CARLA PATULLO
“Th ey stand, seducing out of shadows. Playing romantic and heartbreaking song stories that tie together obsession, desire and dream with a voice that curls like smoke.” - Big Takeover Magazine
Award-winning composer Carla Patullo, also known as White Widow, has created rich and diverse soundscapes for fi lm and television productions that have won awards including a Daytime Emmy, a BAFTA, an Independent Spirit Award, and the GLAAD Media Award.
Carla’s scores have also won numerous awards, including two Global Music Awards, two Hollywood Music in Media Award nominations (Philip Glass, Alexandre Desplat, Hans Zimmer), and a 2018 Music & Sound Award fi nalist, and she is a recent fellow of the Sundance Music & Sound Design Lab. Carla is also a performer and musical director, and has toured internationally with Sandra Bernhard, including performances with Liza Minnelli and Rufus Wainwright.
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FEATURE FILMS: SHADOWMAKER (Documentary, IN PRODUCTION) Composer/ Orchestrator Dir. Elizabeth Beech - Narrated by Lotte Reiniger
CANTA DI LIBERTA (Musical/ Documentary, IN PRODUCTION) Composer/ Orchestrator Dir. Elizabeth Beech
PORNO (Horror/ Comedy, 2019) Composer/ Orchestrator Dir. Keola Racela - Premiering at SXSW 2019
L.A.: A QUEER HISTORY (Documentary, IN PRODUCTION) Composer/ Orchestrator Dir. Gregorio Dávila - Narrated by Steve Buscemi - Starring Rosario Dawson and Drea de Matteo.
SAY YES (Drama, 2018) Composer Dir. Stewart Wade - Starring Leah McKendrick, Patrick Zeller and Matt Pascua
SPA NIGHT (Drama, 2016) Composer & Songwriter Dir. Andrew Ahn (None the Less Productions) - Starring Joe Seo Awards: Independent Spirit Award, Sundance Film Festival (Special Jury Prize), Outfest (Grand Jury Prize)
CLAMBAKE (Documentary, 2015) Composer Dir. Andrew Meyerson (Stand Out Productions) - Starring Kate Clinton, Gloria Bigelow and Julie Goldman Awards: Boston LGBT Film Festival (Nom.), Provincetown Int.Film Festival (Nom.)
LETTER TO ANITA (Documentary, 2014) Composer Dir. Andrew Meyerson (Stand Out Productions) - Starring Meredith Baxter Awards: Outfest Film Festival (Nom.), Frameline Film Festival (Nom.), Tel Aviv LGBT Film Festival (Nom.)
ICE QUEEN (Horror, 2005) Songwriter Dir. Neil Kinsella (MTI/ Edgewood Productions)
FEATURE FILM ASSISTANT WORK: THE HUNTING GROUND (Documentary, 2013) Assistant to Composer Dir. Kirby Dick - Music by Miriam Cutler Awards: Academy Award for Best Original Song (Nom.), Primetime Emmy, HMMA Best Original Score - Documentary
BLACK NATIVITY (Musical, 2013) Assistant to Composer Fox Searchlight - Dir. Kasi Lemmons - Music by Laura Karpman - Starring Forest Whitaker and Angela Bassett MY NAME IS MARIA DE JESUS LOTTE THAT SILHOUETTE GIRL SELECTED SHORT FILMS: WERE YOU GAY IN HIGH SCHOOL (Dramedy, 2020) Composer Dir. Niki Ang & Karen Du Produced by Andrew Ahn, Diana Ward
JANE (Drama, 2020) Composer Dir. Natalija Vekic - Starring Mishel Prada
LOTTE THAT SILHOUETTE GIRL (Animated Documentary, 2018) Composer/ Orchestrator and Filmmaker Dir. Elizabeth Beecherl and Carla Patullo - Narrated by Lotte Reiniger Awards: Music + Sound Award Finalist, Global Music Award (Best Score), Amdocs (Best US Short), Hottest Shorts of Hot Docs, Doc NYC (Best Short, Nom.), IDA Shortlist, Scruff y Film & Music Festival (Best Short), Docutah (Emerging Filmmaker Award)
JEANNE CORDOVA (Documentary, 2017) Composer Dir. Gregorio Dávila - Starring Jeanne Cordova Awards: Outfest (Jury Award), Long Beach QFilm Festival (Nom.), TWIST: Seattle Queer Film Festival (Nom.)
