IFMCA announces its 2008 nominees for scoring excellence

[Marcus Stöhr]

Die Internation Film Music Critic Association (IFMCA) hat die Nominierungen für das Jahr 2008 bekannt gegeben:

WALL*E, the Pixar movie about a lone robot left on Earth, garnered the most nominations for the fifth annual International Film Music Critics Association Awards for Excellence. The animated film was nominated for four awards: Film Score of the Year, Best Score for an Animated Film, Best Film Composition (for Define Dancing) and Composer of the Year for Thomas Newman (who also scored REVOLUTIONARY ROAD and TOWELHEAD in 2008).

Also nominated for Film Score of the Year are the acclaimed THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON by Alexandre Desplat; the highest grossing movie of the year, THE DARK KNIGHT by James Newton Howard and Hans Zimmer; the Abu Ghraib prison documentary STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE by Danny Elfman and the first score by veteran film composer John Williams in three years, INDIANA JONES AND THE KINGDOM OF THE CRYSTAL SKULL.

Danny Elfman received the most individual nominations this year with seven: Composer of the Year; Film Score of the Year and Best Documentary Score for STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE; Best Drama Score for MILK; Best Action/Adventure Score and Best Individual Cue for WANTED (Success Montage); and Best Fantasy/Science Fiction Score for HELLBOY II: THE GOLDEN ARMY.

In the category of Breakout Composer, the Association took notice of scores by up-and-coming composers Paul Cantelon (THE OTHER BOLEYN GIRL and W.), Andrew Lockington (JOURNEY TO THE CENTER OF THE EARTH and CITY OF EMBER), Nico Muhly (THE READER), Max Richter (WALTZ WITH BASHIR) and Atli Örvarsson (BABYLON A.D. and VANTAGE POINT).

The nominations by the IMFCA, which has members from around the world, reflect the Associations global perspective. International score nominees include the latest Hayao Miyazaki animated film GAKE NO UE NO PONYO (PONYO ON THE CLIFF) by Joe Hisaishi, the comedy BIENVENUE CHEZ LES CHTIS by Philippe Rombi, and the made-for-television movie PANE E LIBERTÀ by Ennio Morricone.

The International Film Music Critics will announce the winners of their 5th Annual Awards on February 18, 2009.

The nominees are:

FILM SCORE OF THE YEAR

• The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, music by Alexandre Desplat
  
• The Dark Knight, music by James Newton Howard and Hans Zimmer
  
• Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, music by John Williams
  
• Standard Operating Procedure, music by Danny Elfman
  
• Wall*E, music by Thomas Newman
  

FILM COMPOSER OF THE YEAR

• Alexandre Desplat
  
• Danny Elfman
  
• James Newton Howard
  
• Thomas Newman
  
• John Powell
  

BREAKOUT COMPOSER OF THE YEAR

• Paul Cantelon, The Other Boleyn Girl and W.
  
• Andrew Lockington, Journey to the Center of the Earth and City of Ember
  
• Nico Muhly, The Reader
  
• Max Richter, Waltz with Bashir
  
• Atli Örvarsson, Babylon A.D. and Vantage Point
  

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE FOR A DRAMA FILM

• The Boy in the Striped Pajamas, music by James Horner
  
• Che, music by Alberto Iglesias
  
• The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, music by Alexandre Desplat
  
• Defiance, music by James Newton Howard
  
• Milk, music by Danny Elfman
  

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE FOR A COMEDY FILM

• Bienvenue Chez Les Chtis, music by Philippe Rombi
  
• Burn After Reading, music by Carter Burwell
  
• Fools Gold, music by George Fenton
  
• Leatherheads, music by Randy Newman
  
• Tropic Thunder, music by Theodore Shapiro
  

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE FOR AN ACTION/ADVENTURE FILM

• The Dark Knight, music by James Newton Howard and Hans Zimmer
  
• Hancock, music by John Powell
  
• Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, music by John Williams
  
• Speed Racer, music by Michael Giacchino
  
• Wanted, music by Danny Elfman
  

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE FOR A FANTASY/SCIENCE FICTION FILM

