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Robert Iscove's feature "Love N' Dancing" is being scored by David Iscove. I am orchestrating for David, and the film will be released in early 2008. In the film a deaf swing dancer and his partner try for the World Swing Dancing Championships.

Robert Rollins' "Long After Midnight" is completely narrated, and explores the wild imagination of a child when sleeping alone in a tent in the back yard. Scoring will begin in early 2008, and the music will be orchestral and somewhat fantastical.

Robert Rollins' film "Knightfall" is about a modern day knight who has been captured by the Vatican but is attempting to hide his identity. The film was finished in January '08 and is seeking festival outlets. Orchestral/electronic hybrid film music.
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Ryosuke Kawanaka's film "The Razor" will play at the 2008 Wisconsin Film Festival and was part of the 2007 Los Angeles International Short Film Festival along with "Pumpkin Hollow". The story is about Craig, an old-time barber. He is slowly coming to grips with his failing health and diminishing dexterity with a straight razor, and an accident with the razor may change his future permanently...
Old time jazz score.

Rebecca Lorenne's feature documentary "Take a Bow" was made by Breaking Glass Films. It chronicles a special needs school in Chicago, many of the children in the school, the problems these children face, and a musical that they make every year. The film is now completed and seeking distribution.
Acoustic pop soundtrack.

Robert Rollins' "Pumpkin Hollow" was shown at the 2007 Los Angeles International Short Film Festival, where "The Razor" also participated. It is a Halloween horror/suspense film in which the owner of a pumpkin lot is terrorized by a haunted scarecrow.
Orchestral film score.

Iris Ichishita's "Homeless Karaoke" is a short documentary about a positive side of homelessnes on skid row. It has been acquired by PBS and won Juror's Choice in their Independent Lens Shorts Festival. It received the Paul Robeson Fund for the Arts grant and was also one of 12 finalists in the International Documentary Challenge. In association with Silverdocs, the film was screened in festivals across the world:
Big Sky Documentary Film Festival
DOCNZ Festival New Zealand
Republic of Palau in Micronesia
LA International Short Film Festival
Cinema St. Louis
Documentary Organization of Canada
Acoustic/Electronic film score.

Gwen O'Donnell's 35mm feature "The Funk Parlor", made by Funky Films Inc., features my music. The Funk family owns one of two funeral parlors in a small town, the law is suspicious of their activities, and the other parlor wants them out of business.
Orchestral music.

Maytal Gilboa's "Tommy and Lucy" is a modern-day Hansel and Gretel story. In it two children separated by an evil mother attempt to reunite in the dark of night, despite the frightening things they encounter.
Orchestral film score.

For Adam Biggs' "Two People" I was the dubbing engineer and also played the piano (non original music). This film tells the story of a couple's breakup through the dialogue of an intimate morning earlier in their relationship.

Kamir Ainouz's "Roses, Coffee" tells the same story twice, once from a male perspective and once from a female perspective.
Jazz and pop rock underscore.

Christopher Sepulveda's "Anyone Anywhere" was distributed through the Film Festival Channel. Inspired by the passing comments of his co-worker and boss, Steven challenges the everyday trust we put in people.
Acoustic pop & orchestral film score.

Jeremy Milford's "Randolf the Hungry Wizard" is totally ridiculous and completely hilarious! An unsuspecting Randolf is cursed with unceasing hunger, and a myriad of escapades ensue!
Orchestral score.

Alan Shore's "Jump For Joy" appeared in two Australian film festivals: The Canberra Film Festival and the Australian National Contemporary Arts Festival. Four people and three very different problems all meet in the same hot air balloon.
Acoustic pop score.