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Past updates04/28/08 - Wow! Way overdue for an update! March saw the successful release of The Acquirer: Episode I at Cinsay.com, with Episodes II and III on their way! The soundtrack will be available soon! Work is nearly complete on Hubristic, written and directed by Dan Dominguez, and Live Evil, directed Jay Woelfel. For Live Evil I've had the great pleasure to reunite with esteemed vocalist Lisbeth Scott (with whom I previously worked on Captain Abu Raed). Clips from the score will available soon here. Up next will be Paul Solet's psychological horror film Grace, starring Jordan Ladd and currently in production. I've already begun writing music for the film, though the full-fledged scoring will take place in probably another 6 weeks or so. 02/13/08 - Captain Abu Raed is officially out in theaters in Jordan, soon to spread to the outlying Middle Eastern countries! On February 5th the film had its world theatrical premiere in Amman, attended by Jordan's Queen Rania and other members of the Royal Family, the film's local investors and just about all members of the cast and crew! It was a blast. Check the photos page for some new snippets from both that, and the Sundance screenings. The film is currently in final negotiations for worldwide theatrical release, including the US. IndieWire's Eric Kohn wrote: Because it combines an airport setting with heavy sentimentalism, "Captain Abu Raed" suggests a foreign version of "The Terminal," but writer-director Amin Matalqa brings a steady approach to the material that allows it to surpass that notorious Steven Spielberg misfire. With a gorgeous score and subtle performances all around, it introduces Capra-esque pathos to fresh terrain. After wrapping up some last touches on Patrick Epino's Mr. Sadman, I'm now moving on to Live Evil, directed by Jay Woelfel. Also a few new photos have been uploaded! 01/31/08 - Captain Abu Raed won the Audience Choice Award at Sundance!! Congratulations Amin, David and everyone else! Hollywood Reporter's Stephen Farber said this: "[Director Amin] Matalqa has crafted a stirring tribute to the invisible people in our world who may end up changing our lives more profoundly than high-profile leaders. Nothing is more difficult than making an honest film about a good man, but Captain Abu Raed accomplishes the feat." Variety's Todd McCarthy had this little snippet to say about the score: "Lensing by German d.p. Reinhart Peschke boosts the tale's different moods, while Yank composer Austin Wintory's sweeping orchestral score continually ups the emotional ante." Now I'm off to Jordan for our January 5th Premiere - check back soon for some photos and audio clips! 01/03/08 - Happy New Year!! Captain Abu Raed continues its march foward! The film recently completed its successful premiere at the Dubai International Film Festival where, among overwhelmingly positive audience and critical reception, it also snagged the award for Best Actor. Congratulations to Nadim Sawalha! Next up is Sundance! On January 6th the film will release theatrically in Jordan. Soon a few audio and video clips will be posted from the finished film, available on the Listen page. Meanwhile '08 promises a very fun lineup of new projects. First up will be the finishing touches on Patrick Epino's comedy Mr. Sadman. Immediately following will be two more comedies: Hubristic, and 3-Day Weekend, two horror films: Live Evil and Grace, and an action/drama: TK's Corner. I'm also proud to announce that flOw was awarded 'Best Artistic Design' by IGN in their year-end PlayStation3 roundup, and was named in the top 10 Design Innovations of 2007 by Next-Gen. Congratulations to ThatGameCompany! 