STUDIO NEWS

Saturday, March 23

All kinds of screenings are in store in the next few weeks for Unkind Cut, the award-winning short directed by my longtime collaborator Marc Pitre:
the @southernoasisfilmfest in Knoxville this weekend;
the @phoenixfilmfestival in Scottsdale April 5, 7 &8;
the @queens_underground_film_fest in NY April 12 & 13;
and the @sunscreenffstpete in St. Petersburg, FL, April 26. Check ‘em out!

Monday, March 18

The Amazing Race 36 started strong, up 7% in ratings vs. the previous cycle. This time around, teams visit locations in Mexico, Colombia, Chile, Argentina, Uruguay, Barbados, the Dominican Republic, and more.

Wednesday, March 13

The Amazing Race is underway! The 36th Cycle (!) of the show is back on Wednesday nights on CBS… check it out.

Monday, February 19

Scoring is complete on Stream.

Wednesday, January 3, 2024

Happy New Year! I’m back to work in the studio after a hard-earned getaway. There will be lots to report in the weeks and months to come—2024 is looking like a jam-packed year, full of new stories to tell. Stay tuned.

Saturday, October 7


Scoring is underway on Stream, the new thriller from director Andrew Lawrence and producer Tim Schaaf.

Monday, August 28

The spectacular festival run for Marc Pitre’s horror/satire Unkind Cut continues! So far, the short has been accepted to the Silicon Beach Film Festival, DC Shorts International Film Festival, El Paso Film Festival, Louisville International Festival of Film, Ha Ha Harvest Festival, Wreak Havoc Horror Film Festival, Quibdo Africa Film Festival, and, most recently, Montevideo Fantástico 14 in Uruguay—where it will screen September 4th and 5th.

Four screenings in September, plus one more in October (so far)… There are lots of opportunities to catch this terrific short film!

Saturday, August 26

It was incredibly fun to sit down with Justin Beahm from Reverend Entertainment today to talk about my score for Popatopolis, the 2009 documentary by writer/director Clay Westervelt!

The interview was for the film’s Blu-Ray release, coming later this year. Popatopolis has amassed a cult following since its premiere, and now, nearly 15 years later, it reflects an industry on the brink of transformation.

Its subject, director Jim Wynorski, has achieved legendary status: having directed over 150 films, many of them shot in three days or less (!), he pioneered ultra-fast, ultra low-budget filmmaking. I’m looking forward to this release, and to watching the documentary again!

Monday, August 7

The wait is almost over! The Amazing Race Season 35 premieres Wednesday, September 27th at 9:30/8:30c on CBS and Paramount Plus.

You’ll also get an extra dose of the show this time around: each episode is 90 minutes long! See you at the starting line. (Meanwhile, congratulations to The Amazing Race Canada on its continued domination of the CTV summer schedule!)

Saturday, July 29

Scoring is complete on Mistletoe Mixup 2. Next up is a thriller… more on which will be coming your way soon. Watch this space.

Wednesday, July 12

Congratulations to the entire team at The Amazing Race for five Emmy nominations!

This year’s crop brings the show’s total to 92 nominations and 15 wins. Which is pretty… you know. Amazing.

I’ve never been more excited to be part of the show!

CUE OF THE MOMENT

In honor of the release of The UFO Movie THEY Don’t Want You to See—which is a science-based investigation of what we really do know about UFO/UAPs and the like—I’m making the wrap-up cue my Cue of the Moment. This score was composed in the middle of a big, busy time in my professional and personal life, and I’m absolutely delighted (and a little surprised) that I like it so much now that I’m hearing it again.

The UFO Movie THEY Don’t Want You to See is now available for streaming on YouTube, and will soon be coming to nearly every streaming platform. Visit theufo.movie to see what services have been added. —LHS

INSTAGRAM

Not me driving through a dust/sandstorm Monday. #RoadTripGoneBad #Adventure
Not me driving through a dust/sandstorm Monday. #RoadTripGoneBad #Adventure
Throwback Thursday on what would have been Mom's 90th birthday. This one's from the 2009 BMI Film & TV Awards.
Throwback Thursday on what would have been Mom's 90th birthday. This one's from the 2009 BMI Film & TV Awards.
Me before coffee this morning. This is one of those pics that PR people would call “brave.” #MorningHair #composerlife #INeedCoffee
Me before coffee this morning. This is one of those pics that PR people would call “brave.” #MorningHair #composerlife #INeedCoffee
Work in progress. It always takes me longer to notate than it does to compose. #composerlife #pianomusic #newmusic #finale #revisions #musicnotation
Work in progress. It always takes me longer to notate than it does to compose. #composerlife #pianomusic #newmusic #finale #revisions #musicnotation
Taking a lunchtime reading-break with this new arrival from @drrgirl!
Taking a lunchtime reading-break with this new arrival from @drrgirl!
Over-the-top action and tension for… camel judging? "One Hot Camel" is the Cue of the Moment at www.sandersmusic.net #amazingrace #tvmusic #composer #realitytv #soundtrack
Over-the-top action and tension for… camel judging? "One Hot Camel" is the Cue of the Moment at www.sandersmusic.net #amazingrace #tvmusic #composer #realitytv #soundtrack
Looking forward to Monday's Film and Television Music panel! More info here, straight from the source: https://grammymuseum.org/education/gits-fest/
Looking forward to Monday's Film and Television Music panel! More info here, straight from the source: https://grammymuseum.org/education/gits-fest/
Making the most of the power outage. (Also, the new iPhone is pretty amazing shooting in low light. Just candles and the little heater as light sources)
Making the most of the power outage. (Also, the new iPhone is pretty amazing shooting in low light. Just candles and the little heater as light sources)
I can’t wait for this! Education seems to be a running theme in my life, whether I’m composing for an educational media project, working as a guest lecturer or instructor, mentoring as a private tutor… I always seem to find my way
I can’t wait for this! Education seems to be a running theme in my life, whether I’m composing for an educational media project, working as a guest lecturer or instructor, mentoring as a private tutor… I always seem to find my way there. This one promises to be special.
"Thermite," from The Amazing Race 11, is the Cue of the Moment on www.sandersmusic.net #tvmusic #soundtrack #actionmusic #composer #realitytv #AmazingRace
"Thermite," from The Amazing Race 11, is the Cue of the Moment on www.sandersmusic.net #tvmusic #soundtrack #actionmusic #composer #realitytv #AmazingRace
ADD504FE-A313-4D13-95AC-EBBBEC422028.jpg

SOUNDTRACK MUSIC ASSOCIATES
John Tempereau
1601 N Sepulveda Blvd. #579
Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
310-260-1023 · info@soundtrk.com

PROFESSIONAL INQUIRIES ONLY

All sandersmusic.net original materials, design, & content Copyright © by Lee Sanders. All Rights Reserved. All other materials Copyright © by their respective owners.
Presented for demonstration purposes only. Materials from this website may not be copied or retransmitted without prior written consent of the copyright holder(s).