| JUMP IN TO DOUBLE DUTCH:
Frank's recent release, JUMP IN! was the highest rated
film premier in Disney Channel history and the soundtrack has hit
Top 10 in nearly all of the Billboard Charts: Billboard 200, Top
Digital Albums, Top Soundtracks, Top Kid Audio and the Billboard
Comprehensive Albums Charts. Fitzpatrick composed the score and
wrote and produced songs for the film about the world of Double
Dutch: "Jump," starring Keke Palmer from Akellah & the Bee and
Corbin Bleu from High School Musical. |
| BLUE NOTE/ANGEL COLLABORATION WITH PETER
ASHER: Frank produced songs for the new Classical-Crossover
Duet release SIREN for Blue Note/EMI records along with renowned
Executive Producer Peter Asher. Artists Sasha & Shawna can be
seen performing music from the CD on the PBS special, Heavenly
Voices. |
| LARRY SANDERS DVD RELEASE: A 4-DVD
box set drawn from all six seasons of the Larry Sanders Show was
finally released by Sony Pictures. The collection features 23 episodes
and features 8 hours of bonus material. Shandling re-visits the
show's cast and guest stars including Jerry Seinfeld, Alec Baldwin,
Sharon Stone, David Duchovny, Carol Burnett, Jon Stewart, Ellen
Degeneres, Jeremy Piven, Sarah Silverman, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Greg
Kinnear, and Tom Petty. Frank was the Music Director and Composer
for the theme and music behind HBO's entire run of the critically
acclaimed and award winning sit-com. His theme was selected as Best
Theme on TV by Entertainment Weekly. |
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REFLECTIONS PREMIERS ON BET: Reflections premiered on BET and features
Frank's main title song "Life" with neo-soul princess Lina. Reflections was
directed by Gina Prince-Blythewood (Love and Basketball) and is part of a
very cool educational series to help teach teens about aids and prevention.
The series is also being presented at middle schools and high schools across
the country. |
| NO ORDINARY GIRL: Frank's song, "Jump
to the Rhythm" is featured on Jordan Pruitt's debut release
on Hollywood Records, No Ordinary Girl. There is a music
video for the song, featuring Jordan and clips from the Disney film,
Jump In! Jordan is already becoming a household name among
teens, having opened for both the High School Musical and
Cheetah Girls concert tours. |
| SCENES IN JAZZ: Frank is producing
a jazz album of his original songs and film themes. The band includes
Mitch Forman (piano), Dave Carpenter (Bass), Joel Taylor (drums)
and John Fumo (trumpet) and featured singers recorded so far include
Marla Gibbs, Les Nubians, Spanky Wilson, John Proulx and Lina. The
CD will include the first video release of Frank's award-winning
short film, Jungle Jazz. Proceeds from the project will
go toward music and arts education for youth. |
| ANOTHER SCARY MOVIE:
Frank produced and co-wrote the title track for Scary Movie 4, "Crooked
Letter" featuring rapper Young Huss. The song is also available
on the Scary Movie 4 soundtrack album. |
| THE MYTH CONTINUES: Executive Producer
Frank Fitzpatrick is finishing production for dance-opera diva Sasha
Lazard's long-awaited follow up to the Myth of Red CD. The original
Myth of Red, also produced by Fitzpatrick, reached #13 on Billboard's
Classical Crossover Charts and had 2 charting Dance Hot Pick's (the
Delerium remix of Frank's first single "Awakening" and his collaboration
with DJ Spooky "Battle of Erishkigal"). |
| BIG MAMA STRIKES AGAIN: Frank's co-write
and production with Hip Hop Connect "Just Bounce" was
featured in the film Big Mama's House 2 and on the bonus EP soundtrack
(shipped with the DVD release). |
| SCORING FOR DISNEY: Frank composed
the score and co-wrote and produced the theme song for Disney's
animated comedy adventure "The Proud Family Movie". The movie is
a spin-off from the Disney Channel's hit TV series. The soundtrack
album is being released by Disney Records and, in addition to Frank's
"Right Here" (performed by Jhene), features music from Omarion of
B2K and Destiny's Child. Be sure to pick up a copy of the CD. |
| PERFECT SUMMER GIGS: Frank
decided to break up the August heat escape from the Hollywood mayhem
to teach a workshop on creativity in the Maltese Islands, right
in the middle of the deep blue Mediterranean Sea. Might have to
do that one again. |
| SANTANA VOICE FOR THE ANGEL: Frank
recorded Andy Vargas (Lead singer for Santana) as the latest addition
to the soundtrack of the short film version of his animated film,
THE REBEL ANGEL. Other artists who collaborated with Frank on the
soundtrack include DJ Spooky, DJ Stiles of the Delinquent Habits,
Jazz of Dru Hill, Reggae master E-Day, Trance-Opera diva Sasha Lazard
and the National Symphony of Venezuela. |
| NEW WEBSITE LAUNCHED: Frank just
launched the new website for his award-winning multi-media venture,
Jungle Cinema™. You can see clips from the films and listen
to new music within the very original world of Jungle Cinema™.
