Jay 37,467 Posted February 5, 2015 Share Posted February 5, 2015 INTERNATIONAL FILM MUSIC CRITICS ASSOCIATION AWARD NOMINATIONS ANNOUNCED; COMPOSERS JAMES NEWTON HOWARD AND ALEXANDRE DESPLAT DOMINATE FEBRUARY 5, 2015 The International Film Music Critics Association (IFMCA) announces its list of nominees for excellence in musical scoring in 2014, for the 11th annual IFMCA Awards. The most nominated composers are American James Newton Howard and Frenchman Alexandre Desplat. Howard received seven nominations, including nods for Score of the Year, Composer of the Year, Best Action/Adventure/Thriller score, and Best Fantasy/Sci-Fi/Horror score, all of which were split between his two main works of 2014: the action adventure sequel The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part I, and Disneys reimagining of the Sleeping Beauty story, Maleficent. Howard also received an unprecedented three nominations in the Film Music Composition of the Year category, including one for the song The Hanging Tree, which he co-wrote with Jeremiah Fraites and Wesley Schultz of The Lumineers, and Hunger Games book series author Suzanne Collins, and which was performed by the films lead actress, Jennifer Lawrence. Howard has previously been nominated for a total of 23 IFMCA Awards, winning six of them, including Score of the Year in 2006 for Lady in the Water. Desplat received six nominations: for Score of the Year, two for Best Drama score, Best Comedy score, Best Fantasy/Sci-Fi/Horror score, and overall Composer of the Year. Desplats work in 2014 comprised several outstanding works, notably the blockbuster monster movie Godzilla, director Wes Andersons quirky comedy The Grand Budapest Hotel, the critically acclaimed biopic of British code breaker Alan Turing The Imitation Game, and the George Clooney-directed WWII drama The Monuments Men. Desplat has previously been nominated for a total of 35 IFMCA Awards, winning nine of them. He won the Best Score award in 2008 for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, and was named Composer of the Year in 2006, 2007, and 2010. Other composers with multiple nominations include John Powell, who picked up four nominations, all for his work on the animated sequel How to Train Your Dragon 2, and Hans Zimmer, who picked up three nominations, all for his work on the Christopher Nolan-directed epic science fiction odyssey Interstellar. The other top award nomination went to composer Christopher Young for his score for the epic Chinese action-adventure film The Monkey King [Xi You Ji: Da Nao Tian Gong], based on the ancient classical novel Journey to the West. In addition to Desplat, Howard, Powell and Zimmer, the other composer vying for the title of Composer of the Year is Marco Beltrami, who wrote a number of outstanding scores in 2014, including the Danish TV mini-series 1864, the mafia drama The Drop, the futuristic adventure The Giver, the spy thriller The November Man, and the fantasy action film The Seventh Son. Beltrami received an individual nomination for Best Drama score for his work on director-star Tommy Lee Joness bleak and powerful Western The Homesman. Each year the IFMCA goes out of its way to recognize emerging talent in the film music world, and this year is no exception. The nominees in the Breakthrough Composer of the Year category include German composer Alexander Cimini, for his work on the surrealist post-apocalyptic drama Red Krokodil; Venezuelan Gustavo Dudamel, the erstwhile conductor-in-residence of the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, who made his film music debut in 2014 scoring the epic drama The Liberator [Liberador]; experimental British singer/songwriter/composer Mica Levi, who impressed with her debut score for the art-house science fiction drama Under the Skin; and American composers Matthew Llewellyn and John Paesano, who both wrote impressive scores for a pair of films: Llewellyn with Deep in the Darkness and Wishin and Hopin, and Paesano with The Maze Runner and When the Game Stands Tall. As it has in previous years, the IFMCA takes pride in honoring composers from across the film music world; this years international nominees include Icelandic composer