8/6/2013
- by Tamika Jones
- DailyDead
An exclusive clip has come our way for The Fourth Kind director Olatunde Osunsanmi's latest film, entitled Evidence, and we have it for ya here! Read on for full release details and more!
Look for the flick on premium VOD on June 21 and in theaters on July 19 in Los Angeles, New York, and major Us markets, followed by an unrated DVD and Blu-ray release on August 20th.
From the Press Release
Image Entertainment, an Rlj Entertainment (Nasdaq: Rlje) brand, has officially slated Evidence from director Olatunde Osunsanmi (The Fourth Kind). The film stars Stephen Moyer (HBO’s “True Blood,” Strange Love), Radha Mitchell (Silent Hill, Man on Fire), Torrey Devitto (The CW’s “The Vampire Diaries”), Caitlin Stasey (I, Frankenstein), and Dale Dickey (HBO’s “True Blood”) and was written by John Swetnam. Evidence will debut on premium VOD on June 21, 2013, and in theaters on July 19, 2013, in Los Angeles,...
Look for the flick on premium VOD on June 21 and in theaters on July 19 in Los Angeles, New York, and major Us markets, followed by an unrated DVD and Blu-ray release on August 20th.
From the Press Release
Image Entertainment, an Rlj Entertainment (Nasdaq: Rlje) brand, has officially slated Evidence from director Olatunde Osunsanmi (The Fourth Kind). The film stars Stephen Moyer (HBO’s “True Blood,” Strange Love), Radha Mitchell (Silent Hill, Man on Fire), Torrey Devitto (The CW’s “The Vampire Diaries”), Caitlin Stasey (I, Frankenstein), and Dale Dickey (HBO’s “True Blood”) and was written by John Swetnam. Evidence will debut on premium VOD on June 21, 2013, and in theaters on July 19, 2013, in Los Angeles,...
- 7/19/2013
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
A couple of new clips have come our way for The Fourth Kind director Olatunde Osunsanmi's latest film, entitled Evidence, and we have 'em for ya here! Read on for full release details and more!
Look for the flick on premium VOD on June 21 and in theaters on July 19 in Los Angeles, New York, and major Us markets, followed by an unrated DVD and Blu-ray release on August 20th.
From the Press Release
Image Entertainment, an Rlj Entertainment (Nasdaq: Rlje) brand, has officially slated Evidence from director Olatunde Osunsanmi (The Fourth Kind). The film stars Stephen Moyer (HBO’s “True Blood,” Strange Love), Radha Mitchell (Silent Hill, Man on Fire), Torrey Devitto (The CW’s “The Vampire Diaries”), Caitlin Stasey (I, Frankenstein), and Dale Dickey (HBO’s “True Blood”) and was written by John Swetnam. Evidence will debut on premium VOD on June 21, 2013, and in theaters on July 19, 2013, in Los Angeles,...
Look for the flick on premium VOD on June 21 and in theaters on July 19 in Los Angeles, New York, and major Us markets, followed by an unrated DVD and Blu-ray release on August 20th.
From the Press Release
Image Entertainment, an Rlj Entertainment (Nasdaq: Rlje) brand, has officially slated Evidence from director Olatunde Osunsanmi (The Fourth Kind). The film stars Stephen Moyer (HBO’s “True Blood,” Strange Love), Radha Mitchell (Silent Hill, Man on Fire), Torrey Devitto (The CW’s “The Vampire Diaries”), Caitlin Stasey (I, Frankenstein), and Dale Dickey (HBO’s “True Blood”) and was written by John Swetnam. Evidence will debut on premium VOD on June 21, 2013, and in theaters on July 19, 2013, in Los Angeles,...
- 6/24/2013
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
Image Entertainment has picked up Evidence and has wasted no time in giving it a release date. Its newest film is now coming on VOD this Friday June 21st, and is coming to theaters on July 19th. The film stars True Blood’s Stephen Moyer and Silent Hill’s Radha Mitchell, and is a thriller that should be of interest.
