November - December 2002

Cannes Do... At this year's Cannes International Film Festival, ASCAP Senior Vice President Nancy Knutsen participated in two film music panels with composers Randy Newman, Angelo Badalamenti, the Hollywood Reporter's Ray Bennett, AF of M President Tom Lee and representatives from the Recording Musicians Association in Los Angeles, with whom ASCAP frequently collaborates on workshops, festivals and conferences. A special presentation of the inaugural RMA/ASCAP Harmony Award was also presented to Newman for his incomparable success and influence as a composer, songwriter and artist. In the left photo, Randy accepts the Harmony Award from Knutsen, and the RMA's Executive Publisher David Ewart. Hollywood Reporter Editor in Chief and Publisher Robert Dowling also participated in the presentation. Also pictured are EMI/London's Director of Film & TV Jonathan Channon, Knutsen and Newman celebrating his award on the Annheiser-Busch yacht, The Big Eagle, in the Cannes Harbor.

Flanders Film Festival Pictured at a Los Angeles reception for the Flanders Film Festival are (clockwise from left, l-r) Alan and Marilyn Bergman with film producer Lili Fini Zanuck, a 2001 honoree at the festival; ASCAP composer and Board member Mark Isham, Bergman, ASCAP's Nancy Knutsen and composer Jeff Rona, a member of the 2002 Jury; and Festival Secretary General Jacques Dubrulle with songwriter Mike Stoller, a past honoree.

APRA In Australia A highlight of the evening was a live performance by the original members of the legendary Little River Band. Photo by Tony Mott ASCAP's Todd Brabec and Nancy Knutsen attended the 2002 APRA Awards in Sydney, Australia in May. Among the many APRA members who received awards, ASCAP's Diane Warren was also honored for "Can't Stop the Moonlight" in the category of Most Performed Foreign Work. Brabec accepted the award on her behalf. Pictured clockwise below: Todd Brabec presents the award for Most performed Australian Work Overseas for the Savage Garden hit "Crash and Burn" to (l-r) publisher John Woodruff of Rough Cut Music and songwriter Daniel Jones; APRA member Kasey Chambers, voted Songwriter of the Year; Universal Music Australia's Managing Director Bob Aird with Knutsen; Winner of the Most Performed Dance Work, paulmac, with Brabec; and Knutsen with the Little River Band's Glenn Shorrock.
Photo by Tony Mott	Photo by Tony Mott

Cisac World Congress The recent CISAC World Congress in London was host to many of the world's leading music creators and industry executives. Gathered at a Congress event are (l-r) Ireland's Paddy Moloney (of the Chieftains), American lyricist, ASCAP Board member and former ASCAP President Hal David, British record producer Sir George Martin and ASCAP CEO John LoFrumento. David served on the Congress's "Lobbying and Public Awareness" Panel and LoFrumento served on the "Technology Challenge and Consumer Models" panel.

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