Music & Animation All Stars

*Spoiler Warning for some plot points of Damsel and Mr. & Mrs. Smith. Composer David Fleming sits down for a brand new in-person Film.Music.Media conversation! Dave takes us into two of his recent scores with Netflix's Damsel and Amazon's Mr. & Mrs. Smith. For Mr. & Mrs. Smith, Dave talks about how the approach for the score was very much defined by the vision of co-creators and stars Francesca Sloane and Donald Glover. And for Damsel, Dave talks about how he was truly able to go big with the orchestra and embrace the fairytale genre while still putting a modern twist and making the score an emotional and intimate journey. A Film.Music.Media Production | Produced & Presented by Kaya Savas

Emmy-winning Composer Carlos Rafael Rivera sits down for a brand new Film.Music.Media conversation! Carlos takes us behind his new score to Griselda starring Sofía Vergara and how he found the sound to humanize her character in the Netflix limited series. We talk about Carlos's approach to music, his passion for teaching, how he managed to build a career based out of Miami, and how his career is something he never expected. Carlos talks about his love for visual storytelling and we discuss what the future of filmmaking holds and how optimism for future storytellers drives passion within all of us working in the entertainment industry. A Film.Music.Media Production | Produced & Presented by Kaya Savas

Emmy-winning Composer Geoff Zanelli sits down for a brand new Film.Music.Media conversation! It’s always a blast having Geoff return to discuss his latest projects, and this conversation is no different! We dive right into Leo, the new animated feature starring Adam Sandler from co-directors Robert Marianetti, Robert Smigel and David Wachenheim. Geoff takes us into his process and how the score had to work with the original songs that were part of the film. We discuss finding the right tone and how to navigate between comedy and sentimentality within scores for family films. Geoff also gives us a look into the score for 10 Lives, the animated feature recently premiered at Sundance and sees Geoff co-scoring with Tome Howe. Lastly, we get an amazing update on the immensely anticipated Star Citizen which Geoff has been working on during it’s lengthy development as the game tackles an unprecedented approach to its production through crowdfunding, conventions and building a whole community surrounding it. A Film.Music.Media Production | Produced & Presented by Kaya Savas  

Composer David Metzger sits down for a brand new Film.Music.Media conversation! Dave is an industry legend who has built an incredible body of work as a composer, orchestrator and arranger. Besides his incredible body of work as a composer, he's also been composers' and songwriters' secret weapon when it comes to orchestration and arranging. Composers like Mark Mancina, John Powell and Henry Jackman have relied on Dave's skills to bring their music to life. And without Dave, the songs of Frozen, Moana, Spirited and Disenchanted wouldn't have the orchestral colors that they do. We dive into Dave's gorgeous score to Disney's Wish, and how he approached scoring his first feature since Brother Bear 2. Learn how Dave got hired on the project, and how he approached bringing the world of Wish to life. Dave also shares his path to becoming a composer, and how the biggest breaks in his career came when he was ready to give up hope. We talk about his big break working on The Tonight Show With Jay Leno, how he formed a lasting creative relationship with Mark Mancina to become an essential part of his team, and much more! A Film.Music.Media Production | Produced & Presented by Kaya Savas

Composer Jake Monaco sits down for a brand new Film.Music.Media conversation! Jake takes some time to talk about his path to becoming a composer and some of the early projects of his career. Jake talks about scoring animation and what his approach is to scoring television for younger audiences. We also dive into his approach to scores like Jerry And Marge Go Large, Cars On The Road and his newest score to National Geographic's Incredible Animal Journeys. We look into how Jake created different and unique sonic palettes for each episode, and what his starting point is when approaching nature docs. From instrumentation to knowing how to navigate narration, Jake takes us into his approach and we have an absolute blast! A Film.Music.Media Production | Produced & Presented by Kaya Savas

Co-composers Christopher Lennertz and Matt Bowen sit down for a brand new Film.Music.Media conversation! For this conversation we are spotlighting the collaborative process between co-composers, and what the process is for two composers to tackle a project together. Chris and Matt are unique in that Matt has worked for Chris as an additional composer on various projects and has spent a good part of his early career learning from Chris as part of his music team. For Gen V, Chris knew it was the perfect project for him and Matt to tackle as co-composers. You'll learn all about what Chris looks for when hiring people for his music team and how Matt used the early years working with Chris to learn techniques that he now applies to his solo projects. We also discuss the evolution of the score for The Boys and how that led to developing the sound for Gen V. A Film.Music.Media & Impact 24 PR Production | Produced & Presented by Kaya Savas

Composer Matt Novack and Co-Showrunner Dan Mirk sit down for a brand new Film.Music.Media conversation! For this conversation we are spotlighting the collaborative process between the composer and the show runner on a TV series. Matt and Dan take us right into what the process is like between the composer and showrunner and how the two of them worked together across Miracle Workers: End Times. This conversation is incredibly insightful and unique given that Miracle Workers did not have a composer till this season when Matt was brought on. The prior seasons utilized library music, and Dan explains why they decided to bring in a composer to write an original score for this season of the anthology comedy series. Matt takes us into how he approached the tone and style for the season, and what elements informed his creative process. A Film.Music.Media & Impact 24 PR Production | Produced & Presented by Kaya Savas

Composers Antonio Naranjo and Meiro Stamm are joined by director Cory Morrison for a brand new Film.Music.Media conversation! For this conversation we are spotlighting the collaborative process between composers and the director as we take a look into the scoring and production process for Glisten And The Merry Mission. Antonio, Meiro and Cory sit down to talk about what the process was for their collaborative workflows while scoring the animated holiday film. Get an in-depth look at how two co-composers establish a process with their director and what the collaboration was like while working on the film. We also take a look at how they approached scoring a Christmas film and what role that genre played in the style and approach of the score. A Film.Music.Media & Impact 24 PR Production | Produced & Presented by Kaya Savas

Composer Kevin Smithers and writer/directors Arturo and Roy Ambriz sit down for a brand new Film.Music.Media conversation! For this conversation we are spotlighting the collaborative process between the composer and the writer/directors of Frankelda's Book Of Spooks (Sustos Ocultos de Frankelda). The Max original stop motion series is an absolutely stunning series filled with amazing storytelling, visuals and music. Kevin, Arturo and Roy take us into their collaborate process and how the three of them worked on the series together. You'll get to hear what it's like for Kevin as the composer to work with two brothers who are the writers and directors, and Arturo and Roy talk about how they work not only with Kevin but how they split duties between each other. A wonderful look into collaboration and stop motion animation! A Film.Music.Media & Impact 24 PR Production | Produced & Presented by Kaya Savas

Composer/Songwriter Mark Sonnenblick and Executive Music Producers Bill Sherman and Will Van Dyke sit down for a brand new Film.Music.Media conversation! Mark, Bill and Will kickoff our spotlight series focusing on composer collaborations. Get an incredible inside look at how the trio approached creating the musical that appears within the acclaimed mockumentary Theater Camp! From how they approached making the musical feel true to the amateur production values the characters were doing onscreen to how they fleshed out the songs for the album, we take an insightful deep dive into what it takes to write a musical that appears within a non-musical film. A Film.Music.Media & Impact 24 PR Production | Produced & Presented by Kaya Savas