Update: We have a bunch of images from the production, as well as a poster for the movie, from Image Entertainment.
Check out the press release:
Los Angeles (June 18, 2013) – Image Entertainment, an Rlj Entertainment (Nasdaq: Rlje) brand, has officially slated Evidence from Director Olatunde Osunsanmi (The Fourth Kind). The film stars Stephen Moyer (HBO’s “True Blood,” Strange Love), Radha Mitchell (Silent Hill, Man on Fire), Torrey Devitto (CW’s “The Vampire Diaries”), Caitlin Stasey (I, Frankenstein) and Dale Dickey (HBO’s “True Blood”) and written by John Swetnam. Evidence...
Update: We have a bunch of images from the production, as well as a poster for the movie, from Image Entertainment.
Check out the press release:
Los Angeles (June 18, 2013) – Image Entertainment, an Rlj Entertainment (Nasdaq: Rlje) brand, has officially slated Evidence from Director Olatunde Osunsanmi (The Fourth Kind). The film stars Stephen Moyer (HBO’s “True Blood,” Strange Love), Radha Mitchell (Silent Hill, Man on Fire), Torrey Devitto (CW’s “The Vampire Diaries”), Caitlin Stasey (I, Frankenstein) and Dale Dickey (HBO’s “True Blood”) and written by John Swetnam. Evidence...
- 6/19/2013
- by Andy Greene
- FamousMonsters of Filmland
A second set of new stills and new artwork has come our way for The Fourth Kind director Olatunde Osunsanmi's latest film, entitled Evidence, and we have 'em for ya here! Read on for full release details and more!
Look for the flick on premium VOD on June 21 and in theaters on July 19 in Los Angeles, New York, and major Us markets, followed by an unrated DVD and Blu-ray release on August 20th.
From the Press Release
Image Entertainment, an Rlj Entertainment (Nasdaq: Rlje) brand, has officially slated Evidence from director Olatunde Osunsanmi (The Fourth Kind). The film stars Stephen Moyer (HBO’s “True Blood,” Strange Love), Radha Mitchell (Silent Hill, Man on Fire), Torrey Devitto (The CW’s “The Vampire Diaries”), Caitlin Stasey (I, Frankenstein), and Dale Dickey (HBO’s “True Blood”) and was written by John Swetnam. Evidence will debut on premium VOD on June 21, 2013, and in...
Look for the flick on premium VOD on June 21 and in theaters on July 19 in Los Angeles, New York, and major Us markets, followed by an unrated DVD and Blu-ray release on August 20th.
From the Press Release
Image Entertainment, an Rlj Entertainment (Nasdaq: Rlje) brand, has officially slated Evidence from director Olatunde Osunsanmi (The Fourth Kind). The film stars Stephen Moyer (HBO’s “True Blood,” Strange Love), Radha Mitchell (Silent Hill, Man on Fire), Torrey Devitto (The CW’s “The Vampire Diaries”), Caitlin Stasey (I, Frankenstein), and Dale Dickey (HBO’s “True Blood”) and was written by John Swetnam. Evidence will debut on premium VOD on June 21, 2013, and in...
- 6/18/2013
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
Gone are the days of a mangled production history – A Single Shot must have started and stopped a couple of times, switched casts before helmer David M. Rosenthal (Janie Jones) along with thesps Sam Rockwell, William H. Macy, Melissa Leo, Jeffrey Wright, Jason Isaacs, Kelly Reilly, Joe Anderson and Ophelia Lovibond were lassoed in March of this year. The book to film adaptation of Matthew F. Jones’s novel – a crime thriller filmed in Vancouver comes equipped with Cinematographer Eduard Grau (A Single Man), Composer Atli Örvarsson (The Burning Plain) , Production Designer David Brisbin (In the Cut), and Editor Dan Robinson (Daniel Mulloy’s short film filmography).
