No Impact Man opens today in LA and New York.  My filmmaking partners, Justin Schein and Eden Wurmfeld, and the subjects of the film, Colin Beavan and Michelle Conlin will go see the film tonight at the Angelika Film Center in downtown Manhattan.   Michelle and Colin will probably get on their bikes and ride downtown to the Angelika.  The bike ride will take approximately five minutes.  Eden and Justin who live in Brooklyn will walk two blocks to the F train and travel from Carroll Gardens to the Broadway/Lafayette stop.  There, it will be short walk to the Angelika.  Their total commute will be approximately 25 minutes. Read the rest of this entry »

For No Impact Man I needed forty pieces of music and I had four weeks to complete the entire score in time to mix for the Sundance film festival. There was every reason for butterflies and palpitations, but the process unfolded with uncanny ease. I think part of it was returning to the documentary format. My first few films were docs and it felt natural to be back in that genre. I also benefited from a wonderful collaboration with the directors, Laura and Justin.

It’s always a welcome surprise when music flows so quickly. For this blog, I thought I would write about the inspirations for some of the main musical themes: Read the rest of this entry »