Bobby Johnston - Film Composer

01/20/13

Bobby is the guest composer on East Village Radio's "Morricone Youth", airing 1/20 from 2-4 PM EST (11-1 PST). Featuring music from several of Bobby's scores as well as live interview segments. Stream the archive on-demand at: East Village Radio.

12/04/12

The Sundance Film Festival announces films in the Shorts Program, including director Goran Dukic's "What Do We Have In Our Pockets".

11/21/12

"Marfa Girl" is released exclusively online at Larryclark.com.

11/17/12

"Marfa Girl" wins the Marcus Aurelius award for Best Film at the ROME International Film Festival.

10/09/12

"The Barrens" released on DVD and Blu-ray.

10/09/12

"Crazy Eyes" released on DVD.

10/07/12

Bobby completes his score for "Marfa Girl".

09/28/12

Bobby's score to "No Impact Man" is released by Lakeshore Records.

08/29/12

Bobby signs on to score "Marfa Girl" for director Larry Clark.

08/28/12

"The Barrens" opens in Theaters.

08/21/12

"Let Go" released on DVD.

07/06/12

"Crazy Eyes" opens in Theaters.

07/03/12

Lakeshore Records releases Bobby's score to "Crazy Eyes".

06/08/12

Bobby is featured in the interview series "Six Strings" at Howlin' Wolf Records.

05/08/12

"Mothers Day" released on DVD and Blu-ray.

05/01/12

Lakeshore Records releases Bobby's score to "Mother's Day".

04/06/12

Bobby completes his score for "A New York Heartbeat".

03/11/12

"Crazy Eyes" premieres at the South by Southwest Film Festival.

02/14/12

Bobby completes the score for "The Barrens".

12/15/11

Bobby signs on to score "The Barrens" for director Darren Lynn Bousman.

10/25/11

Bobby set to score "A New York Heartbeat" for director Tjardus Greidanus.

08/30/11

"Cherry" is released on DVD.

08/01/11

"I Am The West" series debuts on KCET. Produced and directed by Paula Kessler, through The Autry Museum. Theme and music by Bobby Johnston.

07/08/11

Bobby completes his score to "Crazy Eyes".

06/01/11

Final sound mix completed for "Let Go".

05/10/11

Bobby signs on to score "Crazy Eyes" for director Adam Sherman.

03/15/11

"Spooner" is released on DVD.

01/15/11

Bobby signs on to score "Let Go" for director Brian Jett.

11/05/10

"Cherry" opens in NYC.

09/23/10

"Mother's Day" premieres at Fantastic Fest.

07/08/10

"No Impact Man" opens in the UK.

04/13/10

Final sound mix completed for "Mother's Day".

03/23/10

"Hotel California" is released on DVD.

03/12/10

"Cherry" Premieres at the South by Southwest Film Festival.

02/01/10

Bobby signs on to score "Mother's Day" for director Darren Lynn Bousman.

01/19/10

"No Impact Man" released on DVD.

12/08/09

"Humble Pie" released on DVD.

11/05/09

"Humble Pie" opens in select theaters.

10/21/09

"Spooner" wins the BEST FEATURE award at the LOUISVILLE International Film Festival.

10/17/09

The Open Orbit Orchestra performs at Nic's Martini Lounge in Beverly Hills, with original music by: film composers Bobby Johnston and Jim Lang, Raul Pacheco (Ozomatli), Marc Doten (Double Naught Spy car, Passing Strange) and Joe Berardi (Double Naught Spy Car, Non Credo).

09/15/09

The complete first season of "Fear Itself" released on DVD, including the Director's Cut of "Eater".

09/11/09

"No Impact Man" opens in NYC and Los Angeles.

09/04/09

Lion's Gate records releases original score from the series "Fear Itself". Including music from Bobby's score to "Eater".

08/20/09

Bobby completes his score to "Cherry".

07/01/09

Bobby set to score "Cherry" for director Jeffrey Fine.

06/13/09

"Spooner" wins the BEST FEATURE award at the RAINIER Independent Film Festival.

05/01/09

"Spooner" wins The Outstanding Achievement in Filmmaking Award at the NEWPORT BEACH Film Festival.

03/31/09

"Spooner" wins the BEST FEATURE award at the SONOMA International Film Festival.

01/18/09

"Spooner" premieres at the SLAMDANCE film festival.

01/16/09

"No Impact Man" premieres at the SUNDANCE film festival.

01/07/09

Bobby completes his score for "No Impact Man".

12/04/08

The SUNDANCE film festival announces official selections including "No Impact Man".

11/29/08

Bobby set to score "No Impact man" for directors Laura Gabbert and Justin Schein.

10/14/08

"Stuck" released on DVD and Blu-ray.

08/15/08

Final sound mix completed for "Spooner".

08/01/08

"Greener Mountains" released on DVD.

07/25/08

"Hotel California" premieres at the New York Latino Film festival.

07/03/08

"Eater" episode of "Fear Itself" airs on NBC at 8pm.

06/02/08

Final sound mix completed for "Eater".

05/30/08

Theatrical release of "Stuck" by THINKfilm.

04/15/08

Bobby signs on to score "Spooner" for director Drake Doremus.

03/25/08

Lion's Gate releases "Wristcutters: A Love Story" on DVD.

02/25/08

Bobby set to score the episode "Eater" for NBC's new horror series "Fear Itself".

01/30/08

"Wristcutters: A Love Story" is #6 on CineRadio's top 20 for January, 2008. View the complete chart here.

11/05/07

Citadel Records releases Bobby's scores to "Extra: In the Background of a Dream" and "Dead Doll" (two scores on one CD!)

