Skip to main content

NEW MUSIC ALBUM RELEASE - Science Fiction Movie Soundtrack Spiritus



NEW MUSIC ALBUM RELEASE - Science Fiction Movie Soundtrack Spiritus


"When I created the soundtrack to Spiritus I was inspired by the film music of Stranger Things, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, and classic sci-fi films. I wanted the film music to have character of its own, to have a life that impacted the protagonist of the film. I am excited to release this new music album and to premier the animated science fiction film Spiritus at the upcoming Buffalo Dreams Fantastic Film Festival in Buffalo, New York." - Composer and Filmmaker Sabrina Peña Young

DOWNLOAD THE NEW MUSIC ALBUM SPIRITUS NOW AT AMAZON AND ITUNES!

Amazon New Music Download:

Apple Music (iTunes)

new-music

Sci fi music soundtrack from science fiction animated film Spiritus by award-winning composer and filmmaker Sabrina Pena Young. A neurotic janitor journeys to the dying exoplanet Spiritus to escape the truth about her past in this surreal animated film by award-winning composer and filmmaker Sabrina Peña Young.

BUFFALO, N.Y. – June 30, 2019 – PRLog — Buffalo Dreams Fantastic Film Festival will present this year’s Lois Weber Award to local artist Sabrina Peña Young. The festival’s mission is to bring the best independent genre films from around the world to Western New York, and to shine a spotlight on local film artists. Now in its seventh year, Buffalo Dreams is a multi-genre celebration of independent film which runs for one week, August 23rd – 29th, at the Dipson Theaters Eastern Hills Cinema, 4545 Transit Road, Williamsville, New York. The award is named in honor of Lois Weber (1879 – 1939), the first female film director in the United States, and recognizes the accomplishes of women who have distinguished themselves in the art of filmmaking. Weber pioneered the split screen framing technique, and was known as a “star maker” for her efforts on behalf of new actresses. As a director and screenwriter, she used the medium to address such social issues as capital punishment, drug abuse, poverty, and contraception. She was the first woman elected to the Motion Picture Directors Association, formed her own production company, and for a time was the highest paid director in Hollywood. This will be the third Lois Weber Award presented by Buffalo Dreams, and the first to go to a local artist. Sabrina Peña Young grew up in South Florida and began her creative journey as a musician, performing in orchestras, alternative bands, and avant-garde ensembles. She studied film for one year at Florida International University before dropping out to teach art to homeless children. The International Alliance for Women in Music presented her with a New Genre Award for her futuristic multimedia oratorio “Creation,” which combined her loves of music and science fiction imagery.  In 2012, she composed scores for Emmy winning animator Rob Cabrera’s short film Monica and Sean Fleck’s time-lapse film Americana. As a filmmaker, her most ambitious project to date has been Libertaria: The Virtual Opera, a “machinima” animated film which she wrote, directed, animated, and scored. In 2018, she was awarded the prestigious Cintas Foundation Brandon Fradd Composer Fellowship for composers of Cuban descent. She is actively involved in the Western New York film community and teaches film production workshops to beginning filmmakers. Her latest animated short film, Spiritus, will have its World Premiere at Buffalo Dreams. Buffalo Dreams is open for film submissions via FilmFreeway.com and Withoutabox.com through July 13th, and will announce Official Selections soon after.


Comments

Popular posts from this blog

A Composer's Brief Guide to Percussion Mallets

When composing for percussion, it is important to know the difference between a variety of mallets. Although in most cases the percussionist will choose the proper mallets for the passage, sometimes as a composer, you want a particular sound. It is always good to research a mallet before indicating it in your score. Consult a percussion catalogue for a more in-depth look at the hundreds of mallets available. 1. YARN MALLETS They come in every dynamic range from supersoft baseball-sized to forte. They are the multi-purpose mallet, used for toms, suspended cymbal rolls, marimba, xylophone, woodblock, and pretty much anytime a percussionist doesn't have time to pick up another mallet. 2. CORD MALLETS These are harder than the yarn mallets. More effective on xylophone and vibes, these mallets can also be used for a variety of percussion instruments. 3. BRASS MALLETS These are for use on the glockenspiel/bells and the occasional brake drum. They produce a more "tinny" kind of ...

Music Secrets: The Music School Survival Guide

Music Secrets: The Music School Survival Guide Don't have any time to balance rehearsals, exams, and a social life? Then read on!  So you find that between playing in orchestra, the school musical, a solo recital or two, joining Sigma Alpha Iota or Phi Mu Alpha , playing in the alternative band at night, pep band, and marching band that you can't keep your eyes open, let alone study for the music history midterm next week or even begin to write your term paper on Debussy? Then read on and learn to balance life in Music School. 1) Musicians DO need to Sleep   Yes, you need to sleep, even if it is only five hours a night plus catnaps. Your brain cannot function if you do not sleep. So sleep, even if that means that you can't play in that awesome alternative band that jams every other night till 5am at the local bar. 2) Eat right and exercise Okay, so I sound like your parents, or Oprah, but I am serious. My biggest mistake as an undergrad (well, one of my bigges...

Percussion 101: How to Play Hand Crash Cymbols

Young Girl Plays Cymbals The hand cymbals (or crash cymbals ) are extremely versatile percussion instruments . The hand cymbals are used in the military, drum and bugle corps , the orchestra, and wind ensembles. Proper percussion hand cymbal technique takes many years of practice and hard work, as well as stamina and upper body strength. The most common use of the hand cymbals is in the drum line, whether in a high school band or a professional drum and bugle corps. Two cymbals are held by straps to the cymbal player's hands. In marching band and drum and bugle corps, the cymbal player often will loop their own hand in the strap, then grab the strap.  Protect Your Hands Tape, strap pads, and gloves are often used to protect the cymbal player's hands from blisters and the slow grinding away of skin during a lengthy band show. In the orchestra setting, where the crash cymbal is often reserved for music accents and shorter music passages, the percussion player does...