Dustpan spot airs during Superbowl

Sun, 1 Feb 2009 09:44:46 -0800

Another one in the bowl! Zack Smith and I scored a nice little Valentine’s-themed Sprint spot, featuring Dave Lebolt on piano and members of the Cypress String Quartet on violin and cello, recorded at the incredible, newly renovated Dustpan studio in South Park (SF). See more of our stuff here.

Presto in Bologna and nominated for Oscar

Thu, 29 Jan 2009 05:38:53 -0800

‘Presto’ was nominated for an Academy Award. Here’s proof. The news reached us as Doug and I were en route to Bologna, Italy to participate in the incredible Future Film Festival. Picture above from the Cinema Odeon presentation on Pixar’s musical score.

Where Elephants Weep banned

Fri, 2 Jan 2009 05:57:47 -0800

On December 30, 2008 over one hundred religious, governmental and arts leaders met in Phnom Penh with the sole purpose of debating the future of our rock opera in the wake of its broadcast ban. While we hope for a quick resolution so that the people of Cambodia can continue to enjoy this piece, we are thrilled to have a seat at such an important table, where art, religion and press converge over such an important, and I think revolutionary, issue. Read more here.

Where Elephants Weep premieres in Phnom Penh

Fri, 19 Dec 2008 11:11:38 -0800

CNN. BBC. CTN. AP. Sophy Him (Composer) and Catherine Filloux (Librettist); Scot Stafford (Music Supervisor, Orchestrator and Additional Music Composer); Robert McQueen (Director), Sean Curran (Choreographer), Marcus Doshi (Set / Lighting), Paul Johnson (Music Director) and Camille Assaf (costumes). John Burt (Executive Producer) and Fred Frumberg (Amrita/Producer); Chuck Turner (Stage Manager).

Starring Michael Lee (Sam), Diane Phelan (Bopha), Christine Toy Johnson (Navy), Marc Delacruz (Dara), Ieng Sithul (Narrator/Flute Teacher), Eric Bondoc (Khan), Jaygee Macapulgay as Miss ABC....

Presto nominated for Annie award

Wed, 3 Dec 2008 05:59:34 -0800

Presto has been nominated for an Animation Academy Award in the Best Animated Short category. And here’s proof.