12/02/07 - I'm off to Amman and Dubai for the world premiere of Captain Abu Raed! First up is a pair of back-to-back screenings at the Dubai Film Festival. Following that, it has just been announced that Captain Abu Raed will be screening at Sundance! Following the return from Dubai I'll be completing a trio of features: Mr. Sadman, 3-Day Weekend, and Hubristic. More details on those coming soon! 11/02/07 - Captain Abu Raed has successfully been completed! Following about 3 weeks of meetings and composing, the score was recorded at Warner Brothers, featuring the Hollywood Studio Symphony, on October 27th and 29th. Jointly orchestrated by me and my repeat-collaborator Christopher Thomas (recently 1st runner-up at the Film and TV Music Awards for 'Best Orchestrator'), contracted by Peter Rotter and Sandra Kipp, and engineered by Damon Tedesco, the score turned out fantastically! The film is currently in the final stages of audio post. Sound clips, trailers, etc will be posted soon! Check now for photos from the scoring process. I'm also happy to announce that my previous film for Abu Raed's director Amin Matalqa, won 'Best Score' at the 1st annual Film and TV Music Awards. Next up: A great new comedy from director Patrick Epino titled Mr. Sadman, to be followed by another movie by Back Soon director Rob Williams. 10/02/07 - So far, the fall is kicking ass! At the very end of September I got word from PGB director Amin Matalqa that I was being offered the opportunity to score his latest masterpiece, the indie feature Captain Abu Raed, shot entirely in the Middle Eastern nation of Jordan (the first movie to ever be made there). The score is set to record the last week of October with the Hollywood Studio Symphony. Following just a few days behind that I found out that my work on Sony PS3's flOw had snagged a British Academy Award nomination! Not a week after that announcement, word came from the newly-formed Academy of Film and TV Music Awards that my scores to Rob Williams' Back Soon, and Amin Matalqa's last AFI film, Morning Latte had earned Best Original Score nominations. And as pre-emptive icing on the cake, one day before this craziness had all began, I bought a Prius ... As a final note, check out the video directly below from my regular Can We Do That? collaborator Cory Tyler. Gratitube is his newest creation, and if you're just wanting to see something that makes you happy, watch this! 09/12/07 - The final touches are complete on the two indie feature films If You Could Have directed by Kimberli Zou and produced by The Orb Productions, and Serpent and the Sun directed by Shaahin Cheyene, produced by Victory Films. Composing will begin soon for Mr. Sadman, a comedy directed by Patrick Epino and produced by Empire and Sleep Productions. Work begun on a new PlayStation3 title for Sony American, an expansion to the acclaimed PSN title flOw. Due out soon, this expansion brings a new campaign to the game featuring new creatures and a new playable character. Since its release in February, flOw has dominated sales on PlayStation Network, to date the highest selling PSN title, and is currently available in all major territories worldwide. Also at various stages in completing several new shorts: Missing Pieces, directed by Samah Tokmachi and starring Rainn Wilson; Disarmed directed by Justin Dittrich and starring James Kyson Lee; Caldera directed by Doug Spice; and The Procedure directed by Sergio Pinherio. 07/22/07 - Apologies for a severely overdue update! Work has been completed on a whole barrage of projects over the last several months. Replay, developed by Take Action Games, was completed and has successfully launched. In addition, the score was recently completed to Amin Matalqa's terrific comedy short Morning Latte. The film is due to screen several times this year, including at the ArcLite Cinemas in Hollywood. The absurdly grand, epic score (about a coffee shop employee and his Satan-ish boss) was recorded at Capitol Records. In addition, work is also well underway on the beautiful feature documentary Serpent and the Sun, directed by Shaahin Cheyene. 07/16/07 - Work recently begun on a handful of new projects. GroundTruth, a video game title being developed by the Sandia National Labratory, plus several other indepedent video games, a new few shorts and two new features. More details to be posted soon. Also, congratulations to director Rob Williams for two nominations, Best Feature Drama and Best Writing/Story, at the Hollywood HD Fest for Back Soon! 03/03/07 - FlOw was released Thursday February 22 and the response so far has been wonderful. Tremendous thanks and appreciation go out to the many loyal fans sending in their positive feedback. FlOw will be featured in several key panels and discussions at the upcoming Game Developers Conference, so if you're there come on by! Also, congratulations to Luke Pebler: The Professor's Daughter recently won a slew of awards at the venerable Boston Sci-Fi Film Festival, including Best Short and Most Creative Short. The indie feature Back Soon will be screening at the Hollywood HD Film Festival on Wednesday March 28th at 3:30 pm. Check out the site for the new trailer. 