Composer interview: Chris Hajian evolves from comedy to documentary and discusses UNRAVELED and FIRST POSITION By Mark Morton EXAMINER March 13, 2012 “Some film composers have niches that they rarely stray from, and they ultimately become experts in that particular …
News & Press
Official Movie Trailer: First Position
Official trailer for the new documentary Chris scored “First Position” premiering in theaters May 4th! Synopsis For the young dancers at the Youth America Grand Prix, one of the world’s most prestigious ballet competitions, lifelong dreams are at stake. With …
New York Times Review of “Unraveled”
Movie Review The Good Life With Bad Choices ‘Unraveled,’ a Documentary by Marc H. Simon NYT Critics’ Pick Opens on Friday in New York and Los Angeles. Directed by Marc H. Simon 1 hour 25 minutes; not rated Like the …
Film Music Media Interviews Chris Hajian
Composer Interview: Chris Hajian Apr 10, 2012 by Kaya Savas Chris Hajian takes some time to talk about two upcoming documentaries he scored. On April 13, 2012 the Marc Dreier documentary Unraveled opens in select theatres and in May the Sundance Selects documentary First Position will …
Examiner Interview: Chris Hajian Evolves
Composer interview: Chris Hajian evolves from comedy to documentary and discusses UNRAVELED and FIRST POSITION By Mark Morton EXAMINER March 13, 2012 “Some film composers have niches that they rarely stray from, and they ultimately become experts in that particular …
New Project “Men of the Cloth”
I’m happy to announce that I just signed on to compose the score for the documentary Men of the Cloth, directed by Vicki Vasilopoulos. The film tells the story of three Italian master tailors who share their pride and devotion …
Just Completed “Kinderblock 66″
Kinderblock 66: Return to Buchenwald On April 11th, 1945, Buchenwald was liberated. Nearly 1000 boys survived. On April 11th, 2010, sixty-five years later, several of the surviving boys from block 66 returned to Weimar and to Buchenwald. This is their …
Sneak Peak of “First Position”
Please enjoy the trailer for the documentary I scored – “First Position” which will be in theaters May 4th!
“First Position” and “Unraveled” to play at DOC NYC 2011
I am thrilled to announce that not one, but TWO documentaries I scored this year will be playing at New York’s Documentary Festival DOC NYC 2011! Both films are receiving numerous recognitions and festival selections, and I am honored to …
Sundance Selects Acquires “First Position”
Immediately following its premiere at the Toronto Film Festival, Bess Kargman’s documentary “First Position” garnered interest from some of the leading independent and documentary film distribution houses. A deal was reached with Sundance Selects, a sister division to IFC Films …
“First Position” Receives Standing Ovation at Toronto Film Festival Premiere
The premiere of the documentary I scored, “First Position”, was a tremendous success. Its debut, earlier this month, at the 2011 Toronto International Film Festival was met with a standing ovation and won the audience choice first runner up award …
Unraveled: Film Review
The Hollywood Reporter Film Review Unraveled Venue: Los Angeles Film Festival Director: Marc H. Simon Producers: Marc H. Simon, Matthew Brian Makar, Steven Cantor, Miranda Bailey Executive producer: Tony Tamberelli Director of photography: Bob Richman Music: Chris Hajian Editors: Alyse …
New Project “Unraveled” to Premiere at LA Film Festival
Spring is in the air and I am feeling really good! Some cool stuff to report… One of my latest scores is for an intriguing Feature Documentary titled “Unraveled”. It chronicles the life of corrupt lawyer Marc Dreier, who pleaded …
Directors and Composers
I was thinking about the creative connection between the director and the film composer. Ahh… Hitchcock and Hermann, Spielberg and Williams, Tornatore and Morricone etc. Those connections are so special and as a composer it is the greatest situation to …
Dramatic and Comedic Scores
Someone was asking me the other day about how I enjoyed writing both types of scores, and which I felt was harder. I will say that working in both genres’ often actually helps me. I feel it keeps me fresher …
To the Musicians
