Composers

Composer Ariel Marx On Her First Emmy Nomination & Scoring Nat Geo’s “A Small Light”

"I am extremely moved and humbled by this nomination, and send so much gratitude to the music branch and the TV Academy for this absolute honor," says Ariel Marx. "Writing the score for 'A Small Light' was dee... Read More...

Composer Federico Jusid on His Outstanding Score for Emily Blunt’s “The English”

Having grown up with storytelling in his blood, composer Federico Jusid was drawn to music at the age of five. "With my dad being a filmmaker and mom an actress, storytelling per se was up in the air in my ho... Read More...

Composers Anže Rozman and Kara Talve Score Life in the Mesozoic Era With “Prehistoric Planet” Season 2

Slovenian composer Anže Rozman and composer Kara Talve ("The Simpsons") return to the Emmy race with Apple TV+’s "Prehistoric Planet" season two. Narrated by David Attenborough and produced by Jon Favreau in c... Read More...

Composer Tangelene Bolton Scores Big Wins With “Unseen”, “Warrior Nun,” & “Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens” in 2023

From making short films as a teenager armed with a camcorder, Tangelene Bolton found inspiration from the likes of Jon Brion, Thomas Newman, and Rachel Portman. After college, she interned for two-time Oscar w... Read More...

Composer Ronen Landa on Scoring Peacock’s “Paul T. Goldman” & Writing Its Phenomenal Main Theme

Arriving in New York City as an aspiring rock guitarist at age seventeen, composer Ronen Landa was enthralled by classical and experimental music which led to writing songs and chamber works. This Emmy sea... Read More...

Volker Bertelmann & Markus Stemler

BAFTA Winners Volker Bertelmann & Markus Stemler On The Score & Sound of “All Quiet On The Western Front”

Awards Focus had the pleasure of speaking with BAFTA winners Volker Bertelmann and Markus Stemler for their wins for Original Score and Sound, respectively. The duo dissected their work and the collaboration with director Edward Berger on the acclaimed film.

2023 Academy Award Nominee Justin Hurwitz Talks “Babylon” Score & Golden Globe Win

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cvdy8uVBvJw Composer Justin Hurwitz is back in familiar territory following his Best Original Score win at last week’s Golden Globes. The Oscar winning composer is now thre... Read More...

2023 Academy Award Nominee Son Lux on Creating the Score for ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’

The multiverse to end all multiverses, this summer’s biggest indie hit Everything Everywhere All at Once lives up to its title in every possible way with the experimental band Son Lux, the trio of Ryan Lott, Rafiq Bhatia and Ian Chang, scoring almost a hundred original music cues and two hours of original music for the film.

“Wednesday” Production Designer Mark Scruton On Blood Rain in Romania

The veteran designer reveled with the opportunity to work with legendary Tim Burton (Beetlejuice, Batman) and writers Al Gough and Miles Millar (“Smallville”) in the heart of Romania.

SCL Award Nominated Composer Mark Smythe on Scoring Sharks And His Awards Season Ride

Composer Mark Smythe speaks with Awards Focus editor Byron Burton about his score for The Reef: Stalked