Variety Music for Screens Summit 2022 [FREE ONLINE EVENT]

DAY 1 – TUESDAY – 29/11/2022

9:30 – 10:00AM – KEYNOTE CONVERSATION WITH TÁR

• CATE BLANCHETT – ACTOR
• TODD FIELD – DIRECTOR
• HILDUR GUÐNADÓTTIR – COMPOSER
• Moderated by Clayton Davis, Senior Awards Editor, Variety

 

10:00 – 10:45AM – COMPOSER ROUNDTABLE, PRESENTED BY BMI

• A look at music storytelling achievements over the past year. What are the latest innovations and inspirations in accomplishing the right musical tone, rhythm, and atmosphere to drive the narrative in film and TV.
  • NICHOLAS BRITELL – SHE SAID, SUCCESSION
  • CHANDA DANCY – I WANNA DANCE WITH SOMEBODY, DEVOTION
  • TERENCE BLANCHARD – THE WOMAN KING
  • ROB SIMONSEN – THE WHALE
  • EMILIE LEVIENAISE-FARROUCH – LIVING
• Moderated by Jon Burlingame, Contributor, Variety
• With an introduction by Mike Steinberg, EVP, Creative & Licensing, BMI

 

10:45 – 11:30AM – THE POWER OF LIVE: HOW PRIMETIME TV HAS ELEVATED MUSIC PERFORMANCES

• Live performances are higher stakes than ever – as a strong performance can create new followers overnight. What are the latest creative strategies in building a winning live music performance?
  • ADAM BLACKSTONE – EMMY-WINNING MUSIC DIRECTOR – THE PEPSI SUPER BOWL LVI HALFTIME SHOW
  • RICKEY MINOR – EMMY-WINNING MUSIC DIRECTOR – KENNEDY CENTER HONORS
  • MEGAN MICHAELS WOLFLICK – EXECUTIVE PRODUCER & SHOWRUNNER – AMERICAN IDOL
  • PINAR TOPRAK – COMPOSER – THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL
• Moderated by Cynthia Littleton, Co-Editor-in-Chief, Variety

 

11:30AM – 12:00PM – KEYNOTE CONVERSATION WITH DANNY ELFMAN & NOAH BAUMBACH

• Hear about the collaborative efforts behind the music storytelling of White Noise
• Moderated by Chris Willman, Senior Music Writer, Variety

 

DAY 2 – WEDNESDAY – 30/11/2022

9:30 – 10:00AM – COMPOSER OF THE YEAR AWARD, PRESENTED BY ASCAP

• MICHAEL GIACCHINO – COMPOSER – THOR: LOVE AND THUNDER, THE BATMAN, SPIDER-MAN: NO WAY HOME
• Moderated by JJ Abrams
• With an introduction by Shawn LeMone, SVP Film, TV and Visual Media, ASCAP

 

10:00 – 10:30AM – KEYNOTE CONVERSATION WITH WOMEN TALKING

• SARAH POLLEY – DIRECTOR AND WRITER
• HILDUR GUÐNADÓTTIR – COMPOSER
• Moderated by Chris Willman, Senior Music Writer, Variety

 

10:30 – 11:15AM – MUSIC FOR SMALL SCREENS: THE NEW RULES OF MUSIC DISCOVERY

• A look at trends in discovering and growing music acts through creator/social media/online platforms.
  • CELINE JOSHUA – EVP, COMMERCIAL INNOVATION & ARTIST STRATEGY – UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP
  • KATHY BAKER – DIRECTOR, HEAD OF US LABEL RELATIONS – YOUTUBE
  • SEAN STEVENS – VP, A&R AND HEAD OF RESEARCH & ANALYTICS – WARNER RECORDS
  • ISABEL QUINTEROS ANNOUS – GLOBAL HEAD OF MUSIC PARTNERSHIPS – TIKTOK
  • NATE NANZER – VP GLOBAL PARTNERSHIPS – EPIC GAMES
• Moderated by Jem Aswad, Deputy Music Editor, Variety

 

11:15 – 11:30AM – BEHIND THE MUSIC OF TILL

• CHINONYE CHUKWU – WRITER AND DIRECTOR
• ABEL KORZENIOWSKI – COMPOSER
• D’MILE – PRODUCER AND SONGWRITER
• Moderated by Clayton Davis, Senior Awards Editor, Variety

 

11:30AM – 12:15PM – ROCK TO SCORE-STARS

• Rock artists-turned-composers have re-written the scoring playbook, winning accolades – including Oscars – and finding new career paths. Who is best positioned to take on a major film project? What skills traverse the two worlds? What are the common mistakes and learning curves of entering visual media? Recording artists converge to speak about their journeys as composers for the screen.
  • ESTE HAIM + COMPOSING PARTNER, CHRISTOPHER STRACEY – HAIM – CHA CHA REAL SMOOTH
  • DEV HYNES – BLOOD ORANGE – PASSING, RAP SHIT
  • IAN CHANG – SON LUX – EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE
  • KAREN O – YEAH YEAH YEAHS – WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE, WHERE IS ANNE FRANK?, HER
  • FINNEAS O’CONNELL – ORIGINAL SONGS FOR PIXAR’S “TURNING RED” – FILM SCORES FOR “VENGEANCE” AND “THE FALLOUT”
• Moderated by Shirley Halperin, Executive Editor, Music, Variety

 

DAY 3 – THURSDAY – 1/12/2022

9:30 – 10:00AM – KEYNOTE CONVERSATION WITH BAZ LUHRMANN AND MUSIC SUPERVISOR ANTON MONSTEAD

• A deep dive into the making of breakout film musical Elvis
  • BAZ LUHRMANN – DIRECTOR, PRODUCER, WRITER – ELVIS
  • ANTON MONSTEAD – MUSIC SUPERVISOR – ELVIS
• Moderated by Chris Willman, Senior Music Writer, Variety

 

10:00 – 10:45AM – FANTASY MUSIC ROUNDTABLE, PRESENTED BY ASCAP

• A look at the increasingly important role music is playing in the red-hot fantasy genre, spanning film, TV, video games and more
  • RAMIN DJAWADI – COMPOSER – HOUSE OF THE DRAGON
  • SIMON FRANGLEN – COMPOSER – AVATAR: THE WAY OF WATER
  • NATALIE HOLT – COMPOSER – LOKI, OBI-WAN KENOBI
  • ANNE NIKITIN – COMPOSER – FATE: THE WINX SAGA
  • BEAR MCCREARY – COMPOSER – THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RINGS OF POWER
• Moderated by Jazz Tangcay, Senior Artisans Editor, Variety

 

10:45 – 11:30AM – MUSIC SUPERVISORS IN THE SPOTLIGHT

• A look at how music storytelling is achieving its rightful place in the spotlight for TV, film, and video game creation. Entertainment projects often pop with a smartly placed song. How are music supervisors reaching their goals now – what are current trends in music supervising and synch that are engaging audiences today?
  • JEN MALONE – EUPHORIA, YELLOW JACKETS – MADONNA WADE-REED
  • ALL AMERICAN – LAUREN MIKUS – ONLY MURDERS IN THE BUILDING, EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE
  • RICH ROBINSON – EVP, GLOBAL SYNCHRONIZATION AND MEDIA ORIGINAL MUSIC, WARNER CHAPPELL MUSIC
  • JEN ROSS – ZOEY’S EXTRAORDINARY PLAYLIST, BEL-AIR
• Moderated by Jazz Tangcay, Senior Artisans Editor, Variety