Winner - Best Documentary: Minneapolis-St. Paul International Film Festival
“Bert Stern Original; Mad Man is not, for better or worse, a conventional bio-documentary. Rather it’s a highly personal, emotional journey into one artist’s life that encompasses joy, despair, triumph and humor. A challenging mix for composers, whose job it is to make these disparate elements blend together into a cohesive whole. Starr Parodi and Jeff Fair were always our first choice for this creative task, and they surpassed our high expectations in so many ways.
Passion is such an overused word today that it’s become debased. But if you mix true passion for your work with raw talent and experience, it results in a heady brew; rich, unexpected, and beautiful. This is what Starr and Jeff brought to Bert Stern. Perhaps one of the best measures of a successful film score is when it becomes one with all the elements of a film, where the viewer cannot imagine ”that image” without “that music.” Starr and Jeff achieved that magical mix, and we are grateful.”
Greg McClatchy, Producer – Bert Stern: Original Madman