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Category Archives: News
KFMF: Andrzej Wajda’s film scores hit the mark
By Ray Bennett KRAKOW – Andrzej Wajda’s devastating images from his 2007 film “Katyń” and the haunting music of Krzysztof Penderecki formed the emotional heart of the Polish Music Gala: Scoring4Wadja here last night.
Posted in Film, Krakow Film Music Festival, Music, News
Tagged Andrzej Korziński, Andrzej Wajda, Elliot Goldenthal, Karol Szymanowski Philharmonic in Krakow, Krakow Film Music Festival, Krzysztof Penderecki, Liebreich, Pawel Mykietyn, Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra in Katowice, Wojciech Kilar, Zygmunt Konieczny
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KFMF: Elliot Goldenthal receives first Wojciech Kilar Award
By Ray Bennett KRAKOW – Wojciech Kilar advised artists to fight the sin of pride, Elliot Goldenthal said as he received the first Kilar Award at the Krakow Film Music Festival on Thursday: “You are looking at a sinner tonight.”
Posted in Film, Krakow Film Music Festival, Music, News
Tagged Elliot Goldenthal, Krakow Film Music Festival, Krzysztof Penderecki, Robert Piaskowski, Wojciech Kilar Award
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KFMF: Critical Hit dazzles with videogame music concert
By Ray Bennett KRAKOW – U.S. orchestral rock outfit Critical Hit showed how infectious music from videogames can be with a 90-minute high-energy concert here last night that featured an ensemble of highly talented and glamorous performers.
Posted in Film, Krakow Film Music Festival, Music, News
Tagged Caroline Campbell, Critical Hit, Kevin Dooley, Krakow Film Music Festival, Michael Gluck, Salome Scheidigger, Sara Andon, Tina Guo, Trevor Morris
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KFMF reflects ‘changing artistic landscape’: artistic director
By Ray Bennett KRAKOW – The 8th Krakow Film Music Festival kicked off today with morning masterclasses and a noon media conference in which artistic director Robert Piaskowski welcomed around 800 artists who will play at 10 concerts during the … Continue reading
Posted in Film, Music, News
Tagged Alexander Leibriech, Atli Örvarsson, Beethoven Academy Orchestra, Choir of Karol Szymanowski Philharmonic in Krakow, Christian Schumann, Critical Hit, Daniel Licht, Elliot Goldenthal, Izabella Helbin, Julie Taymor, Krakow Film Music Festival, Michael Gluck, Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra in Katowice, Reeve Carney, Robert Piaskowski, Tina Guo, Trevor Morris
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Edinburgh film fest announces 2015 programme
By Ray Bennett KRAKOW – The 69th Edinburgh International Film Festival announced today that it will screen 164 feature films from 36 nations including 24 world premieres, 8 international, 16 European, 84 U.K. and two Scottish premieres.
Posted in Edinburgh International Film Festival, Film, News
Tagged Edinburgh International Film Festival, Ewan McGregor, Mark Adams
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KFMF: Krakow Film Music Festival kicks off on Wednesday
By Ray Bennett LONDON – The 8th Krakow Film Music Festival (KFMF) gets under way on Wednesday and on Friday there, I will moderate a Q&A session with top composers on the topic of history and politics in screen music.
Posted in Film, Krakow Film Music Festival, Music, News, Television
Tagged Andrzej Wajda, Cliff Martinez, Doreen Ringer-Ross, Elliot Goldenthal, Jeff Beal, Jocelyn Pook, John Lunn, Krakow Film Music Festival, Maria Giacchino, Michael Hirst, Ramin Djawadi, Robert Townson, Sara Andon, Simon Greenaway, Stephen Warbeck, Trevor Morris, Varese Sarabande
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Timothy Ackroyd’s ‘The Fuse’ in talks for TV
By Ray Bennett LONDON – Timothy Ackroyd said he is in discussions to adapt for television his production of the courtroom drama “The Fuse”, which he wrote with the late Beryl Bainbridge. The sardonic and gripping play, which was presented recently … Continue reading
Posted in News, Television, Theatre
Tagged 'The Fuse', Beryl Bainbridge, Edward Andrews, National Liberal Club, Nicolas Roeg, Ragamuffin Productions, Royce Mills, Sir Timothy Ackroyd
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Elliot Goldenthal wins Krakow FMF’s new Wojciech Kilar Award
By Ray Bennett LONDON – Oscar-winning composer Elliot Goldenthal (pictured above) has been named as the first winner of the new Wojciech Kilar Award to be presented at the Krakow Film Music Festival on May 28.
Posted in Film, Krakow Film Music Festival, Music, News
Tagged Elliot Goldenthal, Joanna Wnuk-Nazarowa, Julie Taymor, Krakow Film Music Festival, National Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Robert Piaskoski, Wojciech Kilar
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A nod from Orson Welles was good enough
By Ray Bennett LONDON – I never spoke to Orson Welles – who was born 100 years ago today and will be the subject of a two-month season at the BFI Southbank – but he did respond with a nod … Continue reading