MY NAME IS MARIA DE JESUS (Drama, 2017, HBO) Composer & Sound Designer Dir. Marcella Ochoa - Starring Giovanni Gopradi Awards: HBO Latino, Remi Award Winner, Chicano International Film Festival
PIZZA FACE (Animation, 2017) Composer & Songwriter Dir. Justin Ulloa, Jamie Dwyer (Snaxtime Pictures) - Starring Diane Marshall-Green Awards: Comic Con San Diego (Offi cial Selection), Philadelphia Indep. Film Fest.(Best Animation), New York Film & TV Fest.(Best Animation), Motor City Nightmares (Best Animation), Madrid Int. Film Festival (Nom.), Cannes Film Corner, Nice International Film Festival (Best Score Nom.)
CINDERELLA, A SHADOW BALLET (Musical Animation, 2015) Composer/ Orchestrator and Filmmaker Dir. Elizabeth Beecherl andCarla Patullo - Original fi lm by Lotte Reiniger Awards: Platinum Remi Award (Music), Global Music Award (Best Score), Savanah Film Festival (Nom.), HMMA (Best Score, Nom.)
ADDITIONAL SHORT FILMS: BEATS (Dramedy, 2020) Composer. Dir. Sara Lattis CRYSTAL THE WEB SERIES (Comedy, 2019, 2018) Composer. Dir. Crystal Correa, Premiered LA FIlm Festival CHOKE (Drama, 2018) Composer, Dir. Rolla Selbak - Starring Jessica Damouni, Premiered at Outfest 2018 GETTING STARTED (Comedy, TBR 2018) Composer. Dir. Andrea Meyerson BIG SKY CRAZY (TV Series, 2018) Composer. Dir. Zena Del Lowe THE CURSE (Comedy, 2017) Composer, Dir. Danny Tayara, Premiered at the Fameline Film Festival HIGHLAND CAFE (Comedy, 2017) Composer. Dir. Yuehan Zhang ONE WAY STREET (Comedy, 2017) Songwriter. Dir. Andrea Meyerson DANCE OF THE LIVING DEAD (Musical, 2017) Composer. Dir. Chris Peters CHEESE DOG: THE MOVIE (Animation, 2015) Composer & Songwriter. Dir. Justin Ulloa, Jamie Dwyer A PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLER (Horror, 2012) Songwriter. Dir. Justin Ulloa and Jamie Dwyer SKINS, TV Show (BBC & MTV)
TELEVISION CREDITS: True Crime: The Real Story with Maria Elana Salinas (ID/ Discovery Channel), Songwriter Secrets of the Underground (Science Channel), Songwriter The Ellen DeGeneres Show (NBC), Songwriter The Young & the Restless (CBS), Songwriter BET News: Mandela Freedom’s Father (BET), Songwriter Dance Moms (Lifetime), Songwriter Skins (BBC & MTV), Songwriter Makers: Women in Hollywood (PBS), Vocalist All My Children (ABC), Songwriter The Baby Wait (Logo), Songwriter E News Daily (E!), Songwriter Nash Bridges (CBS/Paramount), Songwriter Sabrina the Teenage Witch (ABC), Songwriter Mob Wives of Chicago (VH1), Songwriter Makers: Women Who Make America (PBS) Composer’s Assistant and Vocalist Craft in America (PBS) Assistant to composer, Vocalist and Guitarist Fashion Television, Songwriter Extreme Cribs (MTV), Songwriter Teen Mom 2 (MTV), Songwriter Moving In (MTV), Songwriter Sex, Drugs & Rock and Roll (FX), Songwriter True Life (MTV), Songwriter Remodeled (VH1), Songwriter Audrina (VH1), Songwriter Rodeo Girls (A&E), Songwriter Say Yes to the Dress (TLC), Songwriter Flipping Out (Bravo), Songwriter Crystal (Web Series), Composer Maybelle (Web Series), Music Producer Big Sky Crazy (Web Series), Composer
OTHER CREDITS: Venice: the Series (2017-2018) Sound Designer & Mixer. Produced by Open Book Productions Awards: Daytime Emmy Award - Best Digital Series (2017), Daytime Emmy Award - Best Digital Series (2018) VR - St Michaels Place (TBR 2018) Composer & Sound Designer. Produced by ICOM Games, Written by Rachel Leventhal Advertisement - Introducing Mirum (2014) Composer. Produced by J Walter Th ompson Advertisement - Verizon (2014) Composer. Produced by J Walter Th ompson Video Game - Project Spark (2014) Vocalist. Produced by Microsoft MUSIC AWARDS: Music + Sound Award (2018) Finalist - Best Short Film Score Global Music Award (2018) Winner - Best Score Nice International Film Festival Nominee - Best Score Hollywood Music in Media Nominee - Best Original Score/Indie Short Film Hollywood Music in Media Nominee - Music Genre, Singer-Songwriter WorldFest Houston International Film Festival Platinum Remi Award for Best Music Short Garden State Film Festival Winner - Best Orchestral Th eme Global Music Award (2015) Winner - Best Score American Track Music Award Nominee - Best Score Indie FEST Winner - Best Original Score IFA International Film Festival Winner - Best Original Score Spotlight Short Film Award Winner - Best Original Score Los Angeles Independent Film Festival Awards Winner - Best Score Zed Fest Film Festival Winner - Best Original Score Prestige Music Award Winner - Best Score Best Shorts Competition Winner - Best Remix/Mashup Independent International Film Awards Winner - Best Score Scruffy City Film & Music Festival Nominee - Best Film Score Utah Music Award Nominee - Best Soundtrack VisionFest Nominee - Best Score Susan Glover Hitchcock Award Recipient EDUCATION/ WORKSHOPS/ LABS: Sundance Music & Sound Design Lab (2018) , By invitation Nautilus Composer-Librettist Alumni Salon (2018) Los Angeles, CA, By invitation Nautilus Composer-Librettist Alumni Salon (2017) Los Angeles, CA, By invitation Nautilus Composer-Librettist Studio (2016) Los Angeles, CA BMI Composing for the Screen Lab (2016) New York, NY Berklee College of Music Scoring for Film, Television, and Video Games (M.M.) High Honors-Summa Cum Laude JURIES/ OTHER: Society of Composers and Lyricists - Song Arts Committee NYC Indie Film Festival - Jury Member Scruffy Film & Music Festival (Film Score) - Jury Member USA Songwriting Competition - Jury Member John Lennon Songwriting Contest - Jury Member OMENS, Album Recorded as White Widow
ALBUMS/ RECORDINGS: SHORT CUTS (Movie Score Media / Quartet Records, 2018) The Factory (Flicker Noise Productions, IN PRODUCTION) Composer Search & Destroy (Flicker Noise Productions, 2017) Composer Pizza Face (Snaxtime, 2016) Orig. Motion Picture Soundtrack, Composer Omens (Telepictures/Warner Bros. Music, 2016) Songwriter The Ocean (Heavy Hitters Music, 2016) Songwriter Cinderella A Shadow Ballet (Flicker Noise Productions, 2015) Orig. Motion Picture Soundtrack, Composer Babilonia by Riserva Moac (Bayla Records/ Ultimo Piano Records, 2015) Vocalist Cheese Dog The Movie (Snaxtime, 2015) Orig. Motion Picture Soundtrack, Composer A Widow’s Tale (Flicker Noise Productions, 2015) Composer Dance Moms: Season 5 (A&E Television Networks, 2015) Compilation Album, Songwriter A Psychological Thriller (Flicker Noise Productions, 2012), Songwriter I Love Being Me, Don’t You (Rooft op Records, 2011) Live Show with Sandra Bernhard, Music Director and Performer: Guitar and Vocals Black Heart (Flicker Noise Productions, 2009) Songwriter It’s My Tragedy (Heavy Hitters Music, 2007) Songwriter THEATER/ LIVE PERFORMANCE: The Hurricane (TBR 2020) Composer. Produced by Nautilus Studio, Lyrics by Cory Hinkle. Women’s Residency Night (2018) Performer. Ghengis Cohen, Sponsored by the Future Is Female I Love Being Me, Don’t You Tour (2011-2012) Music Director. Starring Sandra Bernhard, Liza Minnelli, Rufus Wainwright ICE (2017) Composer. Produced by Nautilus Studio, Lyrics by Jennifer Maisel Meet to Part (2017) Composer. Produced by Nautilus Studio, Lyrics by Karen Dee Carpenter Golden (2017) Composer. Produced by Chalk Repertoire, Lyrics by Cory Hinkle. SXSW Festival (2015) Guest Performer. Performed live as White Widow NXNE Music Festival, Toronto (2014) Guest Performer. Performed live as White Widow San Francisco Pride (2012) Guest Performer. Main Stage Out Loud Comedy and Arts Festival (San Francisco, 2011) Music Director. Th e Castro Th eater with Sandra Bernhard We’re Still Queer Honey TX Tour (2010-2011) Music Director and Opening Act. For Sandra Bernhard Live as White Widow (2007-2010) CBGBs (NYC), Stubb’s (Austin), One World Th eater (Austin), Th e Town Hall (NYC), Th e Knitting Factory, Th e Mohawk (Austin), Hard Rock Cafe (Miami) SXSW Festival (Austin, TX 2009) Guest Performer. USA Songwriting Showcase Arezzo Wave Love Festival (Italy, 2007) Guest Performer. SELECTED PRESS: VARIETY [Review of SXSW fi lm Porno] “Carla Patullo’s score is a nicely poker-faced channeling of fantasy-action soundtrack tropes from a generation ago.”
