Tag Archives: Elliot Goldenthal

KFMF reflects ‘changing artistic landscape’: artistic director

Posted on May 27, 2015 by admin

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 →

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KFMF: Krakow Film Music Festival kicks off on Wednesday

Posted on May 25, 2015 by admin

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.

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Elliot Goldenthal wins Krakow FMF’s new Wojciech Kilar Award

Posted on May 11, 2015 by admin

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.

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Elliot Goldenthal’s gothic suite rules at ASCAP gala

Posted on September 29, 2014 by admin

By Ray Bennett Robin Williams once told me that there are movie stars, “and then there’s Jack”, as in Nicholson. The Krakow Film Music Festival Sunday night showed that there are film composers, and then there’s Elliot, as in Goldenthal. … Continue reading →

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Krakow film music fest celebrates ASCAP’s centennial

Posted on September 29, 2014 by admin

By Ray Bennett The Krakow Film Music Festival celebrated ASCAP’s 100th anniversary Sunday night with an enthralling concert of movie scores by composers including Patrick Doyle, Elliot Goldenthal, Dario Marianelli and Hans Zimmer, who were all on hand for the … Continue reading →

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Krakow Film Music Festival gets under way

Posted on September 26, 2014 by admin

By Ray Bennett The 7th edition of the Krakow Film Music Festival, which began in the Polish city on Thursday, has tripled the number of tickets sold to 30,000 this year, organisers said.

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Krakow festival puts some steel into film music

Posted on May 28, 2012 by admin

By Ray Bennett KRAKOW, Poland – Julie Taymor talks about meeting Paul McCartney and Yoko Ono when she made “Across The Universe”, which is filled with Beatles music. Taymor and McCartney alone sit next to each other in a screening … Continue reading →

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WSA Discovery of the Year nominees announced

Posted on September 7, 2011 by admin

The World Soundtrack Awards have named the five nominees for their Discovery of the Year Award for 2011, to be presented during the 11th annual celebration and concert to be held at the end of the Ghent Film Festival in … Continue reading →

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Nominees set for WSA, concert to honour Ronni Chasen

Posted on August 17, 2011 by admin

By Ray Bennett The World Soundtrack Awards concert at the 38th Ghent Film Festival on Oct. 22 will be a night of mixed emotions because while it will celebrate the music of some great composers, it also will be dedicated … Continue reading →

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FILM REVIEW: Julie Taymor’s ‘Across the Universe’

Posted on September 29, 2007 by admin

  By Ray Bennett Julie Taymor’s “Across the Universe” is a sparkling treat for anyone with an appreciation of how popular music became the soundtrack for so many people’s lives. That was never so true as in the ’60s when … Continue reading →

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