creative control Ent.
creative control Ent.
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Oscar-nominated Best Original Song for “The Journey” performed by H.E.R. and written by 16x Oscar nominee Dianne Warren.
Won 2024 Hollywood Music in Media Award for Best Song in Feature Film - “The Journey”
Won 2025 SCL Award for Outstanding Original Song for a Dramatic or Documentary Visual Media Production - “The Journey”
5 NAACP Image Award nominations, including Best Motion Picture.
Listen to “The Journey” and the soundtrack.
Music Supervisor: Joel C. High
2024
For over 15 years, creative control has been a groundbreaking leader in the field of music supervision across all media. Collectively, the principal members of creative control have music supervised or spearheaded the music efforts for the Academy Award®-winning films Crash and Monster's Ball, as well as projects as varied as Saw, Akeelah & the Bee, The Devil's Rejects, Rules of Attraction, and the Leonard Cohen concert film and documentary I'm Your Man. Most recently the supervisors at creative control have helped tell stories with music on films ranging from A Jazzman’s Blues for Tyler Perry Studios, Maybe I Do for Fifth Season, and Blue’s Big City Adventure for Nickelodeon. creative control has emerged as a leader in supervision for podcasts, the latest being Sound Barriers: Sylvester on Spotify.
creative control also leads the field in independent work for video games having most recently cleared the music for 2 seasons of FIFA and NHL for Electronic Arts. creative control counts among its music supervision and consultation clients several of the top independent film companies including Tyler Perry Studios, The Weinstein Company, Lionsgate, Roberts/David Films, and Sobini Films. creative control has worked with Tyler Perry Studios since the founding of both companies and is currently working as the music department for the fast-growing studio. Currently overseeing 17 television series ranging from The Oval and Sistas to All The Queens Men and Young Dylan. creative control oversees the publishing and recorded catalog of the studio and is working to increase the musical footprint of the Atlanta-based entertainment powerhouse.
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#1 on Netflix’s top ten TV shows just days after its premiere.
Music Supervisors: Joel C. High and Lia Avraham.
2024
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Highest-grossing new subscriber count after a film release on Amazon Prime.
2023
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Paris Film Awards, Won, Best Original Song for Into the Spotlight’s “Something to Say”
HALO International Film Festival, Won, Best Original Soundtrack for Into the Spotlight
Listen to “Something to Say” and the soundtrack.
Music Supervisor: Joel C. High
2023
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2018 Winner GMS Award
Best Music Supervision for a Documentary - G-Funk2017 Winner GMS Award
Best Music Supervision for Film Budgeted Under 5 Million Dollars
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A criminal defense attorney takes on the case of a seductive artist accused of murdering his girlfriend, but when burning desire takes hold, things get hot - and dangerous. Directed by Tyler Perry and distributed by Netflix.
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Music Supervisor: Joel C. High
2024
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Acquired by Tyler Perry in 2015, the 330-acre lot is located in the heart of Atlanta on the historic grounds of the former Fort McPherson Army base. The major motion picture studio, one of the largest production facilities in the country, showcases forty buildings on the National Register of Historic Places, twelve purpose-built sound stages, 200 acres of green space, and a diverse backlot. Tyler Perry Studios Fort McPherson is the fourth expansion in the lineage of the writer, actor, producer, director, and philanthropist’s creative empire.
Designed by a creative, for creatives.
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A tale of forbidden love and family drama unravels 40 years of secrets and lies in the deep South during an unsolved murder investigation. Directed by Tyler Perry. Music by Aaron Zigman. Original song “Paper Airplanes” performed by Ruth B., written by Ruth B. and Terence Blanchard.
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Music Supervisor: Joel C. High
2022
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An affluent family's world is turned upside down when their nephew, Dylan, who is an aspiring hip-hop star, moves in unannounced. A clash of lifestyles follows as he tries to fit into a new way of life. Produced by Mark E. Swinton and Will Areu with production companies Tyler Perry Studios and Nickelodeon Productions.
Music Supervisor: Joel C. High
2020 - 2025
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Josh and Blue head to New York City to audition for a big Broadway musical. Directed by Matt Stawski and written by Liz Maccie and Angela Santomero. Starring Joshua Dela Cruz, BD Wong, and Alex Winter.
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Music Supervisors: Joel C. High and Sami Posner
2022
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FIFA 22 is a football simulation video game published by Electronic Arts. It is the 29th installment in the FIFA series, and was released worldwide in for Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S.