Jóhann Jóhannsson for his score for the critically acclaimed Stephen Hawking biopic The Theory of Everything, Spanish composer Roque Baños for his work on the biopic of Mexican comedian and actor Cantinflas, Portuguese composer Nuno Malo for his superb music accompanying the 1920s thriller No God No Master, Spanish composer Zacarías M. de la Riva for his astonishing contribution to the sci-fi thriller Autómata, Frenchman Philippe Rombi for his first ever animation score Asterix: The Land of the Gods [Astérix: Le Domaine des Dieux], Norwegian composer Henrik Skram for the feature documentary Ballet Boys, and two composers whose superb work on international television series really captured the attention of the voting membership: Japanese composer Yugo Kanno for the 53rd NHK Taiga drama Gunshi Kanbei, and Argentinean composer Federico Jusid for Isabel. Several other composers are receiving their first ever IFMCA Award nominations this year, including Ben Foster (Hidden Kingdoms, Documentary), David Newman (Tarzan, Animation), Jeff Russo (Fargo, Television), and Sarah Schachner (Assassins Creed: Unity, Video Game). The International Film Music Critics Association will announce the winners of the 11th IFMCA Awards on February 19, 2015. ####################################### COMPLETE LIST OF NOMINEES FILM SCORE OF THE YEAR The Grand Budapest Hotel, music by Alexandre Desplat How to Train Your Dragon 2, music by John Powell Interstellar, music by Hans Zimmer Maleficent, music by James Newton Howard The Monkey King [Xi You Ji: Da Nao Tian Gong], music by Christopher Young COMPOSER OF THE YEAR Marco Beltrami Alexandre Desplat James Newton Howard John Powell Hans Zimmer BREAKTHROUGH COMPOSER OF THE YEAR Alexander Cimini Gustavo Dudamel Mica Levi Matthew Llewellyn John Paesano BEST ORIGINAL SCORE FOR A DRAMA FILM The Homesman, music by Marco Beltrami The Imitation Game, music by Alexandre Desplat The Liberator [Libertador], music by Gustavo Dudamel The Monuments Men, music by Alexandre Desplat The Theory of Everything, music by Jóhann Jóhannsson BEST ORIGINAL SCORE FOR A COMEDY FILM Cantinflas, music by Roque Baños The Grand Budapest Hotel, music by Alexandre Desplat A Million Ways to Die in the West, music by Joel McNeely Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb, music by Alan Silvestri Wishin and Hopin, music by Matthew Llewellyn BEST ORIGINAL SCORE FOR AN ACTION/ADVENTURE/THRILLER FILM The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part I, music by James Newton Howard Inherent Vice, music by Jonny Greenwood The Maze Runner, music by John Paesano The Monkey King [Xi You Ji: Da Nao Tian Gong], music by Christopher Young No God No Master, music by Nuno Malo BEST ORIGINAL SCORE FOR A FANTASY/SCIENCE FICTION/HORROR FILM Autómata, music by Zacarías M. de la Riva Godzilla, music by Alexandre Desplat The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, music by Howard Shore Interstellar, music by Hans Zimmer Maleficent, music by James Newton Howard BEST ORIGINAL SCORE FOR AN ANIMATED FEATURE Asterix: The Land of the Gods [Astérix: Le Domaine des Dieux], music by Philippe Rombi The Boxtrolls, music by Dario Marianelli How to Train Your Dragon 2, music by John Powell Son of Batman, music by Frederik Wiedmann Tarzan, music by David Newman BEST ORIGINAL SCORE FOR A DOCUMENTARY Ballet Boys, music by Henrik Skram Bears, music by George Fenton Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey, music by Alan Silvestri Hidden Kingdoms, music by Ben Foster The Unknown Known, music by Danny Elfman BEST ORIGINAL SCORE FOR A TELEVISION SERIES Fargo, music by Jeff Russo Gunshi Kanbei, music by Yugo Kanno Isabel, music by Federico Jusid The Leftovers, music by Max Richter Penny Dreadful, music by Abel Korzeniowski BEST ORIGINAL SCORE FOR A VIDEO GAME OR INTERACTIVE MEDIA Assassins Creed: Unity, music by Chris Tilton and Sarah Schachner The Banner Saga, music by Austin Wintory Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2, music by Óscar Araujo Sid Meiers Civilization: Beyond Earth, music by Geoff Knorr, Griffin Cohen, Michael Curran and Grant Kirkhope World of Warcraft: Warlords of Draenor, music by Russell Brower, Neal Acree, Clint