Leah Curtis

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Leah Curtis is a 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]

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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]

YearNominee / workAwardResult
2012Animula Vagula from Exitus Roma Featuring Lisbeth Scott Best Original Song Composed for the Screen [7] Nominated

Hollywood Music in Media Awards

The Hollywood Music in Media Awards are presented annually.

YearNominee / workAwardResult
2014No Ticket to Travel for WoodlandBest Original Song/Score for a Commercial Advertisement [8] Nominated
2013Moving Water from EmpyreanBest Original Score (Indie / Short / Documentary) [9] Nominated
2012Animula Vagula from Exitus Roma Featuring Lisbeth Scott Best World Song [10] Won
2012Animula Vagula from Exitus Roma Featuring Lisbeth Scott Best Original Song (Indie / Short / Documentary)Nominated
2010Salamun Salam (Peace of Peace) Featuring Lisbeth Scott Best World SongWon
2010To Rest in PeaceBest Original Score (Indie / Short / Documentary)Nominated
2009Australia SuiteBest Orchestral / Classical WorkNominated

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]

YearNominee / workAwardResult
2012To Rest in PeaceBest Impact of Music in a Short Film 3rd Place [12] Won

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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. Archived from the original on 15 August 2009. Retrieved 29 October 2012.
  3. ↑ "Dame Joan Sutherland Fund". American Australian Association. Retrieved 29 October 2012.
  4. ↑ "The Reg Waite Award". Joint Academic Scholarship Online Network. Archived from the original on 27 November 2012. Retrieved 29 October 2012.
  5. ↑ "HMMA Winners". Hollywood Music in Media Awards. Archived from the original on 8 January 2011. Retrieved 29 October 2012.
  6. ↑ "APRA Awards: Screen Awards". Australasian Performing Right Association. Archived from the original on 25 March 2010. Retrieved 29 October 2012.
  7. ↑ "2012 Screen Music Awards: Best Original Song Composed for the Screen". Australasian Performing Right Association Website. Australasian Performing Right 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.[ permanent dead link ]
  9. ↑ "Visual Media Nominees 2013". Hollywood Music in Media Awards Announcements. Hollywood Music in Media Awards. Archived from the original on 15 October 2013. Retrieved 10 October 2013.
  10. ↑ "Hollywood Music in Media Awards Marco Beltrami Best Score for 'The Sessions'". 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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