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FILM

A project will often come to me with many picture cuts, inconsistent tone, and unnecessary background noise, as well as missing footsteps, movements, and sound fx. My job is to smoothen out the sound and fill in the missing parts as deemed necessary. From there, I set appropriate levels for broadcast or theatrical playback, sweeten the sound, and begin a premix. When all of these pieces are in place, the creative part begins. I take the time to understand the vision of each filmmaker, while adding my own creative instincts to their process. Together we are able to take the film to a new level that may not have seemed possible. [NB]

  Sal

the Broken Tower

Directed by James Franco for Rabbit Bandini Productions.

Featured in the 2011 Venice International Film Festival. Starring Val Lauren, James Franco and Jim Parrack. Sound design, original music, 5.1 mix. Feature film.
  4:44 Last Day On Earth

the Broken Tower

Directed by Abel Ferrara for Fabula, Funny Balloons and Wild Bunch.

Distributed by IFC in 2012. Featured in the 2011 Venice International Film Festival by the acclaimed director of Bad Lieutenant and King of New York Abel Ferrara. Starring Academy Award nominated actor Willem Dafoe and Shanyn Leigh, Paz de la Huerta and Natasha Lyonne. Sound design, sound edit, 5.1 mix. Feature film.

  The Broken Tower

the Broken Tower

Directed by James Franco for Rabbit Bandini Productions.

Distributed by Focus Features in 2012. Starring Academy Award nominated actors James Franco and Michael Shannon with Dave Franco. Sound design, original music, 5.1 mix. Feature film.
  Saturday Night

the Broken Tower

Directed by James Franco for Rabbit Bandini Productions.

Distributed by Oscilloscope Laboratories in 2012. Featured in the 2010 Tribeca, SXSW Film Festivals. Sound edit, 5.1 mix. Feature documentary.

  DOCUMENTARY   DRAMATIC
 

Selected Documentary Films

Forgetting Game

The Forgetting Game
Directed by Russell Sheaffer for Fernweh Media

Featured in the 2011 Chargin Documentary and the Marbella International Film Festivals. Sound edit, mix. Feature documentary.

American Crossroads

American Crossroads
Directed by Paul Blackthorne for TW Productions.

Edited by T. Woody Richman (Farenheit 9/11). Currently in post production. Filmmakers Paul Blackthorne (a Brit) and Mister Basquali (an Aussie) bumble their way across the US just weeks after the economic collapse of September 2008. Sound edit, mix. Feature documentary.

Made in India

Made in India
Directed by Rebecca Haimowitz and Vaishali Sinha.

Featured in the 2010 Hotdocs Festival, Woodstock, St Louis, Balinale and many upcoming festivals in 2011. Sound design, sound edit, mix. Feature documentary.

mindFLUX

mindFLUX
A Film about Richard Foreman

Directed by Ryan Kerrison for Ride5 Media Group.

"mindFLUX" explores the creative universe of critically acclaimed playwright, director and designer Richard Foreman. Featuring RF, Yoko Ono, Willem Dafoe, Lou Reed, Eric Bogosian and many more. Sound design, sound edit, mix. Feature documentary.

Welcome To My World

Welcome To My World
Directed by Gwyn Welles

Featured in the Maine and the Harlem International Film Festivals. Sound edit, mix. Feature documentary.

I Love My Woman

I Love My Woman
Directed by Otis Kriegal of Illegal Art

Winner of the 2011 Van Gogh Award for best romance at the Amsterdam Film Festival and honorable mention at the NYC Downtown Short Film Festival. Sound edit, mix. Short documentary.

In My Hands

In My Hands
Directed by Ann Reinking, Emma Morris, and Brenda Siemer Scheider for Sister Productions

Featured in the 2010 Hamptons International Film Festival. For the National Marfan’s Foundation and premiered at the NBC Universal Screening Room with an introduction by Mayor Michael Bloomberg. Sound edit, mix. Feature documentary.

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Leave No Soldier
Directed by Donna Bassin for Shrinkwrap Productions

Winner of the Accolade Film awards and an official selection of the Rhode Island International Film Festival. Sound design, sound edit, mix. Feature documentary.

Tea on the Axis of Evil

Tea on the Axis of Evil
Directed by Jean Marie Offenbacher for Reorient Films

Winner of the Noor Award at the Arab Film Festival. Featured in the Canadian International Film Festival among others. Sound design, sound edit, mix. Feature documentary.

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Music From Within
Directed by Molly Snyder Fink & Orlando Richards

Leroy Jenkins, the father of free-jazz violin, is the engaging subject of this short documentary that explores the meaning of freedom and personal legacy. Featured in the 2007 Woodstock Film Festival. Sound edit, mix. Short documentary.

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When Fried Eggs Fly
Directed by Constantine Limperis for Unstumble Films

Premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival 2006. A visionary teacher takes on the challenge to create community in a NYC public school as he leads 162 eight-year-olds from creation to performance of an original song about the environment. Sound edit, mix. Feature documentary.

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Love, Labor, Loss
Directed by Lisa Russell. A Governess Films Production

In 2006, Love, Labor, Loss became part of the Best of Film collection for the International Museum of Women’s "Imagining Ourselves" online exhibit. Sound design, sound edit, mix. Feature documentary.

Gonzo Music Diaries

Gonzo Music Diaries
Directed by Roy Szuper for NYC-Universal Beef Productions

Gonzo Music Diaries is a time capsule of the music and activism that shaped NYC in 2004. Distributed by Indiepix. Sound design, sound edit, mix. Feature documentary.