Bajakian, Sam Cardon, Craig Stuart Garfinkle, Edo Guidotti and Eímear Noone BEST ARCHIVAL RELEASE OF AN EXISTING SCORE RE-RELEASE OR RE-RECORDING The Abyss; music by Alan Silvestri, album produced by Nick Redman and Robert Townson, liner notes by Julie Kirgo, album art direction by Robert Townson and Bill Pitzonka (Varèse Sarabande) Empire of the Sun; music by John Williams, album produced by Mike Matessino, liner notes by Mike Matessino, album art direction by Jim Titus (La-La Land) Lair; music by John Debney, additional music by Kevin Kaska, album produced by Dan Goldwasser and John Debney, liner notes by Jeff Bond, album art direction by Dan Goldwasser (La-La Land) The Lion King; score by Hans Zimmer, songs by Elton John and Tim Rice, album produced by Randy Thornton, liner notes by Hans Zimmer and Don Hahn, album art direction by Lorelay Bové (Disney) On the Waterfront; music by Leonard Bernstein, album produced by Douglass Fake, liner notes by Frank K. DeWald, album art direction by Joe Sikoryak (Intrada) BEST ARCHIVAL RELEASE OF AN EXISTING SCORE COMPILATION The Ava Collection; music by Elmer Bernstein, album produced by Douglass Fake, liner notes by Douglass Fake, album art direction by Joe Sikoryak (Intrada) Batman: The Animated Series Volume 3; music by Shirley Walker, Carlos Rodriguez, Peter Tomashek, Todd Hayen, Harvey R. Cohen, Michael McCuistion, Lars Clutterham, Stuart Balcomb, Mark Koval, Lolita Ritmanis, Richard Bronskill, Tamara Kline, Carl Johnson, Steve Chesne and James Stemple, album produced by John Takis and Neil S. Bulk, liner notes by John Takis, album art direction by Dan Goldwasser (La-La Land) Elmer Bernstein: The Wild Side; music by Elmer Bernstein, performed by Big Band de Canarias feat. Esther Ovejero, Kike Perdomo and Sara Andon, album produced by Robert Townson and Kike Perdomo, liner notes by Robert Townson, album art direction by Robert Townson and Bill Pitzonka (Varèse Sarabande) Henry Mancini: The Classic Soundtrack Collection; music by Henry Mancini, album produced by Didier C. Deutsch and Mark G. Wilder, liner notes by Didier C. Deutsch, album art direction by Chris Mancini and Edward ODowd (Legacy/Sony) The Naked Gun Trilogy; music by Ira Newborn, album produced by Dan Goldwasser and Neil S. Bulk, liner notes by Daniel Schweiger, album art direction by Dan Goldwasser (La-La Land) FILM MUSIC RECORD LABEL OF THE YEAR Intrada Records, Douglass Fake and Roger Feigelson La-La Land Records, MV Gerhard and Matt Verboys Moviescore Media, Mikael Carlsson Quartet Records, Jose M. Benitez Varèse Sarabande, Robert Townson FILM MUSIC COMPOSITION OF THE YEAR Flying With Mother from How to Train Your Dragon 2, music by John Powell The Hanging Tree from The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part I, music by Jeremiah Fraites, Wesley Schultz and James Newton Howard, lyrics by Suzanne Collins Maleficent Flies from Maleficent, music by James Newton Howard Maleficent Suite from Maleficent, music by James Newton Howard Tsunami from Exodus: Gods and Kings, music by Harry Gregson-Williams ####################################### The International Film Music Critics Association (IFMCA) is an association of online, print and radio journalists who specialize in writing and broadcasting about original film, television and game music. Since its inception the IFMCA has grown to comprise over 60 members from countries such as Belgium, Canada, Cyprus, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America. Previous IFMCA Score of the Year Awards have been awarded to Abel Korzeniowskis Romeo & Juliet in 2013, Mychael Dannas Life of Pi in 2012, John Williamss War Horse in 2011, John Powells How to Train Your Dragon in 2010, Michael Giacchinos Up in 2009, Alexandre Desplats The Curious Case of Benjamin Button in 2008, Dario Marianellis Atonement in 2007, James Newton Howards Lady in the Water in 2006, John Williamss Memoirs of a Geisha in 2005 and Michael Giacchinos The Incredibles in 2004. For more information about the International Film Music Critics Association go to www.filmmusiccritics.org , visit our Facebook page, follow us on Twitter @ifmca, or contact us at ress@filmmusiccritics.org">press@filmmusiccritics.org. 