• The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian, music by Harry Gregson-Williams
  
• City of Ember, music by Andrew Lockington
  
• Hellboy II: The Golden Army, music by Danny Elfman
  
• Inkheart, music by Javier Navarrete
  
• The Spiderwick Chronicles, music by James Horner
  

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE FOR A HORROR/THRILLER FILM

• The Happening, music by James Newton Howard
  
• Låt den rätte komma in (Let the Right One In), music by Johan Söderqvist
  
• Mirrors, music by Javier Navarrete
  
• Twilight, music by Carter Burwell
  
• Valkyrie, music by John Ottman
  

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE FOR AN ANIMATED FEATURE

• Bolt, music by John Powell
  
• Gake no ue no Ponyo (Ponyo on the Cliff), music by Joe Hisaishi
  
• Horton Hears a Who!, music by John Powell
  
• Wall*E, music by Thomas Newman
  
• Waltz with Bashir, music by Max Richter
  

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE FOR A DOCUMENTARY FEATURE

• The Crimson Wing: Mystery of the Flamingos, music by The Cinematic Orchestra
  
• Dear Zachary: A Letter to a Son about his Father, music by Kurt Kuenne
  
• Night, music by Cezary Skubiszewski
  
• Standard Operating Procedure, music by Danny Elfman
  
• Tabarly, music by Yann Tiersen
  

FILM MUSIC COMPOSITION OF THE YEAR

• Cloverfield: Roar! Overture, music by Michael Giacchino
  
• The Happening: Be With You, music by James Newton Howard
  
• Valkyrie: Theyll Remember You, music by John Ottman and Lior Rosner
  
• Wall*E: Define Dancing, music by Thomas Newman and Peter Gabriel
  
• Wanted: Success Montage, music by Danny Elfman
  

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE FOR TELEVISION

• Battlestar Galactica (Season 4), music by Bear McCreary
  
• John Adams, music by Robert Lane and Joseph Vitarelli
  
• Merlin, music by Robert Lane
  
• Lost (Season 4), music by Michael Giacchino
  
• Pane e Libertà, music by Ennio Morricone
  

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE FOR A VIDEO GAME OR INTERACTIVE MEDIA

• Afrika, music by Wataru Hokoyama
  
• Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures, music by Knut Avenstroup Haugen
  
• Gears of War 2, music by Steve Jablonsky
  
• Mercenaries 2: World in Flames, music by Chris Tilton
  
• Star Wars: The Force Unleashed, music by Mark Griskey
  

BEST NEW RELEASE/RE-RELEASE OF AN EXISTING SCORE

• Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend, music by Jerry Goldsmith; produced by Douglass Fake (Intrada)
  
• Body Double, music by Pino Donaggio; produced by Douglass Fake (Intrada)
  
• The Boys from Brazil, music by Jerry Goldsmith; produced by Douglass Fake (Intrada)
  
• Heavy Metal, music by Elmer Bernstein; produced by Lukas Kendall (Film Score Monthly)
  
• The Matrix: The Deluxe Edition, music by Don Davis; produced by Don Davis and Robert Townson (Varèse Sarabande)
  

BEST RE-RECORDING OF AN EXISTING SCORE

• El Cid, music by Miklós Rózsa; conducted by Nic Raine, produced by James Fitzpatrick (Tadlow)
  
• The Kentuckian/Williamsburg: The Story of a Patriot, music by Bernard Herrmann; conducted William Stromberg; produced by Anna Bonn, John Morgan and William Stromberg (Tribute Film Classics)
  
• Odna (Alone), music by Dmitri Shostakovich; conducted by Mark Fitzgerald, produced by Hans-Bernhard Bätzing (Naxos)
  
• She, music by Max Steiner; conducted William Stromberg; produced by Anna Bonn, John Morgan and William Stromberg (Tribute Film Classics)
  
• An Unfinished Life Piano Sketches, music by Christopher Young; performed by Dave Guili, produced by Flavio Motalla and Christopher Young (BSX)
  

BEST COMPILATION ALBUM OR BOX SET

• Gangs of New York/The Journey of Natty Gann/The Scarlet Letter, music by Elmer Bernstein; produced by Robert Townson (Varèse Sarabande)
  
