2008 Nominations
Nominees were announed in twelve award categories for the 2008 Screen Music Awards.
In addition, the winner of the International Achievement Award - determined by the APRA Board of Directors - will be announced at the awards ceremony.
Best Music for an Advertisement
| Title |
Australian Rugby Union - Men of Gold |
| Composers |
Mark Rivett and Haydn Walker |
| Publisher |
Song Zu Publishing Pty Ltd |
| Title |
Herringbone - Hands |
| Composer |
Elliott Wheeler |
| Publisher |
Nylon Publishing Pty Ltd |
| Title |
LMFF - Loreal Melbourne Fashion Festival - 2008 |
| Composers |
Robert Burke and Benjamin Grayson* |
| Publisher |
Mushroom Music Pty Ltd* |
| Title |
SBS Station ID - Six Billion Stories & Counting |
| Composer |
Roger Mason and Bryony Marks |
| Publisher |
inSync Music Publishing |
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Best Music for a Documentary
| Title |
Halal Mate - Episode 1 - Afifas Match |
| Composer |
Michael Den Elzen |
| Title |
Last Trimate |
| Composer |
Caitlin Yeo |
| Title |
Night |
| Composer |
Cezary Skubiszewski |
| Publisher |
J Albert and Son Pty Ltd |
| Title |
Secrets of the Forbidden City |
| Composer |
Brett Aplin |
| Publisher |
Universal Music Publishing MGB Australia Pty Ltd on behalf of Lion Television Limited |
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Best Music for a Short Film
| Title |
Noir Drive |
| Composer |
Geoffrey Russell |
| Title |
Shot Open |
| Composer |
Rachel Gaudry |
| Title |
The Funk |
| Composer |
Paul Gillett |
| Title |
The Ground Beneath |
| Composers |
Jonathan Nix and Miles Nicholas |
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Best Soundtrack Album
| Title |
East of Everything |
| Composer |
Greg Walker |
| Publisher |
Mushroom Music Pty Ltd |
| Title |
Rogue |
Composer
|
Francois Tetaz |
| Publisher |
Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd on behalf of Weinstein Company Music |
| Title |
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford |
| Composer |
Nick Cave and Warren Ellis |
Publisher
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Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty Ltd on behalf of Warner-Barham Music LLC |
| Title |
The Black Balloon |
| Composer |
Michael Yezerski |
Publisher
|
inSync Music Publishing |
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Best Original Song Composed for the Screen
| Title |
Free Falling 2 - Night |
| Composers |
Cezary Skubiszewski*, Jan Skubiszewski, Andy Baldwin, Clairanne Brown and Jules Pascoe |
Publisher
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J Albert and Son Pty Ltd* |
| Title |
It’s a Jungle Out There – Underbelly |
| Composer |
Burkhard Dallwitz |
| Title |
The Greatest Act in History – The Black Balloon |
| Composer |
Michael Yezerski |
Publisher
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inSync Music Publishing |
| Title |
When We Get There – The Black Balloon |
| Composer |
Josh Pyke* and Michael Yezerski^ |
Publisher
|
Ivy League Music/Mushroom Music Pty Ltd* and inSync Music Publishing^ |
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Best Music for Children's Television
| Title |
Animalia: "Butterfly Winter" |
| Composer |
Christopher Elves |
Publisher
|
Fintage Publishing and Collection Australia on behalf of Animalia Productions Pty Ltd |
| Title |
Dogstar - Episode 24 |
| Composer |
Yuri Worontschak |
Publisher
|
Mushroom Music Pty Ltd |
| Title |
Gumnutz! A Juicy Tale |
| Composer |
Clive Harrison |
| Title |
Pirate Islands the Lost Treasure of Fiji |
| Composer |
Art Phillips |
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Best Television Theme
| Title |
Elders |
| Composer |
David Chapman |
| Title |
Underbelly |
| Composer |
Burkhard Dallwitz |
| Title |
Summer Heights High |
| Composer |
Chris Lilley |
Publisher
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Princess Publishing and Distribution Pty Ltd administered by Mushroom Music Pty Ltd |
| Title |
The Gruen Transfer |
| Composer |
David Chapman |
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Best Music for a Television Series or Serial
| Title |
City Homicide - Episode 14 |
| Composer |
Richard Pleasance |
Publisher
|
Mushroom Music Pty Ltd |
| Title |
Summer Heights High – Episode 8 |
| Composer |
Jason Catherine, Chris Lilley and Bryony Marks |
Publisher
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Princess Publishing and Distribution Pty Ltd administered by Mushroom Music Pty Ltd |
| Title |
Underbelly - Episode 5 |
| Composer |
Burkhard Dallwitz |
| Title |
Who Do You Think You Are? – Episode 2 |
| Composer |
Ash Gibson Greig |
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Best Music for Mini-Series or Telemovie
| Title |
East West 101 - Episode 1 |
| Composer |
Guy Gross |
Publisher
|
Mushroom Music Pty Ltd |
| Title |
Emerald Falls |
| Composer |
Richard Pleasance |
Publisher
|
Mushroom Music Pty Ltd |
| Title |
Indonesia a Reporter's Journey - Episode 1 ‘A difficult engagement’
|
| Composer |
Scott Saunders |
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Best Feature Film Score
| Title |
Children of the Silk Road |
| Composer |
David Hirschfelder |
| Title |
Rogue |
| Composer |
Francois Tetaz |
Publisher
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Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd on behalf of Weinstein Company Music |
| Title |
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford |
| Composer |
Nick Cave and Warren Ellis |
Publisher
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Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty Ltd on behalf of Warner-Barham Music LLC |
| Title |
Unfinished Sky |
| Composer |
Antony Partos |
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Most Performed Composer - Australia
- Les Gock
- Jay Stewart
- Neil Sutherland
- Dinesh Wickremeratne
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Most Performed Composer - Overseas
- Alastair Ford
- Guy Gross
- Chris Pettifer
- Neil Sutherland