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Jim Ware 526 Posted February 5, 2015 Share Posted February 5, 2015 I'm not a big fan of awards, but someone needs to release Chris Young's Monkey King in an official capacity! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,467 Posted February 10, 2015 Author Share Posted February 10, 2015 Big congrats to La-La Land for their 5 nominations: BEST ARCHIVAL RELEASE OF AN EXISTING SCORE RE-RELEASE OR RE-RECORDING Empire of the Sun; music by John Williams, album produced by Mike Matessino, liner notes by Mike Matessino, album art direction by Jim Titus (La-La Land) Lair; music by John Debney, additional music by Kevin Kaska, album produced by Dan Goldwasser and John Debney, liner notes by Jeff Bond, album art direction by Dan Goldwasser (La-La Land) BEST ARCHIVAL RELEASE OF AN EXISTING SCORE COMPILATION Batman: The Animated Series Volume 3; music by Shirley Walker, Carlos Rodriguez, Peter Tomashek, Todd Hayen, Harvey R. Cohen, Michael McCuistion, Lars Clutterham, Stuart Balcomb, Mark Koval, Lolita Ritmanis, Richard Bronskill, Tamara Kline, Carl Johnson, Steve Chesne and James Stemple, album produced by John Takis and Neil S. Bulk, liner notes by John Takis, album art direction by Dan Goldwasser (La-La Land) The Naked Gun Trilogy; music by Ira Newborn, album produced by Dan Goldwasser and Neil S. Bulk, liner notes by Daniel Schweiger, album art direction by Dan Goldwasser (La-La Land) FILM MUSIC RECORD LABEL OF THE YEAR Intrada Records, Douglass Fake and Roger Feigelson La-La Land Records, MV Gerhard and Matt Verboys Moviescore Media, Mikael Carlsson Quartet Records, Jose M. Benitez Varèse Sarabande, Robert Townson Go La-La Land! Bespin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gnome in Plaid 219 Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 Man, what is up with their video game nominees? Were they chosen from a hat? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,467 Posted February 12, 2015 Author Share Posted February 12, 2015 What would you consider the five best video game scores of 2014? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 There haven't been many really good ones oddly enough. AC Unity is probably the best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,587 Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 CIVILIZATION: BEYOND EARTH is really good.Unfortunately, my own no. 1, BORDERLANDS: THE PRE-SEQUEL (Jesper Kyd) -- a glorious take on 80s synthpop -- didn't make the cut, come voting time.Then again, I don't play videogames anymore, and the only videogame I've played recently is THE WALKING DEAD from Telltale (with an effective score by Jared Emerson-Johnson), so I can only rely on promos and soundtracks for much of this stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filmmusic 1,861 Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 Inexplicable is the fact that the Oscar nominated Mr. Turner (which I consider the most well crafted and musical score of the 5) didn't make it to these nominations either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,587 Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 Inexplicable is the fact that the Oscar nominated Mr. Turner (which I consider the most well crafted and musical score of the 5) didn't make it to these nominations either.Personally, I'm grateful for that as I think the film is horrible and extremely overrated and I found the score rather grating too. Then again, none of my 5 picks in the 'drama' category got through this time -- which is a feat in itself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filmmusic 1,861 Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 Inexplicable is the fact that the Oscar nominated Mr. Turner (which I consider the most well crafted and musical score of the 5) didn't make it to these nominations either.Personally, I'm grateful for that as I think the film is horrible and extremely overrated and I found the score rather grating too. Then again, none of my 5 picks in the 'drama' category got through this time -- which is a feat in itself.What do you mean by "grating"?Found it in the dictionary, but still doesn't make sense to me..haven't seen the film. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,587 Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 In this case -- a type of dissonance and/or starkness that becomes irritating and goes on the nerves after a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharkissimo 1,973 Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 Inexplicable is the fact that the Oscar nominated Mr. Turner (which I consider the most well crafted and musical score of the 5) didn't make it to these nominations either.Personally, I'm grateful for that as I think the film is horrible and extremely overrated and I found the score rather grating too. Then again, none of my 5 picks in the 'drama' category got through this time -- which is a feat in itself.What do you mean by "grating"?It means annoying. Thought it was a wonderful film and score (that soprano sax solo is stunning), as you'd expect from Mike Leigh. Thor has a very low tolerance for certain kinds of dissonance, unfortunately. Don't think you'll have a problem with it, Konstantinos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KK 3,307 Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 I thought it was neat score too. Awfully repetitive though. You really just need the end credits, which is written kind of like a chamber piece, and then divided into bits and pieces to make up the rest of the score. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filmmusic 1,861 Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 Don't think you'll have a problem with it, Konstantinos.Yes, I've listened to the whole cd and didn't have a problem.I don't know how it works in the film though,It may sound too intrusive.. I'm not sure.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 Mr. Turner is boring. Nothing noteworthy in that score. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,467 Posted February 19, 2015 Author Share Posted February 19, 2015 INTERNATIONAL FILM MUSIC CRITICS ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCES WINNERS OF 2014 IFMCA AWARDS; HANS ZIMMER, ALEXANDRE DESPLAT TAKE TOP HONORS The International Film Music Critics Association (IFMCA) announces its list of winners for excellence in musical scoring in 2014, in the 2014 IFMCA Awards. The award for Score of the Year goes to composer Hans Zimmer for his work on the Christopher Nolan-directed epic science fiction odyssey “Interstellar”. IFMCA member James Southall called the score “one of the most impressive creations of Zimmer’s career” and felt that the film “inspired him to create something unusually personal and about which he is understandably proud,” while IFMCA member Kaya Savas called Interstellar “one of Hans Zimmer’s finest accomplishments as a composer”. This is the third IFMCA Award of Zimmer’s career, and the first time he has been awarded Score of the Year. French composer Alexandre Desplat was named Composer of the Year, for his astonishingly accomplished work on a half dozen scores spanning multiple genres; his work in 2014 included the blockbuster monster movie “Godzilla,” director Wes Anderson’s quirky comedy “The Grand Budapest Hotel,” the critically acclaimed biopic of British code breaker Alan Turing “The Imitation Game,” and the George Clooney-directed WWII drama “The Monuments Men,” all of which were nominated in their respective genre categories. The score for “The Grand Budapest Hotel” was also named Best Score for a Comedy Film. These are the tenth and eleventh IFMCA Awards of Desplat’s career, and it marks the fourth time he has been named Composer of the Year, following his previous wins in 2006, 2007, and 2010. The IFMCA’s ongoing recognition of emerging talent in the film music world this year spotlights British composer Mica Levi, who was named Breakthrough Composer of the Year. Levi, who is best known as a singer/songwriter with her band Micachu & The Shapes, impressed IFMCA members with her debut score for the art-house science fiction drama “Under the Skin”. IFMCA member Alan Rogers called “Under the Skin” “a complex and carefully thought out score”. Composer John Powell wrote the IFMCA’s Film Music Composition of the Year, “Flying With Mother,” and won the