Barry Kirsch Productions (BKP) had three reasons to celebrate after the recently concluded Promax/BDA Arabia Awards 2006, recognized as the highest accolades within the industry.
BKP’s collaboration with Dubai Media Incorporated (DMI) yielded three awards, namely Best Use of Music and Sound Design (Gold) for DMI’s “Be a Sport” plug; Best Editing (Gold) for DMI’s Dubai Sports Station ID; and Best Branding (Silver) for DMI’s Dubai Sports Station ID.
“There can be no better recognition than that coming from one’s peers,” said Barry Kirsch, Managing Director, Barry Kirsch Productions. “And these awards from Promax/BDA are an affirmation of the world-class quality of audio and sound-design production that we produce for our partners. We would thank DMI for giving us the opportunity to collaborate with them on these award-winning projects.”
Dubai-based BKP is the leading audio post production and music production specialists in the region, working with regional and international clients on practically every aspect of music/sound design and production, including composition of original soundtracks for TV, film and commercials using a comprehensive line-up of advanced audio post-production facilities. BKP’s 4 studios offer a full range of services including original and library background music to sonic branding, as well as radio and TV production and post production. BKP also has the capabilities of recording voice-overs in many diverse languages with access to over hundreds of voice over talents from around the region including Europe and Beirut via ISDN.
“We collaborate with BKP on many of our productions, because we know we are going to get professional and high-quality work,” said Obeida Sidani, Head of Graphics Department, DMI. BKP works with DMI on projects involving Dubai TV, Sama TV, One TV, and Dubai Sports.
“It has been a great experience working with DMI. We work with very professional and creative people with such high standards for excellence,” said Matt Faddy, the sound engineer that produced the award-winning sound design for DMI. “That is always a challenge, and we love a challenge at BKP because it gives us the opportunity to push us to our limits.”
An established name in the industry, BKP is synonymous with some of the best-recognised soundtracks and sonic brands produced in the region over the last 15 years, including the one currently used by Emirates Airlines. It has branded some of Dubai’s most iconic brands, including Dubai – destination, Dubai World Cup, DDIA, Dubai Media City, Dubai Internet City, Dubai Eye, Dubai Shopping Festival, Dubai Holdings.
The recognition from Promax/BDA adds to a growing list of awards and nominations, including an Emmy nomination for the Prisioner of Honour (HBO), The Cannes Silver Lion for British Airways and SAAB, the New York Awards for Equilon, the London International Awards for Emirates Airlines and Gulf Air, among others.
For more information on Barry Kirsch Productions (BKP) please visit: www.bkpmusic.com
