Up to Snuff

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]

Up to Snuff
Film poster
Directed by	Mark Maxey
Produced by	Mark Maxey Gino Scofidio
Starring	Aaron Sorkin Martin Sheen Tom Arnold Timothy Busfield Joshua Malina Eric Burdon Lawrence O'Donnell W. G. Snuffy Walden
Cinematography	Shawn Grice
Edited by	Gino Scofidio
Music by	W. G. Snuffy Walden
Release date	March 14, 2018 (2018-03-14) (Pasadena Film Festival)
Running time	80 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

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