02/20/07 - FlOw for PlayStation3 is due out next week! The official site can be found here, as well as Sony's page here. The game is looking to be one of the more anticipated PlayStation3 games to be coming out in the first quarter of '07! The coverage on GameSpot currently ranks the game as 8 of 36, 310 titles, and #1 of titles for the PS3. The first review, courtesy of Kotaku, is fantastic and can be found here. Meanwhile, Back Soon completed its scoring Sunday February 11th. The score was recorded with the Hollywood Studio Symphony, featuring cellist Steve Erdody in a number of the cues. Everything was recorded at Capitol Records - photos posted in the gallery! Back Soon will be making its world premiere at the Hollywood HD/DV festival on Wednesday, March 28th. Details available here. A soundtrack release should be forthcoming. Also, congratulations to director Luke Pebler. The Professor's Daughter has already been accepted into the famous Boston Sci-Fi Film Festival, as well as the Wisconsin Int'l Film Festival! 02/04/07 - Many projects culminating all at once! FlOw is nearing its launch date on the PlayStation3 and PR associated with that is beginning to pop up: Click here for a recent interview with the popular video game news blog Jay is Games and click here for for the official FlOw trailers from Sony (or just watch it here!). Also, congratulations to director Rob Williams and the team behind Back Soon! Even as we near the scoring date for the indie feature, the film has been accepted into the Hollywood HD/DV festival. A scoring date is also being locked down for the short Morning Latte, while negotiations are beginning for several new exciting projects for 2007. 01/06/07 - Happy New Year! Work continues on the feature drama Back Soon, directed by Rob Williams. A scoring date has been set for Capital Records in early February. Two more feature films are forthcoming in the first few months of 2007, plus several new game titles. Check back soon for major site updates and some new press! 12/11/06 - Work recently completed on the Podcast and Vodcast series for NASA's Spitzer Satellite Program, and this week new music is being written for another NASA affiliate, the Jet Propulsion Labratory in Pasadena. Also this week work begins on a new dramatic feature, titled Back Soon, directed by Rob Williams. The film is to be completed in early 2007, followed immediately by two other feature films. Check back soon for more news! 09/25/06 - Amidst several short films and the creation of two new concert works, work has recently begun on a new version of fl0w, the popular flash title scored earlier in 2006. The new version, created by ThatGameCompany, is being published by Sony Entertainment of America for PlayStation3 release. The game recently debuted at the Tokyo Game Show and has quickly become a highly anticipated title for Sony's new groundbreaking gaming console. 09/06/06 - Touch-up work recently completed on the independent feature drama, JOHNNY MONTANA, directed by John Gavin. Earlier this summer the film was awarded "Best Feature" from the Moondance Film Festival. Also, the first NASA podcasts and vodcasts bearing fresh Wintory scores will be airing soon, available directly from the Spitzer Space Program website. And congratulations to artist Billy Tran for winning the "52-second Film Festival" for CINEMABIOSIS (scored earlier this year). Finally, TAG(2005), directed by Matthew Duggan, will be screened at the Toofy Film Festival, a Colorado-based festival sponsored by The Onion newspaper. 08/04/06 - Recently nominated for 'Most Imaginative In-Game Audio' from the Game-Shadow Innovation in Games Festival for the music and sound created for fl0w, directed by Jenova Chen. Congratulations also to Jenova for recieving the additional nomination for 'Most Innovative Visual Effects.' So far, fl0w has won 'Internet Game of the Month' (May '06) from EDGE Magazine, and has been featured in the Game Developers Conference, and the German entertainment magazine BRAVO. To date it has been downloaded over one million times by gamers all over the world. 