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Based on the book by Adam Makos, director J.D. Dillard’s new movie, Devotion, depicts the experience, based on true events, of two elite U.S. Navy fighter pilots who go above and beyond the call of duty during the Korean War to become two of the Navy’s most celebrated wingmen. But…
BMI Presents Composer Roundtable at Variety Music for Screens
BMI is excited to be presenting an in-depth discussion about music storytelling achievements over the past year at this coming Variety Music for Screens Summit, an LA3C Event, which runs between November 29 and December 1. This virtual event will be an all-star panel, moderated by Variety contributor Jon Burlingame,…
BMI Composers Share What’s Unique About SXSW Film Scores
BMI has long been a partner of SXSW to bring the best in music to the renowned festival each year, and 2021 was no exception. In addition to the BMI singer-songwriters who participated during the online event, many BMI composers lent their musical expertise to the films that were spotlighted.…
BMI Salutes its Composers Invited to Join Oscar Voting
BMI is proud to announce that nine of our film composers and/or songwriters have been asked to join the voting body of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences. The Oscars took this opportunity to extend invitations to 819 potential new members from across the different award categories represented…
Sundance Institute Announces Six Fellows for the 2009 Sundance Institute Composers Lab
The Sundance Institute announced the six musicians selected as Fellows at its 2009 Composers Lab on July 15. The lab runs from July 15 - July 29 at the Sundance Resort in Utah. This year’s Composer’s Lab Fellows are Kim Carroll, Chanda Dancy, Magda Giannikou, Lili Haydn, Christopher Lord, and…
Chanda Dancy
BMI composer Mike Post and BMI Senior Director, Film/TV Relations, Linda Livingston congratulate Chanda Dancy, one of three recipients of the 2002 Pete Carpenter Fellowship for Aspiring Film Composers. Dancy is from Houston, Texas and received her Bachelor of Arts in Music from Houston Baptist University.