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Craig Wedren and Nathan Larson Score in Rock and Film

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The punk rock of Shudder To Think and the film and TV scores that band members Craig Wedren and Nathan Larson have created since the band parted ways in 1999 may seem like totally different creative and musical universes. But as Wedren points out from his experiences scoring films like The School of Rock, Laurel Canyon, Wet Hot American Summer, The Ten and the…


From MusicWorld, posted 10.23.08

BMI Celebrates the Creative Process at Sundance

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Composers Terence Blanchard, George S. Clinton, Ed Shearnur Among Panelists BMI will present its annual Composer/Director Roundtable during the 2007 Sundance Film Festival being held Jan. 18-28 in Park City, Utah. Entitled "Music & Film: The Creative Process," the roundtable will be held on Wednesday, Jan. 24 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Sundance House at the Kimball Art Center (638 Park Avenue). This event…


From News, posted 1.11.07

Craig Wedren

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For artist, composer and songwriter Craig Wedren, his current life is all about rock. Wedren just finished scoring as well as writing songs for director Richard Linklater's fall hit School Of Rock, starring Jack Black, as well as acting as musical director/kid-rock wrangler to the group of child actors in the movie for their live musical promotional appearances. He also is just finishing up the first…


From MusicWorld, posted 12.08.03

BMI Hosts UN Luncheon

For the second year in a row, BMI hosted a luncheon with staff from the United Nations and members of the film music community during the 25th Annual IFP Market held recently in New York. The luncheon featured speakers Audrey Kitagawa and Olara A. Otunnu from the UN who discussed how the music community can help children in the throes of armed conflict and how to…


From News, posted 11.03.03

BMI Takes Film Music Knowledge on the Road

BMI will be presenting film music panels at the Woodstock Film Festival and the Independent Feature Project (IFP) Film Market in New York this month. BMI's Vice President of Film/TV Music, Doreen Ringer Ross, will moderate both panels. The Woodstock panel will be held Sunday, September 21 from 12:30 to 2 p.m. and the IFP Film Market panel will be held on…


From News, posted 9.14.03

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