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]
Awards
editCurtis 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
editThese awards are presented annually since 2002 by the Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) and the Australian Guild of Screen Composers (AGSC).[6]
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Animula Vagula from Exitus Roma Featuring Lisbeth Scott | Best Original Song Composed for the Screen[7] | Nominated |
Hollywood Music in Media Awards
editThe Hollywood Music in Media Awards are presented annually.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | No Ticket to Travel for Woodland | Best Original Song/Score for a Commercial Advertisement [8] | Nominated |
| 2013 | Moving Water from Empyrean | Best Original Score (Indie / Short / Documentary) [9] | Nominated |
| 2012 | Animula Vagula from Exitus Roma Featuring Lisbeth Scott | Best World Song[10] | Won |
| 2012 | Animula Vagula from Exitus Roma Featuring Lisbeth Scott | Best Original Song (Indie / Short / Documentary) | Nominated |
| 2010 | Salamun Salam (Peace of Peace) Featuring Lisbeth Scott | Best World Song | Won |
| 2010 | To Rest in Peace | Best Original Score (Indie / Short / Documentary) | Nominated |
| 2009 | Australia Suite | Best Orchestral / Classical Work | Nominated |
The Park City Film Music Festival
editThe first U.S. (American) film festival dedicated to the impact of music in film, held annually in Park City, Utah.[11]
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | To Rest in Peace | Best Impact of Music in a Short Film 3rd Place[12] | Won |
References
edit- ^ "Represented Composer: Leah Curtis". Biographies of Represented Australian Composers. Australian Music Centre. Retrieved 29 October 2012.
- ^ "The Foundation for Young Australians". Foundation for Young Australians. Archived from the original on 15 August 2009. Retrieved 29 October 2012.
- ^ "Dame Joan Sutherland Fund". American Australian Association. Retrieved 29 October 2012.
- ^ "The Reg Waite Award". Joint Academic Scholarship Online Network. Archived from the original on 27 November 2012. Retrieved 29 October 2012.
- ^ "HMMA Winners". Hollywood Music in Media Awards. Archived from the original on 8 January 2011. Retrieved 29 October 2012.
- ^ "APRA Awards: Screen Awards". Australasian Performing Right Association. Archived from the original on 25 March 2010. Retrieved 29 October 2012.
- ^ "2012 Screen Music Awards: Best Original Song Composed for the Screen". Australasian Performing Right Association Website. Australasian Performing Right Association. Retrieved 29 October 2012.
- ^ "Visual Media Nominees 2013". Hollywood Music in Media Awards Announcements. Hollywood Music in Media Awards. Retrieved 10 October 2013.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Hollywood Music in Media Awards Marco Beltrami Best Score for 'The Sessions'". Soundtrack.Net. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
- ^ "About the Festival". Park City Film Music Festival Website. Park City Film Music Festival. Retrieved 2 November 2012.
- ^ "2012 Award Winners Announced". Park City Film Music Festival Website. Park City Film Music Festival. Retrieved 2 November 2012.
External links
edit- Leah Curtis: Australian Music Centre Fully Represented Composer Biography
- Leah Curtis American Composers Forum Biography
- Leah Curtis at IMDb
- Australian Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Profile
- Australian Music Centre Feature Article : Leah Curtis 'Be open and take risks"
- Leah Curtis at the National Portrait Gallery