The Life of Wishes premieres in Zurich
Erik Schmitt’s film with Matthias Schweighöfer, Luise Heyer and Verena Altenberger opened as a Gala Premiere at the Zurich Film Festival and was released in German cinemas by ProU.
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Trigger Warning · Streaming on Netflix
In Film Score Monthly
Interview with Chris Hadley on the Trigger Warning score: a resonator guitar in a different tuning, the GuitarViol, a 52-piece string orchestra and brass. An earlier issue featured The Sunlit Night.
Perfect Match on Prime Video
Florian Gallenberger’s film about Steffi Graf and Andre Agassi, with Toby Sebastian and Lena Klenke, released on Prime Video. Score for string ensemble, two harps and piano.
Trigger Warning on Netflix
Action thriller by Mouly Surya, starring Jessica Alba. Streaming worldwide on Netflix – the most-watched title on the service the week it launched.
Nominated by the German film critics
Preis der deutschen Filmkritik nomination for Best Music, together with Konstantin Scherer, for Sun and Concrete.
Sun and Concrete at number one
David Wnendt’s film premiered at the Berlinale, reached number one at the German box office and passed a million admissions.
The Good Neighbor in US cinemas
Stephan Rick’s thriller with Jonathan Rhys Meyers, released in US cinemas and on demand by Screen Media. The score album is out on Scoring Records.
The Reckoning on Das Erste
Stephan Rick’s thriller premiered in prime time on Das Erste with 4.5 million viewers.
Love Sarah out in the US
Samuel Goldwyn Films released the British drama digitally across the US. The soundtrack is on Spotify and Apple Music.
Best scores of the year
The Guns Akimbo score made the Film Music Institute’s list of the year’s best scores.
The Sunlit Night at the SCL
Screening Q&A with the Society of Composers & Lyricists, moderated by Byron Burton of Awards Focus: the sound of Frances, a guitar viol for Norway, a chamber orchestra in Berlin.
The Sunlit Night on Apple TV
David Wnendt’s adaptation, set between New York and the Norwegian Arctic, premieres on Apple TV.
Lassie Come Home sold to 44 countries
Global Screen sold Hanno Olderdissen’s film, released by Warner Bros. in Germany, to more than 44 countries, Variety reported.
Guns Akimbo at TIFF
World premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival. A score of analogue synths, digital percussion and retro electronics.
The Sunlit Night at Sundance
Premiere at Sundance with Jenny Slate, Alex Sharp, Gillian Anderson and Zach Galifianakis.
As Green As It Gets in cinemas
Florian Gallenberger’s comedy with Elmar Wepper and Emma Bading opened in German cinemas. A score for orchestra with cellist Johannes Moser; the album is out on Spotify and Apple Music.
German Music Authors’ Prize
Deutscher Musikautorenpreis for his work as a film composer.
The White Orchid premieres in Santa Barbara
Steve Anderson’s thriller with Olivia Thirlby, John Carroll Lynch and Jennifer Beals had its world premiere at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival.
Godless Youth in cinemas
Alain Gsponer’s film after Ödön von Horváth’s novel, set in a near future, opened in German cinemas with Constantin Film.
The Price at SXSW
Anthony Onah’s debut feature premieres at South by Southwest; Samuel Goldwyn Films distributes.
Four Against the Bank in cinemas
Wolfgang Petersen’s heist comedy opened in German cinemas and passed a million admissions. The score was recorded with the City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra and Big Band, with Till Brönner on solo trumpet.
Look Who’s Back in cinemas
David Wnendt’s satire after Timur Vermes’ bestseller opened in German cinemas, passed 2.4 million admissions and went on to Netflix worldwide. Recorded with the Film Orchestra Babelsberg.
Stereo at the Berlinale
Maximilian Erlenwein’s psychological thriller with Jürgen Vogel and Moritz Bleibtreu had its world premiere in the Berlinale Panorama. The score album followed on Wild Bunch.
Wetlands at Sundance
After its premiere in the Locarno competition, David Wnendt’s Wetlands was selected for the World Cinema Dramatic Competition at the Sundance Film Festival. Punk meets electronics; the album is out on CD and digitally.
B for Boy wins at AFI Fest
Chika Anadu’s debut, developed at the Sundance Labs, won the Breakthrough Award at the AFI Festival in Los Angeles after its world premiere at the London Film Festival.
Jerry Goldsmith Award nomination
The score for Detlev Buck’s Measuring the World was nominated for the Jerry Goldsmith Award for Best Original Score – recorded with the Radio Symphony Orchestra Vienna and violinist Kolja Blacher.
Stones in the Sun wins in Africa
Patricia Benoit’s film, shot in Haiti and New York, premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival and won the African Movie Academy Award for Best Diaspora Film.
Measuring the World in cinemas
Detlev Buck’s adaptation of Daniel Kehlmann’s novel, shot in 3D in Germany, Austria and Ecuador, opened in cinemas in Germany, Switzerland and Austria. The orchestra was recorded in Vienna.
Woman in Love in cinemas
Detlev Buck’s romantic comedy with Alexandra Maria Lara and Matthias Schweighöfer opened in German cinemas.
Silver Tongues wins at Slamdance
Simon Arthur’s psychological drama with Lee Tergesen and Enid Graham won the Audience Award for Best Narrative Feature at the Slamdance Film Festival, then had its European premiere in San Sebastián.
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