Michael Yezerski is an Australian composer known for his scores for feature films such as ''

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'', '' The Black Balloon'' (for which he won an

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and a Screen Music Award), ''

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'', and ''Thursday's Fictions'', as well as collaborations with the Australian Chamber Orchestra and the

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Children's Choir (such as an adaptation of

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's book '' The Red Tree''), the National Museum of Canberra,

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and The Physical TV Company. In an interview with
Headliner Magazine
', Yezerski discussed composing the score for 2019 horror film, The Vigil: "Why have there been so many horror films that have explored the various denominations of Christianity and demons and devils and everything associated with Christianity, but there has hardly ever been a film that explores the dark side of Jewish mysticism? I'm Jewish myself, so this is exactly the question that I've been asking. What I love about horror films, and dark, edgy films, in general – there's so much creative license to play with musical effects in non traditional ways. It's really fun as a composer."

Filmography as composer

Film

Television

Awards and nominations

APRA Awards

The annual APRA Awards include the Screen Music Awards which are presented by

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(APRA) and

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(AGSC). The APRA Awards also include the Classical Music Awards which are distributed by APRA and the

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(AMC). * 2008 Screen Music Awards, Best Original Song Composed for the Screen win for "When We Get There" on '' The Black Balloon'' composed by

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and Michael Yezerski. *2008 Screen Music Awards, Best Original Song Composed for the Screen nomination for "The Greatest Act in History" on ''The Black Balloon'', composed by Yezerski. *2008 Screen Music Awards, Best Soundtrack Album win for ''The Black Balloon'' composed by Yezerski. * 2009 Classical Music Awards, Best Composition by an Australian Composer nomination for ''The Red Tree'' composed by Yezerski and

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References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Yezerski, Michael APRA Award winners Australian film score composers Male film score composers Living people Year of birth missing (living people)