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News : 73 Composers with 97 Original Scores Enter 2011 Oscar Race - Soundtrack.Net
www.soundtrack.net | Dec 23, 2011
Ninety-seven scores from seventy-three composers are eligible for nominations in the Original Score category for the 84th Academy Awards®, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced yesterday. The eligible scores are listed below (sorted by movie title): Movie Title - Composer Name

Jackman: Maestro assumes characteristics of chameleon
www.variety.com | Dec 16, 2011
 Return to Variety.com The Vote NEWS FEATURES PHOTOS VIDEOS BLOG Recent News Print Article Print Share Posted: Fri., Dec. 16, 2011, 4:00am PT Jackman: Maestro assumes characteristics of chameleon Eye on the Oscars: The Music - Henry Jackman By David Mermelstein Henry Jackman Henry Jackman Composer

Paul Thomas Anderson Reuniting With Composer Jonny Greenwood For His Next Film - CinemaBlend.com
www.cinemablend.com | Dec 6, 2011
In a couple weeks, David Fincher's newest film, The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo , will be arriving in theaters. In addition to being his second film in two years, the movie is also a reunion between the director at Nine Inch Nails frontman Trent Reznor, who, along with Atticus Ross, composed the

ASCAP Film/TV Composers Talk Horror, Animation and Musicals at the San Diego Comic-Con
www.ascap.com | Jul 26, 2011
High profile ASCAP film and TV composers Ramin Djawadi (Game of Thrones, Iron Man), Robert Duncan (Castle, Buffy the Vampire Slayer), James Levine (Glee, The Closer) and Deborah Lurie (Dear John, Dorothy of Oz) spoke at the annual pop culture extravaganza.

INSOMNIAC GAMES’ RESISTANCE 3 FEATURES DRAMATIC MUSIC BY FILM COMPOSER BORIS SALCHOW | The Briefing
blog.digitalcontentproducer.com | Jun 29, 2011
Original Cinematic Score for 1950s Alternate History Sci-Fi Video Game Recorded at Iconic Abbey Road Studios Los Angeles, CA - June 29th, 2011 - Following the critical acclaim of ...

Trevor Rabin, Ex-Yes Guitarist and Film Composer, Releasing New Solo LP | Billboard.biz
www.billboard.biz | May 2, 2011
Film composer and former Yes guitarist Trevor Rabin is mixing his first solo album since 1989, a collection of instrumentals that Voiceprint Records will release in...

CBC News - Film - James Bond film composer John Barry dies
www.cbc.ca | Jan 31, 2011
Composer John Barry, who won five Oscars for his film work but was best known for his contributions to a dozen James Bond movies, has died. He was 77.

Roman Polanski Accepts European Film Award Via Skype
www.backstage.com | Dec 6, 2010
Roman Polanski's essence, if not his physical presence, hung over the 23rd European Film Awards as Polanski's political thriller "The Ghost Writer" spirited away six trophies, including best film and best director.

Cinema Law: I Shoot, He Scores | MovieMaker Magazine
www.moviemaker.com | Aug 3, 2010
2009/10/20 - Q: After the original composer for my film submitted his score, I found it to be almost unlistenable and rejected it. I hired a new composer to score the film, and this time the music worked much better. The original composer agreed that he'd be paid after the score was completed and

Ennio Morricone at the Royal Albert Hall, review - Telegraph
www.telegraph.co.uk | Apr 16, 2010
The Italian film composer is still going strong at 81. Rating ****