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2010 Sundance Roundtable Video: Music & Film, The Creative Process

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2010 Sundance Roundtable: Music & Film, The Creative Process BMI and the Sundance Film Festival presented the twelfth annual composer/director roundtable, entitled “Music & Film: The Creative Process,” on Wednesday, January 27 at the Sundance House at the Kimball Art Center. Moderated by Doreen Ringer Ross, Vice President, Film/TV Relations at BMI, the panel focused on the dialog and relationship between composer and director, the panel is a cornerstone discussion…


From Blog, posted 2.04.10

Sundance Video Blog: Michael Penn Discusses ‘Skateland’

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Composer and singer/songwriter Michael Penn took time out of a hectic Sundance schedule to discuss his compositional process for his score for Skateland, the directorial debut of Anthony Burns which is being screened at the festival. Watch and listen to Penn’s reflections here:


From Blog, posted 1.27.10

Sundance Profile: Michael Penn

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Composer: Skateland, Boogie Nights Michael Penn isn’t afraid of new artistic challenges. He has composed original music for films including Hard Eight, Boogie Nights, The Last Kiss, Melvin Goes to Dinner, The Anniversary Party, American Teen, That Evening Sun and past Sundance Film Festival Grand Jury Prize award-nominee Sunshine Cleaning. As a singer-songwriter, he specializes in pop that questions as it sparkles, warmed by his inviting…


From News, posted 1.20.10

BMI and Sundance Film Festival to Present 12th Annual Composer/Director Roundtable

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BMI and the Sundance Film Festival will present the twelfth annual composer/director roundtable, entitled “Music & Film: The Creative Process,” on Wednesday, January 27 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Sundance House at the Kimball Art Center (638 Park Avenue). This event is open to festival badge holders, and tickets will be on sale to the public. Tickets and badges can be purchased online at festival.sundance.org/2010.…


From News, posted 1.12.10

Michael Penn on Collaboration, CDs, and Counting Film Composition Blessings

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For anyone trying to make it in the music business, success has always been subject to the vagaries of timing and fate, but for Michael Penn, today’s marketplace is downright inscrutable. “It’s a really weird time,” the veteran singer-songwriter says. “People who I respect say things that I think are crazy — like the idea that music should be free. I don’t feel that way. When you’re…


From MusicWorld, posted 7.29.09

BMI Analyzes Music in Film at SXSW 2009

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BMI will partner with the 2009 SXSW Film Festival to offer two touchstone events: “BMI Presents:  Film Music, the Bastard Child of Post Production” on Sunday, March 15 and “A Conversation with Michael Penn” on Tuesday, March 17, both at 11 a.m. in the Austin Convention Center (500 E. Cesar Chavez St). “BMI Presents:  Film Music, the Bastard…


From News, posted 3.11.09

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Jan 27 2010BMI Composer/Director Roundtable @ Sundance