Gist: The tragic death of a beautiful young girl starts a tense and atmospheric game of cat and mouse between hunter John Moon and the hardened backwater criminals out for his blood.
Production Co./Producers: Unanimous Pictures’ Chris Coen, Aaron L. Gilbert, Unified Pictures’ Keith Kjarval,...
Gist: The tragic death of a beautiful young girl starts a tense and atmospheric game of cat and mouse between hunter John Moon and the hardened backwater criminals out for his blood.
Production Co./Producers: Unanimous Pictures’ Chris Coen, Aaron L. Gilbert, Unified Pictures’ Keith Kjarval,...
- 11/19/2012
- by Eric Lavallee
- IONCINEMA.com
Thomas Newman and Michael Giacchino Each Have Four Of The 97 Scores Eligible For Best Original Score
Of the 265 films eligible [1] for Oscars at the 84th Annual Academy Awards in February, 97 of them have been deemed worthy to be nominated for Best Original Score. Thomas Newman (The Adjustment Bureau, The Debt, The Help, The Iron Lady) and Michael Giacchino (Cars 2, Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol, Monte Carlo, Super 8) lead all eligible composers with four films this year while Alexandre Desplat (Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2, The Ides of March), Tyler Bates (Conan the Barbarian, The Darkest Hour, The Way), Mark Isham (The Conspirator, Dolphin Tale, Warrior) and Henry Jackman (Puss in Boots, Winnie the Pooh, X-Men First Class) all have three. Other familiar names are on the list too such as John Williams (The Adventures of Tintin, War Horse), James Newton Howard (Green Lantern, Water for Elephants) and Danny Elfman (Real Steel, Restless) who along with Alberto Iglesias (The Skin I Live In,...
- 12/23/2011
- by Germain Lussier
- Slash Film
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced that ninety-seven scores from eligible feature-length motion pictures are in contention for nominations in the Original Score category for the 84th Academy Awards®.
The eligible scores along with the composer are listed below in alphabetical order by film title:
“The Adjustment Bureau,” Thomas Newman, composer
“The Adventures of Tintin,” John Williams, composer
“African Cats,” Nicholas Hooper, composer
“Albert Nobbs,” Brian Byrne, composer
“Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked,” Mark Mothersbaugh, composer
“Anonymous,” Thomas Wander and Harald Kloser, composers
“Another Earth,” Phil Mossman and Will Bates, composers
“Answers to Nothing,” Craig Richey, composer
“Arthur Christmas,” Harry Gregson-Williams, composer
“The Artist,” Ludovic Bource, composer
“@urFRENZ,” Lisbeth Scott, composer
“Atlas Shrugged Part 1,” Elia Cmiral, composer
“Battle: Los Angeles,” Brian Tyler, composer
“Beastly,” Marcelo Zarvos, composer
“The Big Year,” Theodore Shapiro, composer
“Captain America: The First Avenger,” Alan Silvestri, composer
“Cars 2,” Michael Giacchino, composer
“Cedar Rapids,...
The eligible scores along with the composer are listed below in alphabetical order by film title:
“The Adjustment Bureau,” Thomas Newman, composer
“The Adventures of Tintin,” John Williams, composer
“African Cats,” Nicholas Hooper, composer
“Albert Nobbs,” Brian Byrne, composer
“Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked,” Mark Mothersbaugh, composer
“Anonymous,” Thomas Wander and Harald Kloser, composers
“Another Earth,” Phil Mossman and Will Bates, composers
“Answers to Nothing,” Craig Richey, composer
“Arthur Christmas,” Harry Gregson-Williams, composer
“The Artist,” Ludovic Bource, composer
“@urFRENZ,” Lisbeth Scott, composer
“Atlas Shrugged Part 1,” Elia Cmiral, composer
“Battle: Los Angeles,” Brian Tyler, composer
“Beastly,” Marcelo Zarvos, composer
“The Big Year,” Theodore Shapiro, composer
“Captain America: The First Avenger,” Alan Silvestri, composer
“Cars 2,” Michael Giacchino, composer
“Cedar Rapids,...
