Finding Neverland

Fetes Composer Jan A.P. Kaczmarek In Hollywood

Pictured (l-r) Jan Kaczmarek, Nancy Knutsen, and Jan's friend and countryman, composer Stanislas Syrewicz.

ASCAP recently hosted a private cocktail reception and screening of the Miramax film Finding Neverland in honor of the film's composer, Jan A.P. Kaczmarek, who was nominated for both a Golden Globe and Academy Award for his score. The event was held at the Directors Guild of America in Hollywood and was attended by fellow composers, music supervisors, studio and record label executives, and other friends and fans. The film, which stars Johnny Depp, Kate Winslet and Julie Christie, was released in mid-November. Jan is also the founder of the Instytut Rozbitek in western Poland, a new center inspired by the Sundance Institute, which will serve as a center for the development of new works for film, theater and music. Programs are expected to be launched next year and will be open to participants from around the globe.