Carmen Borgia
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Carmen Borgia is a singer, songwriter, sound mixer and film sound designer residing in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...

. He was born February 3, 1959 in Jacksonville, Florida
Jacksonville, Florida
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Music

His music tends toward songs or soundtracks
Soundtracks
Soundtracks may refer to:* The plural of soundtrack* Soundtracks * Soundtracks , an album by Tony Banks of Genesis...

. Recent recordings are "North" and "The Red Circle Line", released by Arctos Records. In 2009 a theatrical musical, "South", was commissioned by Dixon Place
Dixon Place
Dixon Place is an Obie Award winning, Off-Off Broadway New York City theater devoted exclusively to presenting original pieces of theater, dance, performance art and literature that are works in progress.-History:...

 in New York City.

Recent film scores include "The Bentfootes", directed by Kriota Willberg
Kriota Willberg
Kriota Willberg is a choreographer for commercial, theatrical, and other dance productions. Dance choreography for film includes The Bentfootes, directed by K. Willberg and Todd Alcott, starring James Urbaniak and Nina Hellman with score by Carmen Borgia; Grasshopper, directed by Todd Alcott; and...

 and "Louise Bourgeois: The Spider, the Mistress, and the Tangerine
Louise Bourgeois: The Spider, the Mistress, and the Tangerine
Louise Bourgeois: The Spider, the Mistress and the Tangerine is a 2008 documentary film about artist and sculptor Louise Bourgeois directed by Marion Cajori and Amei Wallach and distributed by .-Synopsis:...

". Past music projects include the bands "Orson Welk", "Some Ambulants" and "The Secret Sons Of The Pope". He has composed music for numerous theatrical productions at The Western Stage in Salinas, California, including the 1989 production of "East of Eden
East of Eden
East of Eden is a novel by Nobel Prize winner John Steinbeck, published in September 1952.Often described as Steinbeck's most ambitious novel, East of Eden brings to life the intricate details of two families, the Trasks and the Hamiltons, and their interwoven stories. The novel was originally...

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Film Mixing And Sound Design

In 1999 he was employed as a film sound designer and mixer at DuArt Film and Video
DuArt Film and Video
DuArt Film & Video is an American film and recording studio founded by Al Young in 1922. DuArt has been involved with a number of films over its history, such as Dirty Dancing, The Cider House Rules and Forrest Gump, pioneering in a number of filmmaking technologies...

 in New York. In 2001 he became the Head of Audio Services there and in 2009 was named Vice President of Audio Production. He currently supervises audio production for the North American English Language dubbing of Pokémon
Pokémon (anime)
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. In 2005 he mixed U-Carmen eKhayelitsha
U-Carmen eKhayelitsha
U-Carmen eKhayelitsha is a 2005 South African operatic film directed and produced by Mark Dornford-May.-Production:The movie is a modern remake of Bizet's 1875 opera Carmen. It was shot entirely in Xhosa, and combines both music from the original opera with traditional African music. It takes place...

, which won the Golden Bear award at the Berlin International Film Festival
Berlin International Film Festival
The Berlin International Film Festival , also called the Berlinale, is one of the world's leading film festivals and most reputable media events. It is held in Berlin, Germany. Founded in West Berlin in 1951, the festival has been celebrated annually in February since 1978...

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Articles And Essays

He is a contributing editor to The Digital Filmmaker Web site where he has written articles relating to the craft of film sound.

External links

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