11/01/07

Bobby completes his score to "Hotel California."

10/30/07

Lakeshore Records releases the original soundtrack to "Wristcutters: A Love Story" featuring songs from the film and Bobby's original score.

10/19/07

"Wristcutters: A Love Story" opens in New York City.

10/14/07

"Humble Pie" wins BEST OF SHOW, BEST ACTOR (Hubbel Palmer) and BEST SCREENPLAY (Hubbel Palmer) awards at the BENDFILM festival in Oregon.

09/30/07

"Humble Pie" wins the AUDIENCE award for best feature at the SIDEWALK MOVING PICTURE festival.

09/10/07

"Stuck" premieres at the TORONTO film festival.

07/24/07

Bobby signs on to score "Hotel California" for director Geo Santini.

04/25/07

The Missouri Contemporary Ballet premieres its original production "Boundless," featuring music from Bobby's score to "Edmond."

04/11/07

Final sound mix completed for "Stuck."

03/10/07

"Forward" premieres at the South by Southwest film festival.

02/23/07

Lakeshore Records features an interview with Bobby as part of their "Composer's Corner" series. Watch the interview here.

01/20/07

"Humble Pie" premieres at the Slamdance Film Festival.

01/15/07

Bobby set to score "Stuck" for director Stuart Gordon. Featuring Mena Suvari, Stephen Rea, Russell Hornsby and Rukiya Bernard.

01/09/07

Lakeshore Records releases Bobby's score to "Edmond" www.lakeshore-records.com or directly from iTunes.

01/08/07

Final sound mix completed for "Humble Pie."

12/31/06

"Edmond" makes a number of "best of 2006" lists, including PREMIERE MAGAZINE, AIN'T IT COOL NEWS and the PHOENIX.

11/28/06

"Wristcutters: A Love Story" is nominated for 2 Independent Spirit Awards: Best First Film and Best First Screenplay.

11/07/06

LA premiere of "Wristcutters: A Love Story" at the AFI film Festival.

11/05/06

Bobby signs on to score "Humble Pie" for director Chris Bowman. Featuring Hubbel Palmer, William Baldwin, Kathleen Quinlan, Mary Lynn Rajskub and Bruce McGill.

09/25/06

Bobby completes his score for the short film "Forward", directed by Cecily Rhett.

07/28/06

"Wristcutters: A Love Story" wins the Audience award at the Motovun Film festival.

07/14/06

"Edmond" opens in New York City.

07/07/06

Bobby Johnston, Douglas Pipes and Graham Reynolds are featured on this week's edition of Film Music Radio's "On the Score", hosted by Daniel Schweiger. "The New Composers" show features interviews and music clips and will also be available as an archived show for a limited time, beginning next week.

06/18/06

Goran Dukic wins the Golden Space Needle award, BEST DIRECTOR for "Wristcutters: a Love Story" at the Seattle Film Festival.

05/18/06

Bobby's score to "Extra: In The Background of a Dream" to be featured on the upcoming greatest hits CD from "This American Life" (Sony/Shout Factory - fall, 2006).

04/12/06

"Wristcutters: A Love Story" wins Best First Feature award at the Philadelphia Film Festival.

04/11/06

"Wristcutters: A Love Story" wins the Grand Jury award at the GEN ART Film Festival.

03/23/06

LA premiere of "Edmond" at the Silverlake film festival.

03/19/06

William H. Macy wins Best Actor Award for "Edmond" at the Mar Del Plata Film Festival (Buenos Aries)

01/23/06

"Wristcutters: A Love Story" premieres at the Sundance film Festival.

01/15/06

Final Sound mix completed for "Wristcutters: A Love Story".

12/14/05

Sundance Music Café announces performer line-up including Musicians from "Wristcutters: A Love Story". Bands "King Straggler" (John Hawkes, Rodney Eastman, Brentley Gore), "Mushman" (Patrick Fugit, David Fetzer) and Bobby Johnston (performing pieces from the original score).

11/28/05

Sundance Film Festival announces films in dramatic competition Including "Wristcutters: A Love Story".

10/28/05

Bobby set to score "Wristcutters: A Love Story" for director Goran Dukic. Featuring Patrick Fugit, Shannyn Sossamon, Shea Whigham, Tom Waits, Mikal Portnoi Lazarev, Will Arnett, Leslie Bibb and John Hawkes.

09/06/05

"Edmond" premieres at the Venice Film Festival.

08/18/05

Final sound mix completed for "Edmond".

06/28/05

Asdru Sierra (Ozomatli) in the studio to lay down trumpet tracks for "Edmond".

05/01/05

Bobby signs on to score "Edmond" for director Stuart Gordon. Screenplay by David Mamet. Featuring William H. Macy and Julia Stiles.

04/05/05

Lion's Gate Releases "Dead Doll" on DVD.

02/01/05

Daniel Schweiger (VENICE magazine) names Bobby as one of his "composers to watch" in 2005.

12/14/04

Bobby completes his original Score for "Guns Before Butter" by Director Jordan Ellis.

12/02/04

"Dead Doll" receives an R rating from the MPAA, without cuts.

11/16/04

La La Land Records releases Bobby's original score to "King of the Ants". www.lalalandrecords.com/

10/15/04

Final sound mix completed for "Greener Mountains", directed by Lee Shallat Chemel.

10/04/04

The documentary series "Common Good" premieres in Denver, CO, featuring Bobby's original theme.

10/01/04

"A Little Crazy" wins best narrative feature and best actor awards at the Silver Lake Film Festival. silverlakefilmfestival.org/

08/19/04

Dead Doll premieres at the Vista Theatre in Los Angeles.