THE SPOOL [Review of SXSW fi lm Porno] “It’s an erotically-charged spin on an old formula, and Patullo’s vocals-heavy composing style seems like a fascinating accompaniment.”
POPAXIOM [Review of SXSW fi lm Porno] “Carla’s music is vibrant, ethereal, sometimes haunting, and so oft en mesmerizing. It’s a mix of her infl uences blending together into something familiar but new.”
WOLFBANE BLOOMS [Review of fi lm Porno at Fantasia Film Festival] “Th e beautiful, vocal-driven score from composer Carla Patullo is fl awless throughout, and the haunting mix of rhythmic breathing and pounding drums serve as a “voice” for the wordless succubus—a perfect companion to Pearce’s on-screen presence.”
Lost At E Minor [Interview with directors of ‘Cheese Dog: Th e Movie’] “Th e dream sequence was also a great opportunity to showcase the fantastic score by our crazy-talented composer, White Widow (Carla Patullo).”
Muen Magazine [Review of ‘White Widow: A Psychological Th riller’ Soundtrack] “Delving into the world of psychological struggles, this album rides the narrow line between bright-eyed desire and grotesque obsession. White Widow’s visceral work is all about taking the listener on a journey - oft en building layer upon layer in her songs, and slowly cranking up the emotion to a boiling point.”
Th e Creators Project [Review of ‘White Widow: A Psychological Th riller’ Soundtrack] “White Widow’s silent animation, ‘A Psychological Th riller’, is an eerie and erotic ‘Serial Love Aff air’.… From head to tail there is defi nitely a story being told musically.”
CURVE Magazine [Feature: ‘White Widow: Caught In Her Web’] “Patullo [White Widow] exudes a ballsy, rock chick vibe and her music is infectious and mainstreamfriendly. You always get the feeling she is one step away from going over the edge, but she never does.”
Acoustic Music [Review of ‘White Widow: A Psychological Th riller’ Soundtrack] “Carla Patullo (White Widow) occupies a zone midpoint between Kate Bush and Martha Bates (Motels), creating a semi-symphonic progressive melodic groove...Th e result, ‘A Psychological Th riller’, under her nom de plume, is a marvelous half hour of concept cycling that enthralls, absorbs, saddens, uplift s, and caresses the ear and mind in a tale of deliquescing love. Th ere’s an element of Angelo Badalamenti and Julee Cruise as well, but with a lot more angst, less narco-vapors as some of the instrumental arrangements veer towards Sally Oldfi eld.”
Sandra Bernhard [Discussing Patullo on recording of ‘I Love Being Me, Don’t You’] “[Carla Patullo is] so fucking raw and groovy that it scares the shit out of me!”
VARIETY [on Sandra Bernhard at Town Hall feat. Liza Minnelli and Rufus Wainwright] “Sandra Bernhard’s new show features tracks from her new album and her knowing takes on pop culture. She closed with an inspired mashup of Lita Ford’s “Kiss Me Deadly” and Pink’s “Just Like a Pill” that didn’t sacrifi ce good vocals for its amusement factor, one of several smart choices by musical director Carla Patullo.” CONTACT:
GENERAL White Widow Music Carla Patullo 310 746 7664 [email protected]
AGENT: FILM & TV COMPOSITION First Artists Management Alexander Vangelos 818 377 7750 [email protected]
LICENSING/ PUBLISHING Telepictures Music/Warner Bros. Ryan Parmenter [email protected]\ www.telepicturesmusic.com/
Heavy Hitters Music Group LLC Cindy Badell-Slaughter 818 246 1250 [email protected]
PUBLICITY Impact24 Stephanie Pfi ngsten [email protected]
PERFORMING RIGHTS BMI - Los Angeles [email protected] (310) 659-9109
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