 The Hungarian Film Music Site | |
| Editor |
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|---|---|
| Categories | Film score, Music |
| Founded | 2004 |
| Country | Hungary |
| Language | Hungarian |
| Website | Filmzene.net |
In 2004 Filmzene.net was founded and is Hungary’s first and only website that exclusively deals with film music. The site is run by fans, who are passionated by their love for film music.
History
The beginning
In 2003 a group of film music loving friends decided that they will develop a much needed, niche, Hungarian website that would specifically focus on the film music genre, but in a way everyone can relate to. They did this, back then, because most websites which discussed films, completely or almost completely left out (one sentence here or there, many times without naming the composer) any references to and/or discussion of the film’s music, despite it being one of the indispensable ingredients to a movie. The website primarily focus’ on symphonic, electronic and other instrumental film music, but there is also write ups about many a film soundtrack.[1]
The goals of the editors was to develop a website that is constantly updated and is a place to learn about film music and its composers and producers, in the hopes that more people will get to know and love the genre. The editors are passionate about introducing the composers to audiences. The website not only features an ever-expanding artistic biography section, but also many interviews with film music composers. In the spirit of diversity, on Filmzene.net you can find interviews with; organists, conductors, producers, record company executives, and others who may be attached to the genre in some way.
Filmzene.net is a website which is entirely nonprofit, where the editors have been consistent, who are – and where the content is – not affiliated with any film distribution company, or any other organization. The content editors do not describe themselves as film music critics, they are everyday lovers of the genre, who got into this to share their opinions, but who have found that this site has since grown past expectations. Every week the number of introductory articles grows, besides the classics they introduce many new releases, but they regularly write articles about an artist's lifetime achievements, from today's, the near past's and from the Golden Age of Cinema's talents.[2]
From concept to today
“December 25th 2003 - the test version of the site goes live.” This sentence could be found on the domain during the test run, which was only visible to the editors. For months, they worked on perfecting the site. During that time the design and the concept was decided upon. In the beginning of July in 2004, 23 biographies and 48 critics were uploaded to Filmzene.net. The “under construction” banner was removed and the site went live. The columns are constantly being updated and more columns were added along the way. Columns include film soundtracks, biographies and news and besides these articles about known film composer's non-film works and their concerts in Hungary and abroad, work done by artists close to the movie music genre, record company executives and studios, and many more. The next step was to talk to the artists working in the music industry. Thanks to this, since the starting efforts, it was made possible that regular published interviews have become an integral part of the website, as are articles about old and new albums. Filmzene.net has interviewed such known artists as; Brian Tyler, David Arnold, Graeme Revell, John Debney, John Ottman, John Powell, Lisa Gerrard, Mark Isham, Marvin Hamlisch, Mychael Danna, Philip Glass and Ramin Djawadi.
To date, 2017, there are 1,300 reviews, 60 interviews, and 140 biographies published on the site. There are 55 articles about the collaborations between the composers and the directors of a film, 50 about the music of movie franchises and TV shows. The Legends of Film Music column has writings about 22 composers. There are discussions about 6 studios and 13 record companies. Content also included on the site is 6 short histories of the awards given out to film music creators and the list of nominees and winners.