We would love your feedback. Please check it out at www.junglecinema.com.
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| ULTRAMIX IN MIAMI: Renown VJ (video
artist) Vello Virkhaus recently presented a live video remix of
scenes from The Rebel Angel as part of the Ultra party at the main
stage of the Miami Winter Music Conference. Frank and Vello created
the remix together for the event and as part of Jungle Cinema Live™
- an immersive entertainment nightclub experience being developed
by Frank’s multi-media company Jungle Cinema. |
| LIL’ PIMP ON THE LOOSE: The
infamous animated film from Revolution/Sony Pictures, Lil’
Pimp (Bernie Mac, Lil’ Kim, Ludacris, William Shatner, Mystical)
was finally released on DVD by Lions Gate and is flying off the
shelves of your local stores. This is truly a classic you won’t
want to miss. Frank composed the original music (see Film Score
section of his site) and Director Mark Brooks went on to become
Art Director and lead animator for Frank’s film The Rebel
Angel. |
| JAZZ & LOVELY IN MEXICO: Jungle
Jazz: Public Enemy #1, Frank's award winning short film from the
Jungle Cinema series recently had it Mexican premier, opening for
Henry Winkler's De-Lovely (Kevin Kline) at the Puerto Vallarta Film
Festival, followed by a New Orleans style jazz reception. How appropriate
for Jungle Cinema: Movies You Can Dance To™. |
| FADE TO BLACK SEES LIGHT: Frank co-wrote
and produced Fade to Black, a new compilation CD featuring great
independent Hip Hop artists and some industry vets (Jazz of Dru
Hill, Tre from The Pharcyde, The Delinquent Habits, Lina). Check
it out at www.hiphopconnect.com,
a new venture started with co-producer Jorge Corante (Outkast, Janet,
Seal). |
| SCARY CD JOINS DVD: Be sure to pick
up the soundtrack from Scary Movie 3, produced by Frank Fitzpatrick
(all the songs in the box office record-breaker (now on DVD) were
also co-written and produced by Frank). |
| DADDY’S SONG FEATURED: Check
out the urban soundtrack for My Baby’s Daddy (Miramax) featuring
a great single from Frank performed by Lina with Akil of Jurassic
5. |
| WAKING THE BUDDHA: The Delerium
remix of Frank’s single “Awakening” from Sasha
Lazard’s Myth of Red can be found on the latest Buddha Bar
compilation. |
| LOOKING FOR ANGELI: People looking
for the Sasha Lazard song “Angeli” from the BBC movie
Kissed by an Angel, can find it on her debut album, The Myth of
Red, which is currently available in stores and from the record
label's website www.higheroctave.com.
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| SASHA REIGN IN TORONTO: For the
second year running, the Toronto Int'l Film Festival selected a
song from Sasha as the theme for the festival (playing before all
films in official competition). The 2003 festival featured Frank’s
song Angeli and 2004 films were introduced by a new song, Miles
Away, produced by Bliss and to be featured on Sasha’s upcoming
sophomore album. |
