Broken, the short documentary produced and scored by Shie Rozow screened at the Al Jazeera International Documentary Film Festival in Doha, Qatar. Song for Peace, written for the documentary was recorded by the West Los Angeles Children’s Choir and a music video of this recording went public.
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Shie has been tapped to help out on Sacha Baron Cohen’s upcoming comedy, The Dictator. This is his first time working with composer Erran Baron Cohen, who is scoring the film, and his 2nd collaboration with composer Deborah Lurie, who is arranging and providing additional music for the film.
Cirque du Soleil performed a special number based on IRIS at the 84th Annual Academy Awards ceremony. Shie is proud to have worked with the people at Cirque to edit Danny Eflman’s music into a suite for this special performance.
Words of Witness had its world premiere at the Berlinale Film Festival today, with 3 screenings to follow on February 13th, 14th & 17th. This feature documentary scored by Barbara Cohen follows 22-year-old Heba Afify as she heads out to cover the historical events shaping her country’s future. Defying cultural norms and family expectations, Heba takes to the streets to report on an Egypt in turmoil, using tweets, texts and Facebook posts. Her coming of age, political awakening and the disillusionment that follows, mirrors that of a nation seeking the freedom to shape its own destiny, dignity and democracy. Shie is proud to have been Ms. Cohen’s music editor on this film.
Focus Features has acquired worldwide rights to the indie feature For a Good Time, Call…, starring Lauren Anne Miller and Ari Graynor. Directed by Jamie Travis, For a Good Time, Call… is a raunchy comedy about two women starting a phone-sex business. The film was scored by John Swihart, and music supervised by Amine Ramer. Shie was music editor on the film. It was his 5th collaboration with Mr. Swihart and his second with Ms. Ramer.
Shie has been tapped to be Danny Elfman’s music editor on Dark Shadows. This will be his 5th time working on a Tim Burton film, and his 20th project working with Danny Elfman.
Tabloid, the hilarious documentary by Errol Morris on which Shie worked as music editor has been honored with two Cinema Eye Honors, including one for Original Music Score! Shie was music editor on this film, marking his second collaboration with Errol Morris and his first with composer John Kusiak.
Shie provides music editorial services for the upcoming feature documentary Words of Witness. The film takes a look at the Egyptian Revolution and is scored by Barbara Cohen. This is Shie’s first collaboration with Ms. Cohen.
The Danny Elfman & Tim Burton 25th Anniversary Music Box earned a Grammy nomination for Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package. Shie is proud to have played a part in the creation of this limited edition boxed set as music editor.
For a Good Time, Call… Shie’s latest collaboration with composer John Swihart will be screening at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival. The festival will take place Jan 19-29, 2012 in Park City, Utah. Broken, a short documentary examining the accidental killing of a 20 year old Palestinian woman by Israel’s military during operation Cast Lead in 2009 and the devastating cost of the violence on both sides of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict was invited to screen at the 8th Aljazeera International Documentary Film Festival. The festival will take place April 19-22, 2012 in Doha, Qatar. Shie scored as well as produced the short.
Shie teams up with composer John Swihart once again as music editor on the upcoming independent feature For a Good Time, Call… The comedy about two women who start a phone sex line stars Lauren Miller, Ari Graynor, and Justin Long, and features some great cameos you won’t want to miss. This is Shie & John’s 5th collaboration, having previously worked together on Randy & the Mob, The Last Word, Flypaper, and most recently Nailed.
Shie joins the crew of Odd Thomas as music editor. Directed by Stephen Sommers (The Mummy, Van Helsing. G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra), Odd Thomas is the upcoming screen adaptation of the bestselling novel by Dean Koontz.