Sample Films Scored by Leon Salem

GRAIN OF SALT	THE COMMISSION	THE MAN WHO BLOCKED HIS OWN SHOT	SOME THINGS CHANGE
What if you could avenge your own murder? A man struggles to figure things out as he fights to stay alive.	A trailer for a TV pilot where a young man loses his brother and then realizes that the justice system is sometimes devoid of justice, and against all odds, he grows up to be Chicago's youngest judge. I gave the score an urban feel for the exterior scenes, and a softer, more orchestrated feel for the interior. A Lamont Couch Production.	A professional hit man questions his profession, and his victims, and finds that he can unexpectedly be both. I wrote the score for this video with a nod to the old "cops and robbers" type sound. A Keith Johnson-Emine Yildirimer film.	When a couple becomes engaged, the wife "to be" finds out the hard way that here future spouse has a drop dead temper and jealous streak. A close friend "sees through" her intended groom and luckily provides her with a life saving tool.

LATEX, THE MOVIE	PAISANICS	WISHFUL THINKING	MOONIES
A "loser" finds love, solace, and angst in the companionship of a plastic lady. Each scene gave me a lot of creative leeway to experiment with different thematic concepts for the film. An MCP film.	When viewing, please read between the lines, er, titles... or whatever. I wrote the score with a nod to the syrupy old Italian film music from the 50's and 60's. An MCP film.	The temptation of wishing for, and getting what you want; but with "ramifications." An MPC film.	In this feature comedy, 4 teens unintentionally get involved with some unsavory types and find themselves on the wrong side of the law. (short clip).


CRIMINAL INCOMPETANCE	SPOUSAL SAFE HAVEN	MIRACLE HOSE	TACO SMELL
A gang of ne'er do wells just can't get their game together. (short clip).	A world where a marriage gone sour, can be rectified by a "safety net." A fun movie with musical tongue planted firmly in cheek. An MPC film.	When is a hose not a hose? When do you feel like you're getting hosed? Winner of Carson Daly's It's Your Show contest #19. I had a lot of creative leeway to experiment with different thematic concepts for the film. An MCP film.	A fun short about the food we all eat at least once in in our lives, and then we feel it for the rest of our lives! An MCP film.