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SCOTT FREIMAN CREATES 5.1 MUSIC MIX FOR DISCOVERY CHANNEL'S LIFE AND CONTRIBUTES ORIGINAL MUSIC |
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Scott contributed original music to the eleven part, Emmy®-nominated series LIFE, the BBC/Discovery sequel to Planet Earth, the most successful TV documentary of all time. Narrated by Oprah Winfrey, LIFE explores our planet's living things and their spectacular, bizarre and fascinating behaviors. More than four years in the making, with over 3,000 days of filming in the field, LIFE spans every continent and every habitat. Each episode focuses on a different animal or plant group, engrossing viewers with never-before-seen behaviors using the latest in state-of-the-art high-definition filming techniques. Each episode tells mind-blowing stories of survival with drama, humor and suspense. In addition to contributing original music to LIFE, Scott created the 5.1 surround music mix for the entire series. |
BUDRUS SOUND EDITED AND MIXED BY SCOTT FREIMAN |
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Scott completed sound design and mixing for the film Budrus, winner of a Special Jury Mention in the World Documentary Competition at the Tribeca Film Festival. Budrus has been featured in a number of film festivals, including the Dubai Film Festival, the Berlin International Film Festival (Silver Audience Award, Best Documentary), and the San Francisco International Film Festival (Audience Award). Pulitzer prize-winning New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof called Budrus "this year's must-see documentary" in his July 11 op-ed, "Waiting for Gandhi."
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WHY US? LEFT BEHIND AND DYING SOUND EDITED AND MIXED BY SCOTT FREIMAN AND JOEL DOUEK |
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Each year, up to 30,000 African-Americans are newly infected with HIV. In Africa, 14 million people died from AIDS in just eight years. Why Us? Left Behind and Dying follows a group of students from Pittsburgh’s Westinghouse High School as they learn about the origins of HIV/AIDS and its hold on the Black community. The film, which was primarily funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), is both a documentary and a research study with students acting as reporters and research subjects. Why Us? was produced and directed by Claudia L. Pryor, a former producer for ABC, NBC, and PBS. Her most recent documentary films aired on PBS, exploring the subjects of African-Americans confronting the legacy of slavery, and the roots of homophobia in America. During her career, Pryor has earned many awards, including a George Foster Peabody and ten Emmy nominations. In addition to cleaning and editing the sound for Why Us?, Scott created the sound design and a 5.1 surround mix for the film along with fellow Manhattan Producers Alliance member, Joel Douek. The film will have its premiere at the IFC Center in New York City (323 Sixth Ave.) from Sept. 11-17, as well as at the Grande 4-Plex in Los Angeles (345 South Figueroa) from Sept. 9-15. The official film Web site can be found at www.diversityfilms.org. Check out the trailer for Why Us? Left Behind and Dying here. |
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GAME MUSIC INC. AND SECOND ACT STUDIO FORM ALLIANCE TO PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE AUDIO SERVICES FOR VIDEOGAME INDUSTRY |
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Game Music Inc. (GMI), a music and sound design company for videogames and interactive media, and Second Act Studio, a full-service studio for audio post-production, have formed an alliance to provide comprehensive audio services for the video gaming industry. The two companies will provide original music, sound design, sound editing, dialogue and effects recording, and mixing for videogames and other interactive media. This partnership creates a “one-stop shop” for media producers. To read the complete press release, click here. |
SCOTT FREIMAN SOUND EDITS, MIXES, AND COMPOSES ORIGINAL SCORE FOR IVORY |
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When Laurence Gingold, the writer and co-producer of the feature film Ivory, needed a sound editor and mixer for his film, he turned to Scott Freiman and Second Act Studio. It wasn't long before Scott was also hired to compose the original score of the film. Collaborating with fellow composer Michael Worth, Scott created an orchestral score inspired by the Brahms Concerto that features prominently in the film. Ivory, the tale of pianists competing in an international piano competition, stars Martin Landau (Ed Wood), Peter Stormare (Fargo), Beau Garrett (Tron 2.0), and Travis Fimmel ("The Beast"). For more information about Ivory, visit http://www.ivorythemovie.com. |
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NEW AMY HARRIS ("SEX AND THE CITY") WEB SERIES SOUND EDITED AND MIXED AT SECOND ACT STUDIO |
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The women who wrote all the "Sex and the City" episodes for HBO are back at it - but this time, they're focusing on dogs. Amy Harris created the Webby-nominated Web series called "Puppy Love" and got Cindy Chupack, Liz Tuccillo, Julie Rottenberg and Elisa Zuritsky to help write and direct the Web-isodes that benefit the ASPCA and will air on Lstudio.com. Famke Janssen, Ally Sheedy, Kristen Johnston, Martha Plimpton and Dan Hedaya have all starred in the short shows. Post production audio was completed by Scott at Second Act Studio. You can catch the latest episodes of "Puppy Love" at lstudio.com. |
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