Interviews
- Aaron Zigman
- Aenima CGS
- Alex Wurman
- Andrew Lockington
- Andy Vajna
- Anthony Lledo
- Asche & Spencer
- Atli Örvarsson
- Austin Wintory
- Balázs Zságer
- Brian McNelis
- Brian Tyler
- Carl Davis
- Dan Foliart
- Daniel Licht
- David Arnold
- David Julyan
- Deborah Lurie
- Edmund Choi
- Elia Cmiral
- George S. Clinton
- Graeme Revell
- Hollerung Gábor
- J. Peter Robinson
- James Dooley
- Jeff Beal
- Jeff Danna
- Jeff Rona
- John Debney
- John Frizzell
- John Hunter
- John Ottman
- John Powell
- Lisa Gerrard
- Mark Hinton Stewart
- Mark Isham
- Marvin Hamlisch
- Mateo Messina
- Matteo Zingales
- Michael V. Gerhard
- Mychael Danna
- Nathan Barr
- Paul Leonard-Morgan
- Pedro Bromfman
- Péter Wolf
- Philip Glass
- Ramin Djawadi
- Richard Marvin
- Róbert Gulya
- Robert Townson
- Robin Esterhammer
- Roque Banos
- Starr Parodi
- Timothy Williams
- Tina Guo
- Varnus Xavér
- Víctor Reyes
The Legends of Film Music
- Alex North
- Alfred Newman
- Angelo Badalamenti
- Basil Poledouris
- Bernard Herrmann
- Dave Grusin
- David Raksin
- Dimitri Tiomkin
- Erich Wolfgang Korngold
- Franz Waxman
- Georges Delerue
- John Barry
- Lalo Schifrin
- Leonard Rosenman
- Marvin Hamlisch
- Maurice Jarre
- Max Steiner
- Michel Legrand
- Nino Rota
- Philip Glass
- Rózsa Miklós
- Victor Young
Composers, Directors, Collaborations
- Alan Menken & the Walt Disney Studios
- Alfred Hitchcock
- Brian De Palma
- David Cronenberg & Howard Shore
- David Fincher
- David Lean & Maurice Jarre
- Elmer Bernstein
- Jack Ryan Adaptations
- James Cameron
- Jan De Bont & Mark Mancina
- Jerry Goldsmith
- Joe Dante & Jerry Goldsmith
- John Milius & Basil Poledouris
- John Powell's Scores for Animation Movies
- John Williams - Beyond the Scores
- John Williams - Away from Spielberg
- Jon Amiel & Christopher Young
- Julie Taymor & Elliot Goldenthal
- Kenneth Branagh & Patrick Doyle
- M. Night Shyamalan & James Newton Howard
- Martin Scorsese
- Michael Bay
- Michael Kamen
- Miklos Rozsa
- Oliver Stone
- Randy Newman & the Pixar Animation Studios
- Richard Donner
- Ridley Scott
- Ridley Scott & Hans Zimmer
- Robert Zemeckis & Alan Silvestri
- Roland Emmerich & David Arnold
- Roland Emmerich & Harald Kloser
- Scores for Christmas Movies
- The Scores for the Pixar Animation Studios
- Scores for Romantic Movies
- Ron Howard
- Ron Howard & James Horner
- Sergio Leone & Ennio Morricone
- Scores for Sport Movies
- Stephen King Adaptations
- Stephen Sommers
- Steven Spielberg & John Williams
- Tim Burton & Danny Elfman
- Tony Scott & Harry Gregson-Williams
- Wolfgang Petersen
Movie & Television Series
- A Nightmare on Elm Street Movies
- Alien Movies
- Back to the Future Trilogy
- Batman Movies
- Battlestar Galactica TV Series
- Chicago Fire TV Series
- Chicago Hope TV Series
- Cold Case TV Series
- Dexter TV Series
- Die Hard Movies
- Fantastic Four Movie Series
- Final Destination TV Series
- Hannibal Movies
- Harry Potter Movies
- Hellraiser Movies
- Jason Bourne Movies
- Jurassic Park Movies
- Knight Rider TV series
- Lethal Weapon Movies
- Lost TV Series
- Mad Max Movies
- Masada TV Mini-Series
- Mission: Impossible Movies
- Pirates of the Caribbean Series
- Planet of the Apes Movies
- Predator Movies
- Rambo Movies
- Robert Langdon Movies
- RoboCop Movies
- Rush Hour Movies
- Scream Movies
- Spartacus TV Series
- Species Movies
- Spider-Man Movies
- Star Wars Saga
- Strike Back TV Series
- Superman Movies
- Terminator Movies
- Terra Nova TV Series
- The Avengers Movies
- The Expendables Movie Series
- The Hobbit Trilogy
- The Mummy Movies
- The Tudors TV Series
- The X-Files TV Series
- Tom & Jerry Animation Movies
- Transformers Movies
- True Justice TV Series
- Twilight Saga TV Series
- X-Men Movies
Scores for Same Subject
- Conan
- Hollywood and the Presidents of the USA
- Jane Eyre adaptations
- Robin Hood
- Shark Movies
- Sherlock Holmes
- The Three Musketeers