Best of Jerry Goldsmith
1929-2004, born in the U.S. Won Oscar for The Omen. Goldsmith revolutionized movies with his jazzy scores, but was a master of all kinds of genres. My favorite: The Omen.
Best of Lalo Schifrin
1932-2025, born in Argentina. Known for creating the immortal Mission: Impossible theme, but he has also written numerous jazzy scores. My favorite: Dirty Harry.
Never Seen Film Music Live in Concert? You’re Missing Out
At its worst, it's just noise in the background. At its best, it can carry a movie and trigger a violently emotional response from the audience. Film music has been…
Best of John Williams
Born in the U.S. in 1932. Won five Oscars for the scores of Fiddler on the Roof, Jaws, Star Wars, E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial and Schindler's List. The most famous composer…
Highlights from 94 Years of Oscars
The first Academy Awards were handed out back in 1929. The “show” looked decidedly different then – it was in fact a dinner, the ceremony itself took 15 minutes and…
7 Lessons I Learned in Film School
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ahXoRIIAU8E One year ago, I spent two months in the Big Apple attending the New York Film Academy‘s eight-week class in filmmaking, together with a very diverse group of people. All…