Cody Westheimer - Filmmaker
By trade a film composer, Cody Westheimer is a graduate
of the music composition program at USC's Thornton School
of Music. While attending USC Westheimer scored a record
40 student films. He now resides in West Los Angeles.
Primarily composing on keyboards, Westheimer is a veteran
brass player, specializing in jazz trombone and tuba. Not only
proficient in Western instruments, he began studying the
Japanese shakuhachi (bamboo flute - heard throughout the
WAVES score) in 1999. A unique element in Westheimer’s
music is his seamless blend of Eastern styles and space
with Western harmony and counterpoint.
Other than writing and playing music (and making the occasional short film) he enjoys playing ice hockey, yoga, running, nature photography and drinking the occasional Dr Pepper.
For more information and hundreds of categorized music samples, visit http://www.CodyWestheimer.com
Karen Westheimer - Producer
Proud mother of Cody, Karen made sure he got up at
Sunrise to catch Ellwood at its best. A creative soul, Karen
has experience in nearly every form of art imaginable -
from children’s books to stained glass. Her work has shown
in galleries from Los Angeles to San Francisco. She has also
edited two shorts, “Simply Cat” and “This Is Your Life, May
Saxe.” Today she resides in Goleta, just North of Santa
Barbara and spends many weekends in Los Angeles with
her son and his wife, Julia.
Julia Newmann - Co-Producer
Julia, who is married to Cody is also a film composer by day.
In addition to her long list of credentials, she works with
acclaimed film composer James Newton Howard. A pianist
and vocalist, her artistic flair is unmatched. Julia’s hobbies
include gardening, goofing off and taking hikes with her
husband. Learn more about Julia at her website:
