Summer Of Soul producer David Dinerstein among new intake.
Bad Robot president of film Hannah Minghella, marketing executive and Summer Of Soul producer David Dinerstein, and actor Lou Diamond Phillips are among the new intake of governors announced on Thursday.
Also elected to the board for the first time are: Wendy Aylsworth, production and technology branch; Richard Gibbs, music branch; Jinko Gotoh, short films and feature animation branch; Kalina Ivanov, production design branch; Simon Kilmurry, documentary branch; Daniel Orlandi, costume designers branch; Dana Stevens, writers branch; and Mark P. Stoeckinger, sound branch.
Minghella belongs to the executives branch, Dinerstein to marketing and public relations,...
Bad Robot president of film Hannah Minghella, marketing executive and Summer Of Soul producer David Dinerstein, and actor Lou Diamond Phillips are among the new intake of governors announced on Thursday.
Also elected to the board for the first time are: Wendy Aylsworth, production and technology branch; Richard Gibbs, music branch; Jinko Gotoh, short films and feature animation branch; Kalina Ivanov, production design branch; Simon Kilmurry, documentary branch; Daniel Orlandi, costume designers branch; Dana Stevens, writers branch; and Mark P. Stoeckinger, sound branch.
Minghella belongs to the executives branch, Dinerstein to marketing and public relations,...
- 6/22/2023
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
There will be a lot of new faces in the room at the next meeting of the Board Of Governors of the Academy Of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences including actor Lou Diamond Phillips. Eleven first timers have been elected in the organizations annual election to select one third of the Board as eleven other members have termed off including Actors Branch Governor Whoopi Goldberg and Writers Branch Governor Larry Karaszewski. With AMPAS’ more stringent guidelines for service in place now two longtime Board members, Charles Bernstein (Music) and Jon Bloom (shorts and feature animation) are permanently off the Board, while others termed out can run again in two years.
Incumbent governors reelected to the Board:
Rob Bredow, Visual Effects Branch
Ava DuVernay, Directors Branch
Linda Flowers, Makeup Artists and Hairstylists Branch
Lynette Howell Taylor, Producers Branch
Stephen Rivkin, Film Editors Branch
Debra Zane, Casting Directors Branch
Elected to the Board...
Incumbent governors reelected to the Board:
Rob Bredow, Visual Effects Branch
Ava DuVernay, Directors Branch
Linda Flowers, Makeup Artists and Hairstylists Branch
Lynette Howell Taylor, Producers Branch
Stephen Rivkin, Film Editors Branch
Debra Zane, Casting Directors Branch
Elected to the Board...
- 6/22/2023
- by Pete Hammond
- Deadline Film + TV
As a result of elections that took place this year from June 5-9, when the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ 55-person board of governors convenes in July, more than one-fifth of its seats will be occupied by people who were not a part of it in June.
This is the result not of a repudiation of incumbents — in fact, no incumbent who could have sought reelection opted not to, and no incumbent who sought reelection lost — but rather of stricter term limits that the board imposed upon itself in recent years.
For the 2023-24 term, the board — which is composed of three governors representing each of the Academy’s 18 branches except for the newly created production/technology branch, which has just one, plus three “governors at large” — will be joined by 11 rookie governors: Wendy Aylsworth (production/technology branch), David I. Dinerstein (marketing/public relations), Richard Gibbs (music), Jinko Gotoh...
This is the result not of a repudiation of incumbents — in fact, no incumbent who could have sought reelection opted not to, and no incumbent who sought reelection lost — but rather of stricter term limits that the board imposed upon itself in recent years.
For the 2023-24 term, the board — which is composed of three governors representing each of the Academy’s 18 branches except for the newly created production/technology branch, which has just one, plus three “governors at large” — will be joined by 11 rookie governors: Wendy Aylsworth (production/technology branch), David I. Dinerstein (marketing/public relations), Richard Gibbs (music), Jinko Gotoh...
- 6/22/2023
- by Scott Feinberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Actor Lou Diamond Phillips, documentary filmmaker Simon Kilmurry and writer Dana Stevens are among the 11 film professionals who have been elected to the board of governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the Academy announced on Thursday.
Those new governors are part of a wholesale makeover of the AMPAS board prompted by new term limits imposed last year. In 10 of the 11 branches where first-time governors were elected, the incumbent governors were unable to run again because of those new limits, which restrict governors to two consecutive three-year terms. Last year, when those limits were instituted, 10 governors were termed off the board and 12 first-time governors were elected.
This year’s election means that 23 of the 55 members of the board will be in their first or second term.
In the Academy’s 18 branches, all six incumbent governors who were eligible to run again were re-elected. Those are Debra Zane...
Those new governors are part of a wholesale makeover of the AMPAS board prompted by new term limits imposed last year. In 10 of the 11 branches where first-time governors were elected, the incumbent governors were unable to run again because of those new limits, which restrict governors to two consecutive three-year terms. Last year, when those limits were instituted, 10 governors were termed off the board and 12 first-time governors were elected.
This year’s election means that 23 of the 55 members of the board will be in their first or second term.
In the Academy’s 18 branches, all six incumbent governors who were eligible to run again were re-elected. Those are Debra Zane...
- 6/22/2023
- by Steve Pond
- The Wrap
The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences has announced its newly elected Board of Governors. The governors, who set the Academy’s strategic vision and watch out for the organization’s financial health, will take office at the first scheduled board meeting of the new term. Wednesday the board voted to expand theatrical release requirements in order to qualify for Best Picture eligibility.
Directors branch member Ava DuVernay is back on the 55-member 2023-2024 Academy Board of Governors. So is producer Lynette Howell Taylor. The incumbents stay, while the ones who have served their three-year term move on, to be replaced by someone else. And, after three terms, like those served by Charles Bernstein and Jon Bloom, they are permanently termed off.
The Academy’s 18 branches are each represented by three governors, except for the recently established Production and Technology Branch, which is represented by a single governor. As a result of this election,...
Directors branch member Ava DuVernay is back on the 55-member 2023-2024 Academy Board of Governors. So is producer Lynette Howell Taylor. The incumbents stay, while the ones who have served their three-year term move on, to be replaced by someone else. And, after three terms, like those served by Charles Bernstein and Jon Bloom, they are permanently termed off.
The Academy’s 18 branches are each represented by three governors, except for the recently established Production and Technology Branch, which is represented by a single governor. As a result of this election,...
- 6/22/2023
- by Anne Thompson
- Indiewire
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced the newly elected Board of Governors for the 2023-2024 year.
Elected to the board for the first time are acclaimed actor Lou Diamond Phillips, screenwriter Dana Stevens, executive Hannah Minghella, costume designer Daniel Orlandi and more. Among the newly elected is technology executive Wendy Aylsworth, who will represent the brand new Production and Technology Branch. Aylsworth, who also serves on the Board of Governors for the Television Academy, spent more than two decades at Warner Bros. and became the first woman president of the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers.
In addition, six incumbents were re-elected to the board — Rob Bredow (visual effects), Ava DuVernay (directors), Linda Flowers (makeup artists and hairstylists), Lynette Howell Taylor (producers), Stephen Rivkin (film editors) and Debra Zane (casting directors). Also, cinematographer Ellen Kuras returns after a hiatus.
They will join returning governors Pam Abdy,...
Elected to the board for the first time are acclaimed actor Lou Diamond Phillips, screenwriter Dana Stevens, executive Hannah Minghella, costume designer Daniel Orlandi and more. Among the newly elected is technology executive Wendy Aylsworth, who will represent the brand new Production and Technology Branch. Aylsworth, who also serves on the Board of Governors for the Television Academy, spent more than two decades at Warner Bros. and became the first woman president of the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers.
In addition, six incumbents were re-elected to the board — Rob Bredow (visual effects), Ava DuVernay (directors), Linda Flowers (makeup artists and hairstylists), Lynette Howell Taylor (producers), Stephen Rivkin (film editors) and Debra Zane (casting directors). Also, cinematographer Ellen Kuras returns after a hiatus.
They will join returning governors Pam Abdy,...
- 6/22/2023
- by Clayton Davis
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: The stacked multi-generational romantic comedy Maybe I Do, starring a host of A-listers including Diane Keaton and Susan Sarandon, has sold to a bunch of key international territories.
The flick, written and directed by Oscar nominee Michael Jacobs (Quiz Show), has been acquired for the UK (Signature Entertainment), South Africa (Empire Entertainment), France (Originals Factory), Greece (Spentzos Film), Italy (Eagle Pictures), Portugal (Lusomundo), Scandinavia (Mis Label), Spain (YouPlanet Pictures and Beta Fiction), Turkey (Bir Film), Eastern Europe (Vertical), Baltics (Acme), Israel (United King), Latin America (Idc and Muchos Amigos Pictures).
WME Independent handled the deals.
The film’s plot follows Michelle and Allen who have reached the point in their relationship where they are considering the next steps and decide to invite their parents to finally meet. The parents already know each other well – really well – leading to distinct and defining opinions about the value of marriage.
The stacked...
The flick, written and directed by Oscar nominee Michael Jacobs (Quiz Show), has been acquired for the UK (Signature Entertainment), South Africa (Empire Entertainment), France (Originals Factory), Greece (Spentzos Film), Italy (Eagle Pictures), Portugal (Lusomundo), Scandinavia (Mis Label), Spain (YouPlanet Pictures and Beta Fiction), Turkey (Bir Film), Eastern Europe (Vertical), Baltics (Acme), Israel (United King), Latin America (Idc and Muchos Amigos Pictures).
WME Independent handled the deals.
The film’s plot follows Michelle and Allen who have reached the point in their relationship where they are considering the next steps and decide to invite their parents to finally meet. The parents already know each other well – really well – leading to distinct and defining opinions about the value of marriage.
The stacked...
- 11/3/2022
- by Zac Ntim
- Deadline Film + TV
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced its newly elected 2022-2023 Board of Governors, who will help set the Academy’s strategic vision, preserve the organization’s financial health, and assure the fulfillment of its mission.
Among the 12 additions elected to the board for the first time are Oscar winner Marlee Matlin to the Actors Branch, three-time Best Picture nominee Jason Blum to the Producers Branch, and four-time nominee Jason Reitman to the Directors Branch.
By each joining one of the Academy’s 17 branches, which are each represented by three governors, they start the first of their three-year terms. Per Academy rules, the new governors are allowed to serve up to two three-year terms (consecutive or non-consecutive), followed by a two-year hiatus, after which eligibility renews for up to two additional three-year terms, for a lifetime maximum of 12 years.
The four incumbent governors reelected this year include...
Among the 12 additions elected to the board for the first time are Oscar winner Marlee Matlin to the Actors Branch, three-time Best Picture nominee Jason Blum to the Producers Branch, and four-time nominee Jason Reitman to the Directors Branch.
By each joining one of the Academy’s 17 branches, which are each represented by three governors, they start the first of their three-year terms. Per Academy rules, the new governors are allowed to serve up to two three-year terms (consecutive or non-consecutive), followed by a two-year hiatus, after which eligibility renews for up to two additional three-year terms, for a lifetime maximum of 12 years.
The four incumbent governors reelected this year include...
- 6/22/2022
- by Marcus Jones
- Indiewire
Oscar-winner Marlee Matlin, and past Oscar nominees producer Jason Blum and director Jason Reitman are among first-time members elected to the Board Of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences as AMPAS announced its new 2022-2023 Board today.
In addition to Matlin for the Actors Branch, Reitman for Directors, and Blum for Producers, other newly elected first time Bog members are Richard Hicks (Casting), Dion Beebe (Cinematographers), Chris Hegedus (Documentary), Nancy Richardson (Film Editors), Megan Colligan (Marketing and Public Relations), Missy Parker (Production Design), Marlon West (Short Films and Feature Animation), Peter Devlin (Sound), and Paul Debevec (Visual Effects).
Incumbent Governors who have been reelected include Ruth E. Carter (Costume Designers), Donna Gigliotti (Executives), Howard Berger (Makeup Artists and Hairstylists), and Eric Roth (Writers). Returning to the Bog after a hiatus is Charles Fox (Music).
They all join returning governors Pam Abdy, Kate Amend, Bonnie Arnold, Lesley Barber,...
In addition to Matlin for the Actors Branch, Reitman for Directors, and Blum for Producers, other newly elected first time Bog members are Richard Hicks (Casting), Dion Beebe (Cinematographers), Chris Hegedus (Documentary), Nancy Richardson (Film Editors), Megan Colligan (Marketing and Public Relations), Missy Parker (Production Design), Marlon West (Short Films and Feature Animation), Peter Devlin (Sound), and Paul Debevec (Visual Effects).
Incumbent Governors who have been reelected include Ruth E. Carter (Costume Designers), Donna Gigliotti (Executives), Howard Berger (Makeup Artists and Hairstylists), and Eric Roth (Writers). Returning to the Bog after a hiatus is Charles Fox (Music).
They all join returning governors Pam Abdy, Kate Amend, Bonnie Arnold, Lesley Barber,...
- 6/22/2022
- by Pete Hammond
- Deadline Film + TV
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced the newly elected Board of Governors for the 2022-2023 year.
Elected to the board for the first time are Oscar-winning actor Marlee Matlin, cinematographer Dion Beebe, director Jason Reitman, producer Jason Blum, casting director Richard Hicks and more. In addition, four incumbents were re-elected to the board, including Ruth E. Carter (costume designers), Donna Gigliotti (executives), Howard Berger (makeup artists and hairstylists) and Eric Roth (writers). In addition, Oscar nominee Charles Fox returns to the board after a hiatus.
They will join returning governors Pam Abdy, Kate Amend, Bonnie Arnold, Lesley Barber, Charles Bernstein, Susanne Bier, Jon Bloom, Gary C. Bourgeois, Rob Bredow, Brooke Breton, Paul Cameron, Eduardo Castro, Bill Corso, Teri E. Dorman, Tom Duffield, Ava DuVernay, Linda Flowers, DeVon Franklin, Rodrigo García, Whoopi Goldberg, Lynette Howell Taylor, Larry Karaszewski, Laura C. Kim, Christina Kounelias, David Linde, Isis Mussenden, Stephen Rivkin,...
Elected to the board for the first time are Oscar-winning actor Marlee Matlin, cinematographer Dion Beebe, director Jason Reitman, producer Jason Blum, casting director Richard Hicks and more. In addition, four incumbents were re-elected to the board, including Ruth E. Carter (costume designers), Donna Gigliotti (executives), Howard Berger (makeup artists and hairstylists) and Eric Roth (writers). In addition, Oscar nominee Charles Fox returns to the board after a hiatus.
They will join returning governors Pam Abdy, Kate Amend, Bonnie Arnold, Lesley Barber, Charles Bernstein, Susanne Bier, Jon Bloom, Gary C. Bourgeois, Rob Bredow, Brooke Breton, Paul Cameron, Eduardo Castro, Bill Corso, Teri E. Dorman, Tom Duffield, Ava DuVernay, Linda Flowers, DeVon Franklin, Rodrigo García, Whoopi Goldberg, Lynette Howell Taylor, Larry Karaszewski, Laura C. Kim, Christina Kounelias, David Linde, Isis Mussenden, Stephen Rivkin,...
- 6/22/2022
- by Clayton Davis
- Variety Film + TV
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The 54-person board of governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences — comprised of three elected governors from each of the organization’s 17 branches and three “governors-at-large” appointed by the president — will look very different when it gathers next month than it did when it convened on Tuesday.
Following elections held over the past month, 12 people were elected to the board for the first time, including Marlee Matlin, the Oscar-winning star of Children of a Lesser God and this year’s best picture Oscar winner Coda, who will represent the actors branch; Jason Reitman, the second-generation filmmaker behind best picture Oscar nominees Juno and Up in the Air, who will serve the directors branch; and Jason Blum, the Blumhouse chief and producer of best picture Oscar nominee Get Out, who will advocate for the producers branch.
Other rookie governors will include...
The 54-person board of governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences — comprised of three elected governors from each of the organization’s 17 branches and three “governors-at-large” appointed by the president — will look very different when it gathers next month than it did when it convened on Tuesday.
Following elections held over the past month, 12 people were elected to the board for the first time, including Marlee Matlin, the Oscar-winning star of Children of a Lesser God and this year’s best picture Oscar winner Coda, who will represent the actors branch; Jason Reitman, the second-generation filmmaker behind best picture Oscar nominees Juno and Up in the Air, who will serve the directors branch; and Jason Blum, the Blumhouse chief and producer of best picture Oscar nominee Get Out, who will advocate for the producers branch.
Other rookie governors will include...
- 6/22/2022
- by Scott Feinberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
While discrimination in the workforce is improving for women and people of color, there’s still lots of work to be done. Take for example the world of film composers, a field that’s been dominated by men for years, with a few notable exceptions like Rachel Portman, Anne Dudley, Jocelyn Pook, and Lesley Barber. It’s only been in recent years that names like Hildur Guðnadóttir—the first woman to win an Academy Award for a film score since 1997—and Pinar Toprak—the first woman to score a Marvel movie in 2019, after 21 previous films scored by men—are becoming more established.
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- 4/22/2022
- by Andrea Thompson
- The Playlist
The Board of Governors for the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences met Friday morning to discuss the consequences for actor Will Smith following his slap of presenter Chris Rock during the 94th Oscars telecast, and voted to ban Smith from all Academy events including the Oscars for 10 years.
Smith, who resigned from the Academy last week, replied soon after in a statement, saying “I accept and respect the Academy’s decision.”
Here is the Academy’s statement:
“The 94th Oscars were meant to be a celebration of the many individuals in our community who did incredible work this past year; however, those moments were overshadowed by the unacceptable and harmful behavior we saw Mr. Smith exhibit on stage.
During our telecast, we did not adequately address the situation in the room. For this, we are sorry. This was an opportunity for us to set an example for our guests,...
Smith, who resigned from the Academy last week, replied soon after in a statement, saying “I accept and respect the Academy’s decision.”
Here is the Academy’s statement:
“The 94th Oscars were meant to be a celebration of the many individuals in our community who did incredible work this past year; however, those moments were overshadowed by the unacceptable and harmful behavior we saw Mr. Smith exhibit on stage.
During our telecast, we did not adequately address the situation in the room. For this, we are sorry. This was an opportunity for us to set an example for our guests,...
- 4/8/2022
- by Clayton Davis
- Variety Film + TV
It isn’t often that an Academy governor publicly criticizes the Academy itself, but that happened today when music-branch governor Laura Karpman issued a statement condemning the Academy’s plan to drop the music-score Oscar presentation from the live telecast on March 27.
She was sharply critical of both the decision and the process. Her statement, issued this morning on all her social media accounts, reads: “I am shocked that the officers of the Academy denied the Board of Governors the opportunity to vote and participate in the decision to exclude the music branch in the live broadcast.
“This is literally a wound in the heart of the music community,” she continued. “Thank you to the many members of the music branch who have spoken out. I hear you loud and clear. I stand with you.”
Karpman, a governor of the 402-member music branch since 2016, declined any further comment. But her stance is widely supported within,...
She was sharply critical of both the decision and the process. Her statement, issued this morning on all her social media accounts, reads: “I am shocked that the officers of the Academy denied the Board of Governors the opportunity to vote and participate in the decision to exclude the music branch in the live broadcast.
“This is literally a wound in the heart of the music community,” she continued. “Thank you to the many members of the music branch who have spoken out. I hear you loud and clear. I stand with you.”
Karpman, a governor of the 402-member music branch since 2016, declined any further comment. But her stance is widely supported within,...
- 3/2/2022
- by Jon Burlingame
- Variety Film + TV
The honorees for the Middleburg Film Festival have been announced for its upcoming four-day festival. They include writer and director Kenneth Branagh (“Belfast”), writer and director Paolo Sorrentino (“The Hand of God”), actors Ann Dowd (“Mass”), Dakota Johnson (“The Lost Daughter”), the ensemble cast of A24’s “Red Rocket,” cinematographer Ari Wegner (“The Power of the Dog”) and legendary composer and songwriter Charles Fox.
Additionally, the festival will feature a panel discussion with women film composers and songwriters, including Kathryn Bostic (“Who We Are: A Chronicle of Racism in America”), Amie Doherty (“Spirit Untamed”) Lesley Barber (“Manchester by the Sea”) and Diane Warren (“Four Good Days”), along with a conversation with hair and makeup artist Donald Mowat (“Dune”).
Mff will present the Director Spotlight Award to five-time Academy Award nominee Branagh, whose film is screening in the Centerpiece slot, and will participate in a post-screening Q&a and a separate...
Additionally, the festival will feature a panel discussion with women film composers and songwriters, including Kathryn Bostic (“Who We Are: A Chronicle of Racism in America”), Amie Doherty (“Spirit Untamed”) Lesley Barber (“Manchester by the Sea”) and Diane Warren (“Four Good Days”), along with a conversation with hair and makeup artist Donald Mowat (“Dune”).
Mff will present the Director Spotlight Award to five-time Academy Award nominee Branagh, whose film is screening in the Centerpiece slot, and will participate in a post-screening Q&a and a separate...
- 9/30/2021
- by Clayton Davis
- Variety Film + TV
Electins and returning governers results in 31-23 female-male split.
Women outnumber men on the board of the Academy Of Motion Picture Arts And Sciences for the first time, it emerged on Monday (June 21).
As a result of this election for the 2021-22 cycle, the number of women Academy governors has increased from 26 to 31, compared to 23 male governors. The number of governors from underrepresented racial/ethnic communities has risen from 12 to 15.
Board of governor elections resulted in the following first-time board members: Rita Wilson, actors branch; Kim Taylor-Coleman, casting directors branch; Paul Cameron, cinematographers branch; Eduardo Castro, costume designers branch; Jean Tsien,...
Women outnumber men on the board of the Academy Of Motion Picture Arts And Sciences for the first time, it emerged on Monday (June 21).
As a result of this election for the 2021-22 cycle, the number of women Academy governors has increased from 26 to 31, compared to 23 male governors. The number of governors from underrepresented racial/ethnic communities has risen from 12 to 15.
Board of governor elections resulted in the following first-time board members: Rita Wilson, actors branch; Kim Taylor-Coleman, casting directors branch; Paul Cameron, cinematographers branch; Eduardo Castro, costume designers branch; Jean Tsien,...
- 6/21/2021
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Electins and returning governers results in 31-23 female-male split.
Women outnumber men on the board of the Academy Of Motion Picture Arts And Sciences for the first time, it emerged on Monday (June 21).
As a result of this election for the 2021-22 cycle, the number of women Academy governors has increased from 26 to 31, compared to 23 male governors. The number of governors from underrepresented racial/ethnic communities has risen from 12 to 15.
Board of governor elections resulted in the following first-time board members: Rita Wilson, actors branch; Kim Taylor-Coleman, casting directors branch; Paul Cameron, cinematographers branch; Eduardo Castro, costume designers branch; Jean Tsien,...
Women outnumber men on the board of the Academy Of Motion Picture Arts And Sciences for the first time, it emerged on Monday (June 21).
As a result of this election for the 2021-22 cycle, the number of women Academy governors has increased from 26 to 31, compared to 23 male governors. The number of governors from underrepresented racial/ethnic communities has risen from 12 to 15.
Board of governor elections resulted in the following first-time board members: Rita Wilson, actors branch; Kim Taylor-Coleman, casting directors branch; Paul Cameron, cinematographers branch; Eduardo Castro, costume designers branch; Jean Tsien,...
- 6/21/2021
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced the results of the new elected Board of Governors for the 2021-2022 year, showing increasing progress within the Oscar ranks. The number of women increased from 26 to 31 while the number from underrepresented racial and ethnic communities grew from 12 to 15.
Elected to the board for the first time are actor Rita Wilson, composer Lesley Barber and screenwriter Howard A. Rodman and more. Four incumbents were reelected to the board, including the heads of the following branches — Susanne Bier (directors), Jennifer Todd (producers), Tom Duffield (production design) and Bonnie Arnold (short films and feature animation branch). Oscar winner Bill Corso (“Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events”) returns to the board after a hiatus.
The Academy’s 17 branches are each represented by three governors, who may serve up to two three-year terms (consecutive or non-consecutive), followed by a two-year hiatus, after which eligibility...
Elected to the board for the first time are actor Rita Wilson, composer Lesley Barber and screenwriter Howard A. Rodman and more. Four incumbents were reelected to the board, including the heads of the following branches — Susanne Bier (directors), Jennifer Todd (producers), Tom Duffield (production design) and Bonnie Arnold (short films and feature animation branch). Oscar winner Bill Corso (“Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events”) returns to the board after a hiatus.
The Academy’s 17 branches are each represented by three governors, who may serve up to two three-year terms (consecutive or non-consecutive), followed by a two-year hiatus, after which eligibility...
- 6/21/2021
- by Clayton Davis
- Variety Film + TV
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on Monday announced its newly elected 2021–2022 Board of Governors. Among the first-timers is Rita Wilson for the actors branch, while Oscar- and Emmy-winning director Susanne Bier returns for a new term in the directors branch, as does two-time Oscar show producer Jennifer Todd for the producers branch. Seven out of 12 governors elected for the first time are women, as are three out of four returning governors.
As a result of the election, the number of women Academy governors increases from 26 to 31, and the number of governors from underrepresented racial/ethnic communities increases from 12 to 15.
The Academy’s 17 branches are each represented by three governors, who may serve up to two three-year terms (consecutive or non-consecutive), followed by a two-year hiatus, after which eligibility renews for up to two additional three-year terms, for a lifetime maximum of 12 years. The Board of Governors sets the Academy’s strategic vision,...
As a result of the election, the number of women Academy governors increases from 26 to 31, and the number of governors from underrepresented racial/ethnic communities increases from 12 to 15.
The Academy’s 17 branches are each represented by three governors, who may serve up to two three-year terms (consecutive or non-consecutive), followed by a two-year hiatus, after which eligibility renews for up to two additional three-year terms, for a lifetime maximum of 12 years. The Board of Governors sets the Academy’s strategic vision,...
- 6/21/2021
- by Pete Hammond
- Deadline Film + TV
For the first time in Oscar history, four women are running for governor of the music branch of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences, Variety has learned.
Lesley Barber, Sharon Farber, Heather McIntosh and Taura Stinson are vying for the seat that will shortly be vacated by composer Michael Giacchino, who has been an Academy governor since 2015.
Laura Karpman became the first woman to serve as a music-branch governor in 2016, and she continues in that role. Charles Bernstein, who has served several terms as a music-branch governor, also continues to serve.
Canadian composer Barber is best known for her music for “Manchester by the Sea,” “Mansfield Park,” “You Can Count on Me” and “Late Night.” She recently collaborated with Mindy Kaling on the TV adaptation of “Four Weddings and a Funeral.”
Israeli-born Farber divides her time between concert music and film. A four-time Emmy nominee, she has scored both...
Lesley Barber, Sharon Farber, Heather McIntosh and Taura Stinson are vying for the seat that will shortly be vacated by composer Michael Giacchino, who has been an Academy governor since 2015.
Laura Karpman became the first woman to serve as a music-branch governor in 2016, and she continues in that role. Charles Bernstein, who has served several terms as a music-branch governor, also continues to serve.
Canadian composer Barber is best known for her music for “Manchester by the Sea,” “Mansfield Park,” “You Can Count on Me” and “Late Night.” She recently collaborated with Mindy Kaling on the TV adaptation of “Four Weddings and a Funeral.”
Israeli-born Farber divides her time between concert music and film. A four-time Emmy nominee, she has scored both...
- 6/2/2021
- by Jon Burlingame
- Variety Film + TV
With his brilliant, haunting scores for Sergio Leone, Quentin Tarantino and dozens more, Morricone was the master of film music
The film industry has its elite squad of composers who can produce a complete orchestral score at the request of a director – and if necessary conduct it too – intuiting almost by magic what is needed and doing this with miraculous fluency and speed. These are composers who are sometimes trusted simply to compose the music without sight of any screenplay draft, composers whose work really is the screenplay, and around whose music the film is partly shaped in the edit suite. There are great names like Hans Zimmer, Alexandre Desplat, John Williams, Mica Levi and Lesley Barber.
But the great ancestor of the modern film music is the Italian master Ennio Morricone, who created a staggering 500 scores over a passionate and inexhaustibly creative career spanning 50 years – working with directors such as Gillo Pontecorvo,...
The film industry has its elite squad of composers who can produce a complete orchestral score at the request of a director – and if necessary conduct it too – intuiting almost by magic what is needed and doing this with miraculous fluency and speed. These are composers who are sometimes trusted simply to compose the music without sight of any screenplay draft, composers whose work really is the screenplay, and around whose music the film is partly shaped in the edit suite. There are great names like Hans Zimmer, Alexandre Desplat, John Williams, Mica Levi and Lesley Barber.
But the great ancestor of the modern film music is the Italian master Ennio Morricone, who created a staggering 500 scores over a passionate and inexhaustibly creative career spanning 50 years – working with directors such as Gillo Pontecorvo,...
- 7/6/2020
- by Peter Bradshaw
- The Guardian - Film News
When director Nisha Ganatra started planning “Late Night,” the new Emma Thompson-Mindy Kaling film about a failing late-night network talk show, she knew she’d need a house band and a theme for the program. Her first call was to composer Lesley Barber (“Manchester by the Sea”), with whom she had worked a few years ago on a Hallmark TV movie.
“There was a lot of research involved,” says Barber, “going through all the different styles of bands we’ve seen on late-night talk shows.” Ganatra confesses she asked for a blend of “all the great ones” (specifically citing those of Johnny Carson and David Letterman) — “but wholly unique” for her film, which was scooped up at the Sundance Film Festival by Amazon Studios and released in theaters June 7.
Barber’s solution: “Pretend I was Paul Shaffer,” Letterman’s longtime bandleader on both his NBC and CBS shows.
“There was a lot of research involved,” says Barber, “going through all the different styles of bands we’ve seen on late-night talk shows.” Ganatra confesses she asked for a blend of “all the great ones” (specifically citing those of Johnny Carson and David Letterman) — “but wholly unique” for her film, which was scooped up at the Sundance Film Festival by Amazon Studios and released in theaters June 7.
Barber’s solution: “Pretend I was Paul Shaffer,” Letterman’s longtime bandleader on both his NBC and CBS shows.
- 6/13/2019
- by Jon Burlingame
- Variety Film + TV
Back at the Sundance Film Festival earlier this year, one of the more commercially viable movies to screen was Late Night, a comedy penned by and co-starring Mindy Kaling. Those thoughts were not misguided either, as strong reviews preceded Amazon Studios stepping up with a big film acquisition. Now, it’s hitting theaters, hoping to work as a bit of summer counter-programming. The folks at Park City weren’t lying either, as this is a real crowd pleaser. Anyone not into explosions and blockbusters would do well to check this one out. It’s quite charming, with an undercurrent of angry satirical humor, to boot. The film is a combination of showbiz/workplace comedy, as well as a look at being a woman in a male dominated industry. For years, Katherine Newbury (Emma Thompson) has been a pioneer and legendary late night talk show host. Faced with low ratings, the...
- 6/7/2019
- by Joey Magidson
- Hollywoodnews.com
Late Night, the buzzed-about comedy starring Emma Thompson and Mindy Kaling, opens in select theaters this Friday, and we’re celebrating with two exclusive premieres. Below, you can hear cuts from the Late Night soundtrack composed by the supremely talented Lesley Barber. Hear them below, and learn more about the upcoming Late Night soundtrack. Late Night Soundtrack – The […]
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- 6/5/2019
- by Chris Evangelista
- Slash Film
Over a single opening weekend, composer Pinar Toprak smashed all previous box-office records for women composers in film. She scored “Captain Marvel,” which made $153 million domestically.
Until now, the top-grossing films by women composers were Rachel Portman’s “The Vow,” which made $125 million domestic in 2012, and Deborah Lurie’s “Dear John,” $80 million back in 2010 — and those sums were for the theatrical lifetime of the films, not just a weekend.
The lack of work for female composers has been a frequent topic of conversation in film-music circles since the 2014 formation of the Alliance for Women Film Composers, which now boasts more than 400 members.
According to the latest “Celluloid Ceiling” statistics from the Center for the Study of Women in Television and Film, just 6 percent of the 250 top-grossing films of 2018 had scores by women — but that number was double the 3 percent found in the list of 2017 films.
Last year’s 15-film Oscar...
Until now, the top-grossing films by women composers were Rachel Portman’s “The Vow,” which made $125 million domestic in 2012, and Deborah Lurie’s “Dear John,” $80 million back in 2010 — and those sums were for the theatrical lifetime of the films, not just a weekend.
The lack of work for female composers has been a frequent topic of conversation in film-music circles since the 2014 formation of the Alliance for Women Film Composers, which now boasts more than 400 members.
According to the latest “Celluloid Ceiling” statistics from the Center for the Study of Women in Television and Film, just 6 percent of the 250 top-grossing films of 2018 had scores by women — but that number was double the 3 percent found in the list of 2017 films.
Last year’s 15-film Oscar...
- 3/11/2019
- by Jon Burlingame
- Variety Film + TV
Earlier today, a Trailer was released for the upcoming comedy Late Night, which was one of the hot ticket items a few months ago at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival. The fest always sees bidding wars for anything that has a whiff of being mainstream, so this was no exception. Amazon Studios paid big money for it, which clearly indicates that they’re hoping to bring it to the masses. With a Trailer hitting this morning, the first step of that plan is in place. You’ll be able to see said Trailer at the bottom of this post, as per the usual, but first, as always…let us talk about it a bit. The film is a comedic look at the world of a late night talk show. This is the synopsis, via IMDb: “Katherine Newbury (Emma Thompson) is a pioneer and legendary host on the late-night talk-show circuit.
- 3/7/2019
- by Joey Magidson
- Hollywoodnews.com
Philippe Tlokinski and Esther Garrel join production in casting reshuffle.
Paris-based company Indie Sales has acquired world rights to German director Thorsten Klein’s upcoming English-language debut Adventures Of A Mathematician, inspired by the life of late legendary Polish-American scientist Stanislaw Ulam, whose work contributed to the development of the hydrogen bomb as well as computers.
In separate news for the production, the company also revealed that Polish-French actor Philippe Tlokinski has been cast in the role of the protagonist Stanislaw, or Stan, alongside French actress Esther Garrel. Tlokinski replaces Jakub Gierszal who was originally announced for the role.
Born...
Paris-based company Indie Sales has acquired world rights to German director Thorsten Klein’s upcoming English-language debut Adventures Of A Mathematician, inspired by the life of late legendary Polish-American scientist Stanislaw Ulam, whose work contributed to the development of the hydrogen bomb as well as computers.
In separate news for the production, the company also revealed that Polish-French actor Philippe Tlokinski has been cast in the role of the protagonist Stanislaw, or Stan, alongside French actress Esther Garrel. Tlokinski replaces Jakub Gierszal who was originally announced for the role.
Born...
- 9/7/2018
- by Melanie Goodfellow
- ScreenDaily
In the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ announcement of 141 films qualified for Best Original Score, the biggest news stemmed from an absence: No controversy. “I, Tonya” and “The Greatest Showman” scores were deemed ineligible based on their predominant use of songs, while “Call Me By Your Name” and “Detroit” didn’t even submit, presumedly knowing they wouldn’t qualify. Those omissions merit a shrug, unlike the outrage that followed last year’s disqualification of Johann Johannsson’s “Arrival” and Lesley Barber’s “Manchester By the Sea” scores.
This year, people were closely watching what happened to Radiohead guitarist Jonny Greenwood and legend Hans Zimmer. Each has a history of running afoul of qualification rules, and each has one of the most celebrated scores of 2017, “Phantom Thread” and “Dunkirk.”
In the case of Greenwood, devoted fans still haven’t gotten over the disqualification of his brilliant 35-minute original score...
This year, people were closely watching what happened to Radiohead guitarist Jonny Greenwood and legend Hans Zimmer. Each has a history of running afoul of qualification rules, and each has one of the most celebrated scores of 2017, “Phantom Thread” and “Dunkirk.”
In the case of Greenwood, devoted fans still haven’t gotten over the disqualification of his brilliant 35-minute original score...
- 12/19/2017
- by Chris O'Falt
- Indiewire
In an age where special effects reign supreme, there’s one aspect of the filmmaking process that hasn’t gone through a radical transformation — music. Some of the best movies in any given year would be sorely lacking without their memorable scores, and this has remained true well into the first two decades of the 21st century.
Read More‘Logan’ Composer Marco Beltrami on R-Rated Wolverine Minimalist Score
Film composers play an integral part in the filmmaking process, and there are a handful whose bodies of work stand out in recent years. Of course, this list of 12 major composers only begins to scratch the surface of the talent out there. There are plenty of other worthy contributors to the medium who didn’t make the cut — Danny Elfman and John Williams, we’re looking at you — but rest assured that this top dozen represent the cream of the crop.
Hans Zimmer...
Read More‘Logan’ Composer Marco Beltrami on R-Rated Wolverine Minimalist Score
Film composers play an integral part in the filmmaking process, and there are a handful whose bodies of work stand out in recent years. Of course, this list of 12 major composers only begins to scratch the surface of the talent out there. There are plenty of other worthy contributors to the medium who didn’t make the cut — Danny Elfman and John Williams, we’re looking at you — but rest assured that this top dozen represent the cream of the crop.
Hans Zimmer...
- 8/7/2017
- by Gabrielle Kiss
- Indiewire
Grandma Gil from South Korea, Grandma Cao from China, and Grandma Adela from the Philippines are just three of the 200,000 women who found themselves kidnapped and forced into sexual slavery by the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II. Taken from their homes in their early teenage years, the girls who managed to survive the ordeal eventually returned home after the war, forced to live in silence with unspeakable memories. Some of the women never told anyone what happened, living in shame of revealing the truth. Decades later, as their health fades, the Grandmas remain driven spokespersons for the movement for an apology from the Japanese government.
The Apology is a heartbreaking documentary which details this quest for justice, a message which far too often falls on deaf ears. The Japanese government classified these young girls, these children, as ‘comfort women.’ Early on, Osaka Mayor Toru Hashimot issues a statement,...
The Apology is a heartbreaking documentary which details this quest for justice, a message which far too often falls on deaf ears. The Japanese government classified these young girls, these children, as ‘comfort women.’ Early on, Osaka Mayor Toru Hashimot issues a statement,...
- 6/8/2017
- by Tony Hinds
- The Film Stage
Manchester by the Sea
Blu-ray + DVD + Digital HD
Lionsgate
2016 / Color / 1:85 widescreen / 137 min. / Street Date February 21, 2017 / 39.99
Starring – Casey Affleck, Kyle Chandler, Lucas Hedges, Liam McNeill, C.J. Wilson, Gretchen Mol, Michelle Williams, Matthew Broderick.
Cinematography – Jody Lee Lipes
Film Editor – Jennifer Lame
Original Music – Lesley Barber
Produced by Lauren Beck, Matt Damon, Chris Moore, Kimberly Steward
Written and Directed by Kenneth Lonergan
A major Oscar contender, Kenneth Longergan’s Manchester by the Sea is certainly sobering, yet is nowhere near as depressing as the initial word on the street would have had us believe. We all know of tragedies that happen all the time, things that we go to sleep at night praying won’t happen to us. Bad things happen to people and not all of it is their own fault — accidents, weather-related calamities, sudden catastrophic health issues. The rule of positive thinking tells us to continue onward like herd animals,...
Blu-ray + DVD + Digital HD
Lionsgate
2016 / Color / 1:85 widescreen / 137 min. / Street Date February 21, 2017 / 39.99
Starring – Casey Affleck, Kyle Chandler, Lucas Hedges, Liam McNeill, C.J. Wilson, Gretchen Mol, Michelle Williams, Matthew Broderick.
Cinematography – Jody Lee Lipes
Film Editor – Jennifer Lame
Original Music – Lesley Barber
Produced by Lauren Beck, Matt Damon, Chris Moore, Kimberly Steward
Written and Directed by Kenneth Lonergan
A major Oscar contender, Kenneth Longergan’s Manchester by the Sea is certainly sobering, yet is nowhere near as depressing as the initial word on the street would have had us believe. We all know of tragedies that happen all the time, things that we go to sleep at night praying won’t happen to us. Bad things happen to people and not all of it is their own fault — accidents, weather-related calamities, sudden catastrophic health issues. The rule of positive thinking tells us to continue onward like herd animals,...
- 2/11/2017
- by Glenn Erickson
- Trailers from Hell
Like a divine consolation for our collective heartache, the world was gifted with an absurd volume of beautiful new things to listen to in 2016. But epochal new albums from the likes of Radiohead, Anohni, Frank Ocean, David Bowie, Leonard Cohen, and the sisters Knowles (to name just a few) only told a small part of the story, as much of the year’s best new music was Trojan horse-ed into our lives via the movies.
The Best of 2016: IndieWire’s Year in Review Bible
Conner4Real wrote pop songs as catchy and profound as anything by The Weeknd, Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling exchanged a series of bittersweet ballads, and a Polynesian princess followed her voice over the horizon. But it was the instrumental pieces that cut the deepest, as many of the best new films were proudly inextricable from their scores. “Moonlight” and “La La Land,” currently dominating the awards circuit,...
The Best of 2016: IndieWire’s Year in Review Bible
Conner4Real wrote pop songs as catchy and profound as anything by The Weeknd, Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling exchanged a series of bittersweet ballads, and a Polynesian princess followed her voice over the horizon. But it was the instrumental pieces that cut the deepest, as many of the best new films were proudly inextricable from their scores. “Moonlight” and “La La Land,” currently dominating the awards circuit,...
- 12/19/2016
- by David Ehrlich
- Indiewire
Firmly in the Oscar hunt, “Manchester By The Sea” is a powerful drama driven by tremendous performances from Casey Affleck and Michelle Williams, and sensitive writing and direction by Kenneth Lonergan. And beautifully weaving it together is the stirring score by Lesley Barber — and for some lucky readers, we have a copy of the soundtrack signed by the composer to get into your hands.
Continue reading Contest: Win A Signed Copy Of The ‘Manchester By The Sea’ Soundtrack at The Playlist.
Continue reading Contest: Win A Signed Copy Of The ‘Manchester By The Sea’ Soundtrack at The Playlist.
- 12/9/2016
- by Kevin Jagernauth
- The Playlist
“The Bfg” may be Steven Spielberg‘s biggest bomb in decades, but it’s also one of John Williams‘ final scores. Considering the living legend has been nominated for practically every score he’s composed this century he’s probably making the cut once again this season. Just something to keep in mind. [Nov 29]
Top Five
Nicholas Britell, “Moonlight”
Hauschka, Dustin O’Halloran, “Lion”
Justin Hurwitz, “La La Land”
Mica Levi, “Jackie”
John Williams, “The Bfg”
Almost There
John Debney, “The Jungle Book”
Michael Giacchino, “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story”
Johann Johannsson, “Arrival”
Kim Allen Kluge, Kathryn Kluge, “Silence”
James Newton Howard, “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them”
Mark Mancina, “Moana”
Alan Silvestri, “Allied”
Longshots
Lesley Barber, “Manchester by the Sea”
Michael Giacchino, “Zootopia”
Rupert Gregson-Williams, “Hacksaw Ridge”
Dario Marianelli, “Kubo and the Strings”
Thomas Newman, “Finding Dory”
Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross, “Patriots Day”
Benjamin Wallfisch, Pharrell Williams, Hans Zimmer,...
Top Five
Nicholas Britell, “Moonlight”
Hauschka, Dustin O’Halloran, “Lion”
Justin Hurwitz, “La La Land”
Mica Levi, “Jackie”
John Williams, “The Bfg”
Almost There
John Debney, “The Jungle Book”
Michael Giacchino, “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story”
Johann Johannsson, “Arrival”
Kim Allen Kluge, Kathryn Kluge, “Silence”
James Newton Howard, “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them”
Mark Mancina, “Moana”
Alan Silvestri, “Allied”
Longshots
Lesley Barber, “Manchester by the Sea”
Michael Giacchino, “Zootopia”
Rupert Gregson-Williams, “Hacksaw Ridge”
Dario Marianelli, “Kubo and the Strings”
Thomas Newman, “Finding Dory”
Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross, “Patriots Day”
Benjamin Wallfisch, Pharrell Williams, Hans Zimmer,...
- 11/30/2016
- by Gregory Ellwood
- The Playlist
“I knew that it wouldn’t be right for me to write a score that was conventional from a narrative perspective,” reveals composer Lesley Barber during our recent webcam chat (watch above) when describing her work on Kenneth Lonergan‘s “Manchester by the Sea.” This Roadside Attractions release of an Amazon Studios production stars Casey Affleck as Lee Chandler, a […]...
- 11/29/2016
- by Zach Laws
- Gold Derby
Reuniting with Kenneth Lonergan after 2000’s You Can Count on Me, composer Lesley Barber‘s score for Manchester by the Sea is one of the year’s most beautiful. When we recently spoke with her, we said the soundtrack is, “like the surrounding film, something of a contradiction: unmissable yet unintrusive, and enveloping as it disappears into the dramatic action.” We’ve now teamed with Milan Records to give away four CDs to our readers. All entries must be received by 11:59 Pm Est on Sunday, November 27th.
To enter, do the first two steps and then each additional one counts as another entry into the contest.
1. Like The Film Stage on Facebook
2. Follow The Film Stage on Twitter
Follow @TheFilmStage
3. Comment in the box on Facebook with your favorite score/soundtrack of the year so far.
4. Retweet the following tweet:
Rt this & follow us to enter our giveaway of...
To enter, do the first two steps and then each additional one counts as another entry into the contest.
1. Like The Film Stage on Facebook
2. Follow The Film Stage on Twitter
Follow @TheFilmStage
3. Comment in the box on Facebook with your favorite score/soundtrack of the year so far.
4. Retweet the following tweet:
Rt this & follow us to enter our giveaway of...
- 11/23/2016
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
Kenneth Lonergan’s family drama “Manchester by the Sea” premiered almost 10 months ago at the Sundance Film Festival and is still plowing full steam ahead into awards season. On November 17, the director was joined by the film’s stars, Casey Affleck and Michelle Williams, at a New York Times “TimesTalks” event, where the trio discussed Lonergan’s career, as well as the film’s development.
Contrary to the more traditional practice of casting extras or locals for smaller speaking roles, Lonergan instead cast trained actors – some even Tony winners – for those parts. Both Williams and Affleck relayed this seemingly minute detail to Lonergan’s appreciation for actors and their craft.
“At the time, I wasn’t even thinking about this, but now looking back, it’s a really, very beautiful expression of faith in actors and what they can do and what they’re capable of,” said Affleck. “Even for the tiniest role,...
Contrary to the more traditional practice of casting extras or locals for smaller speaking roles, Lonergan instead cast trained actors – some even Tony winners – for those parts. Both Williams and Affleck relayed this seemingly minute detail to Lonergan’s appreciation for actors and their craft.
“At the time, I wasn’t even thinking about this, but now looking back, it’s a really, very beautiful expression of faith in actors and what they can do and what they’re capable of,” said Affleck. “Even for the tiniest role,...
- 11/18/2016
- by Mark Burger
- Indiewire
Flashback memories can be tricky, but director Kenneth Lonergan decided with his crew to embrace them head-on in the Oscar- contending “Manchester By the Sea,” in which Casey Affleck’s repressed, grief-stricken handyman returns to his hometown to confront his demons.
Cinematographer Jody Lee Lipes (shooting digitally with the Alexa and older lenses for softness) wrapped the movie around the New England coldness. “But the problem we ran into was that even though that winter set a record for snowfall, by the time we started it was disappearing, and it was a struggle to include as much snow as we could. There were times we had to bring in snow,” he told IndieWire.
By contrast, the scenes at sea were shot to convey a sense of refuge. “It always felt like we were on the edge of not getting to the finish line. But something I learned from Kenny and...
Cinematographer Jody Lee Lipes (shooting digitally with the Alexa and older lenses for softness) wrapped the movie around the New England coldness. “But the problem we ran into was that even though that winter set a record for snowfall, by the time we started it was disappearing, and it was a struggle to include as much snow as we could. There were times we had to bring in snow,” he told IndieWire.
By contrast, the scenes at sea were shot to convey a sense of refuge. “It always felt like we were on the edge of not getting to the finish line. But something I learned from Kenny and...
- 11/18/2016
- by Bill Desowitz
- Indiewire
James Newton Howard has a long list of composing credits to his name including “The Hunger Games” franchise, “The Dark Knight,” “Snow White and the Huntsman,” “Maleficent,” and many others. His latest is the spellbinding score for “Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them,” which you can listen to below.
Recorded at the iconic Abbey Road Studios, the Academy Award-nominated composer worked with an orchestra of 97 musicians to create the magical sounds of J.K. Rowling’s wizarding world. The soundtrack features 17 songs, with the deluxe version including nine additional tracks. The album is also available for purchase on vinyl.
Read More: ‘Fantastic Beasts’ Director Discusses Eddie Redmayne Casting Spells in Nyt’s ‘Anatomy of a Scene’
The title theme will definitely resonate with “Harry Potter” fans since it includes a bit from the enchanting “Hedwig’s Theme,” written by John Williams.
“You hear the main theme song of the movie...
Recorded at the iconic Abbey Road Studios, the Academy Award-nominated composer worked with an orchestra of 97 musicians to create the magical sounds of J.K. Rowling’s wizarding world. The soundtrack features 17 songs, with the deluxe version including nine additional tracks. The album is also available for purchase on vinyl.
Read More: ‘Fantastic Beasts’ Director Discusses Eddie Redmayne Casting Spells in Nyt’s ‘Anatomy of a Scene’
The title theme will definitely resonate with “Harry Potter” fans since it includes a bit from the enchanting “Hedwig’s Theme,” written by John Williams.
“You hear the main theme song of the movie...
- 11/18/2016
- by Liz Calvario
- Indiewire
“Manchester by the Sea” is a top Oscar contender, becoming one of the most universally adored films by critics since its premiere at the Sundance Film Festival. The drama stars Casey Affleck as a man who moves back to his New England home in order to take care of his deceased brother’s 16-year-old son.
The score is composed by Lesley Barber and perfectly accompanies the somber film with its string and piano arrangements. The album features 16 song composed by Barber, as well as by various artists including Gerhard Kanzian and Ed Lewis, Musica Sacra Chorus and Orchestra and more.
Read More: ‘Manchester By the Sea’: How Editor Jennifer Lame Shaped Kenneth Longeran’s Film — Consider This
The LP also features the haunting main theme, “Manchester by the Sea Chorale.”
“With that piece, I was really looking at the opening landscape and where we’re at with Lee when...
The score is composed by Lesley Barber and perfectly accompanies the somber film with its string and piano arrangements. The album features 16 song composed by Barber, as well as by various artists including Gerhard Kanzian and Ed Lewis, Musica Sacra Chorus and Orchestra and more.
Read More: ‘Manchester By the Sea’: How Editor Jennifer Lame Shaped Kenneth Longeran’s Film — Consider This
The LP also features the haunting main theme, “Manchester by the Sea Chorale.”
“With that piece, I was really looking at the opening landscape and where we’re at with Lee when...
- 11/18/2016
- by Liz Calvario
- Indiewire
Starting today, one can see the year’s best film thus far, if you’re in New York and Los Angeles. Expanding in the coming weeks, Kenneth Lonergan‘s third feature, Manchester by the Sea, is a deeply affecting emotional odyssey and has firmly stuck with me since seeing it around 10 months ago. With the film, which features Casey Affleck‘s finest performance yet, now finally out in theaters, today we have Lesley Barber‘s beautiful full score as well as hours of talks with its creators.
“I think when I was choosing the music, a lot of it was about performance style,” Barber recently told us. “Once I had my themes established, for instance, when I was working with the orchestra, I wanted a very specific sound — sort of the surface of the ocean, but all this tension underneath, and kind of overwhelming darkness that comes across as light.
“I think when I was choosing the music, a lot of it was about performance style,” Barber recently told us. “Once I had my themes established, for instance, when I was working with the orchestra, I wanted a very specific sound — sort of the surface of the ocean, but all this tension underneath, and kind of overwhelming darkness that comes across as light.
- 11/18/2016
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
Read More: Music Video Direction: Why Musicians Are Hiring Indie Filmmakers
Metallica is going all out with its new album, ‘Hardwired…to Self-Destruct,” out Friday, by releasing music videos for all 13 songs. The first video, for the track “Dream No More,” hit the web at noon on Wednesday. The band then released one more video every two hours. The video for “Dream No More,” directed by Tom Kirk, features live performance shots, computer-generated images and projected videos of the band.
Some of the directors that shot the videos include “Spun” filmmaker Jonas Åkerlund and renowned international fashion photographers Dimitri Scheblanov and Jesper Carlsen. All the videos can be found on Metallica’s YouTube page. Here’s the full list.
“Hard Wired” – Director: Colin Hakes & The Artist
“Atlas Rise – Director: Clark Eddy
“Moth Into Flame” – Director Tom Kirk
“Dream No More” – Director: Tom Kirk
“Confusion” – Director: Claire Marie Vogel
“ManUNkind” – Director:...
Metallica is going all out with its new album, ‘Hardwired…to Self-Destruct,” out Friday, by releasing music videos for all 13 songs. The first video, for the track “Dream No More,” hit the web at noon on Wednesday. The band then released one more video every two hours. The video for “Dream No More,” directed by Tom Kirk, features live performance shots, computer-generated images and projected videos of the band.
Some of the directors that shot the videos include “Spun” filmmaker Jonas Åkerlund and renowned international fashion photographers Dimitri Scheblanov and Jesper Carlsen. All the videos can be found on Metallica’s YouTube page. Here’s the full list.
“Hard Wired” – Director: Colin Hakes & The Artist
“Atlas Rise – Director: Clark Eddy
“Moth Into Flame” – Director Tom Kirk
“Dream No More” – Director: Tom Kirk
“Confusion” – Director: Claire Marie Vogel
“ManUNkind” – Director:...
- 11/18/2016
- by Graham Winfrey
- Indiewire
Alex Ross Perry has the music video directing bug. Last month, the independent film writer-director co-directed his first music video, for the duo Sleigh Bells’ “I Can Only Stare,” sharing duties with the band’s Derek E. Miller. The experience taught him an important lesson: making music videos is fun.
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“I’m really excited about it, and now I know it’s something that I’m interested in,” Perry told IndieWire in a recent interview. “I would almost aggressively pursue further opportunities to do things like this.”
The song for the video comes from Sleigh Bells’ new album “Jessica Rabbit,” released Friday. The band approached Perry to co-direct the video after seeing his 2015 film “Queen of Earth” and using it as inspiration for their video “It’s Just Us Now,” the first single from “Jessica Rabbit.”
“I...
Read More: Alex Ross Perry: Indie Filmmakers Can Afford to Shoot Film
“I’m really excited about it, and now I know it’s something that I’m interested in,” Perry told IndieWire in a recent interview. “I would almost aggressively pursue further opportunities to do things like this.”
The song for the video comes from Sleigh Bells’ new album “Jessica Rabbit,” released Friday. The band approached Perry to co-direct the video after seeing his 2015 film “Queen of Earth” and using it as inspiration for their video “It’s Just Us Now,” the first single from “Jessica Rabbit.”
“I...
- 11/18/2016
- by Graham Winfrey
- Indiewire
America did not elect its first female president Nov. 8. But less than 24 hours after Election Day, THR's annual Composer Roundtable managed to assist in the breaking of one glass ceiling: For the first time in its eight-year history, the roundtable included a female panelist. "I think there maybe has been an unconscious bias [against women]," said Lesley Barber, 54, who wrote the evocative score for Kenneth Lonergan's acclaimed indie drama Manchester by the Sea. Barber was joined by Nicholas Britell, 36 (Moonlight); John Debney, 59 (The Jungle Book); Hauschka, 50 (Lion); Justin Hurwitz, 31 (La La Land); and...
- 11/18/2016
- by Kevin Cassidy
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Since its premiere at the Venice Film Festival, Damien Chazelle’s “La La Land” has been generating big Oscar buzz. The Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling-starring musical follows Mia, an aspiring actress, and Sebastian, a dedicated jazz musician, two artists struggling to make ends meet in a city known for crushing hopes and breaking hearts. The first song from the film’s soundtrack was just released and you can listen to it below.
Titled “City of Stars,” the track is a charming duet sung by Stone and Gosling and is sure to sweep you off your feet. The two and a half-minute song is a simple piano track that will instantly make you smile.
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“I was just composing it from an emotional place and thinking about the tone,” Justin Hurwitz,...
Titled “City of Stars,” the track is a charming duet sung by Stone and Gosling and is sure to sweep you off your feet. The two and a half-minute song is a simple piano track that will instantly make you smile.
Read More: ‘La La Land’ International Trailer Shows Off Dazzling New Footage Of Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling — Watch
“I was just composing it from an emotional place and thinking about the tone,” Justin Hurwitz,...
- 11/18/2016
- by Liz Calvario
- Indiewire
Finn Wolfhard is known as one of the many breakout stars in Netflix’s hit series “Stranger Things.” But before landing the gig on the Duffer brothers show, the actor starred in the 2014 “Guilt Trip” music video for Canadian punk rock band Pup.
Now, the 13 year-old reunited with the group for their latest video for “Sleep in the Heat,” which serves as a continuation of the “Guilt Trip” story. The song is from Pup’s sophomore album, “The Dream is Over,” and is about losing a pet. Per Vulture, Frontman Stefan Babcock wrote it after his pet chameleon, Norman, died when her tongue got infected.
The video shows Wolfhard as a younger version of the lead singer, befriending an adorable stray dog and becoming its new best friend. The dog goes on tour with the band, shares special moments with his new owner, but then suddenly gets sick and Wolfhard...
Now, the 13 year-old reunited with the group for their latest video for “Sleep in the Heat,” which serves as a continuation of the “Guilt Trip” story. The song is from Pup’s sophomore album, “The Dream is Over,” and is about losing a pet. Per Vulture, Frontman Stefan Babcock wrote it after his pet chameleon, Norman, died when her tongue got infected.
The video shows Wolfhard as a younger version of the lead singer, befriending an adorable stray dog and becoming its new best friend. The dog goes on tour with the band, shares special moments with his new owner, but then suddenly gets sick and Wolfhard...
- 11/17/2016
- by Liz Calvario
- Indiewire
Faced with the reality of a Trump presidency, the Academy is doubling down on its Diversity Initiative. Already, the film industry is supplying more than the usual number of Oscar contenders boasting women and people of color, including the crafts.
Will voters be in the mood to send a post-Election inclusion message? You bet. The biggest impact could occur in the cinematography race, where only one person of African descent has ever been nominated (British-born Remi Adefarasin for “Elizabeth”), and no women. Cinematographer James Wong Howe, nominated seven times, won two Oscars, and Peter Pau one (“Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon”), while 10 other Asians have been nominated in that category. The last four cinematography winners are Latino, including Claudio Miranda (“Life of Pi”) and three-time winner Emmanuel Lubezki (“Gravity,” “Birdman,” “The Revenant”).
After being overlooked for “Selma,” Bradford Young has a second opportunity to become the first African-American nominee for his poetic imagery in “Arrival,...
Will voters be in the mood to send a post-Election inclusion message? You bet. The biggest impact could occur in the cinematography race, where only one person of African descent has ever been nominated (British-born Remi Adefarasin for “Elizabeth”), and no women. Cinematographer James Wong Howe, nominated seven times, won two Oscars, and Peter Pau one (“Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon”), while 10 other Asians have been nominated in that category. The last four cinematography winners are Latino, including Claudio Miranda (“Life of Pi”) and three-time winner Emmanuel Lubezki (“Gravity,” “Birdman,” “The Revenant”).
After being overlooked for “Selma,” Bradford Young has a second opportunity to become the first African-American nominee for his poetic imagery in “Arrival,...
- 11/17/2016
- by Bill Desowitz
- Indiewire
Right at the top, I’ll put this out there…Manchester by the Sea is one of my absolute favorite films of the year. This week, audiences will finally understand what my colleagues at the Sundance Film Festival first went over the moon for. From Park City to the Telluride Film Festival to the New York Film Festival, Kenneth Lonergan’s latest has been amassing admirers. It’s well founded love too, as this is just a stupendously great and moving motion picture. Without question, it’s one of 2016’s very best and a surefire Oscar contender. Even if the Academy wasn’t likely to fawn over it, it would be a must see. Being a potential frontrunner in at least one category is just a happy bonus. The movie, at its most simple, is the story of an uncle called upon to care for his teenaged nephew when his brother/the boy’s father,...
- 11/17/2016
- by Joey Magidson
- Hollywoodnews.com
Few descriptors have become more tired and less useful than “symphonic,”and so people have a right to be wary when I say it befits Manchester by the Sea more than perhaps any other film released this year. Kenneth Lonergan‘s third feature is also his third consecutive triumph of people, place, scenario, behaviors, and communication (or lack thereof), a movie that is deeply felt largely because its powers can’t be pinpointed.
Composer Lesley Barber reunites with Lonergan after 2000’s You Can Count on Me, here delivering a score whose presence on the soundtrack is, like the surrounding film, something of a contradiction: unmissable yet unintrusive, and enveloping as it disappears into the dramatic action. Inexperienced though I may be in the practice of speaking with composers, I found in Manchester a perfect entry point; it’s hard to imagine a person who won’t come away with some...
Composer Lesley Barber reunites with Lonergan after 2000’s You Can Count on Me, here delivering a score whose presence on the soundtrack is, like the surrounding film, something of a contradiction: unmissable yet unintrusive, and enveloping as it disappears into the dramatic action. Inexperienced though I may be in the practice of speaking with composers, I found in Manchester a perfect entry point; it’s hard to imagine a person who won’t come away with some...
- 11/15/2016
- by Nick Newman
- The Film Stage
You can't really prepare yourself for the emotional powerhouse that is Manchester by the Sea. And you shouldn't let big-mouth critics and friends tell you too much about what's ahead in writer-director Kenneth Lonergan's transcendent benchmark. No film this year has moved me more with its humor, heart and humanity.
I will say this much: Lonergan's script – a model of exceptional screenwriting without being tidy, timid or tactful – concerns the ramifications of a family tragedy, one that extends from those directly involved to the community that alternately offers and withholds nurturing support.
I will say this much: Lonergan's script – a model of exceptional screenwriting without being tidy, timid or tactful – concerns the ramifications of a family tragedy, one that extends from those directly involved to the community that alternately offers and withholds nurturing support.
- 11/15/2016
- Rollingstone.com
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