We just received our first review of TALE OF TWO SISTERS and its great!  Steve Barton at Brainwaves has reviewed it- link included below.  Also very pleased to receive a shoutout re: my score, particularly right after Traci Lords fantastic performance. Cemetery Tales Presents: A Tale of Two Sisters (Movie Review) by Steve Barton, Sept 27, 2018 Starring Traci Lords,... [Read More]

I had the pleasure of working with Chris Roe years ago on my first feature  THE EMPLOYER.  A man of real style and substance, I was always impressed by him and his vision.  So when he approached me to score Cemetery Tales: A Tale of Two Sisters, and I jumped at the opportunity.   Black and white, with a  retro... [Read More]

I recently finished composing the original score for  THE LAST SPARROW, a fairy tale type film set in China in the late 50s.  Directed by Luke Fisher and Ada Wong, and produced by Curt Chatham, the score features intimate strings, custom synth programming, and specialty instruments like the Chinese Erhu.   The film will premiere in Los Angeles in the spring... [Read More]

I recently finished composing the original score to YOU HAVE ARRIVED, a disturbing horror short film by writer/actor/director Justin Phillip.  I had the pleasure of meeting Justin on BEYOND DOUBT, a project I scored last year.  Justin played a police officer who had been cleared in a controversial shooting, then was brought to testify against a fellow officer in court.  We was... [Read More]

I recently worked with Lee Dreyfuss on his comedy short film, MINNOW POND.  Minnow Pond is a parody of the popular series “Shark Tank”, and working with Lee was an opportunity to score some comedy music, but also some fun takes on reality television in general.  I’ve known Lee for awhile now, however this was the first time we’d worked together-... [Read More]

I’ve been asked to score the upcoming project THE LAST SPARROW, a fairy tale type film set in China in the late 50s.  It’s a beautifully shot film, fairly long for a short, about 18 minutes.  The project is produced by Curt Chatham and directed by Luke Fischer and Ada Wong as part of the Liberty Lab for Film, a mentorship program... [Read More]

BEYOND DOUBT is the short film that is the “Little Engine That Could”.  Following a string of performances in multiple prestigious film festivals, and winning numerous awards (including Best Cinematography), BEYOND DOUBT is now an official selection of the Santa Monica International Film Festival.  This is a great festival, and an amazing opportunity to see this film on a BIG... [Read More]

Proud to announce that I will be scoring JR Hepburn’s action short film KILLING KHAN.    Killing Khan, is at its heart, a revenge story.  When several undercover agents are killed by the international terrorist Khan, their remaining sister goes on a warpath to avenge them and finish him once and for all. KILLING KHAN was produced by JR Hepburn and... [Read More]

Director and writer Matthew Hermosillo introducing his film Beyond Doubt at the cast and crew screening. The screening took place at Phantom Carriage Brewery, one of the film’s shoot locations. Although Beyond Doubt is Writer/Director Matthew Hermosillo’s first film, it falls nothing short of perfection. The film is a wonderful courtroom drama piece that revolves around the shooting of a... [Read More]

I recently had the pleasure of working with director Matt Hermosillo on his short film BEYOND DOUBT.  It’s a beautifully shot, gripping legal thriller about two police officers at odds with one another, and the aftermath of a shooting.    The film is now complete and there will be a screening party this Thursday, January 28th at Phantom Carriage in... [Read More]