Music is in danger of being taken for granted – screen composer Amanda Brown

Composer Amanda Brown is on a winning streak. In the space of a single week in December she won three major awards for her work in film and television: the AACTA Award for Best Original Score for the feature film Babyteeth; the AACTA Award for Best Original Score for documentary Brazen Hussies; and the APRA AGSC Screen Music Award for Best Music for TV Series or Serial for The Secrets She Keeps (Lingo Pictures/Ten). That’s a wonderful result for a weird year, but without the usual parties and shmoozing of awards season.