- 12/23/2011
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
I was actually beginning to believe Cliff Martinez's score for Drive may actually have a shot with all the love it has received in the precursor awards, but last night the Academy announced the list of 97 scores eligible for Best Original Score at the 2012 Oscars and, oops, what do you know, both Drive and Attack the Block didn't make the cut. The only other score I had on my current list of predictions for the category to not make the cut was Howard Shore's music for David Cronenberg's A Dangerous Method. Why? Well, I would assume somewhere inside there the rules for requirement weren't met. As per the Academy, "To be eligible, the original score must be a substantial body of music that serves as original dramatic underscoring, and must be written specifically for the motion picture by the submitting composer. Scores diluted by the use of...
- 12/23/2011
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
Yesterday the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences released the 97 original film scores that will running for the final five nominations for the Best Original Score category at the upcoming 84h Academy Awards. Billy Crystal will be hosting the annual awards show, which be presented on February 26, 2012. Some how I am not surprised that Attack the Block got nixed, seeing that Tron: Legacy pretty much got the same treatment last year. Glad to see that Henry Jackman’s X-Men: First Class is getting a nod, and of course Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross had to be in it. Check out the full list below.
December 22, 2011
For Immediate Release
97 Original Scores in 2011 Oscar® Race
Beverly Hills, CA – Ninety-seven scores from eligible feature-length motion pictures are in contention for nominations in the Original Score category for the 84th Academy Awards®, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced today.
The...
December 22, 2011
For Immediate Release
97 Original Scores in 2011 Oscar® Race
Beverly Hills, CA – Ninety-seven scores from eligible feature-length motion pictures are in contention for nominations in the Original Score category for the 84th Academy Awards®, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced today.
The...
- 12/23/2011
- by Mike Lee
- FusedFilm
Beverly Hills, CA – Ninety-seven scores from eligible feature-length motion pictures are in contention for nominations in the Original Score category for the 84th Academy Awards®, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced today. The eligible scores along with the composer are listed below in alphabetical order by film title: “The Adjustment Bureau,” Thomas Newman, composer “The Adventures of Tintin,” John Williams, composer “African Cats,” Nicholas Hooper, composer “Albert Nobbs,” Brian Byrne, composer “Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked,” Mark Mothersbaugh, composer “Anonymous,” Thomas Wander and Harald Kloser, composers “Another Earth,” Phil Mossman and Will Bates, composers “Answers to Nothing,” Craig Richey, composer “Arthur Christmas,” Harry Gregson-Williams, composer “The Artist,” Ludovic Bource, composer “@urFRENZ,” Lisbeth Scott, composer “Atlas Shrugged Part 1,” Elia Cmiral, composer “Battle: Los Angeles,” Brian Tyler, composer “Beastly,” Marcelo Zarvos, composer “The Big Year,” Theodore Shapiro, composer “Captain America: The First Avenger,” Alan Silvestri, composer “Cars 2,” Michael Giacchino,...
- 12/23/2011
- by NIKKI FINKE
- Deadline Hollywood
Atli Orvarsson has signed on to score next year’s action comedy Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters. The movie directed by Tommy Wirkola (Dead Snow) is a continuation of the Brothers Grimm’s Hansel and Gretel fairy tale and stars Jeremy Renner, Gemma Arterton, Famke Janssen and Peter Stormare. The film is set 15 years after Hansel and Gretel killed the witch who kidnapped them. The siblings have now evolved into bounty hunters who pursue witches. Will Ferrell, Adam McKay (Anchorman, Talladega Nights), Chris Henchy (The Other Guys, Entourage), Kevin J. Messick (A Lot Like Love) and Beau Flynn (The Exorcism of Emily Rose, Journey to the Center of the Earth) are producing. Wirkola co-wrote the screenplay with D.W. Harper. The movie was shot in Germany this spring and is currently in post production. The project marks Orvarsson’s highest profile scoring assignment in a while. His previous credits include the thriller Vantage Point,...
