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BMI Bids Farewell to Outstanding Sundance 2012

The 2012 Sundance Film Festival was once again filled with premieres of awe-inspiring work by BMI composers, along with signature BMI events that have become annual favorites. The highly anticipated BMI composer/director roundtable, “Music & Film: The Creative Process,” took place on Wednesday, January 24. Focusing on the relationship between composer and director, the panel is a cornerstone discussion at the festival on the role of music in film. Panelists…
Sundance 2012 Blog: Miriam Cutler

The Sundance excitement starts from the moment I get the phone call from my director that we will be premiering at Sundance – especially if we have actually finished the film in time. Even though I’ve had a number of films here over the years, every time is like the first – especially at the premiere screening with an audience full of anticipation. And there’s no better movie audience than at Sundance, especially for…
BMI Presents Annual Composer/Director Roundtable at Sundance 2012

BMI and the Sundance Film Festival will present the 14th annual Composer/Director Roundtable and 10th annual Snowball during the 2012 Sundance Film Festival, slated for January 19-29 in Park City, Utah. Entitled “Music & Film: The Creative Process,” BMI’s roundtable will take place on Wednesday, January 25 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Sundance House presented by HP (638 Park Avenue). The Snowball – also on Wednesday, January…
Composing Women: The Few, The Proud

Seventy years after Rosie the Riveter turned our concept of “women’s work” upside down, there are few fields in which women are not fully represented. One exception appears to be film, television and video game scoring. There are surprisingly few women enjoying successful careers in this niche of the film and music industry; those who do are often pigeonholed into female-centric projects: romantic comedies, kids’ features, and the like. Among…
BMI Brings Panel on ‘Music for Change’ to 2010 Woodstock Film Festival

BMI will present “Music for Change,” a panel showcasing both prominent and emerging musicians and filmmakers who use music as a tool for social change, during the 2010 Woodstock Film Festival in Woodstock, New York. Slated for October 2 at 4 p.m. in Utopia Studios, the conversation will be moderated by Doreen Ringer Ross, BMI Vice President, Film/TV Relations. Director Kenneth Bowser, composers Miriam Cutler and Sussan Deyhim, producer Summer…
Miriam Cutler’s Reel-Life Music

After more than two decades of working as a film score composer, Los Angeles-based musician Miriam Cutler understands her job perfectly well: “I have really learned,” she says, “that I am just a vessel for the director.” It would be easy for any artist in this situation to view herself simply as a hired gun. In Cutler’s case, the opposite has proven true. As the person responsible…
BMI Wraps Another Red-Letter Year at the Sundance Film Festival

BMI knows that one of the best ways to look back on the 2010 Sundance Film Festival is through the eyes of our composers, so right now, the BMI Film/TV page boasts an array of exclusive insight, valuable for those who couldn't make the trip to Park City this year, and also for those who just want to relive another red-letter festival. Read blogs and watch video blogs…
2010 Sundance Roundtable Video: Music & Film, The Creative Process

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…
Sundance Video Blog: Miriam Cutler on Her 2010 Sundance Contributions

Miriam Cutler composed the scores for two documentaries which were screened at Sundance 2010: Family Affair, directed by Family Affair, directed by Chico Colvard, and The Fence, directed by Rory Kennedy/HBO. At the festival, Cutler took a moment to discuss the challenges of creating music for two powerful—and very different—projects. Watch and listen to Cutler’s thoughts on her creative process here:
Sundance Blog: Miriam Cutler Looks Back on Another Year

This year's festival was even more fun for me than usual, as I had 2 films premiere in competition: Family Affair, directed by Chico Colvard, and The Fence, directed by Rory Kennedy/HBO. The Fence screened on opening night as part of a lively and well-attended shorts program, introduced by Robert Redford, who himself is a strong supporter of the short form. It was really fun to see…
Recent Miriam Cutler events
| Jan 25 2012 | 14th Annual Composer/Director Roundtable @ Sundance: Park City, UT |
| Oct 2 2010 | BMI “Music for Change” Panel @ Woodstock Film Festival |
