The leading figures within the music, media and cultural worlds gathered tonight at the City Recital Hall in Sydney for the 2016 Screen Music Awards.
A byproduct of the efforts of both the APRA AMCOS and the AGSC (Australian Guild of Screen Composers), this year’s event saw both established talent and rising stars recognised by a panel of respected industry judges from the film, television, advertising and music industries.
The 2016 Screen Music Awards were hosted by Chris Taylor and Andrew Hansen and featured presenters Justine Clarke, Dave Stewart, Jon Stevens, Michael Dorman, Raelee Hill, Craig Hall, Fiona Cameron, Jeremy Lindsay-Taylor and Fraser Stark.
The evening included a special performance by Mahalia Barnes alongside Jade MacRae and Juanita Tippins of Risk It.
They were accompanied by Emmy Award winning screen composer Ashley Irwin, who returned as musical director for her fourth consecutive year to lead an orchestra that provided beautiful performances throughout the ceremony.
Antony Partos and Matteo Zingales took out the prestigious Feature Film Score of the Year award for their atmospheric electronic score for the film 99 Homes.
Antony: “I don’t think I’d be necessarily standing here today is Nigel Westlake had submitted his score for Paper Planes” #screenmusicawards
— The Iris | Film & TV (@TheIrisAU) November 8, 2016
Antony also received the award for Best Soundtrack Album for his work on the critically acclaimed documentary Sherpa.
Meanwhile, composer Alan John was recognised in the category of Best Music for a Mini-Series or Telemovie for his work on criticqlly acclaimed ABC mini-series The Beautiful Lie.
The award for Best Television Theme went to composer Peter Cavallo. Cavallo took home (his first ever) Screen Music Award for the string laden opening theme for series Nos Youm.
Sally and Darren Seltmann’s song “Dancing in the Darkness” sat nicely alongside Cavallo’s piece, with the theme of The Letdown taking out Best Original Song Composed for the Screen.
Original SBS crime drama The Principal
saw Roger Mason receive his tenth Screen Music Award for Best Music for a Television Series or Serial.
Mason says he chased this job down after initially missing out. Thanks the mystery composer who pulled out of the project #screenmusicawards
— The Iris | Film & TV (@TheIrisAU) November 8, 2016
Among the newcomers recognised were Sydney composer Caitlin Yeo, who won Best Music for a Documentary for Getting Frank Gehry, and Adam Moses, who took out his first Screen Music Award in the category of Best Music for a Short Film for 15-minute crowdfunded short Banana Boy.
Composers Michael Darren, Luke Jurevicius and Christopher Larkin walked away with the Screen Music Award for Best Music for Children’s Television for their collaboration on the animated Australian children’s series The New Adventures of Figaro Pho: Odd Socks.
Jurecivius gives nepotism a nod in his speech before walking off a little early #screenmusicawards pic.twitter.com/7hWpIa0YhJ
— The Iris | Film & TV (@TheIrisAU) November 8, 2016
Finally, Jeremy Yang’s work for the 2016 AICP Opening earned him Best Music for an Advertisement.
See the full list of winners below:
Feature Film Score of the Year:
99 Homes
Composed by Antony Partos and Matteo Zingales
Best Music for a Television Series or Serial
The Principal
Composed by Roger Mason
Best Music for a Mini-Series or Telemovie
The Beautiful Lie
Composed by Alan John
Best Original Song Composed for the Screen
Dancing in the Darkness from The Letdown
Composed by Darren Seltmann and Sally Seltmann
Best Music for a Documentary
Getting Frank Gehry
Composed by Caitlin Yeo
Best Television Theme
Nos Youm
Composed by Peter Cavallo
Best Music for a Short Film
Banana Boy
Composed by Adam Moses
Best Soundtrack Album
Sherpa
Composed by Antony Partos
Best Music for Children’s Television
The New Adventures of Figaro Pho: Odd Socks
Composed by Michael Darren, Luke Jurevicius and Christopher Larkin
Best Music for an Advertisement
Title 2016 AICP Opening
Composed by Jeremy Yang
Most Performed Screen Composer – Australia
Composer Jay Stewart
Most Performed Screen Composer – Overseas
Composer Neil Sutherland
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