BMI @ Sundance 2005

Wednesday, January 26
11 am -1 pm
The Sundance House, Kimball Arts Center

Doreen Ringer Ross	Alexander Desplat	BT
Vice President, BMI Film & Television	Composer, “The Upside of Anger,” “Girl With A Pearl Earring”	Composer, “The Fast and The Furious,” “Monster”

Several prominent composers and filmmakers will engage in a freewheeling and lively discussion on the role of music in independent film and the current state of film music.   The focus will be on the creative process.  

Ed Shearmur	George S. Clinton	Jeff Feuerzeig
Composer, “Nine Lives,” “Charlie’s Angels”	Composer, “A Dirty Shame,” “Austin Powers”	Director, “The Devil and Daniel Johnston”

What goes into a successful film score?
What makes for an effective director/composer relationship?  
How do leading directors and composers talk to each other?  
What are the considerations involved in deciding where to place music, how much music, and what kind of music?

Kevin Bacon	Melissa Painter	Michael Bacon
Director, “Loverboy,” “Losing Chase”	Director, “Steal Me,” “Wildflowers”	Composer, “Loverboy,” “Losing Chase”

Audience participation will be encouraged.

Peter Golub	Richard Shepard	Rodrigo Garcia
Composer, “The Laramie Project,” and Director, Sundance Composers Lab	Director, “The Matador”	Director, “Nine Lives,” “Things You Can Tell Just By Looking At Her”

Rolfe Kent		Walter Werzowa
Composer, “The Matador,” “Sideways,” “Mean Girls”		Composer, “The Devil and Daniel Johnston”