Michael has composed soundtracks for the movies To Be Takei, Magic Camp, The House Of Suh, and The Good Mother among others. His music has also been featured in such shows as Bored To Death (HBO), Suburgatory (ABC), This American Life (Showtime), Ken Burn's Jackie Robinson, and, er, this Wendy's commercial. 
Listen to full audio tracks from many of these projects here. |
|
Directed by Nicole Lucas Haimes Produced by Terry Leonard, Caroline Kaplan, Christopher Clements, Julie Goldman. Jayson Dinsmore, Lewis Bogach, John Miller-Monzon, Carolyn Hepburn, Diane Becker. Edited by Kevin Klauber and Sara Booth. Music by Michael Hearst. In a high stakes world where a single broken feather can mean a shattered dream, Chicken People follows the trials and tribulations of those who breed exotic birds in the world of competitive poultry. PROJECT TYPE: Feature length documentary PREMIERE DATE: March, 2016 For more information, go to the official CHICKEN PEOPLE website. |
|
Directed by Jennifer M. Kroot Edited and co-directed by Bill Weber Produced by Gerry Kim and & Mayuran Tiruchelvam Music by Michael Hearst Over seven decades, actor and activist George Takei boldly journeyed from a WWII internment camp, to the helm of the starship Enterprise, to the daily news feeds of five million Facebook fans. Join George and his husband Brad on this star's playful and profound trek for life, liberty, and love. PROJECT TYPE: Feature length documentary PREMIERE DATE: January 18th, 2014 For more information, go to the official TO BE TAKEI website. |
Listen to audio samples and purchase the soundtrack here. |
|
Queer & Pleasant Danger Directed and produced by Sam Feder Co-Director of Photography by Esy Casey Edited by Sam Feder and Sarah Friedland Music by Michael Hearst For decades, Kate has been exploding binaries and deconstructing gender. Kate Bornstein Is A Queer & Pleasant Danger joins her on her latest tour, capturing rollicking public performances and painful personal revelations as it bears witness to Kate as a trailblazing artist-theorist-activist who inhabits a space between male and female with wit, style and astonishing candor. PROJECT TYPE: Feature length documentary OUTLET: Moving Train Media PREMIERE DATE: 2014 For more information, visit KATEBORNSTEINTHEMOVIE.COM. |
|
Written by Jennifer M. Kroot Directed by Jennifer M. Kroot and Bill Webber Produced by Gerry Kim, Lotti Phariss Knowles, Jennifer M. Kroot, Jeffrey Schwartz, Mayuran Tiruchelvam Music by Michael Hearst Following one of the world's most beloved storyteller's evolution from a conservative son of the Old South into a gay rights pioneer whose novels inspired millions to re-claim their lives. PROJECT TYPE: Feature length documentary PREMIERE DATE: 2017 For more information, go to THE UNTOLD TALES OF ARMISTEAD MAUPIN website. |
|
Directed by Judd Ehrlich Produced by Judd Ehrlich Edited by David Lieberman Cinematography by Laela Kilbourn and Ryo Murakami Music by Michael Hearst To escape the pressures of growing up, magic-obsessed kids congregate at the one place they can be themselves. They want to prove their worth on the same stage where superstar magicians like Blaine and Copperfield once performed. But to get there, they need to learn more than sleight of hand and tricks of the trade. They have to find the magic inside. PROJECT TYPE: Feature length documentary OUTLET: Flatbush Pictures PREMIERE DATE: April 2012 For more information, go to the official MAGIC CAMP website. |
|
Directed by Iris Shim Produced by Gerry Kim and Iris K. Shim Associate Production by Joseph Lee Music by Michael Hearst Additional music by Zoe Keating Co-editing by Kristen Nutile A brother murders his sister's boyfriend. The Korean-American community is in shock. The House Of Suh paints the portrait of a boy raised to be loyal and his sister who manipulates his family bond. PROJECT TYPE: Feature length documentary OUTLET: Grayscale Films / MSNBC PREMIERE DATE: April 2010 For more information, go to the official THE HOUSE OF SUH website. |
|
Directed by Nicole Lucas Haimes Produced by Nicole Lucas Haimes, Ted Haimes, Terry Leonard, and Tiffany Reis. Edited by Tom Putnam. Music by Michael Hearst. Two competitors address their years-long rivalry on their sport's biggest stage: the Nathan's Famous International Hot Dog Eating Contest. PROJECT TYPE: Feature length documentary PREMIERE DATE: 2019 For more information, go to ESPN 30 for 30. |
|
(aka Super Mom in Europe) Directed by Sarah Klein / Redglass Pictures. Produced by Anne Labro. Music by Michael Hearst. This feature-length documentary follows a group of American mothers as they leave their families to travel to a national Mother of The Year convention. PROJECT TYPE: Feature length documentary OUTLET: Arte (France, Germany) PREMIERE DATE: 2009 For more information, visit RedGlass Pictures. |
|
Directed by Redglass Pictures. Music by Michael Hearst. Imagine that you could suggest an improvement to anything in your neighborhood. This short spot promotes a unique crowd-sourcing platform that allows individuals to post their own suggestions online for city leadership response.
|