Best Animation Score award, both for his work on “How to Train Your Dragon 2”. In talking about Powell’s score, IFMCA member Jon Broxton noted that “anyone who loved the first score in this series will surely have the same reaction here, and anyone who loves good, old-fashioned, proper orchestral music, written by a composer who knows what he’s doing, performed by an ensemble of musicians at the top of their game, and containing an overwhelmingly positive sense of life, joy and enthusiasm will love it too.” The various other genre awards were won by Marco Beltrami for director Tommy Lee Jones’s dark, bleak Western drama “The Homesman”; Christopher Young for the epic Chinese action adventure “The Monkey King”; James Newton Howard for Disney’s re-imagining of the classic Sleeping Beauty fantasy “Maleficent”; and Danny Elfman for his music for the political documentary “The Unknown Known”. In the non-film categories, Argentine composer Federico Jusid won the award for Best Original Score for a Television Series for the second year in a row for his outstanding work on the third season of the Spanish historical TV drama “Isabel,” while composers Geoff Knorr, Griffin Cohen, Michael Curran and Grant Kirkhope won the award for Best Original Score for a Video Game or Interactive Media for their stellar work on “Sid Meier’s Civilization: Beyond Earth”. La-La Land Records won the Film Music Record Label of the Year category for the fifth straight year, solidifying their position at the top of the list of labels specializing in lovingly restoring the greatest film music of the past. However, both Archival categories were won by releases from Oakland, California-based Intrada Records and producer Douglass Fake; firstly, in the Re-Release or Re-Recording category, for their landmark release of the classic 1954 score for “On the Waterfront” by Leonard Bernstein; and, secondly, in the Compilation category, for their wonderful box-set of the legendary recordings Elmer Bernstein made for the Ava label between 1962 and1965, which include his masterwork scores for films such as “Walk on the Wild Side,” “The Carpetbaggers,” “The Caretakers,” “Baby the Rain Must Fall,” and “To Kill a Mockingbird”. ============================================= COMPLETE LIST OF WINNERS FILM SCORE OF THE YEAR Interstellar, music by Hans Zimmer COMPOSER OF THE YEAR Alexandre Desplat BREAKTHROUGH COMPOSER OF THE YEAR Mica Levi BEST ORIGINAL SCORE FOR A DRAMA FILM The Homesman, music by Marco Beltrami BEST ORIGINAL SCORE FOR A COMEDY FILM The Grand Budapest Hotel, music by Alexandre Desplat BEST ORIGINAL SCORE FOR AN ACTION/ADVENTURE/THRILLER FILM The Monkey King [Xi You Ji: Da Nao Tian Gong], music by Christopher Young BEST ORIGINAL SCORE FOR A FANTASY/SCIENCE FICTION/HORROR FILM Maleficent, music by James Newton Howard BEST ORIGINAL SCORE FOR AN ANIMATED FEATURE How to Train Your Dragon 2, music by John Powell BEST ORIGINAL SCORE FOR A DOCUMENTARY The Unknown Known, music by Danny Elfman BEST ORIGINAL SCORE FOR A TELEVISION SERIES Isabel, music by Federico Jusid BEST ORIGINAL SCORE FOR A VIDEO GAME OR INTERACTIVE MEDIA Sid Meier’s Civilization: Beyond Earth, music by Geoff Knorr, Griffin Cohen, Michael Curran and Grant Kirkhope BEST ARCHIVAL RELEASE OF AN EXISTING SCORE – RE-RELEASE OR RE-RECORDING On the Waterfront; music by Leonard Bernstein, album produced by Douglass Fake, liner notes by Frank K. DeWald, album art direction by Joe Sikoryak (Intrada) BEST ARCHIVAL RELEASE OF AN EXISTING SCORE – COMPILATION The Ava Collection; music by Elmer Bernstein, album produced by Douglass Fake, liner notes by Douglass Fake, album art direction by Joe Sikoryak (Intrada) FILM MUSIC RECORD LABEL OF THE YEAR La-La Land Records, MV Gerhard and Matt Verboys FILM MUSIC COMPOSITION OF THE YEAR “Flying With Mother” from How to Train Your Dragon 2, music by John Powell ============================================= The International Film Music Critics Association (IFMCA) is an association of online, print and radio journalists who specialize in writing and broadcasting about original film, television and game music. Since its inception the IFMCA has grown to comprise over 60 members from countries such as