Rock names thrive at Screen Music Awards
Composers from a rock music background made their mark at the 2014 Screen Music Awards, held last night at Sydney’s City Recital Hall.
One time John Farnham keyboard player David Hirschfelder won Feature Film Score of the Year for The Railway Man. The Oscar-nominated composer, who spends time between Los Angeles and Melbourne, has won six Screen Music awards including the International Achievement Award in 2002.
:: 2014 SCREEN MUSIC AWARDS GALLERY
One time Custard and Polaroids frontman David McCormack and collaborator Antony Partos trumped Best Original Song Composed for the Screen for Don’t Let Go from the ABC hit series Rake.
One time Models keyboard player Roger Mason’s work on the ABC’s The Outlaw Michael Howe saw him take home the trophy for Best Music for a Mini-Series or Telemovie.
The International Achievement Award for 2014 was given to the composing partnership of Adam Gock and Dinesh Wicks of The D.A’s Office. Now most known for their TV work, Gock played in bands and joined his guitarist father Les Gock of Hush onstage. Wicks began working in a Sydney recording studio in his teens and produced a host of pop and rock bands.
Among the performers were The Bamboos and Clairy Browne & the Bangin’ Rackettes.
The night belonged to composer Cezary Skubiszewski who took three of the six categories he was nominated for. He won in the category of Best Music for a Documentary for Once My Mother and Best Soundtrack Album for The Broken Shore. His composer / producer son Jan Skubiszewski shared the award for their collaboration on Serangoon Road (Episode 6) in the Best Music for a Television Series or Serial category.
2014 Screen Music Awards Winners
International Achievement Award
Adam Gock and Dinesh Wicks (The D.A’s Office)
Feature Film Score of the Year:
Title The Railway Man
Composed by David Hirschfelder
Published by Native Tongue Music Publishing
Best Music for a Documentary
Title Once My Mother
Composed by Cezary Skubiszewski
Best Music for a Short Film
Title Where Do Lilacs Come From
Composed by Luke Howard
Best Soundtrack Album
Title The Broken Shore
Composed by Cezary Skubiszewski
Best Original Song Composed for the Screen
Title Don’t Let Go from Rake
Composed by David McCormack and Antony Partos
Published by Sonar Music Pty Ltd
Best Music for Children’s Television
Title Get Ace – Series 1
Composed by Russell Thornton
Published by Galaxy Pop
Best Television Theme
Title Fat Tony & Co
Composed by Burkhard Dallwitz
Best Music for a Television Series or Serial
Title Serangoon Road- Episode 6
Composed by Cezary Skubiszewski and Jan Skubiszewski*
Published by Mushroom Music Pty Ltd*
Best Music for a Mini-Series or Telemovie
Title The Outlaw Michael Howe
Composed by Roger Mason
Best Music for an Advertisement
Title Where Australia Shines
Composed by Ryan Walsh
Most Performed Screen Composer – Australia
Composer Jay Stewart
Most Performed Screen Composer – Overseas
Composer Neil Sutherland