07/28/06 - Work recently completed on a feature drama; details will be posted here shortly. Another episode of "Can we do that?" was recently scored for Triune Entertainment, and composing has just begun for a new series of podcasts and vodcasts for NASA's Spitzer Satellite program. Details can be found here. 06/22/06 - Following a few hours of relaxtion, work is beginning on MAKING TABLES, a feature documentary directed by Stella Chang, due to be completed in late summer. Several other projects are in the works, including negotiations for two new concert works, and a feature drama. 05/31/06 - "Wooden Rain" was recently given in its world premiere, Sunday May 28th by the Colorado Youth Symphony at Gates Hall in Denver. Currently working on finishing the score to HAPPY DAYS for Dana Delametter, as well as wedding music for an old friend. Possible relaxation to follow. 05/07/06 - Congratulations to Olivier Bernier - THE SUNSET SKY (completed mid-April) recently won Best Director, Best Screenplay, and Best Picture at the 2006 NYC Dusty Film Festival! Also OLEG's OVERCOAT, also directed by Olivier Bernier, recently won Best Original Film Score from the Society of Composers, Inc. 04/16/06 - Work completed on THE SUNSET SKY (dir. Olivier Bernier) and LONG AFTER (dir. Afia Nathaniel). After about a day's rest, writing begins on the animated TV Pilot PROJECT: ILLEGAL ALIEN, for director Ivan Anic, to be followed by a new drama/comedy directed by Dana Delametter. 04/02/06 - Final touches going on LONG AFTER (dir. Afia Nathaniel), with session dates scheduled for April 9th and 10th. Spotting and early scoring under way on Olivier Bernier's new drama THE SUNSET SKY. 03/17/06 - flOw, created by Jenova Chen and Nick Clark, launched and in one week has so far received over 140,000 downloads. In addition to that and a few short animated and corporate projects, work is now beginning on Afia Nathaniel's sensitive film LONG AFTER, set to be recorded in early April. 02/15/06 - AustinWintory.com mourns the passing of Walter Reinhold, age 66 who recently passed away after a battle with cancer. He was a scholar and musician of rare quality, an unparalleled educator, and dear friend. He will be missed. 01/20/06 - Continuing work with Jonathan Yi on SHIFT. Beginning on a new computer game, tentatively titled "Flow," with lead designer Jenova Chen. In the pipeline is a feature project with director Ian Ogden, and writers Steve Bundrick and Robyn Perelman. Also, significant updates have been made to the Listen page, so check it out! 01/04/06 - Happy New Year!! OLEG'S OVERCOAT is wrapping up, to be followed immediately by SHIFT, then LONG AFTER... "Wooden Rain" for the CYSO is also in its last stages. Check back soon, as plans get finalized on some new shorts, a few features, and some upcoming concerts. 11/27/05 - About to begin work on a new film with director Jonathan Yi, in addition to a second collaboration with director Dana Delametter. Still in the pipeline is a handful projects, including several more shorts, a feature, and an animated television pilot. Meanwhile, work is nearly complete on the CYSO commission, as well as music for two summer '06 weddings. 10/22/05 - "Ashes in History " performed and recorded today in Constanta, Romania. Excerpts will be posted soon. Work complete on TAG, for director Matt Duggan. Writing has begun on several new film projects, as well as a commission for the Colorado Youth Symphony Orchestra (to be performed in the spring). 09/24/05 - "Ashes in History," for full orchestra, is now complete and will be performed October 22 by the Black Sea Philharmonic in Constanta, Romania. Additional forthcoming commissions include a solo percussion piece, an orchestral work for the Colorado Youth Symphony Orchestra, and wedding music for an old friend. Work has also just begun on a new film, TAG, directed by Matt Duggan, to be followed by THE GOOD MAN, directed by Newell Todd. 07/24/05 - "Glassless Windows" set to be recorded tomorrow, 07/25, at RightTrack Studios in New York City. A sample will be available soon on the listen page! Meanwhile, after a few recent short film scores, composition is about 50% complete on the orchestral work "Ashes in History" for the Black Sea Philharmonic in Constanta, Romania. 