Barbara J Weber
Sound
Biography
In March of 2020 Barbara made her debut as a producer and director with the success of her first full feature documentary, “A World Within A World: The Bay Houses of Long Island." The film had a terrific festival run winning numerous accolades around the globe and will be featured on PBS/WLIW21 and WNET as part of the “Treasures of New York” series. The beginning of Barbara's artistic interests surfaced when she was growing up in Brooklyn, NY and was introduced to the violin while in the public school system. She then attended the High School of Performing Arts and the Juilliard School. After years of being an accomplished violinist and performing with top tier orchestras, Barbara began her foray into composing music for film. The very first film she scored, a full feature, “Let Me Out” by David Feldman, won for “Best Psychological Drama”, at the New York International Film and Video Festival in 2009. Barbara won the Diamond award for Best Score at the NYC Indie Film Awards in 2015. Two thousand sixteen brought Barbara into new music territory. Collaborating on an interactive, music phone app called U-Gruve, Barbara created the musical soundscapes for three New York City landmarks. Barbara has scored music to over 33 films. Some of the film festivals her movies have appeared in have been: the Cannes Film Festival 2012, New York International Film & Video Festival, 2009, the Athena Film Festival at Bernard College, NY in February of 2013, the Bare Bones Film Festival, the Macabre Faire Film Festival, winter 2014 where her score for “Baggage” was nominated for “Best Soundtrack” and the FANtastic Film Festival where her score for “Once, When I Was Dead” was also nominated. Barbara also has an MFA in Theatre Management from Brooklyn College. She completed a course in film scoring at Berklee College of Music in 2010. She participated at the ASCAP NYU Film Scoring workshop in 2010. In the spring of 2015 Barbara was invited to be a part of ASCAP composers spotlight at the Columbia University Film Scoring Workshop. Barbara is a member of ASCAP and the National Association of Women in Music. Most recently she has been asked to join a distinguished group of artists on the board of the MediaEd Project, which is based in London and has been created to develop documentaries on historical topics.
Known For
Treasures of New York is a documentary series exploring New York City's premier cultural establishments, from The New York Botanical Gardens, to the Park Avenue Armory, and beyond.
Treasures of New York
This documentary film tells the story of the Credo Community Choir, a Dallas-based ensemble on a mission to foster acceptance through the power of music. Embark on a captivating journey from Dallas, Texas to Argentina and Uruguay, witnessing Credo's philanthropic endeavors to transform lives through the universal language of music. Credo Choir has ages 14-82, and a variety of all backgrounds, abilities, and musical experience.
Sharing Breath Has No Label
Bay houses were created in the late 1800s, and are maintained and enjoyed by families for generations. In this documentary, experience the unique and special way of life that, in our time, exists nowhere else in America but on the South Shore of Long Island, New York.
A World Within a World: The Bay Houses of Long Island
This film tells the story of Las Autenticas y Verdaderas Amazonas de Yaxunah, a softball team of girls and women from Yaxunah, Yucatán, Mexico who play barefoot in their native huipil dresses. The team is a cultural icon of the region and serves as an inspiration to women and girls all over the world.
The Authentic and True Amazonas of Yaxunah
A Chance in Hell is the story of 2 junkies who are just lying around their apartment. He wants to know that they're in love and that they'll be together, she wants another fix. When he gives her the last of his dope, she immediately professes her love for him and shoots up....then dies. He is left wondering if she really loved him or just loved drugs.
A Chance in Hell
Awakening covered in blood, a woman sets out on a mission.
Progeny
A survivor of a cult is interrogated by a determined detective to understand the disturbing mindset of the cult's activities and its evil leader.