Up to Snuff explained

Up to Snuff
Director:	Mark Maxey
Music:	W. G. Snuffy Walden
Cinematography:	Shawn Grice
Editing:	Gino Scofidio
Runtime:	80 minutes
Country:	United States
Language:	English

Up to Snuff is a 2018 documentary film about musician and composer W. G. Snuffy Walden, written, directed and produced by Mark Maxey, produced and edited by Gino Scofidio.^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

Following his years as a touring and session musician and an Emmy nomination for the "Theme from Thirtysomething",^[5] Walden scored numerous television series, including Roseanne, Ellen, My So-Called Life, Felicity, Early Edition, Sports Night, The West Wing, George Lopez, I'll Fly Away, The Stand, Huff, Once and Again, Friday Night Lights and Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip.^[6]

Synopsis

Up to Snuff follows Walden's experience in the music industry in the 1960s and 1970s, immersed in the "sex, drugs and rock and roll" lifestyle of touring musicians.^[7] Walden became sober and transitioned into a composer, scoring music for television programs.^[8] The film looks at that his transition, with interviews with Walden's colleagues and collaborators, including Aaron Sorkin, Martin Sheen, Tom Arnold, Timothy Busfield, Lawrence O'Donnell, Joshua Malina, Fred Savage, Ed Asner, and musicians Eric Burdon, Steve Lukather, Tris Imboden, and Mike Post.^{[9] [2]}

Accolades

Award	Category	Result
Newport Beach Film Festival	Audience Favorite - Music		^[10]
Phoenix Film Festival	Audience Favorite		^[11]
Red Rock Film Festival	Audience Favorite		^[12]
Orlando Film Festival	Focus on Art Award
Washington West Film Festival	Best Directorial Debut		^[13]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Documentary on TV Composer W.G. Snuffy Walden Leads a Strong Newport Beach Film Festival Music Program . OC Weekly . 2018-04-26 . 2018-05-22. 2018-05-22. https://web.archive.org/web/20180522132838/https://www.ocweekly.com/documentary-on-tv-composer-w-g-snuffy-walden-leads-a-strong-newport-beach-film-festival-music-program/.
2. News: Bell . Becky . Snuffy's story of redemption goes public in film that tells East Texas native's story . 13 May 2019 . . 13 January 2019.
3. News: Freedman . Richard . November 1 Vallejo A&E Source: Walden saluted by longtime friend in 'Up to Snuff' . 13 May 2019 . . 31 October 2018.
4. News: Meyers . Joe . 'Snuffy' Walden: From rock world substance abuser to TV composing star . 13 May 2019 . Connecticut Post . 9 July 2018.
5. Web site: W.G. Snuffy Walden - Biography & History . AllMusic . 2018-05-22. 2018-05-22. https://web.archive.org/web/20180522192326/https://www.allmusic.com/artist/wg-snuffy-walden-mn0000815112/biography.
6. Web site: W.G. "Snuffy" Walden - Movies and Filmography . AllMovie . 2018-05-22.
7. Web site: Snuffy's story of redemption goes public in film that tells East Texas native's story. Longview News-Journal. 2019-05-12.
8. Web site: W. G. Snuffy Walden filmography . IMDB . 2019-05-12.
9. Web site: Up to Snuff • NVFF19 • NOV 13 - 17. NVFF19 • NOV 13 - 17. en-US. 2019-05-27.
10. Web site: 19TH ANNUAL NEWPORT BEACH FILM FESTIVAL PRESENTED BY PACIFIC SALES ANNOUNCES AWARD WINNERS. newportbeachfilmfest.com. 2019-05-10. https://web.archive.org/web/20190402222829/https://newportbeachfilmfest.com/2018-nbff-award-winners/. April 2, 2019. live. mdy-all.
11. Web site: 2018 Award Winners Announced. phoenixfilmfestival.com. 2019-05-10. https://web.archive.org/web/20190220002824/http://www.phoenixfilmfestival.com/awards/2018/4/2018-award-winners-announced. February 20, 2019. live. mdy-all.
12. Web site: 2018 Audience Award Winners. redrockfilmfestival.com. 2019-05-10. https://web.archive.org/web/20180821213616/http://redrockfilmfestival.com/RedPages/films.html. August 21, 2018. live. mdy-all.
13. Web site: Congratulations 2018 Award Winners. wwfilmfest.com. 2019-05-10. https://web.archive.org/web/20190321084659/https://wwfilmfest.com/blog/congratulations-2018-award-winners/. March 21, 2019. live. mdy-all.