November Performances: Hopkins Westwind Overture, "Used
Furniture", What Would Jesus Buy?, "Love and Israel"
November was a busy month. The Hopkins Westwind Concert Band performed the piece it commissioned from Mark in 2003, Hopkins Westwind Overture, to a packed house.
Only one day earlier, and about 1500 miles east, Bill Doble's short film "Used Furniture" premiered at the Williamstown Film Festival in Williamstown, MA. Mark composed the score and mixed sound for the comedy short, the second film of Doble's in which the two have collaborated.
Mark attended the premiere of What Would Jesus Buy? by Morgan Spurlock, in New York City. The film features Reverend Billy and the Church of Stop Shopping, who examine the commercialism of Christmas. Mark played trumpet for the score for the film's opening, composed by fellow MPA members Steve Horowitz and Wade Tonken.
Mark also designed the sound for "Love and Israel, Collected Stories of an Enduring Romance" which enjoyed a successful six show run at the 8th Annual Midtown International Theatre Festival.
Mark with Reverend Billy, the subject of Morgan Spurlock's film, What Would Jesus Buy? Visit WWJBMovie.com for locations and showtimes.
Mark
Sutton promoted to Executive Producer
for Marc Sussman's Money Message on
Air America Radio
Mark has been promoted to Executive Producer for Marc Sussman's Money Message, a weekly 1-hour financial talk show on Air America Radio. Yes, there is a similarity with the name of the producer and host. Marc Sussman is a financial planner who specializes in SRI - Socially Responsible Investing.
The show airs in New York live on Saturdays at 3pm on AM 1600 WWRL, and is streamed live on WWRL1600.com. The show is syndicated nationally, and is broadcast on XM Channel 167 at 9AM ET on Saturdays. To listen to episodes of the show, visit Marc Sussman's web site at: MarcSussman.com.
To learn more about the show on Air America, visit the Money Message page on AirAmerica.com.
Mark's
Story for NPR's Studio 360
Airs Weekend of July 14
NPR's nationally syndicated show Studio 360, hosted by Kurt Andersen, will air Mark's story about the Hamann Sisters and their performance with the Minnesota Orchestra.
Mark's
jazz version of "Oh Christmas Tree" was played by ABC's Good
Morning America for the Christmas Season. He has also played trumpet
for the film score for the next Morgan Spurlock film, What Would Jesus
Buy? Spurlock, the director and subject of Supersize Me,
takes a look at the commercialization of Christmas.
Morey's Minute completes Second Season on Air America
Mark has completed the second
season of Morey's Minute for Mother
Jones Radio on Air America. All episodes of Morey's Minute
can be heard on the web site: http://www.moreysminute.com
Thanks to Ken Schatz, the voice of Morey, and Angie Coiro and Katrina Rill at Mother Jones. Learn more about the show here.
Listen
to Morey Now at MoreysMinute.com!
(25 episodes now available online!)
Like Mother, Like Son on NPR
In other news, Mark is producing a new local show for NPR called Like Mother, Like Son with Ramsay and Patricia Adams. It is a 30-minute arts and culture show, where mother and son interview some of the best talents in the New York region. We are broadcasting on two NPR affiliates in the Catskills, with hopes for more. We are also coming up on 2 years on the air.
You can listen to the show
on our web site:
www.LikeMotherLikeSon.org.
Guests include actress Amy Redford and musician Adam Schlessinger.
Mark in the control
booth at WJFF.
Sutton Music Has New Recording Space
Mark has recently joined the Manhattan Producers Alliance, a studio located in the heart of Manhattan on 36th Street between 5th and 6th Avenues. This is where Mark records Morey's Minute, edits Like Mother, Like Son, and works on other film, television, and radio projects.
PIZZA PIZZA!
Pizza: The Movie is playing at film festivals across the country this spring and summer.
Mark contributed original music to this feature-length documentary, did sound design, and mixed the audio. A video sample will be available soon!
Pictured at right is American Tony Geminiani tossing pizza dough at the World Competition in Italy.
I recently provided music for a Quaker Instant Oats commercial and for a non-profit video for Evergreen, which provides materials for rural Chinese schools. In addition to the "Roboto Supremo" series, I am also working with Victor Varnado on an animated short "The Happy Dog" which is executive produced by Dave Thomas of SCTV and Strange Brew fame. The feature film Following Bliss premiered at the Global Arts Film Festival in LA, where it won the award for "Oustanding Narrative Feature." It is also screening at a number of other festivals.
I am currently working on an animated short called "Li'l Juniors Midlife Crisis" with my brother Ward, who recently published a book of his comic strip Sutton Impact which appears in the Village Voice and a number of other publications throughout the country.
