Five artisans formerly of McHale Barone, New York–Joe Barone, Jill Cheris, Tim Leitner, Dawn Mjoen and Donna Barone–have launched Bar1, a New York-based music and radio production house….Beyond, a production music library formed by Jonathan Parks and Walter Werzowa in 2004, has officially become part of Werzowa’s Los Angeles-based music/sound design shop, Musikvergnuegen. Beyond’s latest licensing projects include the trailer for director Ron Howard’s The Da Vinci Code, promos for FX’s The Shield, and ABC Networks, as well as assorted commercials……Associated Production Music–a Los Angeles-headquartered joint venture of EMI and BMG Music Publishing that licenses music for use in film, TV, radio and new media–is set to unveil Endgame, a new collection of original music cues created by noted video game music composers. Endgame brings work from leading talent in the electronic gaming industry to the advertising and Hollywood entertainment sectors. Endgame debuts with six CDs, featuring contributions from Tommy Tallarico (Advent Rising, Tony Hawk Pro Skater), Chance Thomas (King Kong, Lord of the Rings, X-Men), Jack Wall (Myst III and IV, Jade Empire, Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow), Inon Zur (Prince of Persia: the Two Thrones, Men of Valor), Jesper Kyd (Gears of War, Hitman Series), Richard Jacques (Headhunter Series, Starship Troopers), Chris Velasco (Splinter Cell: Double Agent, Hellgate: London), Rod Abernethy (Zathura, Blazing Angels, The Hobbit), Chris Rickwood (Law and Order: Criminal Intent, BloodRayne), Tom Salta (Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter, Need For Speed Underground 2), Winifred Phillips (God of War), Garry Schyman (Destroy All Humans), Billy Martin (Chicken Little, Memorick the Apprentice Knight, Prince of Persia), Lennie Moore (Dragonshard), Will Loconto (X3: The Game), Tom Zehnder (Van Helsing), David Arkenstone (World of Warcraft), and Sascha Dickiciyan (Splinter Cell 4: Double Agent, Battlezone)….Music/sound design house Comma, Chicago and Santa Monica, recently wrapped a pair of Buick campaigns for McCann Erickson, Detroit. The total of nine spots entailed contributions from several Comma artisans, including composers Justin Hori, Bryan Rheude, Chuck Bein, Pete Schmidt and composer/producer Larry Pecorella……
Michelle Satter To Be Honored At Sundance Film Festival Gala
The nonprofit Sundance Institute today announced details for the 2025 Sundance Film Festival’s gala fundraiser, Celebrating Sundance Institute, which will take place on Friday, January 24, 2025 at the Grand Hyatt Deer Valley in Utah. The event will be an evening in celebration of Michelle Satter, founding sr. director of artist programs at Sundance Institute, for her longstanding commitment to nurturing artists and cultivating independent film through the Sundance Labs, where visionary artists convene to develop groundbreaking projects through an in-depth creative process, for the past four decades. The annual Vanguard Awards will be presented during the evening to Sean Wang, writer and director of Dìdi, and Julian Brave NoiseCat and Emily Kassie, co-directors of Sugarcane, who premiered their films at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival.
The annual gala enables the nonprofit to raise funds to support independent artists year-round through labs, grants, and public programming that nurture artists from all over the world. The 2025 event is made possible with the generous support of Google TV. The Festival will take place from January 23–February 2, 2025, in person in Park City and Salt Lake City, with a selection of titles available online from January 30–February 2, 2025 for audiences across the country to discover bold independent storytelling.
“For over four decades Michelle has been devoted to truly championing independent storytellers,” said Amanda Kelso, acting CEO of Sundance Institute. “She has encouraged artists to own their voice, learn their craft, become fierce leaders, and develop their resilience in our changing ecosystem. Her life-long commitment to supporting artists, especially in underrepresented... Read More