06/21/05 - "Glassless Windows" (for violin, clarinet and piano) performed at the Colorado Music Teacher's Association convention (June 2nd). The piece is set to be recorded in July '05. Content and music added on credits page for NOT TOO LONG AGO. On the Listen page, music is available from MATT AND RUFUS and the in-production online computer game AGES OF ATHIRIA. Also, a few new demo tracks have been added. 05/08/05 - All work completed on WUNDERKIND, PAINTING AVA, NOT TOO LONG AGO, PARIS IN SPRING, THE JUMP and MATT AND RUFUS (it's been a crazy two weeks!). Next up will be my second film with director Olivier Bernier, my third with Srdjan Dobic, and a new collaboration with Michaela McKee. Final touches going into "Glassless Windows," which will be premiered in Boulder, CO on June 2nd at the annual convention of the Music Teacher's Association. Check back soon - Apollo Music will soon be switching to www.austinwintory.com, with a total facelift and lots more music and videos! 04/11/05 - "Through the Eyes of a Child" performed by the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra, in Port Charlotte, FL (April 10th). Completed work on PAINTING AVA, and starting on WUNDERKIND, directed by Matt Jarrett. Composition continues for the Colorado Music Teachers Association (entitled "Glassless Windows"), as well as "Variations on Olympus" for the Black Sea Philharmonic in Constanta, Romania. 03/21/05 - "On the Seas" performed March 13th at Gates Hall in Denver, CO by the CYSO. Completed "Christmas 1917" (for flute and electronic playback) for M. Lindsay Smith; continuing work on PAINTING AVA for director Gina Abatemarco, to be followed by WUNDERKIND, for director Matt Jarrett. 03/03/05 - Completed work on Matt Watt's IT'S ABOUT UGLINESS, as well "Through the Eyes of a Child," an orchestra work for the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra. About to begin PAINTING AVA (director Gina Abatemarco), as well as a commissioned chamber piece for the Colorado Music Teacher's Association. Currently IDENTITY, QUALIA, and ZOMBIES (by Billy Tran), and THE BRIDE (by Stella Chang) are all on display at the "Common Ground" video art exhibition in Manhattan. 01/23/05 - Completed work on Dana Delametter's KEEPSAKES and Stella Chang's Marano Jewelry commercial. Currently wrapping up on Matt Watts' IT'S ABOUT UGLINESS, Albert Lee's WE GONNA GET RONALD KIM, and a concert work entitled "Through the Eyes of a Child," for the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra. 12/22/04 - Completed recording the majority of a new pop song cycle called "Tone Rose." Five works from it are now available for download on the Listen page; Lonesome Swiss Incident (a jazzy-bluegrass piece), Music for Dirigible (quasi-classic rock tune), Pop Cat (ballad-style old rock), Human Maw (soft rock), and Rose Wedding: Tone Rose (straight ballad/romance). Also, excerpts from the recent films ALTER EGO and LOVE PARADE can be downloaded, as well as Panorama, the title music for Billy Tran's video art compilation DVD. 12/12/04 - Completed work on LOVE PARADE and ALTER EGO for Srdjan Dobic. Preparing to begin on Matthew Watts' IT'S ABOUT UGLINESS. Also, the Colorado Youth Symphony has announced that it will perform "On the Seas" at their winter concert in March, 2005. 11/19/04 - Currently working on LOVE PARADE and ALTER EGO for director Srdjan Dobic (recording date set for Dec. 3rd). Now available on the Listen page are Part I and II of the award-winning "Suite for Various Ensembles," as well as a brief excerpt from QUALIA, the latest video art project by Billy Tran. 10/27/04 - Awarded the Colorado State Music Teacher Association's 2005 commission. The performance is currently scheduled for some time in June, 2005. 09/22/04 - "Furious Filaments" performed by the Bulgarian Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Janita Hauk of the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra (FL). 09/12/04 - Recording sessions for BLIND VISIONS and MAN CHILD completed; preparing to begin on new film by Charlotte Barrett (prod. MAN CHILD). 08/22/04 - Work completed on MAN CHILD; recording date set for Sept. 11th, 2004. 08/16/04 - Work complete on BLIND VISIONS; recording date set for Sept. 10th, 2004. |
