“Exploding Kittens” Premiering July 12th, 2024 on Netflix
June 11th, 2024
Thank you What’s On Netflix for the shoutout! We had such a blast writing the music to this absolutely hilarious show created by the one and only The Oatmeal. Can’t wait for you all to watch this, July 12th on Netflix!
A Conversation: Director-Composer Collaborations At Tribeca Panel
Jun 10, 2024
Come join us and our wonderful director Sherise Dorf, as we dive into our collaborative process behind “The Everything Pot.” We’ll be joined by fellow composers and directors Allyson Newman, Trish Dalton, Wynne Bennett, Contessa Gayles, Alex Wakim and Nay Tabarra, moderated by Shruti Kumar
Monday, Jun 10th 12-2pm EST, Soho House New York
“The Everything Pot” directed by Sherise Dorf Tribeca Premiere
June 9th, 2024
Incredibly grateful to have been able to celebrate and share this day with the cast and crew of “The Everything Pot.” We had so much fun scoring this hilarious Romantic dramedy and were blown away with the amount of laughter in the theater today!
Take Two: Australian-born Chinese Composer Shirley Song and South Korean Composer Jina Hyojin An
Jun 1st, 2024
IF Magazine is an Australian print and online trade publication for screen-content professionals in Australia and New Zealand. Thank you to journalist Sean Slatter and Inside Film magazine for reaching out to us in wanting to learn more about our collaborative process!
“The Everything Pot” Will Debut at Tribeca Film Festival
April 22nd, 2024
So excited to have written the score for “The Everything Pot” directed by the brilliant Sherise Dorf!
A comedy of errors ensues when empty nester Rachel (Lisa Edelstein) hastily sends a gift to Charlie (James Wolk), a former colleague, upon receiving his wedding invitation. The young couple’s wedding gets Rachel out of her perpetual state of ennui in her own marriage and brings unexpected excitement that inadvertently causes speculation of infidelity. As one domino falls after another, cracks begin to show in their respective relationships especially while Rachel’s husband Adam (Erik Griffin) becomes obsessed with getting back their wedding gift: The Everything Pot.
In her feature debut, writer/director Sherise Dorf offers a hilarious send-up of modern marriage and all of its trials and tribulations. One innocent gift becomes a Pandora’s box for unleashing deep-seated emotions that are both absurdly funny and highly relatable all cooked up in one deliciously messy pot. Gina Torres and Delaney Rowe are also featured in the ensemble cast that truly shines, led by a radiant Lisa Edelstein as a married woman finding her luster again.
“Five Blind Dates” Out Now on Amazon Prime!
Feb 13th, 2024
Being able to write the music on a Chinese Australian Romcom was so much fun. It truly hit home for me, being an Aussie Chinese myself. I never grew up watching any Australian films that had an Asian leading cast!
Meet the Music Creatives Behind Five Blind Dates Interview
Jan 29th, 2024
“Meet the creatives behind the fabulous music of Prime Video's Five Blind Dates!” Jina Hyojin An and I, along with music supervisors Ian Broucek and Rebecca Rienks, talk about the musical approach to “Five Blind Dates”
2nd Annual Entertainment Shakers: Diversity in Hollywood (Available on YouTube)
Dec 3rd, 2023
Featuring creatives from Reservation Dogs, XO, Kitty, A Black Lady Sketch Show, Frankelda’s Book of Spooks, and more! Join film and television creatives for a conversation on how they use their craft to bring diverse storytelling to the screen and beyond. Learn about how they’re making their stamp in Hollywood and how they’re opening the door for the next generation of creatives. With writer/ director/ producer Arturo Ambriz (Frankelda’s Book of Spooks), cinematographer Irene Melis (Frankelda’s Book of Spooks), editor Varun Viswanath, ACE (Reservation Dogs), composer Shirley Song (XO, Kitty), and editor Bradinn French, ACE (A Black Lady Sketch Show). Moderated by Joy Donnell, Writer and Co-Founder of CIME: Center for Intersectional Media and Entertainment. Part 3 of Impact24 PR’s Panel Superblock.
Entertainment Shakers: Diversity in Hollywood Comic Con Panel
Dec 3rd, 2023
Come and swing by and say hi to my fellow panelists and I!
“Get ready to dive into the world of entertainment with the Impact24 PR Panel Superblock Series, the ultimate destination for Los Angeles Comic Con 2023 attendees seeking a unique film and television behind-the-scenes experience.
Discover the secrets behind the creation of fan-favorite projects like Street Fighter 6, A24’s Dicks: The Musical, Reservation Dogs, Miracle Workers: End Times, XO, Kitty, and more.
This year’s panel series features an exceptional lineup of industry professionals, including music producers, writers, costume designers, editors, sound designers, and more creatives from every department in entertainment. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to gain exclusive insight into the artistry that brings your favorite piece of entertainment to life.”
Date: Dec 3rd
Time: 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Venue: LA Comic Con, Room 403B
XO, Kitty Soundtrack Out on Pink Vinyl!
