BMI Announces Its Film, TV & Visual Media Awards
by Kaitlin Milligan - Jun 15, 2020
Today, BMI (Broadcast Music, Inc®) announced its 36th annual Film, TV & Visual Media Awards celebrating the top-performing composers in film, TV and visual media of the previous year.
BMI Announces Programming For 2020 Sundance Film Festival
by Kaitlin Milligan - Jan 9, 2020
BMI® (Broadcast Music, Inc.®) is proud to announce its programming for the 2020 Sundance Film Festival. Highlights include the 22nd edition of the Composer/Director Roundtable “Music & Film: The Creative Process” on Sunday, Jan. 26 at the Kimball Arts Center, followed by the 18th annual BMI Snowball on Tuesday, Jan. 28 at The Shop. Throughout the years, both events have always brought in a full house of attendees that includes a mixture of emerging composers, directors, songwriters, industry tastemakers and music fans.
BMI Announces The Participants For 2019 Conducting Workshop For Visual Media Composers
by Tori Hartshorn - Jul 10, 2019
BMI (Broadcast Music, Inc.) announced today the selected participants for its 22nd annual Conducting Workshop for Visual Media Composers, led by BMI Classic Contribution Award winner, conductor and composer Lucas Richman. Beginning August 13, the elite group will spend two weeks sharpening their conducting skills to music selections by BMI film composing legends such as Jerry Goldsmith and John Williams. The workshop will be held at BMI's Los Angeles office and Blake Neely's Cow on the Wall Studio in North Hollywood culminating with the participants leading a 32-piece orchestra live to picture at Nathan Barr's Bandrika studio in Tarzana on August 24.
BMI Continues It's Support Of The Acclaimed Sundance Institute Film Music and Sound Design Lab
by Tori Hartshorn - Jun 25, 2019
Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI), is proud to continue its support of the Sundance Institute Film Music and Sound Design Lab for more than two decades. The Lab returns to the Skywalker Sound legendary facilities for the seventh year from July 9-22. This year's international group of fellows include Ho-Ling Tan, Jorge Aragon, Brito Gene Back, Ghiya Rushidat, Aska Matsuyami, Ozie Cargile, Sara Broshofske and Emily Rice, who represent a variety of countries from Cuba, Hong Kong, Japan, Saudi Arabia, the UK and the U.S.A.
Terence Blanchard Honored as a BMI Icon
by Kaitlin Milligan - May 16, 2019
Last night, BMI (Broadcast Music, Inc.) held its35th annual Film, TV & Visual Media Awards to celebrate the top performing composers in film, TV and visual media of the past year. The highest honors of the evening went to film composer and multiple award-winning jazz musician Terence Blanchard, who was named a BMI Icon in recognition of his significant contributions to the cinematic community, and William Ross, who received BMI's Classic Contribution Award for his outstanding work as an arranger, orchestrator, conductor, music director, composer and mentor to emerging talent. The private ceremony was hosted by Vice President Creative – Film, TV & Visual Media, Doreen Ringer-Ross and BMI President and CEO Mike O'Neillat the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, California.
BMI Announces Top Honors For 35th Annual Film, TV & Visual Media Awards
by Kaitlin Milligan - Apr 11, 2019
BMI (Broadcast Music, Inc.) is proud to announce that film composer and celebrated jazz musician Terence Blanchard will be named a BMI Icon at the 35th annual BMI Film, TV & Visual Media Awards in recognition of his significant contributions to the cinematic community. The ceremony will also honor award-winning composer, arranger, orchestrator and conductor William Ross with the BMI Classic Contribution Award, and salute the top performing composers in film, TV and visual media of the past year. Hosted by BMI President and CEO Mike O'Neill and BMI Vice President Creative - Film, TV & Visual Media Doreen Ringer-Ross, the private event will be held on Wednesday, May 15 at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, CA.
BMI Announces Additional Lineup For The 2019 Sundance Film Festival
by Tori Hartshorn - Jan 17, 2019
BMI® (Broadcast Music, Inc.®) unveils additional lineup for its programming at this year's Sundance Film Festival featuring the 21st edition of the Composer and Director Roundtable “Music & Film: The Creative Process,” on Sunday, Jan. 27, 2019 at theKimball Arts Center, followed by the 17th annual BMI Snowball on Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2019 at The Shop.
BMI Announces Programming for Sundance Film Festival
by Kaitlin Milligan - Jan 7, 2019
BMI® (Broadcast Music, Inc.®) is proud to announce it's programming at this year's Sundance Film Festival featuring the 21st edition of the Composer and Director Roundtable “Music & Film: The Creative Process,” on Sunday, Jan. 27, 2019 at the Kimball Arts Center, followed by the 17th annual BMI Snowball on Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2019 at The Shop. Both the Composer and Director Roundtable and Snowball showcase exemplify BMI's focus on nurturing and sustaining relationships with emerging and established artist.
BMI Hosts Listening Session for White Sun
by Kaitlin Milligan - Sep 28, 2018
(BMI) Broadcast Music Inc. recently hosted a listening session for Los Angeles-based musical group White Sun, comprised of BMI composers Adam Berry and Gurujas Khalsa. Guests and industry VIPs enjoyed an exclusive sneak peek of their third album, White Sun III, the follow-up to their GRAMMY-winning sophomore effort White Sun II.
BMI Celebrates The Composers Featured At The Future Is Female Concert
by BWW
News Desk - Sep 4, 2018
Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI), the global leader in rights management, is a proud co-sponsor of the 2nd Annual Future Is Female Concert presented by KCRW in association with Live Nation & The Alliance for Women Composers. This incredible night will highlight the musical works of twelve outstanding women composers, eight of which are BMI affiliates, including Tangelene Bolton ("Jem and Holograms"), Cindy O'Connor ("Once Upon a Time"), Tori Letzler ("Vikings"), Heather McIntosh ("Z for Zachariah"), Perrine Virgile-Piekarski ("Counterpart"), Jessie Weiss ("Liza on Demand"), Ronit Kirchman ("The Sinner"), and ASKA ("Skate Kitchen").
BMI Celebrates The Composers Featured At The Future Is Female Concert
by Stephi Wild - Aug 24, 2018
Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI), the global leader in rights management, is a proud co-sponsor of the 2nd Annual Future Is Female Concert presented by KCRW in association with Live Nation & The Alliance for Women Composers. This incredible night will highlight the musical works of twelve outstanding women composers, eight of which are BMI affiliates, including Tangelene Bolton ("Jem and Holograms"), Cindy O'Connor ("Once Upon a Time"), Tori Letzler ("Vikings"), Heather McIntosh ("Z for Zachariah"), Perrine Virgile-Piekarski ("Counterpart"), Jessie Weiss ("Liza on Demand"), Ronit Kirchman ("The Sinner"), and ASKA ("Skate Kitchen").
BMI Honors Legendary Film Composer John Williams at the 34th Annual BMI Film, TV, & Visual Media Awards
by Macon Prickett - May 10, 2018
Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI®), the global leader in music rights management, held its 34th annual Film, TV & Visual Media Awards last night at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, California. The private ceremony was hosted by Vice President Creative - Film, TV & Visual Media, Doreen Ringer-Ross and BMI President and CEO Mike O'Neill, who honored prolific composer John Williams with the John Williams Award for his incomparable status as one of the greatest film and television composers of our time.