Halfpipe composer Mark Tschanz scores political documentary We Are Wisconsin for director Amie Williams. The film will world premiere at the Hot Docs International Film Festival in Toronto April 26 - May 6 2012.
We Are Wisconsin follows the day-to-day unfolding of public outcry against Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker’s controversial budget-repair bill, focusing on the human story behind a remarkable popular uprising forged on the floor of the Madison Capitol.
Producers Marge Tabankin, Doug Pray and Kathryn Takis. Music contributed by Tom Morello, Aaron Neville and Liam Gerner.
Detachment - a new film by director Tony Kaye (American History X) starring Adrien Brody with Christina Hendricks, Marcia Gay Harden, Tim Blake Nelson, Bryan Cranston, Lucy Liu, James Caan and William Petersen among the supporting cast. Original score by The Newton Brothers.
Art & Copy receives Emmy for Outstanding Arts & Cultural Programming on PBS Independent Lens broadcast.
The Doug Pray directed documentary with original score by composer Jeff Martin was also part of the 2009 Sundance Film Festival.
The Newton Brothers spark it up to score Sundance stoner comedy HIGH SCHOOL starring Adrien Brody, Michael Chiklis and Colin Hanks.
Directed by John Stalberg Jr., High School world premiered at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival.
The Newtons are fresh off features Setup with Bruce Willis and Ryan Phillippe and Detachment from director Tony Kaye. Detachment starring Adrien Brody, James Caan and Lucy Liu made its world premiere at the 2011 Tribeca Film Fest.
Sundance selected documentary film by director Doug Pray (Hype!, Surfwise), with musical score by HALFPIPE composer Jeff Martin has been nominated for an Emmy Award for the PBS Independent Lens broadcast.
HALFPIPE welcomes Stefano Tomaselli to the artist roster.
Italian composer Stefano Tomaselli came to The United States with the assistance of Academy Award winning composer Bill Conti and for the past number of years has been collaborating with world renowned operatic tenor Plácido Domingo on a series of albums based upon the poems of Pope John Paul II.
Halfpipe welcomes composer Aidan Lavelle to the roster.
Aidan Lavelle of the British band UNKLE is a London based composer who has worked with a who’s who of cool; Gorillaz, Massive Attack, Layo & Bushwacka, Autolux, The Big Pink and of course his older brother James Lavelle. Most recently, Aidan has written original score for features Lives of the Artists II: Follow Me Down, Cherry Tree Lane and The Caller for Sony Pictures.
Composer Cody Westheimer has two films screen at the 2011 Beverly Hills Film Festival, Cherry and Conception starring Moon Bloodgood, Julie Bowen, Gregory Smith, Connie Britton & David Arquette.
The Newton Brothers set to score action feature Setup with Bruce Willis, Ryan Phillippe and 50cent.
The Newton Brothers score feature Detachment with Adrien Brody, James Caan and Lucy Liu for director Tony Kaye. Detachment world premieres at the Tribeca Film Festival April 2011.