Up to Snuff
| Up to Snuff | |
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| Directed by | Mark Maxey |
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| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Shawn Grice |
| Edited by | Gino Scofidio |
| Music by | W. G. Snuffy Walden |
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Running time | 80 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Up to Snuff is a 2018 documentary film about musician and composer W. G. Snuffy Walden, written, directed and produced by Mark Maxey, produced and edited by Gino Scofidio.[1][2][3][4]
Following his years as a touring and session musician and an Emmy nomination for the "Theme from Thirtysomething",[5] Walden scored numerous television series, including Roseanne, Ellen, My So-Called Life, Felicity, Early Edition, Sports Night, The West Wing, George Lopez, I'll Fly Away, The Stand, Huff, Once and Again, Friday Night Lights and Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip.[6]
Synopsis
[edit | edit source]Up to Snuff follows Walden's experience in the music industry in the 1960s and 1970s, immersed in the "sex, drugs and rock and roll" lifestyle of touring musicians.[7] Walden became sober and transitioned into a composer, scoring music for television programs.[8] The film looks at that his transition, with interviews with Walden's colleagues and collaborators, including Aaron Sorkin, Martin Sheen, Tom Arnold, Timothy Busfield, Lawrence O'Donnell, Joshua Malina, Fred Savage, Ed Asner, and musicians Eric Burdon, Steve Lukather, Tris Imboden, and Mike Post.[9][2]
Accolades
[edit | edit source]| Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
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| Newport Beach Film Festival | Audience Favorite - Music | Won | [10] |
| Phoenix Film Festival | Audience Favorite | Won | [11] |
| Red Rock Film Festival | Audience Favorite | Won | [12] |
| Orlando Film Festival | Focus on Art Award | Won | |
| Washington West Film Festival | Best Directorial Debut | Won | [13] |
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External links
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- Official website