Press release from Screen Music Awards
Press release from Screen Music Awards
Today the spotlight shines on the often unsung heroes of the small and large screens with the announcement of nominees for the 2011 SCREEN MUSIC AWARDS, jointly presented by APRA (Australasian Performing Right Association) and the AGSC (Australian Guild of Screen Composers).
Each year the music industry gathers to celebrate excellence in the composition of music for film and television. Nominees across 12 categories have today been recognised and the list includes some of the country’s most respected screen composers alongside some exciting new faces. Some of the nominated
pieces include compositions from some of the year’s most talked about screen events including 'Snowtown', 'Paper Giants: The Birth of Cleo', 'Rush', 'Rake', 'Mad Bastards', 'Yes We Canberra', 'The Legend of the Guardians' and 'Cloudstreet'.
With a roll call of multiple nominees that includes Alex Lloyd, Alan Pigram and Stephen Pigram, Bryony Marks, Christopher Elves, David Hirschfelder, Burkhard Dallwitz, Miles Nicholas, Ash Gibson Greig, Stephen Rae, Neil Sutherland and Michael Yezerski, drum roll please for the finalists of the 2011 SCREEN MUSIC AWARDS.
The prestigious FEATURE FILM SCORE OF THE YEAR category features a mixture of newcomers to the world of screen composition alongside established heavyweights. Screen composition debutante Jed Kurzel (of Sydney band The Mess Hall) has been nominated for his work on the eerie film 'Snowtown'. The stunning collaboration between musicians Alex Lloyd and Alan and Stephen Pigram has been nominated for 'Mad Bastards'. Multiple Screen Music Awards’ nominee and winner David Hirschfelder has been nominated for 'The Legend of the Guardians' as has another multiple Screen Music Awards winner Burkhard Dallwitz who has been nominated for his work on 'The Way Back'.
Alex Lloyd, Alan Pigram and Stephen Pigram return as nominees in the category of BEST SOUNDTRACK ALBUM, again for their work on 'Mad Bastards'. In his first Screen Music Awards nomination is Dmitri Golovko who is recognised for his work on 'Red Hill'. Rafael May is nominated for 'Road Train: Road Kill' Soundtrack and composer Michael Yezerski returns as a nominee in 2011 for his
work on 'The Lost Thing'.
With the addition of composer Brendan Fletcher, Alex Lloyd, Alan Pigram and Stephen Pigram make it 3 Screen Music Awards’ nominations, this time receiving a nod in the category of BEST ORIGINAL SONG COMPOSED FOR THE SCREEN. They are nominated for Won’t Look Back from 'Mad Bastards'. The multi talented Andrew Hansen and Chris Taylor from 'The Chaser' make an appearance in this category for their composition Negotiate from 'Yes, We Canberra'. Composer Miles Nicholas makes his first of two appearances in the 2011 Screen Music Awards nominees list for Dream On from 'The Missing Key'. And Cain Horton and Paul Kingston are nominated for Sweet Dreams: Sky Boat from 'Giggle & Hoot'.
The category of BEST MUSIC FOR A SHORT FILM features a collection of exciting composers including Mike Darren (for 'Collision'), Dale Cornelius (for 'Polo’s Robot'), Paul Haley (for 'The Maker') and Kathryn Brownhill, Miles Nicholas and Jonathan Nix for their collaboration on 'The Missing Key'.
Composer Martin Armiger is nominated in the category of BEST MUSIC FOR A DOCUMENTARY for 'Cane Toads: The Conquest'. He is nominated alongside Ash Gibson Greig and Petris Torres for 'Jandamarra’s War', Matteo Zingales for 'Lachlan Macquarie: Father of Australia' and Christopher Elves for 'The Silent Epidemic'.
Another first time Screen Music Awards nominee is Kit Warhurst, composer of 'Adam Hills in Gordon Street Tonight', which is nominated in the category of BEST TELEVISION THEME. Also in the running for this award is composer David Chapman for 'AFP', Cliff Bradley for 'Message Stick' and Haydn Walker for 'Scariacs'.
