My second collaboration with Emmy-winning filmmakers Jon Siskel and Greg Jacobs, 9/11 DAY, will receive its world premiere at the Intrepid Museum in NYC on September 1, ten days shy of the 25th anniversary of the attacks on America. The premiere is co-hosted by the Tribeca Film Festival. The one-hour documentary follows the creation of the 9/11 DAY as a National Day of Service and Remembrance, federally recognized since 2009. Six months after the 9/11 attacks, David Paine and Jay Winuk — who had lost his brother Glenn in the collapse of the World Trade Center tower — decided that something good had to come from such an unimaginable loss. So they set out to reclaim the day. 9/11 Day began with one simple yet powerful idea: To transform the anniversary of one of the darkest days in America’s history into America’s largest day of doing good. 25 years later, they have accomplished just that.
A Mother’s Love
A MOTHER'S SECRET has been released by Quiver Distribution and is available on Amazon, Apple TV, Google Play and several other outlets. The film received its world premiere as part of the "Dark Matters" section at the 32nd Austin Film Festival. This supernatural thriller, starring Emily Hall, Nathan Owens and Kara Hayward, produced by Julie R. Snyder and written and directed by Patrick Q Roberts, tells the story of the strange occurrences haunting a new mother struggling with postpartum, when the discovery of a dead body hidden in the walls of her family's dream home leads down a path of dark secrets.
I could not be prouder of this film and its score. (The score is pretty high-concept - can't say more without spoilers, so I won't - do have a listen to a small preview here!) A special shoutout to soloists Nyla Smith (vocals) and Emer Kinsella (violin) for their contributions!
In The Mouth
My third collaboration with filmmaker Cory Santilli, IN THE MOUTH, has been acquired by Antenna Releasing, and will start a limited theatrical run in September of 2026, before getting an exclusive release on Fandor in October 2026, followed by a release across all of Cineverse’s streaming platforms in spring of 2027. For more info and a trailer, see this article on Film Stage. The film received its world premiere at the 2025 Slamdance Festival in Los Angeles, CA. IN THE MOUTH is a wonderfully surreal and offbeat drama-horror-comedy fable, and the music I wrote for it is a wild mix of classic 1950s horror tropes with handmade clangs and custom-sounds filtered through oral cavities. For a teaser of the score click here.
I am deeply moved to have been invited into the music branch of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS, in film circles often simply referred to as “Motion Picture Academy” or just “The Academy”) as a member of the class of 2024. Founded in 1927 by luminaries including Mary Pickford, Louis B. Mayer, Douglas Fairbanks and Cecil B. De Mille, the Academy is a professional honorary organization with members across the world representing all parts of the film production process, with the stated goal of advancing the arts and sciences of motion pictures. I am honored to now be a part of this organization alongside my most accomplished film music peers.