SCRUM

Ken Documentary, Film Music, Inspirational, News, Social Justice

I recently had the pleasure of scoring documentary, SCRUM. This film was directed by Thomas Morgan. It is always a pleasure working with Thomas.  Scrum follows one of the first Black US college rugby coaches, Frank McKinney. This special coach builds a new team at a white university in the south and finds that success isn’t measured in championships. Coming …

FIVE: A Documentary

Ken Documentary, Film Music, News

I am pleased to announce I was asked to score a 5 episode TV mini-series, FIVE. A documentary film short series about the passion and perseverance of female entrepreneurs. The series follows the inspirational journey of five women from five countries across the globe who have each set out to start a purpose-driven business to improve and uplift their communities. Thank …

SOUFRA at Vatican

Ken Documentary, News

I am so proud to announce that the documentary, Soufra, I scored will screen at the Vatican in Rome. On December 5, 2018, The Pontifical Oriental Institute will screen the award-winning film, Soufra, which follows the inspirational story of social entrepreneur, Mariam Shaar – a generational refugee who has spent her life in the Burj El Barajneh refugee camp south …

NARWAS SCHOOL OPENED

Ken Documentary, News

Thank you all that have supported the documentary film and cookbook, Soufra. Through your generosity, the Narwas school has opened in the Burj El Banarjneh refugee camp just south of Beirut, Lebanon. The film’s subject, Mariam Shaar, set out against all odds to change her fate by launching a successful food truck business with a team of fellow refugee women. …

Splash Magazine Interview

Ken Documentary, Interviews

This article originally appeared in Splash Magazine “Being a composer is not an easy career to find success in. But for Ken Joseph, it was the only path in life. Joseph is a film composer, orchestrator, sound designer and producer. He has scored over 15 feature length films, shorts and documentaries of all genres. One of the independent short films …

Oakland Press Article on Soufra Michigan Premiere

Ken Documentary, Interviews

This article originally appeared on The Oakland Press. “Troy native Ken Joseph recently composed the score for the film “Soufra,” which will be shown at his alma mater, Wayne State University, at 5 p.m. April 13. Joseph, who earned his degree in Jazz Studies and Contemporary Media, said he played his first concert in high school and “that’s the moment …

Click On Detroit – Article About Soufra Premiere

Ken Documentary, Interviews

This article originally appeared on “DETROIT – An award-winning documentary with a score composed by a Detroit-area native is on its way to Wayne State University to play during the Freep Film Festival. The documentary, “Soufra,” will premiere at the Freep Film Festival at the Wayne State University Welcome Center, 42 W. Warren Ave. at 5 p.m. on April 13. …