Nov 3rd, 2023
Say whaaaaat?! You can now buy our gloriously vibrant pink “XO, Kitty” Vinyl soundtrack exclusively at Urban Outfitters!
HMMA Award Nomination For Our Score, “A Tourist’s Guide To Love”
Nov 2nd, 2023
Co-Composer Jina Hyojin An and I constantly talk about how proud we are of the score we wrote for this beautiful film. So many great memories were made with the “A Tourist’s Guide to Love” team. Huge congrats to all our fellow friends and peers who are nominated!
VIFF Amp and the VSO Present: Live Score Showcase
September 20th, 2023
Thrilled to have my score performed live to picture by the prestigious Vancouver Symphony Orchestra!
Over the past two months, three-time Emmy-nominated film and television composer Miriam Cutler has mentored five filmmakers and twelve composers to create original scores to scenes from four BC films. This is your opportunity to hear their final works at a live-to-picture performance featuring 20 members of the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra. You will also hear from each filmmaker, who will talk about how they collaborated with the composers to deliver and record these scores. Tickets are free and can be purchased here!
Date: Oct 7
Time: 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Venue: Annex Theatre
Selected for the VIFF Amp Cohort
September 14th, 2023
Being chosen as one of the twelve composers for the 2023 VIFF Amp Composer Filmmaker Accelerator Cohort is an incredible honor and a thrilling opportunity. I'm excited to embark on this journey, grow as a composer, and contribute my skills to the world of film. I want to express my gratitude to VIFF for selecting me, and I look forward to the incredible experiences and collaborations that lie ahead.
No Film School: How To Craft Music for a Project That Truly Reflects You
July 27th, 2023
When we were growing up, the two of us, (Shirley Song, born and raised in Sydney, Australia, and Jina An, born in Busan, South Korea), never watched any Hollywood or Australian films and shows where we felt represented on screen–there were hardly any Asian cast, let alone Asian leads/protagonists. How we would’ve killed to have films like Jenny Han’s To All the Boys I've Loved Before when we were in high school!
Then, fast forward, XO, Kitty was announced!
Exclusive Interview With OutLoud! Culture
June 17th, 2023
A spinoff to the To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before film franchise and book series of the same name from author Jenny Han, XO, Kitty is a series that follows Kitty, Laura Jean’s youngest sister, as she navigates love in Seoul, Korea. Jina Hyojin and Shirley Song created the show’s sound, which infuses pop-based music with the overall tone of traditional KDrama. In the new series, synths, vocal chops, and catchy pop beats meet a more traditional instrumentation of piano and strings.
SCL Screening + Q&A: MAESTROS AND MAVERICKS MUSIC ROUNDTABLE
June 16th, 2023
Thank you to SCL and Impact 24 for having us talk about our process behind scoring for TV and a huge shout out to our moderator, founder, Editor-in-Chief of The Spool, Clint Worthington.
What’s On Netflix Interview On the Score for ‘XO, Kitty’
June 14th, 2022
Netflix’s new sensational teen drama, XO, Kitty, arrived in May 2023 and has since gone to become a smash hit with audiences around the world. Blending the very best of teen and K-drama, what made XO, Kitty even more enjoyable was the series’ great soundtrack and score. We recently had the opportunity to discuss the score of XO, Kitty with talented composer pair Shirley Song and Jina Hyojin An.
Lakeshore Records Releases ‘XO, Kitty’ Soundtrack Today!
June 2nd, 2022
So excited to announce that the soundtrack for ‘XO, Kitty” is out today! Available on all streaming platforms:
XO, Kitty Drops THAT Song Cover & Previews Its Score [EXCLUSIVE]
May 31st , 2022
Exclusive: Check out two songs from XO, Kitty, including the show’s standout cover of “Everybody Wants To Rule The World” by Juju B. Goode & dv/sn. Source: Screenrant
Film Music Reporter Announces ‘XO, Kitty’ Soundtrack Album Details
May 31st, 2022
Lakeshore Records will release a soundtrack album for the Netflix original series XO, Kitty. The album features selections of the show’s original score composed by Jina Hyojin An & Shirley Song (The Princess Switch 3, A Tourist’s Guide to Love). The soundtrack will be released digitally this Friday, June 2 and is now available for pre-order here. The Awesomeness production, which follows teen matchmaker Kitty (from the To All the Boys movies) as she reunites with her long-distance boyfriend at the same boarding school attended by her late mother, premiered earlier this month and is now available to stream on Netflix.
‘XO, Kitty’ Premiere At the Netflix Tudum Theater
May 11th, 2022
Shirley Song at the premiere of "XO, Kitty" held at the Netflix Tudum Theater on May 11, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Mark Von Holden/Variety via Getty Images)
‘A Tourist’s Guide To Love’ Out on Netflix
April 23rd, 2022
‘A Tourist’s Guide To Love’ scored by Jina An and Shirley Song is out today on Netflix.