Editing John Zorn (section)

===Film music===
Zorn stated that "After my record ''The Big Gundown'' came out I was convinced that a lot of soundtrack work was going to be coming my way".<ref Name=Filmworks1986-1990>Zorn, J. (1992) liner notes to ''[[Filmworks 1986–1990]]'' Tzadik: New York</ref> While interest from Hollywood was not forthcoming, eventually [[independent film]]makers like [[Sheila McLaughlin]] and [[Raúl Ruiz (director)|Raúl Ruiz]] sought his talents.<ref>Layne, J. [http://www.allmusic.com/album/filmworks-1986-1990-mw0000233217 Allmusic Review: Filmworks 1986–1990], accessed November 6, 2013.</ref> Filmmaker [[Walter Hill (filmmaker)|Walter Hill]] rejected his music for a film to be called ''Looters''.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0105636/trivia |publisher=IMDb |title=Trespass (1992) Trivia |access-date=August 28, 2021}}</ref> Although Zorn's score did not make the final cut he used the money he received to establish the record label, Tzadik, on which he released ''[[Filmworks II: Music for an Untitled Film by Walter Hill]]'' in 1995.<ref>Layne, J. [http://www.allmusic.com/album/filmworks-ii-music-for-an-untitled-film-by-walter-hill-mw0000647867 Allmusic Review: Filmworks II: Music for an Untitled Film by Walter Hill]. Accessed November 5, 2013.</ref> Zorn also produced a series of commercial soundtracks for the advertising firm [[Wieden+Kennedy]], including one directed by [[Jean-Luc Godard]], a long-term Zorn inspiration.<ref name="Filmworks III">Zorn, J. (1997), liner notes to ''[[Filmworks III: 1990–1995]]'' Tzadik: New York.</ref> Zorn used his film commissions to record new ensembles like [[Masada (band)|Masada]] and the [[Masada String Trio]]. From the mid-1990s, Zorn composed film music for independent films dealing with [[BDSM]] and [[LGBT culture]], documentaries exploring the Jewish experience, and films about [[outsider art]]ists. In 2013, after releasing 25 volumes in his Filmworks Series, Zorn announced that he would no longer be releasing music for film.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.tzadik.com/index.php?catalog=7643|title=Welcome to Tzadik|website=Tzadik.com}}</ref>