While I was going through my entire library of scores trying to decide which tracks I would feature on this website I was getting kind of sentimental thinking about all the amazing musicians that I have been fortunate to work …
News & Press
Official Movie Trailer: First Position
Official trailer for the new documentary Chris scored “First Position” premiering in theaters May 4th! Synopsis For the young dancers at the Youth America Grand Prix, one of the world’s most prestigious ballet competitions, lifelong dreams are at stake. With …
New York Times Review of “Unraveled”
Movie Review The Good Life With Bad Choices ‘Unraveled,’ a Documentary by Marc H. Simon NYT Critics’ Pick Opens on Friday in New York and Los Angeles. Directed by Marc H. Simon 1 hour 25 minutes; not rated Like the …
Film Music Media Interviews Chris Hajian
Composer Interview: Chris Hajian Apr 10, 2012 by Kaya Savas Chris Hajian takes some time to talk about two upcoming documentaries he scored. On April 13, 2012 the Marc Dreier documentary Unraveled opens in select theatres and in May the Sundance Selects documentary First Position will …
Examiner Interview: Chris Hajian Evolves
Composer interview: Chris Hajian evolves from comedy to documentary and discusses UNRAVELED and FIRST POSITION By Mark Morton EXAMINER March 13, 2012 “Some film composers have niches that they rarely stray from, and they ultimately become experts in that particular …
New Project “Men of the Cloth”
I’m happy to announce that I just signed on to compose the score for the documentary Men of the Cloth, directed by Vicki Vasilopoulos. The film tells the story of three Italian master tailors who share their pride and devotion …
Just Completed “Kinderblock 66″
Kinderblock 66: Return to Buchenwald On April 11th, 1945, Buchenwald was liberated. Nearly 1000 boys survived. On April 11th, 2010, sixty-five years later, several of the surviving boys from block 66 returned to Weimar and to Buchenwald. This is their …
Sneak Peak of “First Position”
Please enjoy the trailer for the documentary I scored – “First Position” which will be in theaters May 4th!
“First Position” and “Unraveled” to play at DOC NYC 2011
I am thrilled to announce that not one, but TWO documentaries I scored this year will be playing at New York’s Documentary Festival DOC NYC 2011! Both films are receiving numerous recognitions and festival selections, and I am honored to …
Sundance Selects Acquires “First Position”
Immediately following its premiere at the Toronto Film Festival, Bess Kargman’s documentary “First Position” garnered interest from some of the leading independent and documentary film distribution houses. A deal was reached with Sundance Selects, a sister division to IFC Films …
“First Position” Receives Standing Ovation at Toronto Film Festival Premiere
The premiere of the documentary I scored, “First Position”, was a tremendous success. Its debut, earlier this month, at the 2011 Toronto International Film Festival was met with a standing ovation and won the audience choice first runner up award …
Unraveled: Film Review
The Hollywood Reporter Film Review Unraveled Venue: Los Angeles Film Festival Director: Marc H. Simon Producers: Marc H. Simon, Matthew Brian Makar, Steven Cantor, Miranda Bailey Executive producer: Tony Tamberelli Director of photography: Bob Richman Music: Chris Hajian Editors: Alyse …
New Project “Unraveled” to Premiere at LA Film Festival
Spring is in the air and I am feeling really good! Some cool stuff to report… One of my latest scores is for an intriguing Feature Documentary titled “Unraveled”. It chronicles the life of corrupt lawyer Marc Dreier, who pleaded …
Directors and Composers
I was thinking about the creative connection between the director and the film composer. Ahh… Hitchcock and Hermann, Spielberg and Williams, Tornatore and Morricone etc. Those connections are so special and as a composer it is the greatest situation to …
Dramatic and Comedic Scores
Someone was asking me the other day about how I enjoyed writing both types of scores, and which I felt was harder. I will say that working in both genres’ often actually helps me. I feel it keeps me fresher …
To the Musicians
While I was going through my entire library of scores trying to decide which tracks I would feature on this website I was getting kind of sentimental thinking about all the amazing musicians that I have been fortunate to work …
