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Tough Ain't Enough: Conversations with Albert S. Ruddy (2013)
Film (Documentary and Biography) Composer Two-Time-Academy-Award-Winning producer, Albert S. Ruddy, tells the lively and touching story of how he fought against all odds to produce some of the most iconic motion pictures and TV shows of all time, including Best Picture winners The Godfather (1972) and Million Dollar Baby (2004) plus The Cannonball Run (1981) and others. Written by Lee Anthony Smith

Nebraska (2013)
Film (Adventure, Comedy and Drama) Soundtrack "NEBRASKA" is a father and son road trip, from Billings, Montana to Lincoln, Nebraska that gets waylaid at a small town in central Nebraska, where the father grew up and has scores to settle. Told with deadpan humor and a unique visual style, it's ultimately the story of a son trying to get through to a father he doesn't understand. Written by Anonymous

The American Failure (2012)
Film (Short, Action, Drama and Thriller) Composer A film that unravels the demise of A prestigious lawyer caught in a web of deceit and corruption at the hands of a ruthless international drug Cartel. This fast-paced thriller unfolds many twists and turns while undercover cops track down millions extorted from the mob and Carlos Elias tries to stay alive. Written by Anonymous

America's Second Chances (2012)
Film (Documentary, Short, Drama and News) Composer This is the beginning of a full length feature documentary with the purpose to create awareness of the overwhelming homelessness that this country is currently going through, where it is heading and how the average American can help today. Thousands of veterans that have fought for our freedom and innocent children are currently living on the streets and most people choose to look the other way. We highlight those actually making a difference and educate those that want to make a difference! -If 10% of our nation went out and helped a homeless person today, we can end homelessness! We the people can make a difference. Success unshared is failure- Jean Paul DeJoria Written by Anonymous

Samsara (2011)
Film (Documentary and Music) Music department Filmed over nearly five years in twenty-five countries on five continents, and shot on seventy-millimetre film, Samsara transports us to the varied worlds of sacred grounds, disaster zones, industrial complexes, and natural wonders.

Burning Man (2011)
Film (Drama and Romance) Music department Sarah Keaton has just passed away following a difficult bout of cancer. She is survived by among others her loving executive chef/restaurateur husband, Tom Keaton, and their eight year old son, Oscar Keaton. The end of the Keatons' marriage was difficult not only because of the cancer itself, but also because they had divergently different views on treatment, and because her early prognosis was positive leading to both not treating the news of her imminent death well. Tom copes recklessly, irresponsibly and angrily in his grief, manifested by among other things indiscriminate casual sex with a multitude of partners. Also negatively affected by Tom's actions is Sarah's sister, Karen, who feels she needs to be the responsible one, especially as Oscar is often a casualty of Tom's irresponsibility. Many of the Keatons' friends and colleagues try to be there for Tom in any way they can, including Miriam, a therapist who is more a friend of a friend. Tom may have to go through much pain ... Written by Huggo

Touch (2011)
Film (Drama) Music department At V.I.P. Nails, a Vietnamese manicurist named Tam has a new customer: Brendan, a shy mechanic who literally has a problem on his hands. He can never get rid of the oil stains around his nails, and when he tries to be intimate with his aloof wife, she always rejects him with the same excuse: "Your hands are filthy!" Desperately seeking to save his marriage, Brendan goes to the nail salon every day, where Tam does more than scrub his hands clean. She also offers him advice on how to get his wife to love him again. But soon, Tam and Brendan find themselves drawn to each other, an attraction which becomes harder and harder to resist. This sensual film explores the sense of touch and its emotional impact - how with just a simple touch, we can reveal our deepest longings, give the utmost pleasure to others and even heal a wounded soul. Written by Anonymous

InSight (2011)
Film (Drama, Mystery and Thriller) Music department Kaitlyn, an ER nurse who is tending to a young stabbing victim, is accidentally electrocuted by the defibrillator that is used in an effort to save the woman's life. Almost immediately Kaitlyn starts to experience the victim's memories. She turns to family, friends, and the police, but no one takes her seriously. She decides that she must take it upon herself to try to solve the crime - or risk the terrifying visions ending in her own sanity being at stake. Ultimately Kaitlyn teams up with the detective on the case and weaves her way through the victim's past - to discover not only the brutal truth, but also some very unexpected lessons about life, love, sorrow and forgiveness along the way Written by Anonymous

I, Predator (2011)
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The Hunchback (2010)
Film (Thriller) Music department Born with extreme Kyphosis of the back, (Hunchback) Melvin Jenkins is ridiculed and persecuted by children and adults alike his entire life. No one could know this little boy would later become a horrific masked mental torturer. We learn in the third grade, Melvin's worst persecutor was an African American boy named Theodore Johnson. Teddy as his school mates call him, labels Melvin "The Camel Boy" and his tormenting of Melvin is relentless. Melvin turns paranoid and psychotic as a result. Finally during middle school, the Johnson's move way to East LA. Melvin, becomes a wizard at the computer, never loses track of Teddy and through his high school years, hires investigators under a fictitious name to keep tabs on Teddy. At eighteen, Teddy turns gang banger and earns the name of "Knuckles". Melvin moves out of his home and becomes a recluse in Alaska day trading in the stock market. He is successful and with in two years, becomes a multi-millionaire. Later he travels to Zurich for ... Written by Steve Roeder Sr.

