Up to Snuff
DirectorMark Maxey
Producer
  • Mark Maxey
  • Gino Scofidio
Starring
MusicW. G. Snuffy Walden
CinematographyShawn Grice
EditingGino Scofidio
ReleasedMarch 14, 2018 (Pasadena Film Festival)
Runtime80 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Up to Snuff is a 2018 documentary film about musician and composer W. G. Snuffy Walden, written, directed and produced by Mark Maxey, produced and edited by Gino Scofidio.[1][2][3][4]

Following his years as a touring and session musician and an Emmy nomination for the "Theme from Thirtysomething",[5] Walden scored numerous television series, including Roseanne, Ellen, My So-Called Life, Felicity, Early Edition, Sports Night, The West Wing, George Lopez, I'll Fly Away, The Stand, Huff, Once and Again, Friday Night Lights and Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip.[6]

Synopsis

Up to Snuff follows Walden's experience in the music industry in the 1960s and 1970s, immersed in the "sex, drugs and rock and roll" lifestyle of touring musicians.[7] Walden became sober and transitioned into a composer, scoring music for television programs.[8] The film looks at that his transition, with interviews with Walden's colleagues and collaborators, including Aaron Sorkin, Martin Sheen, Tom Arnold, Timothy Busfield, Lawrence O'Donnell, Joshua Malina, Fred Savage, Ed Asner, and musicians Eric Burdon, Steve Lukather, Tris Imboden, and Mike Post.[9][2]

Accolades

AwardCategoryResultRef.
Newport Beach Film FestivalAudience Favorite - Music[10]
Phoenix Film FestivalAudience Favorite[11]
Red Rock Film FestivalAudience Favorite[12]
Orlando Film FestivalFocus on Art Award
Washington West Film FestivalBest Directorial Debut[13]

References

  1. ^ "Documentary on TV Composer W.G. Snuffy Walden Leads a Strong Newport Beach Film Festival Music Program". OC Weekly. 2018-04-26. Archived 2018-05-22 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2018-05-22.
  2. ^ Bell, Becky (13 January 2019). "Snuffy's story of redemption goes public in film that tells East Texas native's story". Longview News-Journal. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
  3. ^ Freedman, Richard (31 October 2018). "November 1 Vallejo A&E Source: Walden saluted by longtime friend in 'Up to Snuff'". Vallejo Times Herald. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
  4. ^ Meyers, Joe (9 July 2018). "'Snuffy' Walden: From rock world substance abuser to TV composing star". Connecticut Post. Archived from the original on May 13, 2019. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
  5. ^ "W.G. Snuffy Walden - Biography & History". AllMusic. Archived 2018-05-22 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2018-05-22.
  6. ^ "W.G. "Snuffy" Walden - Movies and Filmography". AllMovie. Retrieved 2018-05-22.
  7. ^ "Snuffy's story of redemption goes public in film that tells East Texas native's story". Longview News-Journal. Retrieved 2019-05-12.
  8. ^ "W. G. Snuffy Walden filmography". IMDB. Retrieved 2019-05-12.
  9. ^ "Up to Snuff • NVFF19 • NOV 13 - 17". NVFF19 • NOV 13 - 17. Archived from the original on May 11, 2019. Retrieved 2019-05-27.
  10. ^ "19TH ANNUAL NEWPORT BEACH FILM FESTIVAL PRESENTED BY PACIFIC SALES ANNOUNCES AWARD WINNERS". newportbeachfilmfest.com. Archived April 2, 2019 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2019-05-10.
  11. ^ "2018 Award Winners Announced". phoenixfilmfestival.com. Archived February 20, 2019 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2019-05-10.
  12. ^ "2018 Audience Award Winners". redrockfilmfestival.com. Archived August 21, 2018 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2019-05-10.
  13. ^ "Congratulations 2018 Award Winners". wwfilmfest.com. Archived March 21, 2019 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2019-05-10.