The collaboration of Michael Lira, David McCormack and Antony Partos has seen a nomination garnered for 'Rake' in the category of BEST MUSIC FOR A TELEVISION SERIES OR SERIAL. Stephen Rae is nominated for 'Rush: Series 3: Episode 16' and Ash Gibson Greig for 'Who Do You Think You Are:
Series 3'. In the first of two Screen Music Awards nominations for 2011 respected composer Bryony Marks appears on the 2011 nominees roll call for 'Tangle: Season 2: Lost and Found'.
Bryony Marks returns with a nomination in the category of BEST MUSIC FOR A MINI-SERIES OR TELEMOVIE for her work on the adaptation of Tim Winton’s classic 'Cloudstreet'. She is joined in this category by fellow nominees Guy Gross (for 'East West 101: Series 3: Episode 1') Stephen Rae (for
'Paper Giants: The Birth of Cleo') and the prolific Burkhard Dallwitz for 'Underbelly Files: Tell Them Lucifer Was Here'.
The composition of the 'Giggle & Hoot: Christmas Special' by Sean Pete has been nominated for BEST MUSIC FOR CHILDREN’S TELEVISION, along with Henrique Dib for 'Gravity', Christopher Elves (in his 2nd nomination for 2011) for 'K9: Eclipse of the Korven' and Roger Mason for 'My Place II: Henry'.
In the category of BEST MUSIC FOR AN ADVERTISEMENT, Blair Joscelyne is nominated for 'Cascade: The Feel', composers Ramesh Sathiah and Gerard Fitzgerald are given a nod for their collaboration of 'Pure Blonde Pardon', Michael Yezerski scores his 2nd nomination for 2011 for his composition of SBS Films 2 and Elliott Wheeler for his work on 'VW Passat: Change Rooms'.
Neil Sutherland has been nominated for the MOST PERFORMED SCREEN COMPOSER in both AUSTRALIA and OVERSEAS. The other most performed nominees are: Adam Gock, Dinesh Wicks, Jay Stewart, Brenton White, Ricky Edwards, Ric Formosa and David Hirschfelder. The diversity of the 2011 nominees announced today show the depth of Australia’s screen composing talent. The 2011 SCREEN MUSIC AWARDS, presented by APRA (Australasian Performing Right Association) and the AGSC (Australian Guild of Screen Composers) will be held at the City Recital Hall, Angel Place, Sydney on Monday November 14th. A live orchestra conducted by musical director and composer CEZARY SKUBISZEWSKI will perform a selection of nominated compositions at the event and multi-talented actor HAZLEHURST will host the 2011 SCREEN MUSIC AWARDS.
2011 SCREEN MUSIC AWARDS – NOMINEES LIST
Best Music for an Advertisement
Title Cascade: The Feel
Composer Blair Joscelyne
Publisher Nylon Publishing Pty Ltd
Title Pure Blonde Pardon
Composers Ramesh Sathiah / Gerard Fitzgerald
Publisher Song Zu Publishing Pty Ltd
Title SBS Films 2
Composer Michael Yezerski
Publisher Nylon Publishing Pty Ltd
Title VW Passat: Change Rooms
Composer Elliott Wheeler
Best Music for a Documentary
Title Cane Toads: The Conquest
Composer Martin Armiger
Publishers Mushroom Music Pty Ltd / M L R P Music (BMI)
Title Jandamarra’s War
Composers Ash Gibson Greig / Petris Torres
Title Lachlan Macquarie: Father of Australia
Composer Matteo Zingales
Publisher Sonar Music Pty Ltd
Title The Silent Epidemic
Composer Christopher Elves
Publishers Beyond Properties Pty Ltd administered by Sony/ATV Music Publishing
Best Music for a Short Film
Title Collision
Composer Mike Darren
Title Polo’s Robot
Composer Dale Cornelius
Publisher Native Tongue Music Publishing
Title The Maker
Composer Paul Halley
Title The Missing Key
Composers Kathryn Brownhill / Miles Nicholas / Jonathan Nix
Best Soundtrack Album
Title Mad Bastards
Composers Alex Lloyd* / Alan Pigram / Stephen Pigram
Publisher Rondor Music Australia Pty Ltd*
Title Red Hill
Composer Dmitri Golovko
Title Road Train: Road Kill Soundtrack
Composer Rafael May
Title The Lost Thing
Composer Michael Yezerski
Publisher Source Music Pty Ltd
Best Original Song Composed for the Screen