Belgium, Canada, Cyprus, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America. Previous IFMCA Score of the Year Awards have been awarded to Abel Korzeniowski’s “Romeo & Juliet” in 2013, Mychael Danna’s “Life of Pi” in 2012, John Williams’s “War Horse” in 2011, John Powell’s “How to Train Your Dragon” in 2010, Michael Giacchino’s “Up” in 2009, Alexandre Desplat’s “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” in 2008, Dario Marianelli’s “Atonement” in 2007, James Newton Howard’s “Lady in the Water” in 2006, John Williams’s “Memoirs of a Geisha” in 2005 and Michael Giacchino’s “The Incredibles” in 2004. For more information about the International Film Music Critics Association go to http://www.filmmusiccritics.org, visit our Facebook page, follow us on Twitter @ifmca, or contact us at ress@filmmusiccritics.org">press@filmmusiccritics.org. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faleel 5,401 Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 Man, what is up with their video game nominees? Were they chosen from a hat?A few (all?) IFMCA members ar Filmtracks members, I remember almost all of those titles being mentioned in posts there quite a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,467 Posted February 19, 2015 Author Share Posted February 19, 2015 How about Intrada winning both Best Archival Release awards, but then LLL winning Label of the Year? Wow! Glad to see The Grand Budapest Hotel, The Monkey King, Maleficent, and HTTYD2 all win awards, also! I thought The Unknown Known was a 2013 film and score............. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faleel 5,401 Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 I thought The Unknown Known was a 2013 film and score.............Might have to do with when it was released.I think there was some argument about that on filmtracks a while back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,467 Posted February 19, 2015 Author Share Posted February 19, 2015 Is the "Sid Meier’s Civilization: Beyond Earth" score as good as the hype leads me to think it is? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faleel 5,401 Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 I think you can hear some of it in the Tracksounds podcast with Doug Adams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,587 Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 I thought The Unknown Known was a 2013 film and score.............Might have to do with when it was released.Yes. While it premiered at a few festivals in 2013, we only count wider distribution in major markets -- all of whom were 2014. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon Hill 4,234 Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 Now those are some worthy winners. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joni Wiljami 1,206 Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 Hah! Just watched The Grand Hotel Budapest. Very dissapointed of both the score and the film.No comments about hansu, don't like to talk about shit during my vacation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 Is the "Sid Meier’s Civilization: Beyond Earth" score as good as the hype leads me to think it is?I listened to the samples a little while ago because it got so much praise. I was thinking it might be similar to Tilton's SimCity, but from what I remember nothing stood out. I have the album now though so I'll need to do a proper listen. I've been told it needs to be listened to in bits and pieces for maximum effect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,723 Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 And the winners are!COMPLETE LIST OF WINNERSFILM SCORE OF THE YEARInterstellar, music by Hans ZimmerCOMPOSER OF THE YEARAlexandre DesplatBREAKTHROUGH COMPOSER OF THE YEARMica LeviBEST ORIGINAL SCORE FOR A DRAMA FILMThe Homesman, music by Marco BeltramiBEST ORIGINAL SCORE FOR A COMEDY FILMThe Grand Budapest Hotel, music by Alexandre DesplatBEST ORIGINAL SCORE FOR AN ACTION/ADVENTURE/THRILLER FILMThe Monkey King [Xi You Ji: Da Nao Tian Gong], music by Christopher YoungBEST ORIGINAL SCORE FOR A FANTASY/SCIENCE FICTION/HORROR FILMMaleficent, music by