The latest wave of Universal’s Composers Initiative to promote the advancement of women and people of color as film composers has opened its application period Wednesday, and the studio has released a highlight reel of some of the alums of the program who have already gotten jobs through the initiative.
The Universal Composers Initiative was created in 2018 in response to data that showed less than 3% of all film composers were women and people of color film composers were virtually non-existent in Hollywood.
In a new video teasing the success of the program, it was revealed that composer Amie Doherty, who scored Focus’ “The High Note” and a “Jurassic World” short called “Battle at Big Rock,” was hired to score an upcoming DreamWorks Animation film “Spirit Riding Free,” set to release on May 14, 2021.
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The Universal Composers Initiative was created in 2018 in response to data that showed less than 3% of all film composers were women and people of color film composers were virtually non-existent in Hollywood.
In a new video teasing the success of the program, it was revealed that composer Amie Doherty, who scored Focus’ “The High Note” and a “Jurassic World” short called “Battle at Big Rock,” was hired to score an upcoming DreamWorks Animation film “Spirit Riding Free,” set to release on May 14, 2021.
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- 7/29/2020
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
Universal Filmed Entertainment Group has opened submissions for its 2021 composers initiative, a program designed to seek and amplify rising talent in the entertainment industry.
Universal’s Composers Initiative, created in 2018 by the Global Talent Development and Inclusion Department, looks for aspiring artists from all creative and professional backgrounds at various points in their music production careers. Though initially created as a one-year program, the Composers Initiative has expanded to two years in an effort to increase the amount of potential opportunities for participants.
For the studio, the goal is for participants to build key industry relations and eventually work on projects for Universal. Already, its alumni have seen success. Amie Doherty, a recent graduate of the Composers Initiative, will be composing DreamWorks Animation’s “Spirit Riding Free,” a feature film that’s due out in 2021. She also scored the Focus Features romantic comedy “The High Note” and Colin Trevarrow’s...
Universal’s Composers Initiative, created in 2018 by the Global Talent Development and Inclusion Department, looks for aspiring artists from all creative and professional backgrounds at various points in their music production careers. Though initially created as a one-year program, the Composers Initiative has expanded to two years in an effort to increase the amount of potential opportunities for participants.
For the studio, the goal is for participants to build key industry relations and eventually work on projects for Universal. Already, its alumni have seen success. Amie Doherty, a recent graduate of the Composers Initiative, will be composing DreamWorks Animation’s “Spirit Riding Free,” a feature film that’s due out in 2021. She also scored the Focus Features romantic comedy “The High Note” and Colin Trevarrow’s...
- 7/29/2020
- by Rebecca Rubin
- Variety Film + TV
Universal Filmed Entertainment Group (Ufeg)’s Global Talent Development & Inclusion (Gtdi) has officially opened submissions for its yearly Composers Initiative. Applications will be accepted starting today through August 23.
Gtdi teamed with Universal’s Film Music department for the Composers Initiative which was launched in 2018. The first of its kind, the Initiative set out to identify up-and-coming and novice talent at various points of their creative journeys for music production opportunities across the Studio and its wide industry network. The Composers Initiative comes at a time when the Hollywood landscape demands more representation from underrepresented voices in front of and behind the camera. The Initiative seeks to find artists from both traditional and unconventional backgrounds that possess unique, global perspectives they can translate into distinctive musical expressions.
The Initiative was originally a one-year program launched with DreamWorks Animation and has since been upped to two years. Participants will now be exposed...
Gtdi teamed with Universal’s Film Music department for the Composers Initiative which was launched in 2018. The first of its kind, the Initiative set out to identify up-and-coming and novice talent at various points of their creative journeys for music production opportunities across the Studio and its wide industry network. The Composers Initiative comes at a time when the Hollywood landscape demands more representation from underrepresented voices in front of and behind the camera. The Initiative seeks to find artists from both traditional and unconventional backgrounds that possess unique, global perspectives they can translate into distinctive musical expressions.
The Initiative was originally a one-year program launched with DreamWorks Animation and has since been upped to two years. Participants will now be exposed...
- 7/29/2020
- by Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
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Cinema Retro has received the following press release from Kino Classics:
Groundbreaking Adaptation of the Jules Verne Classic Novel and "The First Submarine Photoplay Ever Filmed"
Available on Blu-ray and DVD July 28, 2020
Includes audio commentary by film historian Anthony Slide and musical score by Orlando Perez Rosso
"Fans of the Silent Era will appreciate this impressive 4K restoration via the Kino Blu-ray. I loved stepping back and time over 100-years to enjoy this adventure. I hope you get the same pleasure." -- Gary Tooze, DVDBeaver
New York, NY -- July 6, 2020 -- Kino Classics proudly announces the Blu-ray and DVD release of the landmark 1916 silent version of Jules Verne's classic novel, 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, in a stunning new 4K restoration conducted by Universal Pictures, with restoration from the 35mm nitrate print provided by UCLA Film & Television Archive and restoration services provided by NBCUniversal StudioPost.
Cinema Retro has received the following press release from Kino Classics:
Groundbreaking Adaptation of the Jules Verne Classic Novel and "The First Submarine Photoplay Ever Filmed"
Available on Blu-ray and DVD July 28, 2020
Includes audio commentary by film historian Anthony Slide and musical score by Orlando Perez Rosso
"Fans of the Silent Era will appreciate this impressive 4K restoration via the Kino Blu-ray. I loved stepping back and time over 100-years to enjoy this adventure. I hope you get the same pleasure." -- Gary Tooze, DVDBeaver
New York, NY -- July 6, 2020 -- Kino Classics proudly announces the Blu-ray and DVD release of the landmark 1916 silent version of Jules Verne's classic novel, 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, in a stunning new 4K restoration conducted by Universal Pictures, with restoration from the 35mm nitrate print provided by UCLA Film & Television Archive and restoration services provided by NBCUniversal StudioPost.
- 7/21/2020
- by nospam@example.com (Cinema Retro)
- Cinemaretro.com
In today’s film news roundup, Edgar Ramirez is in talks to play a criminal, Kiersey Clemons is in negotiations to portray a flower arranger and finalists have been announced for Universal’s Film Music Composer Initiative.
Castings
Edgar Ramirez is in talks to portray a career criminal in Netflix’s near-future movie “The Last Days of American Crime.”
The project is based on the Radical Publishing graphic novel by Rick Remender and Greg Tocchini. Olivier Megaton (“Taken 2”) is directing from an adapted screenplay by Karl Gajdusek, whose credits include “Oblivion” and “Stranger Things.”
The story centers on U.S. government plans to broadcast a signal making it impossible for anyone to knowingly commit unlawful acts. Graham Bricke, a career criminal who was never able to hit the big score, teams up with Kevin Cash and Shelby Dupree to commit the heist of the century and the last crime...
Castings
Edgar Ramirez is in talks to portray a career criminal in Netflix’s near-future movie “The Last Days of American Crime.”
The project is based on the Radical Publishing graphic novel by Rick Remender and Greg Tocchini. Olivier Megaton (“Taken 2”) is directing from an adapted screenplay by Karl Gajdusek, whose credits include “Oblivion” and “Stranger Things.”
The story centers on U.S. government plans to broadcast a signal making it impossible for anyone to knowingly commit unlawful acts. Graham Bricke, a career criminal who was never able to hit the big score, teams up with Kevin Cash and Shelby Dupree to commit the heist of the century and the last crime...
- 7/28/2018
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
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