- 8/12/2011
- by filmmusicreporter
- Film Music Reporter
The Eagle
Stars: Channing Tatum, Jamie Bell, Donald Sutherland, Mark Strong, Denis O’Hare, Tahar Rahim | Written by Jeremy Brock | Directed by Kevin Macdonald
The Eagle, based on Rosemary Sutcliff’s children’s novel, is a departure from the type of films Kevin Macdonald (State of Play, The Last King of Scotland) has previously directed. While he is a good director, there are a lot of elements that don’t work in this. Part of the issue could be the source material being aimed at children, whereas the film is obviously not.
Channing Tatum plays Marcus Flavius Aquila, a Roman officer, goes in search of the lost Eagle of the Ninth, along with his slave, Esca (played by Jamie Bell). Marcus’ father was the last to hold the Eagle, before the disappearance of the Ninth legion, and returning it to Rome would restore honour to his family’s name.
There...
Stars: Channing Tatum, Jamie Bell, Donald Sutherland, Mark Strong, Denis O’Hare, Tahar Rahim | Written by Jeremy Brock | Directed by Kevin Macdonald
The Eagle, based on Rosemary Sutcliff’s children’s novel, is a departure from the type of films Kevin Macdonald (State of Play, The Last King of Scotland) has previously directed. While he is a good director, there are a lot of elements that don’t work in this. Part of the issue could be the source material being aimed at children, whereas the film is obviously not.
Channing Tatum plays Marcus Flavius Aquila, a Roman officer, goes in search of the lost Eagle of the Ninth, along with his slave, Esca (played by Jamie Bell). Marcus’ father was the last to hold the Eagle, before the disappearance of the Ninth legion, and returning it to Rome would restore honour to his family’s name.
There...
- 7/14/2011
- by Maahin
- Nerdly
The Eagle
Guest Review by Maahin
Stars: Channing Tatum, Jamie Bell, Donald Sutherland, Mark Strong, Denis O’Hare, Tahar Rahim | Written by Jeremy Brock | Directed by Kevin Macdonald
The Eagle, based on Rosemary Sutcliff’s children’s novel, is a departure from the type of films Kevin Macdonald (State of Play, The Last King of Scotland) has previously directed. While he is a good director, there are a lot of elements that don’t work in this. Part of the issue could be the source material being aimed at children, whereas the film is obviously not.
Channing Tatum plays Marcus Flavius Aquila, a Roman officer, goes in search of the lost Eagle of the Ninth, along with his slave, Esca (played by Jamie Bell). Marcus’ father was the last to hold the Eagle, before the disappearance of the Ninth legion, and returning it to Rome would restore honour to his family’s name.
Guest Review by Maahin
Stars: Channing Tatum, Jamie Bell, Donald Sutherland, Mark Strong, Denis O’Hare, Tahar Rahim | Written by Jeremy Brock | Directed by Kevin Macdonald
The Eagle, based on Rosemary Sutcliff’s children’s novel, is a departure from the type of films Kevin Macdonald (State of Play, The Last King of Scotland) has previously directed. While he is a good director, there are a lot of elements that don’t work in this. Part of the issue could be the source material being aimed at children, whereas the film is obviously not.
Channing Tatum plays Marcus Flavius Aquila, a Roman officer, goes in search of the lost Eagle of the Ninth, along with his slave, Esca (played by Jamie Bell). Marcus’ father was the last to hold the Eagle, before the disappearance of the Ninth legion, and returning it to Rome would restore honour to his family’s name.
- 3/21/2011
- by Phil
- Nerdly
Glen checks out the scores for True Grit, Blue Valentine, The Rite, The Eagle and Biutiful...
