APRA - AGSC Screen Music Awards return for 2008
Thursday, 25 September 2008
Now in its 7th year, the APRA – AGSC SCREEN MUSIC AWARDS, have evolved into a premier event on the film and music industry calendars. Scheduled to take place in Sydney on MONDAY NOVEMBER 3RD, the very unique SCREEN MUSIC AWARDS remains the only Australian event to honour the unseen champions of music composition in film and television.
The SCREEN MUSIC AWARDS, which is an event held jointly by APRA (Australasian Performing Right Association) and AGSC (Australian Guild of Screen Composers) will be staged at the impressive City Recital Hall at Angel Place to celebrate the two defining elements of contemporary Australian culture: music and film.
APRA CEO Brett Cottle said : “It has been a strong year for Australian cinema and television; we look forward to celebrating the outstanding contribution that screen composers have made to this body of work. The annual Screen Awards afford us the opportunity to honour Australian composers' commitment to their craft: the creative, collaborative and challenging process of composing for the screen.”
The 2008 APRA – AGSC SCREEN MUSIC AWARDS will honour music composers across 13 categories including compositions for documentaries, short films, mini-series, children's television and feature film scores. A panel of highly respected Australian film and television composers will determine four nominees across 10 categories. APRA will use statistical analysis to define nominations based on performance activity as reflected by earning for the categories of Most Performed Screen Composer – Australia and Most Performed Screen Composer – Overseas . The prestigious International Achievement Award (previous winners include Bruce Rowland, Lisa Gerrard, David Hirschfelder, Bruce Smeaton, Peter Best and The Wiggles) will be announced at the event on November 3rd. The APRA Board of Directors determines the International Achievement Award.
“The APRA - AGSC Screen Music Awards night is a wonderful opportunity to meet, greet, congratulate and celebrate the incredible talent we have here in Australia. To remind ourselves that creatively we are achieving great things at an International level as well as locally. And that we have the unconditional support of our peers." said new AGSC President, Clive Harrison
A live orchestra, conducted by musical director CEZARY SKUBISZEWSKI will perform a selection of nominated compositions at the event. An APRA – AGSC Screen Music Award winner himself, CEZARY SKUBISZEWSKI is one of Australia's most celebrated composers and responsible for numerous well known pieces including screen compositions for Two Hands , After The Deluge and The Rage on Placid Lake . This very special black tie event will be hosted by radio identity (triple j's This Sporting Life ) and all ‘round legend H.G. NELSON .
Nominees in the following categories for the 2008 APRA – AGSC SCREEN MUSIC AWARDS will be announced on Thursday October 9th.
2008 APRA – AGSC SCREEN MUSIC AWARDS CATEGORIES
- Most Performed Screen Composer – Australia *
- Most Performed Screen Composer – Overseas*
- Best Music for a Documentary
- Best Music for a Short Film
- Best Original Song Composed for the Screen
- Best Music for a Mini-Series or Telemovie
- Best Music for a Television Series or Serial
- Best Television Theme
- Best Music for Children's Television
- Best Feature Film Score
- Best Music for an Advertisement
- Best Soundtrack Album
- International Achievement Award
*Determined by statistical analysis
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