Tears of Gaza (2010)
Film (Documentary and War) Music department In a rough style, by way of unique footage, the brutal consequences of modern wars are exposed. The film also depicts the ability of women and children to handle their everyday life after a dramatic war experience. Many of them live in tents or in ruins without walls or roofs. They are all in need of money, food, water and electricity. Others have lost family members, or are left with seriously injured children. Can war solve conflicts or create peace? The film follows three children through the war and the period after the ceasefire. Written by Anonymous

Fact or Faked: Paranormal Files (2010)
Television (Documentary and Sci-Fi) Music department Videos gathered from around the globe. Six experts searching for the truth. What will they witness in their search for evidence. This is Fact or Faked: Paranormal Files.

Oranges and Sunshine (2010)
Film (Drama and History) Music department Set in 1980s Nottingham, social worker Margaret Humphreys holds the British government accountable for child migration schemes and reunites the children involved -- now adults living mostly in Australia -- with their parents in Britain.

Acts of Violence (2010)
Film (Crime, Drama and Thriller) Music department A man named Flyn (Il Lim) is on a mission on killing the men who raped his wife Olivia (Leelee Sobieski). He finds himself living a double life as a killer and a husband. He finds an unexpected friend, a priest (Ron Perlman), as he deals with the gravity of his acts. The story comes to a climactic end when Flyn finds out he is in a battle he has already lost... Written by mycroftmy

Abundant Sunshine (2009)
Film (Horror, Mystery and Thriller) Music department During 1987 through 1997 a serial killer terrorized the community of Beaumont, Texas. On February 28, 1997, at 9:15 AM an anonymous tip was received by the Beaumont Police Department leading them to the home of Jonathan Rainer and his wife of 19 years, Betty Rainer. In the basement of the home, Police found over 1500 videotapes documenting Rainer's life as a dedicated husband, devoted father and community leader. What the tapes also revealed would shock the world. The horrific murders of 12 victims captured by the killers camera. Through the freedom of information act Jonathan's home videos were released and assembled into a feature length film exploring the inner workings of a psychopathic killer. Written by 3V Films LLC

Balibo (2009)
Film (Drama, Mystery and Thriller) Music department As Indonesia prepares to invade the tiny nation of East Timor, five Australian based journalists go missing. Four weeks later, veteran foreign correspondent Roger East is lured to East Timor by the young and charismatic José Ramos-Horta to tell the story of his country and investigate the fate of the missing men. As East's determination to uncover the truth grows, the threat of invasion intensifies and an unlikely friendship develops between the last foreign correspondent in East Timor and the man who will become President. BALIBO is a political thriller that tells the true story of crimes that have been covered up for over thirty years. Written by Balibo Film Pty Ltd

Kings (2009)
Television (Drama and Sci-Fi) Music department King Silas Benjamin came to power in a mythical battle against the rival neighbor republic of Gath, capitalizing brilliantly and ruthlessly on his near-godly image. Farm-boy David Shepherd performs as well, saving Silas's crown prince in another epic battle, but is too noble and naive to aspire personal benefit rather then devoutly serve king and country. Nevertheless, after Silas decides to abuse David's legend, the hero is drawn into palace intrigues culminating into coup plans against Silas. Written by KGF Vissers

The Butcher (2009)
Film (Action and Thriller) Music department For nearly twenty years after his boxing career ended Merle Hench works for Murdoch, the capo of a San Fernando mob outfit. Merle spends his days cracking heads and collecting debts, it is not a job he enjoys. Cool, calm and collected, soft spoken even, Merle's an anachronism, a man out of place and out of time. His Boss thinks Merle has outlived his usefulness and is expendable. So they set him up to take the fall for a multi-million $ heist of a rival mob boss. A habitual gambler on a 20 year losing streak, Merle's luck turns as he survives the trap and winds up with a piece of the take and the girl. Merle might have been content to just disappear and spend his windfall with Jacqueline. But the betrayal of his loyalty for 20 years snapped something inside. Merle Hench, otherwise known as the Butcher is slow to anger yet quick to act, he's learned to live and let live to keep on going, but not this time. Everyone thought his nickname was a joke, what they didn't know was that Merle ... Written by The Film Catalogue

