“Votek’s compositions weave the past into the present, they explore what happens when ancient music traditions meld into the fabric of modern chamber music”
Composer
Terminal
Commissioned by the Brad Dutz Quartet and premiered at Redcat. Oboe, Bass Clarinet, Cello, Vibraphone
SF Soundbox Dream State
Commission to compose collages of hypnotic metronomes, clocks, and music boxes for the interdisciplinary, immersive SF Soundbox project Dream State (2018)
Arranger
Rhythm Spirits - Collaboration with tabla maestro Zakir Hussain, Indian Classical violinist Kala Ramnath, and the San Francisco Symphony. Music arranged by Chris Votek and Neelamjit Dhillon
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Film Scores & Sound Design
Something Other Than It’s Own Mass
Film by Alex Kershaw | Original Music by Chris Votek
Short Film by Cara Stricker. Cello Score by Chris Votek
Maverick
Short Film by Cara Stricker | Ethereal Cello Score by Chris Votek
Upcoming documentary about the life of iconoclastic director Sam Fuller (The Big Red One, Shock Corridor, The Naked Kiss, White Dog). Directed by his daughter, Samantha Fuller. Featuring James Franco, Wim Wenders, Mark Hamill, Jessica Beals, Monte Hellman, Tim Roth, Joe Dante, Bill Duke, James Toback, Constance Towers, Buck Henry, and more.
See more at the official website: http://www.afullerlifedoc.com
A Fuller Life
Directed by Samantha Fuller | Original Music Score co-composed by Chris Votek, Paul Fuller, David Tranchina.
Documentary about the life of iconoclastic director Sam Fuller featuring James Franco, Mark Hamil, Wim Wenders, Mark Hamill, Jessica Beals, Monte Hellman, Tim Roth, Joe Dante, Bill Duke, James Toback, Constance Towers, Buck Henry
LIFI
Science Fiction short by Jason Boesch and Preston Peterson | Original Score by Chris Votek
Episode 02 of Mr. Woop Man! It appears that after Super Deluxe shut down, they deleted this from their Youtube page. So I decided to upload it to my own page. Enjoy! Presented by Super Deluxe Directed & Animated by Max Winston Produced by RatBat Studios
Piggy Hank Eats Too Much
Animated Film by Max Winston | Original Music Score & Sound Design by Chris Votek
An ident I made for MTV on the theme of technology
Design & Animation: Jeremy Sengly
Additional Animation: Winona Regan
Sound Design: Chris Votek
MTV IDENT: Technology
Animation by Jeremy Sengly | Sound Design by Chris Votek
"Fighting Duran" was written and performed by Julia Holter for Ben Younger's "Bleed for This". Open Road Films will be releasing "Bleed for This" on November 18, 2016. Milan records will be releasing the soundtrack for "Bleed for This" on November 18, 2016.
Bleed For This
Original Score by Julia Holter Chris Votek recording engineer, cello
American biographical sports film directed by Ben Younger based on the life of former world champion boxer Vinny Pazienza, starring Miles Teller
A woodsman's frantic journey, driven by happiness, slaughter, and a confrontation with America's God.
SPECIAL EDITION DVD IN THE WORKS!
For more future info: hunteachother.com
A film by Max Winston.
Awards and Screenings:
Student Academy Awards - Finalist
Sundance 2009 - Honorable Mention
Toronto After Dark: Best international short
Animation Block Party - Audience Choice
Detroit shorts festival - Audience Choice
Animation Magazine student film award - 1st place
Annecy animation festival 2009
BUT (b-movie underground & trash fest) - best short film
Ann Arbor
SXSW
Los Angeles film festival
Sydney Underground film festival
Spike and Mike Gaunlet show
Austin Film festival
AFI Dallas
Florida film festival
Environmental film festival at Yale
International film festival Breda, Netherlands
ReAnimcja Polish animation festival
Independent film festival of Boston
International Eskisehir film festival
Dead by Dawn Scotland horror fest
Anima Mundi
Melbourne international animation fest
Australia animation festival
Mauvais Genre festival France
Just for Laughs Montreal
Brooklyn international film festival
Celluloid Screams UK horror fest
London international animation fest
KLIK! Amsterdam Animation fest
Eksjo animation festival Sweden
Milwaukee film festival
Anthology Film Archives - New Experimental animation screening
Temiscamingue Canada festival
Arbeit Macht Geil Festival
XFILM sydney TV program
Wiesbaden int'l animation fest
Cancun Riviera Maya int'l film festival
Abitibi-Témiscamingue int'l festival
Atlanta underground film fest Animation attack
Rutger Hauer's "I've seen films" film festival
Athens int'l film festival
Readymade film festival
www.hunteachother.com
I Live in the woods!
Film by Max Winston | Original Score by Chris Votek A Woodsman’s frantic journey, driven by happiness, slaughter, and a confrontation with America’s God.
Animation by Jeremy Sengly, Winona Regan, Kirby Allen, and Parker Jackson
Original Music by Chris Votek
Halloween Freakout
Animation by Jeremy Sengly, Winona Regan, Kirby Allen, and Parker Jackson | Original EDM Track by Chris Votek EDM Halloween nightmare music video
A half conscious heretic hides in a dried out boat, taking refuge from memories of a past life. Preparing to warn the world about a poisonous jelly, his mind drifts among memories of old friends and lovers.
Jelly Souls
Short film by Sam Wohl | Original Score by Chris Votek