Music Clearance Consultants: Joel C. High and Sami Posner
2021
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Face's Music Party is an American children's television series produced by Jonas & Co., Nickelodeon Productions, and Nickelodeon Animation Studio. It’s a dance-along and sing-along music video show for kids starring Cedric L. Williams, Lucie Vuong, and Malea Emma Tjandrawidjaja.
Music Supervisors + Associate Producers: Joel C. High and Sami Posner
2022
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Saw is an American psychological horror film directed by James Wan, in his feature directorial debut, and written by Leigh Whannell from a story by Wan and Whannell. It is the first installment in the Saw film series, and stars Whannell, Cary Elwes, Danny Glover, Monica Potter, Michael Emerson, Ken Leung, and Tobin Bell.
Executive in Charge of Music: Joel C. High
2004
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The murderous, backwoods Firefly family take to the road to escape the vengeful Sheriff Wydell, who is not afraid of being as ruthless as his target. Directed and written by Rob Zombie. Starring Sid Haig, Sheri Moon Zombie, and Bill Moseley.
Listen to the soundtrack and playlist.
Music Supervisor: Joel C. High
2005
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The incredibly spoiled and overprivileged students of Camden College are a backdrop for an unusual love triangle between a drug dealer, a virgin, and a bisexual classmate. Directed by Roger Avary. Starring James Van Der Beek, Ian Somerhalder, and Shannyn Sossamon.
Music Supervisor: Joel C. High
2002
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What Remains of Edith Finch is a video game developed by Giant Sparrow and published by Annapurna Interactive. The game centers on the character of Edith, a member of the Finch family, afflicted by a perceived curse that causes all but one member of each generation to die in unusual ways.
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Music Supervisor: Joel C. High
2017
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I Can Do Bad All by Myself is an American romantic musical comedy-drama film. It was directed, produced, and written by Tyler Perry, who also makes an appearance in the film as his signature character Madea. The rest of the cast consists of Taraji P. Henson, Adam Rodriguez, Brian White, Mary J. Blige, Gladys Knight, and Marvin L. Winans.
Music Supervisor: Joel C. High
2009
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A young American college student with dreams of being a professional dancer travels to India with her family for a week-long Indian wedding and falls in love - both with a new style of dance and with the young man who introduces it to her. Directed by Duane Adler and starring Krystal Ellsworth, Amitash Pradhan, Daphne Zuniga
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Music Supervisor: Joel C. High
2017
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Filmmaker Lian Lunson interviews the prolific Canadian songwriter about his rise to fame and retreat from the music business. Rufus Wainright, U2, Nick Cave, and others take part in a musical tribute to Cohen at Australia's Sydney Opera House. Songs include "If It Be Your Will" and "Tower of Song."
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Music Executive: Joel C. High
2005
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The Wash is an American comedy film written, produced, and directed by DJ Pooh and starring Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, and DJ Pooh, with appearances by Eminem, Ludacris, Kurupt, Shaquille O’Neal, Xzibit, and Pauly Shore.
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Music Supervisor: Joel C. High
2001
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The Game Awards Nominee for Best Mobile Game
Donut County is an indie video game developed by American indie designer Ben Esposito and published by Annapurna Interactive. In the game, the player moves a hole to swallow objects, which increases the hole's size.
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Music Supervisor: Joel C. High
2018
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Monster's Ball is an American drama film directed by Marc Forster, produced by Lee Daniels and written by Milo Addica and Will Rokos, who also appear in the film. It stars Billy Bob Thornton, Heath Ledger, Halle Berry, and Peter Boyle, with Sean Combs, Mos Def, and Coronji Calhoun in supporting roles.
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Music Supervisor: Joel C. High
2001
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Why Did I Get Married Too? is an American comedy-drama film directed by Tyler Perry and starring Janet Jackson, Tyler Perry, Tasha Smith, Jill Scott, Louis Gossett, Jr., Malik Yoba, Michael Jai White, Sharon Leal, Richard T. Jones, Lamman Rucker, and Cicely Tyson.
Music Supervisor: Joel C. High
2010
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Make Your Move (formerly called Cobu 3D, also known as Make Your Move 3D), is a Romeo and Juliet-inspired 2013 South Korean-American independent dance film starring K-pop singer BoA and ballroom dancer Derek Hough. The film was directed by Duane Adler who wrote the script for the movies Save the Last Dance (2001) and Step Up (2006).
Music Supervisor: Joel C. High
2013
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Strangers with Candy is an American comedy television series produced by Comedy Central. A prequel film of the same name was released in 2005. As of 2022, it is available to watch on Paramount+.
Music Supervisor: Joel C. High
1999 - 2000
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