After covering some of the finest scores from the end of last year and the earlier part of the year back in January, here are the scores that I've been listening to recently that are worthy of your attention:
Carter Burwell - True Grit
I recently covered all of Burwell's collaborations with the Coen brothers for this column, and it was a pleasure listening through his scores in chronological order and hearing how he has evolved as a composer over the years. So, being familiar with Burwell's work, being a fan of the Coens and having watched the original True Grit numerous times over the years, everything was in place for me to love this film and it didn't disappoint.
Burwell has composed a near perfect score for the material here, as he evokes...
After covering some of the finest scores from the end of last year and the earlier part of the year back in January, here are the scores that I've been listening to recently that are worthy of your attention:
Carter Burwell - True Grit
I recently covered all of Burwell's collaborations with the Coen brothers for this column, and it was a pleasure listening through his scores in chronological order and hearing how he has evolved as a composer over the years. So, being familiar with Burwell's work, being a fan of the Coens and having watched the original True Grit numerous times over the years, everything was in place for me to love this film and it didn't disappoint.
Burwell has composed a near perfect score for the material here, as he evokes...
- 3/7/2011
- Den of Geek
Chicago – Here’s the most desperate film in many a moon. It tries harder than any recent horror picture to prove that its artificial horrors are real. What it lacks is the subtlety and suspense necessary to actually scare viewers. “Blair Witch Project” did it with ominous sounds in the dark. “Paranormal Activity” did it with time code. Both films proved that in the case of psychological horror, less is always more.
“The Fourth Kind” collapses under the weight of its excesses. It begins with its star Milla Jovovich introducing herself as “actress Milla Jovovich” who will be portraying the real-life “Dr. Abigail Tyler” in the film. She explains that the film will utilize actual archival footage and audio from Dr. Tyler’s sessions with patients, before ending with the warning, “Some of what you’re about to see is extremely disturbing.” It sure is, though not in the way the filmmakers had intended.
“The Fourth Kind” collapses under the weight of its excesses. It begins with its star Milla Jovovich introducing herself as “actress Milla Jovovich” who will be portraying the real-life “Dr. Abigail Tyler” in the film. She explains that the film will utilize actual archival footage and audio from Dr. Tyler’s sessions with patients, before ending with the warning, “Some of what you’re about to see is extremely disturbing.” It sure is, though not in the way the filmmakers had intended.
- 3/18/2010
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Thanks to IndieWire I was alerted to the following music video featuring Hans Zimmer and Robert Downey Jr. as a last second campaign to earn Zimmer's Sherlock Holmes score an Original Score Oscar.
Uploaded by Metrophonics11 to YouTube, the video was directed by Rachel McDonald and on top of Zimmer and Downey it features director Guy Ritchie and Lorne Balfe, Diego Stocco, Ann Marie Calhoun, Atli Örvarsson, Aleksey Igudesman Noah Sorota, Tina Guo, Davey Johnstone, Satnam S. Ramgotra, Ryeland Allison and Bob Badami.
It's titled "Discombobulate" and you can watch it directly below.
Uploaded by Metrophonics11 to YouTube, the video was directed by Rachel McDonald and on top of Zimmer and Downey it features director Guy Ritchie and Lorne Balfe, Diego Stocco, Ann Marie Calhoun, Atli Örvarsson, Aleksey Igudesman Noah Sorota, Tina Guo, Davey Johnstone, Satnam S. Ramgotra, Ryeland Allison and Bob Badami.
It's titled "Discombobulate" and you can watch it directly below.
- 2/26/2010
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
Atli Örvarsson’s score for the science fiction thriller The Fourth Kind and Gabriel Yared’s score for Amelia will be released on CD by Varèse Sarabande in November. Örvarsson’s score, written for the supernatural Gold Circle/Universal picture directed by Olatunde Osunsanmi and starring Milla Jovovich, is a dark and atmospheric hybrid score (orchestral/electronic), while Yared’s score for Amelia, Mira Nair’s biopic about legendary American pilot Amelia Earhart, is a soaring, melodic score ...
- 10/8/2009
- by moviescore
- MovieScore Magazine
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