James Newton HowardBEST ORIGINAL SCORE FOR AN ANIMATED FEATUREHow to Train Your Dragon 2, music by John PowellBEST ORIGINAL SCORE FOR A DOCUMENTARYThe Unknown Known, music by Danny ElfmanBEST ORIGINAL SCORE FOR A TELEVISION SERIESIsabel, music by Federico JusidBEST ORIGINAL SCORE FOR A VIDEO GAME OR INTERACTIVE MEDIASid Meier’s Civilization: Beyond Earth, music by Geoff Knorr, Griffin Cohen, Michael Curran and Grant KirkhopeBEST ARCHIVAL RELEASE OF AN EXISTING SCORE – RE-RELEASE OR RE-RECORDINGOn the Waterfront; music by Leonard Bernstein, album produced by Douglass Fake, liner notes by Frank K. DeWald, album art direction by Joe Sikoryak (Intrada)BEST ARCHIVAL RELEASE OF AN EXISTING SCORE – COMPILATIONThe Ava Collection; music by Elmer Bernstein, album produced by Douglass Fake, liner notes by Douglass Fake, album art direction by Joe Sikoryak (Intrada)FILM MUSIC RECORD LABEL OF THE YEARLa-La Land Records, MV Gerhard and Matt VerboysFILM MUSIC COMPOSITION OF THE YEAR“Flying With Mother” from How to Train Your Dragon 2, music by John PowellI am sorry Pasi but Hansu grabbed the score of the year award while monsieur Desplat took the composer of the year (which he really is). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon Hill 4,234 Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 Also lovely to see Mica Levi recognized. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,723 Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 Also lovely to see Mica Levi recognized.Indeed!On the whole I am actually pretty much in agreement with the choices. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,723 Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 Didn't you think Interstellar was shit?No, I was rather indifferent about it actually. And I said "pretty much in agreement". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,723 Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 Doesn't indifference count for something? Or is it too much in the grey area? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,723 Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 So undone by Interstellan. I never thought it would come to this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,467 Posted February 21, 2015 Author Share Posted February 21, 2015 And the winners are! I just posted the winners 10 posts before you... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gnome in Plaid 219 Posted March 6, 2015 Share Posted March 6, 2015 What would you consider the five best video game scores of 2014?1. The Banner Saga (Austin Wintory)2. Soul Fjord (Austin Wintory)3. Broken Age (Peter McConnell)4. Destiny (Martin O'Donnell)5. Lichdom: Battlemage (Jeff Beal) I'll admit I haven't heard Civilization yet.Inexplicable is the fact that the Oscar nominated Mr. Turner (which I consider the most well crafted and musical score of the 5) didn't make it to these nominations either.Personally, I'm grateful for that as I think the film is horrible and extremely overrated and I found the score rather grating too. Then again, none of my 5 picks in the 'drama' category got through this time -- which is a feat in itself.The film was one of the most boring I've ever watched, but I loved the score. What would be your 5 Drama picks? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,587 Posted March 6, 2015 Share Posted March 6, 2015 My five drama picks were:1. The Disappearance of Eleonor Rigby (Son Lux)2. Test (Ceiri Torjussen)3. The Field of Lost Shoes (Frederik Wiedmann)4. A Nightinggale Falling (Graeme Stewart)5. A Historia da Eternidade (Zbigniew Preisner) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gnome in Plaid 219 Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 My five drama picks were:1. The Disappearance of Eleonor Rigby (Son Lux)2. Test (Ceiri Torjussen)3. The Field of Lost Shoes (Frederik Wiedmann)4. A Nightinggale Falling (Graeme Stewart)5. A Historia da Eternidade (Zbigniew Preisner)I haven't heard any of those. I'll have to keep an eye out for them. I'd love to see Preisner make a jump to Hollywood the way Desplat has. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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