Title Dream On from 'The Missing Key'
Composer Miles Nicholas
Title Negotiate from 'Yes, We Canberra'
Composers Andrew Hansen / Chris Taylor
Publishers ABC Music Publishing Pty Ltd administered by Mushroom Music Pty Ltd
Title Sweet Dreams: Sky Boat from 'Giggle & Hoot'
Composers Cain Horton / Paul Kingston
Publishers ABC Music Publishing Pty Ltd administered by Mushroom Music Pty Ltd
Title Won’t Look Back from 'Mad Bastards'
Composers Brendan Fletcher / Alex Lloyd* / Alan Pigram / Stephen Pigram
Publisher Rondor Music Australia Pty Ltd*
Best Music for Children’s Television
Title Giggle & Hoot: Christmas Special
Composer Sean Peter
Publishers ABC Music Publishing Pty Ltd administered by Mushroom Music Pty Ltd
Title Gravity
Composer Henrique Dib
Title K9: Eclipse of the Korven
Composer Christopher Elves
Publishers Fintage Publishing and Collection Australia obo Resonant Music 1 Limited Partners
Title My Place II: Henry
Composer Roger Mason
Best Television Theme
Title Adam Hills in Gordon Street Tonight
Composer Kit Warhurst
Publisher Mushroom Music Pty Ltd
Title AFP
Composer David Chapman
Title Message Stick
Composer Cliff Bradley
Publishers ABC Music Publishing Pty Ltd administered by Mushroom Music Pty Ltd
Title Scariacs
Composer Haydn Walker
Publisher Song Zu Publishing Pty Ltd
Best Music for a Television Series or Serial
Title Rake
Composers Michael Lira / David McCormack / Antony Partos
Title Rush: Series 3: Episode 16
Composer Stephen Rae
Publishers Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd obo Southern Star Entertainment Pty Ltd
Title Tangle: Season 2: Lost and Found
Composer Bryony Marks
Publishers Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd obo Southern Star Entertainment Pty Ltd / Source Music Pty Ltd
Title Who Do You Think You Are: Series 3
Composer Ash Gibson Greig
Best Music for a Mini-Series or Telemovie
Title Cloudstreet
Composer Bryony Marks
Publisher Source Music Pty Ltd
Title East West 101: Series 3: Episode 1
Composer Guy Gross
Title Paper Giants: The Birth of Cleo
Composer Stephen Rae
Publishers Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd obo Southern Star Entertainment Pty Ltd
Title Underbelly Files : Tell Them Lucifer Was Here
Composer Burkhard Dallwitz
Feature Film Score of the Year:
Title Mad Bastards
Composers Alex Lloyd* / Alan Pigram / Stephen Pigram
Publisher Rondor Music Australia Pty Ltd*
Title Snowtown
Composer Jed Kurzel
Publishers Ivy League Music administered by Mushroom Music Pty Ltd
Title The Legend of the Guardians
Composer David Hirschfelder
Publishers Universal/MCA Music Publishing Pty Ltd obo Warner Olive Music LLC
Title The Way Back
Composer Burkhard Dallwitz
Publishers Fintage Publishing and Collection Australia obo Resonant Music 1 Limited Partners
Most Performed Screen Composer – Australia
Composer Adam Gock/Dinesh Wicks
Composer Jay Stewart
Composer Neil Sutherland
Composer Brenton White
Most Performed Screen Composer – Overseas
Composer Ricky Edwards
Composer Ric Formosa
Composer David Hirschfelder
Composer Neil Sutherland
2011 SCREEN MUSIC AWARDS CATEGORIES
• Most Performed Screen Composer – Australia*
• Most Performed Screen Composer – Overseas*
• Best Music for a Documentary
• Best Music for a Short Film
• Best Original Song Composed for the Screen
• Best Music for a Mini-Series or Telemovie
• Best Music for a Television Series or Serial
• Best Television Theme
• Best Music for Children’s Television
• Best Feature Film Score
• Best Music for an Advertisement
• Best Soundtrack Album
*Determined by statistical analysis
http://www.apra-amcos.com.au
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2011 SCREEN MUSIC AWARDS
Presented by APRA and the AGSC
Monday November 14th
City Recital Hall
Angel Place, Sydney
Hosted by Noni Hazlehurst