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• Finishing up the score to FOR LOVERS ONLY, a stylish romantic drama by two of my absolute favorite filmmakers, Michael and Mark Polish. Starring Stana Katic and Mark Polish, FOR LOVERS ONLY is a fiercely original and visually opulent road movie set in France, and the music is a blend of romantic nostalgia and cutting edge sound design, featuring solo trumpet by a remarkable young trumpet player, Daniel Rosenboom.

• Received the sad news that my composition teacher Johannes Fritsch passed away on April 29 at the age of 69. Of all my teachers, he had the biggest impact on me, so I wrote a farewell note to him. Click here to read it.

• SEE WHAT I’M SAYING, filmmaker Hilari Scarl’s feature documentary about the lives of four professional deaf entertainers, received its WORLD PREMIERE on March 18, 2010 at the Egyptian Theater in Hollywood, followed by a two-week run at Laemmle Sunset 5. Currently it is playing in a number of cities across the US. and the world. For screenings, click here. VARIETY published a glowing review (with special mention of the score, I'm proud to say...)