El Segundo Space Boosts Tech
El Segundo, along with Playa Vista, continues to heat up as a magnet for tech, media and entertainment companies, especially those migrating from the more expensive Santa Monica/Venice nexus to the…
Steve Chagollan
Reelin’ In the Years Lands 1000 Hours of Brian Linehan Interviews for Licensing
Although most Americans are unfamiliar with the Canadian talk show host Brian Linehan, the stage, screen and TV artists he interviewed over the course of 25 years is a veritable who's who of show…
Music Supervisors Confab to Address ‘State of Music in Media’
The Guild of Music Supervisors' inaugural "State of Music in Media" conference will be held this Saturday, Sept. 19, at Emerson College Los Angeles, located in Hollywood.
Special Honorees Named for ICG’s Emerging Cinematographer Awards
The d.p. Mandy Walker, journalist David Heuring, Tiffen Company chief exec Steven Tiffen and university prof Bruce Sheridan will be honored at the International Cinematographers Guild's Emerging…
The Broad Museum Adds to L.A.’s Contemporary Art Cachet
The press preview of The Broad on Wednesday morning might have been the most anticipated architectural unveiling since Walt Disney Concert Hall was sprung on a breathless public in 2003 on an…
‘Sicario’s’ Ominous Score Aims to Match Film’s Brutality
Last year, Icelandic composer Johann Johannsson earned an Oscar nomination for his lush, classically inspired music for the Stephen Hawking biopic, "The Theory of Everything" — a precise, lyrical…
Cinematographer Roger Deakins Takes Visceral Approach To His Craft
If Roger Deakins were cast in a movie, he might play a big game hunter, or a celebrated explorer — he has that kind of physical presence. He's a manly man. Yet there's sensitivity behind the…
Roger Deakins, Denis Villeneuve Embrace Harsh, Cruel Nature in ‘Sicario’
Denis Villeneuve, the French-Canadian director whose drug cartel thriller "Sicario" opens Sept. 18, says that film and his previous, "Prisoners" — both shot by Roger Deakins —"belong to the same…
Detroit Jazz Fest Emphasizes Quality Over Quantity
The Detroit Jazz Festival, which takes place over the Labor Day Weekend, is not the only free jazz festival in the world — there are several — but it might be the biggest. Guitarist Pat Metheny, this…
Antonio Sanchez Redeemed as Discovery Nominee for World Soundtrack Awards
Jazz musician Antonio Sanchez might have been deemed ineligible by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for his drum score for "Birdman," but he's been picked as one of the five Discovery…
ASCAP Promotes Greenaway, Jordan to Key Positions in U.K.
The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers boosted the responsibilities of two Brits in its London office by promoting Simon Greenaway to senior director, membership UK and continental…
