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Broadcast Music, Inc. is proud to once again show its support of the Sundance Institute’s Film Music Program, which is collaborating for the second year with Skywalker Sound to host the Sundance Institute Music and Sound Design Labs at Skywalker Sound. Its first 2014 session of the Lab begins July…
BMI Presents 15th Annual Conducting for the Film Composer Workshop
BMI will continue to celebrate and nurture the art of conducting at the organization’s annual six-day Conducting for the Film Composer workshop series, taught by BMI Classic Contribution Award winner, conductor and composer Lucas Richman. Each year, an elite group of BMI composers are selected to participate in…
Sundance Institute’s ComposersLab: LA Set for May 12
The Sundance Institute’s Film Music Program will present the ComposersLab: LA on Saturday, May 12 at Downtown Independent Theatre (251 South Main St, Los Angeles, CA 90012) in Los Angeles. The event is an incredible educational opportunity – a one-day version of the institute’s Summer Lab. Leading composers Blake Neely…
BMI Nurtures Art of Conducting at 14th Annual Conducting for the Film Composer Workshop
BMI continued to celebrate and nurture the art of conducting at the organization’s annual six-day Conducting for the Film Composer workshop series, taught by BMI Classic Contribution Award winner, conductor and composer Lucas Richman. Each year, a select group of BMI composers are selected to participate in the…
13th Annual Composer/Director Roundtable, 9th Annual Snowball Anchor BMI at Sundance
BMI and the Sundance Film Festival will present the thirteenth annual composer/director roundtable and ninth annual Snowball concert at this year’s festival. The roundtable, entitled “Music & Film: The Creative Process,” will take place on Wednesday, January 26 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Sundance House at the…
Alex Wurman, Dave Pierce Victorious at Creative Arts Emmys
BMI composers Alex Wurman and Dave Pierce (SOCAN) picked up big wins during the 2010 Creative Arts Emmys, held Saturday, August 21 in Los Angeles. Wurman’s music for HBO’s Temple Grandin took top prize in the Outstanding Music Composition for a Miniseries, Movie or Special field. Wurman’s inspired score enriched…
BMI Presents 13th Annual Conductors Workshop Series
BMI continued to celebrate the art of conducting by hosting a six-day Conductors’ Workshop, taught by BMI Classic Contribution Award winner, conductor and composer Lucas Richman. Eight BMI composers were selected to participate in the 13th annual workshop, where they honed the craft of conducting, from the fundamentals of multi-meter…
Emmy Nominations Celebrate BMI Composers
Several leading BMI composers will vie for coveted trophies during the 62nd Primetime Emmy Awards, slated for Sunday, August 29. Edward Rogers earned a nomination for Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music in recognition of his theme for Syfy’s series Warehouse 13, as did Jason Keaton for his work on…
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…
Sundance Video Blog: Alex Wurman Discusses Role of Music in Film
In addition to offering a few ideas about the unique elements that convalesce to make Sundance a must-attend event, BMI composer Alex Wurman, whose diverse body of work includes March of the Penguins, The Nine, and Anchorman, took time to discuss the vital role of music in film. Watch and…
Alex Wurman: Alex Wurman Interview - The 2007 BMI Film/TV Awards
Captured at BMI Film TV Awards 2007