Why You Should Hire Andrew Ingkavet to Score Your Next Film.

• Easy To Communicate With - Andrew's experience as a "wide-angle" creative has allowed him to cross the language barriers between visual and audio, stage and screen, front of the camera to behind the camera.  Music is the subtext which needs to be congruent with your vision.
• Able to Follow Direction - Every film needs a leader with final creative call.  Following direction without ego is absolutely important especially for the Composer.
• Understanding/Sensitivity to The Story - As we are talking about creating a collaborative work of art, understanding the vision is essential and a personal sense of passion and interest in your story.
• Passion - Film is Andrew's great love.  Some of his favorite films include: Amelie, Amorres Perros, Blood Simple, Chinatown, Yojimbo, Maria Full of Grace, Mystic River, Waking Ned Devine, The Godfather, Rashomon, Taxi Driver, Dark City, City of Lost Children, Fargo, The Big Lebowski, Grave of the Fireflies, Princess Mononoke, The Incredibles, The Matrix, The Conversation, City of God, All About My Mother, The Sweet Hereafter and the list goes on and on...
• Understanding of Cinematic History - Knowing from where we came enables us to go forward.  Having a depth of cinematic history allows for easier communication when discussing references.
• Organized - A proven process of collaborative creation honed over years of experience in film, theater and advertising.
• Presentation - As a former Creative Director in advertising he can walk you through the work clearly, concisely and effortlessly.
• Professional - Written agreements detailing schedule, deadlines, fees, and rights signed and agreed to by all parties before work begins.
• Dependable - Deadlines always met
• Quality - All music in film is in service of story.  Nothing takes a viewer "out of the story" than bad sound and music.  Andrew is a multi-instrumentalist with training in jazz and classical music from major institutions including New York University, Mannes College of Music, and The Juilliard School.  His music has been heard on stages, screen and even the United Nations.  
• Technical - Andrew works out of a state-of-the-art project studio with the option of recording larger ensembles nearby.  
• Community - Andrew is Head Monk of 300 Monks, an audio agency with a large roster of talent from orchestrators, producers, copyists, arrangers, musicians, voice and other composers.
• Location - Based in New York City, Andrew is connected with the local music scene as well as nearby schools NYU and Juilliard offering a plethora of choices for live musicians to record.
• Curiosity - Andrew has an insatiable curiosity. Why repeat when we can break new ground?
• Recognition - It is interesting to note how many Best Picture Academy Awards also garner a Best Score award each year.  Correlation?  Of course.  Win awards with a powerfully told story in picture and audio.

• Value - A true partner in your filmmaking success - priceless.