The Hitmen Diaries: Charlie Valentine (2009)
Film (Crime, Drama and Thriller) Music department Charlie Valentine (Raymond J. Barry), notorious crime boss/mobster, attempts to pull one last heist before slipping into "retirement". When the heist goes sour, however, he's forced to go on the run. Seeking help from his estranged son, Danny (Michael Weatherly), Valentine finds himself teaching his son the tricks of the trade. After an attempted scam on Danny's boss, and with a mobster on his tail, Valentine must decide whether or not he has enough goodness in himself to save his only son...a son who might die thanks to Valentine's mistakes. Written by The Mariah

No Bad Days (2008)
Film (Action, Adventure and Comedy) Music department Set in the exotic terrain of the Yucatan Peninsula, NO BAD DAYS is an action/adventure film that manifests all the qualities that make for an entertaining and captivating film. The fast-pace style makes for a surprise at every turn, while the charisma and chemistry of the main characters create a romantic subplot. The story begins when evil tomb-raiders rob precious Mayan artifacts and soon face their most difficult opponent an unpredictable, rugged, ex-military operative who discovers his true self after ending 5 years in hiding. Our hero finds himself being chased through jungles, spying in underground waterways, and falling in love with an attractive, yet stubborn American woman searching for her missing mother, an archeologist who was in the wrong place at the wrong time. This gripping, action-packed, humorous tale peaks in one of the most unique and alluring tropical locations in the world, leading the two heroes on a crusade against evil forces even greater than they anticipated. Written by Instinct Productions

Border Lost (2008)
Film (Action) Music department Over five thousand people illegally cross the border each day. There are areas where crime is at its highest, where criminals prey upon these defenseless groups. An elite task force is put together with high expectations of solving this problem that is plaguing our border. After only a few short years, the operation is shut down due to the weight of overwhelming politics and red tape. With one of their own killed, and another missing, three agents decide to take the law into their own hands. Doing what was necessary from the beginning, but was always off limits, they decide to cross into Mexico. They find themselves up against more than they bargained for. Written by BorderLots LLC

American Gladiators (2008)
Television (Action, Game-Show, Reality-TV and Sport) Music department Remake of the syndicated TV 1989's American Gladiators. Contestants face the Gladiators in games for cash and prizes. Hosted by Hulk Hogan and Laila Ali.

The Hit (2008)
Video (Short, Crime, Drama and Thriller) Composer A man receives a phone call that gunmen are coming to kill him.

The Ramen Girl (2008)
Film (Comedy, Drama and Romance) Sound department Abby, four years out of college, an aimless child of privilege, comes to Tokyo to be with her boyfriend, who promptly leaves for Osaka. She wants to stay in Tokyo in hopes he'll come back to her, but she's miserable: she speaks little Japanese and has a dull job as a law-firm gopher. She stumbles into the neighborhood ramen shop operated by the aging master chef Maezumi and his wife Reiko. His soup cheers Abby, so she decides to apprentice herself to him. He's uninterested, she's insistent, so he shouts at her and gives her all the cleaning to do. Weeks go by; she's persistent. Will he ever actually teach her to cook? And if he does, will she bring the requisite spirit to the job? Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>

The Last Sentinel (2007)
Film (Action and Sci-Fi) Music department No emotion. No fear. No pain. They were the perfect soldiers to protect civilization-until the drone police became the perfect enemy. With little hope left for mankind, Tallis, an electronically enhanced soldier, rescues a rebel beauty from a failed resistance mission. A force to be reckoned with, she will learn to fight and think like a machine for the final battle to save the human race. Written by Echo Bridge Home Entertainment

Young Folks (2007)
Film (Short and Drama) Composer When Louie decides to seek a new life away from her alcoholic father, she finds herself amongst a new group of friends led by her neighbor Bryan. Taken by their morals of not drinking or doing drugs, Louie decides to put aside her old ways until she discovers - they are not what they seem to be. Written by Anonymous

Independent Lens (2007)
Television (Documentary) Composer Different celebrity host present a new independent documentary.

