Congratulations to directors Morgan Robinson and Cambria Matlow on the premiere of Burning in the Sun last week! The premiere was co-sponsored by IFP, Rooftop Films and Solar One. There will be more screenings to come-- please join the Burning in the Sun Facebook Group. Congratulations to director Don Argott on the premiere of his documentary The Art of the Steal at the Toronto International Film [...]
The site was recently attacked by hackers, so we've rebuilt it on a new platform. Some of the media files might not be working yet, but everything should be back to normal within a few days. Thank you for your patience. In the meantime, please check out the review of PICTUREBOOKS by Gary Miraz in Cinema Without Borders HERE "I look forward to hearing more from [...]
I'm happy to announce the release of my first film music compilation album, PICTUREBOOKS. You can download it from iTunes here: or from Amazon.com You can purchase the CD at CDBaby.com/cd/ronenlanda. A limited number of signed CDs are also available, please send a note through the contact form. PICTUREBOOKS represents some of the film music I've written that is closest to my heart. I've compiled and [...]
I've been working on music for two wonderful short films recently. The first, In the Garage, is a documentary about entrepreneurs in California's Silicon Valley trying to realize their dreams. Some of my favorite parts of the score feature solo blues guitar. The second, Flashes, is an experimental narrative film shot in Hong Kong. The lush cinematography and vivid colors have inspired a truly eclectic score [...]
"City of Borders" is a documentary that I scored along with Jonathan Zalben about a gay bar in Israel that is a meeting place for both Palestinians and Israelis. It picked up a Teddy award at the Berlin Film Fest and will be making it's US debut at the San Francisco International Film Fest starting on April 26th. It will then play at Hot Docs in [...]
A few weeks ago, directors Cambria Matlow and Morgan Robinson asked me to compose an original score for their upcoming feature documentary Burning in the Sun. The film follows a young man who launches a business to assemble and install solar panels in his native Mali. In some cases, he brings solar power to rural villages that have never seen electricity in any form before. The [...]
I'm happy to announce that Paramount Vantage has included several clips from the documentary A Partisan Returns: The Legacy of Two Sisters on their web site for the upcoming film Defiance, starring Daniel Craig and Liev Schreiber. I composed the music in these clips for the Jewish Partisans Educational Foundation earlier this year. A Partisan Returns was directed by Mitch Braff. Defiance will be in theaters [...]
ASCAP sponsored me to attend the IFP's annual conference, Independent Film Week, which was held this month in New York. It was a real privilege to be included among an elite group of composers that were selected to attend as Official ASCAP Composers! I really enjoyed meeting so many filmmakers and film professionals from around the world that are dedicating themselves to creating inspired independent narratives [...]
I just wanted to take a moment to announce that I got married this summer to the love of my life, Yael. We had a beautiful wedding on a bluff overlooking the Mediterranean Sea, and an incredible honeymoon in Thailand. I wrote a piece for string quartet and tenor sax for our processional-- I'm hoping to have it recorded one day soon and will surely post [...]
You can now download Divergence, directed by Patrick Donnelly and featuring my original score. The film has received amazing reviews and won numerous accolades-- I'm really proud of Pat, Meg and everyone we worked with. Download it here Also, congrats to director and long-time collaborator Kevin Choi whose latest film, The Years Flow Like Water has been accepted to the Athens International Film + Video Festival. [...]