COMPOSITION    ORCHESTRATION

FILM & TELEVISION COMPOSITION

No Mas Bebes Para Vida (No More Babies For Life) - in post production (2013)
Documentary by Renee Tajima-Pena
Your Turn To Care (2012)
Emmy award-winning documentary about babyboomers and their caregiving crises. Produced by KCET and distributed nationally by American Public Television.
Conducting Hope (2013)
Documentary by Margie Friedman about prison choir in Lansing, Kansas City.
In the Footprints of Francis and the Sultan: A Model for Peacemaking (2013)
Documentary by Jayasri Hart about the conversation between Sultan Malek al-Kamil and Frances of Assisi in 1219.
When The Shooting Stops (2013)
Documentary by Lisa Davis who exposes the damage of gun violence on hers and other American families and they became advocates for social change.
Not A Still Life (2012)
Documentary by Roberta Cantow
An Ordinary Couple (2010)
Documentary by Jay Gianokus & Susan Barnes premiered at OUTFEST 2010
God Willing (additional music)
Documentary by Evangeline Griego
The Elitist (2009)
Short film by John Conway
Bloodtime, Dreamtime, Moontime (2008)
Documentary by Roberta Cantow
Sisters Of Selma: Bearing Witness For Change (2007)
PBS documentary by Jayasri Hart, nominated for 2008 South East Regional Emmy. To see a promo for this film, click here. Additional information is available from Alabama Public Television and Hartfilms.
The Eight Faces Of Jane ("We're Nobody Yet" Title Song)
Documentary by Alison McMahan currently in production. More information is available from Alison McMahan.
Bare Hands, Wooden Limbs (2006)
Documentary set in Cambodia by Alison McMahan currently in the festival circuit. Visit Homunculus Music for more information.
Jeff (2004)
Documentary by Flavyn Mendoza
Survivors Of Gun Violence (2004)
Documentary by Lisa Davis
Art Colonies In America (2004)
Documentary by The Albert & Trudy Kallis Foundation
Dazzling Spirit (2003)
Winner of Instantfilm Best Film Award
Surprise (2002)
Short film by Loren E. Chadima
Pictures From The Old Country (2001)
Documentary of Slovakia by Susan Marcinkus
Con Brio (2001)
Biography of Karl Ulrich Schnabel by Mary Lou Chayes. Premiered Berlin September 9, 2001.
Ophelia Learns To Swim (2001)
Independent feature film written and directed by Jürgen Vsych.
The Centers For Disease Control
Public Service Announcement
Good Kurds Bad Kurds (2000)
Documentary written and directed by Kevin McKiernan, with principal photography by Haskell Wexler. Screened at 35 International Film Festivals in 2000/2001. More information is available from Kevin McKiernan
The Stonecutter (1999)
Independent feature film written and directed by Stephen Erickson. Winner Santa Barbara Film Festival Audience Award.
Roots In The Sand (1998)
Historical documentary by Jayasri Hart, premiered at the 1998 Asian American Film Festival in San Francisco. Currently showing nationally on PBS. Winner of Silver Award at 1999 Worldfest-Houston.
The Amazing Normal Story (1997)
Autobiographical film by Flavyn Mendoza. Winner of the Silver Apple award for best educational documentary. Distributed by FMF.
Educational Television Network
(Operated by the LA County Office Of Education) PSA's and industrials for the California Department of Education.

ORCHESTRATIONS, CONDUCTING, TAKEDOWNS

Something Borrowed (2011)
The Convincer (2011)
Score by Alex Wurman, starring Greg Kinnear, Alan Arkin, directed by Jill Sprecher.
Lalela.com (launched 2010)
Full orchestra orchestrations for composer Alan Lazar, for South African music library.
Devil's Kickers (2010)
German feature ("Teufelskicker") with score by Reinhold Heil and Johnny Klimek.
God Willing (2009)
Documentary film by Evangeline Griego with score by Miriam Cutler.
The Promotion (2008)
Orchestrator for comedy starring John C. Reilly, currently in theatres nationally.
One Missed Call (2008)
Orchestrator for thriller.
Anamorph (2007)
Thriller starring Willem Dafoe, score by Reinhold Heil & Johnny Klimek.
Blood and Chocolate (2007)
Fantasy drama by Katja von Garnier, score by Reinhold Heil & Johnny Klimek.
Blackout (2007)
Orchestrator for thriller.Anamorph (2007)
Orchestrator for thriller starring Willem DeFoe. Blood & Chocolate (2007)
Orchestrator.
Perfume
(2006)
Orchestrator for German feature, directed by Tom Tykwer.
The Cave (2005)
Orchestrator for theatrical feature directed by Bruce Hunt.
Sophie Scholl (2005)
Orchestrator for German feature, award winner at Berlin Film Festival, nominated for the Academy's Best Foreign Film in 2006.
Iron Jawed Angels (2003)
Orchestrator for HBO feature with Angelique Jolie, Hilary Swank.
Without A Trace (2003)
Orchestrator for pilot and title theme of TV Show.
Normal (2003)
Orchstrator for HBO feature. Premiered at Sundance 2003.
Swimming Upstream (2002)
Orchestrator for feature w/Judy Davis, Geoffrey Rush.
One Hour Photo (2002)
Orchestrator for feature by Mark Romanek w/Robin Williams
The Profit (2001)
Orchestrator and conductor for film by Peter N. Alexander.
The Princess And The Warrior (2001)
Orchestrator and conductor for film by Tom Tykwer (Run Lola Run). Orchestra recorded at Paramount Studios. Premiered in USA in June 2001.
I Love You, Baby (2000)
Orchestrator for Reinhold Heil (Run Lola Run), recorded by the Munich Philharmonic.
Ray Charles Enterprises
Jazz, rhythm & blues music takedowns (1997-2001)
Lucky Luke (2000)
Re-recording of title music with English lyrics for Hanna Barbera cartoon
Eat Your Heart Out (1997)
Feature film directed by Felix Adlon, produced by Percy and Eleanore Adlon, scored by Alex Wurman. Credited for arrangments & orchestrations.
Spanish Ensemble Theatre Company
Synthetic orchestration of five musicals for CD production, including "Born To Rumba!", a Cuban musical.

THEATRE & DANCE COMPOSITION

Elements Of Flesh
Music for a one-woman show by Joan Hotchkis about aging and sexuality. 54 performances at Highways and other LA venues in 1997.
The Ball (book/lyrics by Michael Alasa)
6-week run, Mar/Apr 1993 at Don't Tell Mama. 13 month-run, May '93 - Jun '94 at the Duo Theatre, New York City.
Ile En Elle and Ca Roule
Dance choreographed & produced by Claude Pilon Companie de Danse, Montreal, PQ