Up to Snuff
{{short description|2019 documentary film about W. G. Snuffy Walden}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2018}}
{{use list-defined references|date=June 2017}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Up to Snuff
| image = Up to Snuff.jpg
| caption = Film poster
| director = Mark Maxey
| producer = {{Plainlist|
- Mark Maxey
- Gino Scofidio
}}
| starring = {{Plainlist|
- Aaron Sorkin
- Martin Sheen
- Tom Arnold
- Timothy Busfield
- Joshua Malina
- Eric Burdon
- Lawrence O'Donnell
- W. G. Snuffy Walden
}}
| music = W. G. Snuffy Walden
| cinematography = Shawn Grice
| editing = Gino Scofidio
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|2018|03|14|Pasadena Film Festival}}
| 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.{{cite web | title=Documentary on TV Composer W.G. Snuffy Walden Leads a Strong Newport Beach Film Festival Music Program | website=OC Weekly | date=2018-04-26 | url=https://www.ocweekly.com/documentary-on-tv-composer-w-g-snuffy-walden-leads-a-strong-newport-beach-film-festival-music-program/ | access-date=2018-05-22| archive-date=2018-05-22| archive-url=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/}}{{cite news |last1=Bell |first1=Becky |title=Snuffy's story of redemption goes public in film that tells East Texas native's story |url=https://www.news-journal.com/features/lifestyle/snuffy-s-story-of-redemption-goes-public-in-film-that/article_b898dcce-1558-11e9-b660-8332dc12346c.html |accessdate=13 May 2019 |publisher=Longview News-Journal |date=13 January 2019}}{{cite news |last1=Freedman |first1=Richard |title=November 1 Vallejo A&E Source: Walden saluted by longtime friend in 'Up to Snuff' |url=https://www.timesheraldonline.com/2018/10/30/val-l-snuffy-1101/ |accessdate=13 May 2019 |publisher=Vallejo Times Herald |date=31 October 2018}}{{cite news |last1=Meyers |first1=Joe |title='Snuffy' Walden: From rock world substance abuser to TV composing star |url=https://www.ctpost.com/living/article/Snuffy-Walden-From-rock-world-substance-13053963.php |accessdate=13 May 2019 |publisher=Connecticut Post |date=9 July 2018}}
Following his years as a touring and session musician and an Emmy nomination for the "Theme from Thirtysomething",{{cite web | title=W.G. Snuffy Walden - Biography & History | website=AllMusic | url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/wg-snuffy-walden-mn0000815112/biography | access-date=2018-05-22| archive-date=2018-05-22|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180522192326/https://www.allmusic.com/artist/wg-snuffy-walden-mn0000815112/biography}} 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.{{cite web | title=W.G. "Snuffy" Walden - Movies and Filmography | website=AllMovie | url=https://www.allmovie.com/artist/wg-snuffy-walden-p194433 | access-date=2018-05-22}}
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.{{cite web|url=https://www.news-journal.com/features/lifestyle/snuffy-s-story-of-redemption-goes-public-in-film-that/article_b898dcce-1558-11e9-b660-8332dc12346c.html|title=Snuffy's story of redemption goes public in film that tells East Texas native's story|website=Longview News-Journal|access-date=2019-05-12}} Walden became sober and transitioned into a composer, scoring music for television programs.{{cite web | title=W. G. Snuffy Walden filmography | website=IMDB | url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0006336/ | access-date=2019-05-12}} 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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.napavalleyfilmfest.org/artists/up-to-snuff/|title=Up to Snuff • NVFF19 • NOV 13 - 17|website=NVFF19 • NOV 13 - 17|language=en-US|access-date=2019-05-27}}
Accolades
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| Newport Beach Film Festival
| Audience Favorite - Music | {{won}} |
| Phoenix Film Festival
| Audience Favorite | {{won}} |
| Red Rock Film Festival
| Audience Favorite | {{won}} |
| Orlando Film Festival
| Focus on Art Award | {{won}} | style="text-align:center;"| |
| Washington West Film Festival
| Best Directorial Debut | {{won}} |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|6432868}}
- {{Official website|https://www.uptosnuffmovie.com}}
Category:2018 documentary films
Category:American documentary films
Category:Documentary films about the music industry
Category:Films directed by Mark Maxey
Category:Documentary films about Los Angeles