King of the Road

King of the Road
Directed by Ami Cuneo for Long Haul Entertainment

Determined to depict the lives of truckers, the owner of a long-haul trucking company coerces five of his drivers to star in a homegrown reality-TV show. Sound edit, mix. Feature documentary.

 

Selected Dramatic Films

The Clerk's Tale

The Clerk's Tale
Directed by James Franco for Rabbit Bandini Productions.

Featured in the 2010 Cannes Film Festival. Starring Charles Dance and John Kelly. Sound design, sound edit, mix. Short film.

Herbert White

Herbert White
Directed by James Franco for Rabbit Bandini Productions.

Starring Academy Award nominated actor Michael Shannon. Featured in the 2010 Berlin, Sundance Film Festivals. Sound design, sound edit, mix. Short film.

Tub

Tub
Telly Bronze Award Directed by Bobby Miller for Streetwise Pictures.

"Soon-to-be classic urban horror story” Indiewire.com. 2010 Telly award for sound design. Featured in the 2010 Cannes, Sundance and SXSW Film Festivals. Sound design, sound edit, mix. Short film.

Feast of Stephen

Telly Bronze Award Feast of Stephen
Director James Franco for Rabbit Bandini Productions
Berline Teddy Award

Shot M.O.S. Brooklyn Sound Society created 100% of the sound for this award winning film! Winner of the prestigious 2010 Teddy award for best short film at the 2010 Berlin Film Festival. 2009 Telly Award for sound design. Sound design, mix. Short film.

Happy Life

Happy Life
Directed by Michael M. Bilandic for Tilt Pocket Productions.

Executive Producer Abel Ferrara. Featured as part of the New Filmmakers 2011 Film Series at the Anthology Film Archives. Sound edit, mix. Feature film.

Salamander

Salamander
Directed by Jen Heck

Featured in the Hamptons International & Outfest Film Festivals. Winner of the audience award at the Columbia University Film Fest and nominated for the Iris Prize. Sound design, sound edit, mix. Short film.

The Night of The Moon Has Many Hours

The Night of the Moon Has Many Hours
Directed by Mauricio Arango.

Shot M.O.S. Brooklyn Sound Society created 100% of the sound for this award winning film! Jury's choice, 30th Black Maria Film Festival. 1st Prize, Salon Video Art. Matt Roberts Arts, UK. Sound design, foley, mix. Short film.

Whirling Dervish

Whirling Dervish
Directed by Rory Bain for Cracked in the Head Films.

Distributed by Moving Pictures Film & TV. Debuted at the Cinequest Film Festival, SAG Foundation, Vail Film Fest, nominated for best screenplay at the Portobello Road Film Festival. Sound design, sound edit, mix. Short film.

Placebo

Placebo
Directed by Henry Prince for Watertower Films and Lindauer Media.

Screened at over 15 film festival across the US including the Palm Beach and Hollywood Film Festivals. Winner of the audience award to the DC Shorts Film Festival and the Silver Screen Award at the Nevada Film Festival. Sound Design, sound edit, mix. Short film.

Contact Zone

Contact Zone
Directed by Gustavius Smith.

Best Narrative Short at both the Williamsburg & the Bahamas International Film Festivals. Sound design, sound edit, mix. Short film.

King of Paper Chasin

King of Paper Chasin'
Directed by Lamonte Edwards for Triplebeam Productions

Distributed by E1 Entertainment in 2011. Sound edit. Feature film

Rosy

Rosy
Directed by Christina Voros for Migrant Turtle Films

A film by the award winning filmmaker Christina Voros. Official selection the Florida Film Festival. Sound design, sound edit, mix. Short film.

Natural Causes

Natural Causes
Directed by Alex Cannon, Michael Lerman, and Paul Cannon for Tiger Industry Films.

Official selection of the SXSW Festival, the Independent Film Festival in Boston, and the Sarasota Film Festival. Sound edit, mix. Feature film.

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Fade
Directed by Anthony Stagliano for Klondike 5 Productions

Distributed by Cinema Epoch. Sound design, sound edit, mix. Feature film. Clip 2

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The Father Unblinking
Directed by Ziggy Attias for Ziggy Films

Winner of 10 Best of Film Festival awards. Sound design, sound edit, mix. Short film.

Shadows

Shadows
Directed by Alexander Lang for Mirror Image Productions

Best in show at the RIFF. Featured in the 2009 New Filmmakers series. Sound design, sound edit, mix. Feature film.

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Charlie
Directed by Salvatore Interlandi for Number 51 Pictures

An official selection of the 2007 Methodfest. Sound design, sound edit, mix. Feature film.

Brooklyn

Brooklyn
Directed by Allon Azulai for Danoa Films

Sound design, sound edit, mix. Feature film.

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Proof of Birth
Directed by Jose Luis Orbegozo

An official selection of the 2007 Brooklyn International Film Festival, the story of Luis Gonzalez, a young illegal Mexican immigrant, on his quest to obtain a legal driver’s license in New York City. Sound design, sound edit, mix. Short film.

Pie in the Sky

Pie in the Sky
Directed by Mike Tenaglia

An official selection of the 2007 Tribeca Tropfest and the Queens International Film Festival, Pie in the Sky is the only film ever made about schizophrenia, pizza, and an adopted monkey doll. Sound design, sound edit, mix. Short film.

Fade Product of 3C
Directed by Paul Hamill. Block Yard Films

In a world saturated by media, it’s hard to know one’s own truth. Sound design, sound edit, mix. Short film.