"When Will Tomorrow End?" at HollyShorts

I am very pleased to announce that When Will Tomorrow End?, a short film I scored last year and directed by my friend Robbie Ikegami, won the Audience Choice Award for January 2013 at the HollyShorts monthly screenings! This earns the film a spot at this year's HollyShorts Film Festival, which will take place August 15-25, 2013, at Hollywood's famous Grauman's Chinese Theater. Read the official announcement from HollyShorts' blog here.

In celebration of this exciting news, I'm giving away free* digital copies of the soundtrack! Download here. Enjoy!

*NOTE: This music is protected by copyright. By downloading this music, you agree it is for standalone listening purposes only and that any other use of it without permission is strictly prohibited.

Hope Again

Last week, I scored this informational video for a cool non-profit organization called Hope Again. Their mission is simply to serve the poor, homeless, and disenfranchised in the Hollywood area, assisting those who are trapped in poverty, crime and substance abuse. Please check out the video to find out more!

GOLDEN GOAL! Premieres May 19, 2011

Hi, all! I'm very excited to announce that, according to my partner-in-crime and co-composer for the movie Golden Goal!—Deane Ogden—the aforementioned film is set to premiere in Jakarta, Indonesia, tomorrow, May 19th, at Planet Hollywood. It'll have a two-month run in over a hundred theaters throughout southeast Asia—this includes Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Singapore. Should the film prove successful in those venues, there's a possibility it will roll out to China and Thailand, as well! I'll keep you all posted if that happens.

Golden Goal! is a fun, hilarious sports comedy film that composer Deane Ogden and I scored last year. In general, Deane took on more of the "rock" sections of the music, while I provided much of the orchestral elements and themes.

I realize that with most of my audience being in the U.S., much of you probably won't have the opportunity to see this film, but I'll share what I can when I can.

UPDATE: According to this Twitter post from Deane Ogden, profits from Golden Goal! will go toward support of medical services for children born with AIDS, via the Syair Untuk Sahabat Foundation. Great idea, and a good cause!

Artistic Connections

I recently scored this neat little stop-motion short for a friend at Azusa Pacific University. Nothing complicated; just fun, creative and colorful! Here's a link to the Facebook page referenced in the video. And check out her other videos at her YouTube page.

Enjoy!

Festivals Have Faith in BAD FAITH

Bad Faith has now been screened at several film festivals throughout the state. In 2010 it won Best Drama Feature at the Action On Film International Film Festival in Pasadena, CA. This year, so far it's received awards for Best Special Effects at Indie Fest USA and Best Filmmaker-Actor in a Feature Film at Bare Bones Film Festival. Congratulations to all who had a hand in this awesome project!