• Indiana Jones: The Soundtracks Collection, music by John Williams; produced by Laurent Bouzereau (Concord)
  
• Le Cinéma de Georges Delerue, music by Georges Delerue; produced by Stéphane Lerouge (Universal Music France)
  
• MGM Soundtrack Treasury, various composers; produced by Lukas Kendall (Film Score Monthly)
  
• Superman: The Music, various composers; produced by Mike Matessino and Lukas Kendall (Film Score Monthly)
  

FILM MUSIC RECORD LABEL OF THE YEAR

• Film Score Monthly
  
• Intrada
  
• La-La Land
  
• MovieScore Media
  
• Varèse Sarabande
  

Bearbeitet 21. Januar 2009 von Marcus Stöhr

[ronin1975]

was es alles gibt... wer organisiert denn das? Wird das von den Komponisten ernstgenommen oder is das nur was für Fans? Auf jeden Fall ne gute Auswahl...

lediglich HELLBOY 2 ist doch nichts wert, das is nach wie vor nur Krach und im Film a) eh kaum zu hören und wenn mal zu hören, dann auch gerne mal unpassend

[Sebastian Schwittay]

Ich fand die Musik im Film wesentlich besser als allein auf CD... insbesondere in der Szene mit den fleischfressenden Elfen. Auf CD der Track "Where Fairies Dwell", glaube ich.

[ronin1975]

zumindest war sie dermaßen unter den SFX begraben, dass man Themen (die eh nicht sonderlich prägnant waren) überhaupt nicht mehr mitbekommen hat... wie man von so einem thematischen Score zum ersten Film zu einem recht themenlosen Score wechseln konnte ist mir wirklich schleierhaft... allerdings wäre Beltramis Thema wohl ne Spur zu düster für den eher leichteren zweiten Film gewesen, aber das entsprechend zu arrangieren hätt er auch noch hinbekommen.

[Soundtrack Composer]

Hier mal die gewinner, selbst wenns schon gut 1 Jahr her ist:

2008 WINNERS:

FILM SCORE OF THE YEAR

• The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, music by Alexandre Desplat

FILM COMPOSER OF THE YEAR

• Danny Elfman

BREAKOUT COMPOSER OF THE YEAR

• Andrew Lockington

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE FOR A DRAMA FILM

• The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, music by Alexandre Desplat

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE FOR A COMEDY FILM

• Burn After Reading, music by Carter Burwell

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE FOR AN ACTION/ADVENTURE FILM

• Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, music by John Williams

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE FOR A FANTASY/SCIENCE FICTION FILM

• Inkheart, music by Javier Navarrete

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE FOR A HORROR/THRILLER FILM

• The Happening, music by James Newton Howard

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE FOR AN ANIMATED FEATURE

• Wall*E, music by Thomas Newman

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE FOR A DOCUMENTARY FEATURE

• Standard Operating Procedure, music by Danny Elfman

FILM MUSIC COMPOSITION OF THE YEAR

• Cloverfield: “Roar Overture,” music by Michael Giacchino

OTHER CATEGORIES:

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE FOR TELEVISION

• John Adams, music by Robert Lane and Joseph Vitarelli

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE FOR A VIDEO GAME OR INTERACTIVE MEDIA

• Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures, music by Knut Avenstroup Haugen

BEST NEW RELEASE/RE-RELEASE OF AN EXISTING SCORE

• The Boys from Brazil, music by Jerry Goldsmith; produced by Douglass Fake (Intrada)

BEST RE-RECORDING OF AN EXISTING SCORE

• El Cid, music by Miklós Rózsa; conducted by Nic Raine, produced by James Fitzpatrick (Tadlow)

BEST COMPILATION ALBUM OR BOX SET

• Indiana Jones: The Soundtracks Collection, music by John Williams; produced by Laurent Bouzereau (Concord)

FILM MUSIC RECORD LABEL OF THE YEAR

• Intrada

Mal ganz so nebenbei Carter Burwell's Twilight gehört aber nicht in die Horror/Thriller Kategorie.