Under the Same Moon (2007)
Film (Drama) Sound department UNDER THE SAME MOON (LA MISMA LUNA) tells the parallel stories of nine-year-old Carlitos and his mother, Rosario. In the hopes of providing a better life for her son, Rosario works illegally in the U.S. while her mother cares for Carlitos back in Mexico. Unexpected circumstances drive both Rosario and Carlitos to embark on their own journeys in a desperate attempt to reunite. Along the way, mother and son face challenges and obstacles but never lose hope that they will one day be together again. Written by Fox Searchlight

Beyond the Call (2006)
Film (Documentary and War) Music department From the brothers behind the Academy Award nominated feature documentary GENGHIS BLUES, comes the next great adventure. In an Indiana Jones meets Mother Teresa adventure, three middle-aged men, former soldiers and modern-day knights, travel the world delivering life saving humanitarian aid directly into the hands of civilians and doctors in some of the most dangerous yet beautiful places on Earth, the front lines of war. Ed Artis, Jim Laws and Walt Ratterman are self-styled Knights of Malta, and in 1995, they formed Knightsbridge International, a unique humanitarian aid organization, whose motto is "High Adventure and Service to Humanity." Artis explains: "We're not there to change anybody's politics, we're not in the God business, and we pay our own way." Their specialty is going where death from land-mines, bullets, or bombs is as frequent as death from hunger, disease, or the elements. As Laws tells it simply, "We do what we can, when we can, because we can." Their personal ... Written by Adrian Belic

Collapse (2006)
Video (Crime and Thriller) Music department COLLAPSE tells the story of John, a writer who moves to a house in the mountains with his wife Elisa. After inheriting his father's fortune things quickly turn nightmarish for the couple when the man who murdered John's father starts stalking them. After being buried alive, John manages to escape and begins to seek revenge for his father's death. Written by Tushar (maschile4u@yahoo.ca)

Backlash (2006)
Film (Action and Thriller) Music department CIA Agent Skye Gold races through the throngs of Caribbean Carnival pursued by a mystery avenger, in a heart-pumping action thriller.

The Trench (2006)
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Cold Grip (2005)
Video (Horror and Thriller) Music department Robert, a businessman visiting Los Angeles, meets and has a one-night stand with Greta, an attractive but mysterious woman he meets at the airport. But Greta has a secret: she is an HIV-infected nymphomaniac whom targets and infects men for her own twisted enjoyment. When Robert learns that he may have contracted the fatal virus, his life changes for the worse when he decides to get revenge against Greta in the most horrific and hideous way to prevent her from infecting more men with HIV in the sense that he now has nothing to loose. But in so doing, Robert quickly becomes a murderous monster himself and he will kill again and again against anyone who stumbles upon his secret. Written by Larry B.

God of War (2005)
Video Game (Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy and 2 More) Music department Driven by revenge, Kratos embarks on an epic journey to bring down Ares, the God of War.

The Vault (2005)
Film (Action) Music department After terrorist take over a museum, a Reformed Jewel Thief must decide if he should help them steal a priceless diamond or if he should save the day.

Pit Fighter (2005)
Film (Action) Music department Jack Severino has no memory, all he knows is the brutal sport of Pit Fighting. When his past catches him up, he realizes he is not who he thought he was. For some men must fight for redemption.

Perth (2004)
Film (Drama) Music department Perth is the journey into the heart of Harry Lee, a 51-year-old part-time security guard and taxi driver. He belongs to a redundant generation, eclipsed by a fast-paced, elitist society that is mesmerized with education and status. Harry desires to leave the antiseptic streets of Singapore for his paradise on earth in Western Australia. His attempt to migrate is complicated when he takes on a job ferrying prostitutes. This evokes painful memories from his past. When he takes an unhealthy interest in a Vietnamese prostitute, it awakens a dark and dangerous attempt at personal redemption. The film tackles an extremely topical issue of emigration in Singapore. It is peppered by denizens of the underbelly of Singapore society, reflecting the multicultural idiosyncrasies of a seemingly pristine city. More importantly, it is a personal journey of a flawed man in a society that does not tolerate failure. As such, Harry s rant and anger - directed at anyone and anything, but himself - is ... Written by Anonymous

Man on Fire (2004)
Film (Action, Crime, Drama and Thriller) Music department A wave of kidnappings has swept through Mexico, feeding a growing sense of panic among its wealthier citizens, especially parents. In one six-day period, there were twenty-four abductions, leading many to hire bodyguards for their children. Into this world enters John Creasy, a burned-out ex-CIA operative/assassin, who has given up on life. Creasy's friend Rayburn brings him to Mexico City to be a bodyguard to nine-year-old Pita Ramos, daughter of industrialist Samuel Ramos and his wife Lisa. Creasy is not interested in being a bodyguard, especially to a youngster, but for lack of something better to do, he accepts the assignment. Creasy barely tolerates the precocious child and her pestering questions about him and his life. But slowly, she chips away at his seemingly impenetrable exterior, his defenses drop, and he opens up to her. Creasy's new-found purpose in life is shattered when Pita is kidnapped. Despite being seriously wounded during the kidnapping, he vows to kill anyone ... Written by Sujit R. Varma

One, Two, Three... (2002)
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Cutting Tom Finn (2001)
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Killing Time at Mickey's (2001)
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The Family Mancuso (2001)
Film (Drama and Romance) Composer A family secret turns the traditional Mancusos inside-out.