Leah Curtis (composer)

Leah Curtis is an Los Angeles based Australian musician and composer. She is best known for her work as composer and orchestrator for film, as well as in contemporary classical composition.[1]

Awards

Curtis has been the recipient of a number of awards include the Queen Elizabeth II Trust,[2] the Dame Joan Sutherland Award,[3] the Reg Waite Award,[4] Young Shakespearean Artist of the Year, a Hollywood Music in Media Award[5] with multiple nominations and a Fulbright Scholarship.

APRA-AGSC Screen Music Awards

These awards are presented annually since 2002 by the Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) and the Australian Guild of Screen Composers (AGSC).[6]

Year Recipient Award Result
2012 Animula Vagula from Exitus Roma Featuring Lisbeth Scott Best Original Song Composed for the Screen[7] style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated

Hollywood Music in Media Awards

The Hollywood Music in Media Awards are presented annually.

Year Recipient Award Result
2014 No Ticket to Travel for Woodland Best Original Song/Score for a Commercial Advertisement [8] style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated
2013 Moving Water from Empyrean Best Original Score (Indie / Short / Documentary) [9] style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated
2012 Animula Vagula from Exitus Roma Featuring Lisbeth Scott Best World Song[10] style="background: #99FF99; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2"|Won
2012 Animula Vagula from Exitus Roma Featuring Lisbeth Scott Best Original Song (Indie / Short / Documentary) style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated
2010 Salamun Salam (Peace of Peace) Featuring Lisbeth Scott Best World Song style="background: #99FF99; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2"|Won
2010 To Rest in Peace Best Original Score (Indie / Short / Documentary) style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated
2009 Australia Suite Best Orchestral / Classical Work style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated

The Park City Film Music Festival

The first U.S. (American) film festival dedicated to the impact of music in film, held annually in Park City, Utah.[11]

Year Recipient Award Result
2012 To Rest in Peace Best Impact of Music in a Short Film 3rd Place[12] style="background: #99FF99; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2"|Won

References

  1. ↑ "Represented Composer: Leah Curtis". Biographies of Represented Australian Composers. Australian Music Centre. Retrieved 29 October 2012.
  2. ↑ "The Foundation for Young Australians". Foundation for Young Australians. Foundation for Young Australians. Retrieved 29 October 2012.
  3. ↑ "Dame Joan Sutherland Fund". American Australian Association. American Australian Association. Retrieved 29 October 2012.
  4. ↑ "The Reg Waite Award". Joint Academic Scholarship Online Network. Joint Academic Scholarship Online Network. Retrieved 29 October 2012.
  5. ↑ "HMMA WInners". Hollywood Music in Media Awards. Hollywood Music in Media Awards. Retrieved 29 October 2012.
  6. ↑ "APRA Awards: Screen Awards". Australasian Performing Rights Association. Australasian Performing Rights Association. Retrieved 29 October 2012.
  7. ↑ "2012 Screen Music Awards: Best Original Song Composed for the Screen". Australasian Performing Rights Association Website. Australasian Performing Rights Association. Retrieved 29 October 2012.
  8. ↑ "Visual Media Nominees 2013". Hollywood Music in Media Awards Announcements. Hollywood Music in Media Awards. Retrieved 10 October 2013.
  9. ↑ "Visual Media Nominees 2013". Hollywood Music in Media Awards Announcements. Hollywood Music in Media Awards. Retrieved 10 October 2013.
  10. ↑ "Hollywood Music in Media Awards Marco Beltrami Best Score for 'The Sessions'". Soundtrack.Net. Soundtrack.Net. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
  11. ↑ "About the Festival". Park City Film Music Festival Website. Park City Film Music Festival. Retrieved 2 November 2012.
  12. ↑ "2012 Award Winners Announced". Park City Film Music Festival Website. Park City Film Music Festival. Retrieved 2 November 2012.

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