Directed by Kieth Merrill
Produced by Jonathan Stern
Macgillivray Freeman Films
Narrated by Anne Bancroft
Music Composed and Conducted by Alan Williams
1997 ACADEMY AWARD NOMINATION FOR
BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT
Synopsis: “Amazon” celebrates the beauty, vitality and wonder of the rapidly disappearing rain forest. This Oscar Nominated IMAX film showcases the rarely seen tropical landscape and native tribesmen untouched by Western civilization. “Amazon” follows a unique collaboration between an American scientist and a tribal shaman on a mission to find rare medicinal plants.
Music Composed and Conducted by Alan Williams
Orchestrated by Larry Rench
Recorded and Mixed by Scott Cochran
Recorded at Sony Pictures Scoring Stage
Label: Hybrid Records HY20004-2
Amazon
Mamani
The Journey Begins
Bolivian Village
The Rain/Searching for Herbs
Animal Montage
Underwater
The River
Flight
Faces from the Past
The Zoe
Mamani Arrives
The Dart of Death
The Village
Meeting at the Market
Journey’s End
End Credits
Running Time: 44:12
Notes:
“Your spectacular score played a major role in our film, Amazon, landing an Academy Award nomination” – Kieth Merrill, director
"The first time that director Kieth Merrill showed me Amazon, I knew that it was a special film. The beauty of the rainforest and the majesty of the river provided a canvas to create lush musical textures and sweeping melodies. The combination of the traditional orchestra along with ethnic woodwinds, percussion and choir, created a musical tapestry as rich as the rainforest itself. I thank Kieth for the stunning visual images which stimulated my emotions and led to the music of Amazon." -Alan Williams