Roboto Supremo on Channel 102
Mark scored the hilarious series Roboto Supremo, written and directed by Victor Varnado (IMDB bio, Victor's Best Albino site), which has been a success at the new Channel 102 series.
To view episodes #1, #2, and #3 online and for information about Channel 102, click here.
Roboto Supremo Wins Audience Award
Episodes #1 and #2 were screened on Sunday, April 10, 2005 at the Pioneer Theater as part of the First Sundays Comedy Film Festival. Each month, the audience votes for its favorite film, and this month Roboto Supremo won!
Mark Interviewed for Jazziz Magazine
Jazziz magazine interviewed Mark as well as other composers (including Terence Blanchard) for an article on jazz and film scoring (February 2005 issue). Jazziz is a fantastic magazine for jazz fans or anyone who wants to learn more about jazz. Check it out online or pick up a copy at your local news stand.
City
Harvest PSA
"New York Feeds Me" wins Telly Award
The PSA scored by Mark Sutton, featuring Harrison Ford, won a 2003 Telly Award for post-production.
"Terence Ziegler of Rhinoceros Editorial cut the spot. He stresses that the simple concept was illuminated by the artistic instincts of those involved. 'The director, Timothy White, is quite a renowned photographer, and his visual strength really shows,' says Ziegler. 'And cinematographer Stuart Dryburgh (Kate & Leopold, Analyze This) is brilliant. It’s a simple story, but it’s shot very elegantly. Plus, City Harvest is a great organization and it’s fantastic to have Harrison Ford and his strong presence connected to it.'" Read more...
City Harvest :35 (MOV)
"Trex" Wins Audience Award
"The Adventures of Trex, Blind Dater" trilogy won the audience award at the First Sundays film festival. Unfortunately, "Radio Chick" was not renewed after its first season on The Metro Channel, but Trex lives on! Mark co-created Trex with his brother Ward, whose web site is: www.suttonimpactstudio.com
"The Adventures of Trex, Blind Dater"
An animated cartoon
from
Ward and Mark Sutton!
Click the image to view the animation.
"The Adventures of Trex, Blind Dater" Follow Trex, a 35-year-old video game and Sci-Fi enthusiast who still lives with his parents, as he explores New York through blind dating. Brothers Ward and Mark Sutton co-produce and co-write the animation, with Mark taking care of music and sound, and Ward handling the art and animation.
First episode: "2Hot2Handle" See a Craig's List Hook-Up! Rudy's Bar and Grill! And Mayor Bloomberg! Need we say more? It aired as a segment of the program, "Radio Chick on the Prowl" on Metro TV (Channel 70 on NYC Time Warner Cable, 60 on Cablevision). Three episodes were produced for the series.
Following Bliss - the Movie
Mark scored the feature film, "Following Bliss," which premiered at the Global Arts Film Festival in LA, where it won "Best Narrative Feature." It has been shown at the Long Island International Film Expo, The Houston Black Film Festival, Stratford Upon Avon Digitial Film Festival, Martha's Vineyard African-Amercian Film Festival, Great Lakes Independent Film Festival, Roxbury Film Festival, Motor City International Film Festival, and has been selected for the New York African Diaspora Film Festival.
The film was directed by Cleve Lamison, and stars Ellen Bethea (also known as Dr. Janelle Anderson on All My Children) and Sean Patrick Reilly (young King Benny in Barry Levinson's Sleepers.)
Bits and Briefs
Mark scored three television commercials for ESAG (European Security Advocacy Group), that aired in Europe.
The Tommy Hilfiger in-store video is now in stores nationwide. Listen to the music on the audio page.
"Hopkins Westwind Overture," Mark's original concert band piece, was performed in Minneapolis on June 1, 2003 to a sold out house. Don Bates conducted the Hopkins Westwind Concert Band in their 20th Anniversary concert.
“Twenty Minutes of Immortality” has been picked up by the Independent Film Channel (IFC) for three years! Congratulations to author/actress Stephanie Sellars and Director Mitchell Bard. Not only did I write the score for this great short film, I have a cameo!
"Zog's Place" won the Audience Award at the First Sundays Comedy Film Festival, and has been accepted at several other festivals, including the Sarasota Film Festival in Florida.
5 Seconds of K2 In a collaboration with Sutton Impact Studio, Mark completed the music and sound design for a 5 second TV logo for K2 Productions. K2, which produced the Comedy Central series "Strangers with Candy," also produced the September 11th Memorial Concert, hosted by Tom Brokaw, on NBC.
Dance! Choreographer Jennifer J. Holt of Minneapolis staged a full evening performance of "Marriage at the Panopticon," set to Mark Sutton's eponymous CD. The performances took place at the Red Eye Theatre in Minneapolis. Order a copy of the CD for only $5 at MusicForDozens.com
Listen to the interview of Jennifer and Mark on KBEM radio: Part 1 Part 2
