Once British-born composer Dominic Lewis decided to pursue a career as a film and television composer—aided by the strong mentorship of Rupert Gregson-Williams—he knew he’d have to move from London to Los Angeles in order to build relationships and develop his career. Since that transatlantic move, Lewis has made a… Read more...
BMI is proud to celebrate its 37th annual Film, TV & Visual Media Awards, saluting the top-performing composers in film, TV and visual media of the previous year. The honorees were announced today across BMI’s social media and digital platforms, featuring a selection of notable composers and multiple award winners,… Read more...
If you’ve gone to the movies in the past two decades, you’ve likely heard Steve Jablonsky’s music. The composer, who was drawn to film scores as a child, started experimenting with his own compositions at an early age. He initially studied computer science at the University of California, Berkeley, but… Read more...
As a composer for film, television, video games and the concert stage, Penka Kouneva’s music has been called “fantastic” (Billboard) and “breath-taking” (NPR). Her many credits include the video game Prince of Persia, The Mummy VR game, the TV series Pandora, which she co-scored with BMI composer Joe Kraemer, festival… Read more...
BMI proudly held its 34th annual Film, TV & Visual Media Awards last night at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, California. The private ceremony was hosted by Vice President Creative – Film, TV & Visual Media, Doreen Ringer-Ross and BMI President and CEO Mike O’Neill, who honored prolific… Read more...
As the composer of director Michael Bay’s four blockbuster Transformers films, as well as multiple projects with director Peter Berg, including Lone Survivor, Battleship, and Deepwater Horizon, Steve Jablonsky knows a lot about what science fiction and action-thriller fans want to hear. But he’s also written the music for the… Read more...
Broadcast Music, Inc. named Alexandre Desplat a BMI Icon at the Company’s annual Film/TV Awards last night at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, CA. The award is bestowed upon composers who have made significant contributions to the realm of film and television music. The invitation-only ceremony also saluted… Read more...
BMI Director, Film/TV Relations Anne Cecere was recently on hand at Sony Pictures scoring stage during BMI composer Steve Jablonsky’s scoring session for Paramount Pictures’ blockbuster film Transformers: Age Of Extinction starring Mark Wahlberg. The Michael Bay directed film opened on June 27 and is the biggest worldwide opening of… Read more...
Broadcast Music, Inc. hosted the panel, “Case Study: From Mary Poppins to Saving Mr. Banks: A Musical Conversation,” at the Billboard/The Hollywood Reporter Film & TV Music Conference on October 29 at the W Hotel in Hollywood, Calif. In theaters December 20, Saving Mr. Banks centers on the creator of… Read more...
Interstellar battle scenes, robot warfare and an impending Armageddon are de rigueur scenarios in science fiction films. So when Steve Jablonsky was offered the opportunity to score the film adaptation of the cult-worthy book, Ender’s Game, he didn’t expect to be highlighting the issues of teenage bullying and isolation. Jablonsky… Read more...
Captured at 2010 BMI Film/TV Music Awards
