Music for Liberty

12/31/2022

HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM MUSIC FOR LIBERTY!

This past year, we hosted 9 webinars focused around the collaborations between filmmakers and music professionals, exploring various aspects of what it means to put music to media, including two very special liberty-focused webinar with director Justin Folk where we discussed our collaboration on WHAT IS A WOMAN? and with the Bragg Brothers where we discussed their work on the MPI-produced A PIECE OF CAKE.
As our New Years gift to you, you can access all of these webinars at no charge!

Simply go to:
https://musicforliberty.com/account/register/

Create an account and log in to the site using the "Account" tab. Once logged in, go to "Courses" and you will see the 2022 Webinar Series where you can watch all 9 webinars at your leisure. (if you previously created an account with us, you merely need to log in and you will have access!)

With this registration, you will also have access to the growing library of our educational content: the 8 Masterclasses we have released over the past three years, all webinars from 2020 and 2021, all of the filmed panels from our 2019 Film and Media Seminar, and we've included a special bonus of the mini-doc we produced last year entitled The Fate of Civilization Depends on Music.

This is over 50 hours of educational content to help you become a stronger, wiser and more astute filmmaker!!

These are the 9 webinars we hosted in 2022:
Director Justin Folk discussing our collaboration on What Is a Woman?
Directors Austin and Meredith Bragg discussion their work on the short comedy A Piece of Cake
The Music of Pantheon (Marco Betrami, Brandon Roberts, Buck Sanders)
The Music of The Orville (John Debney)
The Music of The Sandman (David Buckley)
The Music of The Sinner (Ronit Kirchman)
The Music of The Vampire Academy (Jacob Yoffee, Roahn Hylton)
The Music of House of Cards (Jeff Beal)
The Music of Animaniacs (Steve and Julie Bernstein)

12/14/2022

MUSIC FOR LIBERTY WEBINAR with:

Filmmakers Austin and Meredith Bragg, discussing their liberty-themed short film, A PIECE OF CAKE

This coming Thursday (Dec 15th) at 10am PT.

This webinar is exclusively for those with a freedom-oriented mindset. Register here:

We'll discuss the short film A Piece of Cake with filmmakers Meredith and Austin Bragg

10/10/2022

Webinar on THE SANDMAN with composer DAVID BUCKLEY

Webinar #3 in our 2022 Music Advantage series is coming up this week (Friday, October 14th, 9am PT)!

As before, we’re pleased to be able to extend access to this event to this community!

Obtain tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-music-of-the-sandman-with-david-buckley-tickets-422518924477

Use Promo Code TMAPanels2022-M4L for free access.

Please note that you can enter the Promo Code by clicking on "Tickets" and on the subsequent page, at the top left, click on the blue link with the text "Enter promo code".

The purpose of our events at The Music Advantage is to offer filmmakers the tools and information they need around the music aspect of filmmaking in order to make their projects more impactful and successful.

We'll discuss the music of the popular Netflix series The Sandman with composer David Buckley.

12/15/2021

THE FINAL MIX: A Conversation with Score Mixer Mike Aarvold
We’ll discuss the role the mixer plays in ensuring the final deliverables have the perfect balance and sound for the project, and, in particular, dive into Mike’s work on the Oscar-winning film Whiplash. Friday, December 17th, 10am PST.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-final-mix-getting-the-music-right-with-mike-aarvold-tickets-228074315417

We’d like to invite you to attend at no cost. To do so use Promo Code
TMAPanels2021-M4L

Spanning decades, Mike Aarvold’s illustrious career as a Recording Engineer and Mixer includes over 150 film and television projects, including many that have won Grammys Emmys and Oscars. Such projects include the Oscar-winning “Whiplash”, “Jobs”, and the TV series “The Blacklist” and “Fringe”.

The purpose of our events at The Music Advantage is to offer filmmakers the tools and information they need around the music aspect of filmmaking in order to make their projects more impactful and successful.

We'll discuss the role the mixer plays in ensuring the final deliverables have the perfect balance and sound for the project.

12/07/2021

GUSTAVO BORNER: Recording Engineer

Join us for an engaging conversation this coming Thursday with Grammy winner Gustavo Borner about the work involved in making music for media sound spectacular. Thursday, December 9th, 10am PST.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-music-team-score-recording-mixer-gustavo-borner-tickets-223994863667

We’d like to invite you to attend at no cost.
To do so use Promo Code
TMAPanels2021-M4L

The purpose of our events at The Music Advantage is to offer filmmakers the tools and information they need around the music aspect of filmmaking in order to make their projects more impactful and successful.

We'll discuss the critical role the recording mixer plays in ensuring the musicians are recorded in a way that best supports the project.

12/04/2021

CREATIVE COLLABORATIONS: A Conversation with Composer Mark Isham

Join us for a remarkable webinar this coming Monday to talk with film music legend Mark Isham about his score and collaborations on the Oscar-winning Judas and the Black Messiah. Monday, December 6th, 1pm PST.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mark-isham-creative-collaborations-of-the-film-composer-tickets-221898914627

We’d like to invite you to attend at no cost. To do so use Promo Code TMAPanels2021-M4L

The purpose of our events at The Music Advantage is to offer filmmakers the tools and information they need around the music aspect of filmmaking in order to make their projects more impactful and successful.

JUDAS, THE BLACK MESSIAH, CRASH, A RIVER RUNS THROUGH IT: We chat about the collaborative aspect of film composing with Mark Isham.

11/10/2021

THE MUSIC TEAM: FROM MOCKUP TO FINAL MIX

FILMMAKERS: Join us for a special webinar this Thursday evening to unpack what happens in that magic window from when the composer’s mockups are approved to when the music finally gets recorded with live musicians. We’ll have orchestrator/composer Tim Williams, violinist/contractor Mark Roberts, and supervising copyist Scott McRae to converse about the ins and outs of this process. Thursday, November 11th, at 7pm PST.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-music-team-from-mockup-to-final-mix-tickets-207905439767?aff=odeimcmailchimp&mc_cid=6e6ceef525&mc_eid=41e3ec3439

We’d like to invite you to attend at no cost. To do so use Promo Code TMAPanels2021-M4L

Timothy Williams (BRIGHTBURN, WILD HORSES) is a multi-award winning composer for film, television, and video games, best known for his work on Golden Globe and Academy Award Nominated GET OUT!, GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY Vol. 1 & 2, FAST AND FURIOUS PRESENT HOBBS AND SHAW, DEADPOOL 2 and CREEPSHOW. As an orchestrator, Tim has orchestrated over 63 films, over 40 episodes of TV including the Emmy nominated ABC’s MISSING, SWAT, CASTLE, TIMELESS, THE WHISPERS.
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Mark Robertson, violinist, is currently the concertmaster of the Hollywood Chamber Orchestra. He has played on over 500 motion pictures and television shows, including such recent and upcoming films as LIGHTYEAR, HOME SWEET HOME ALONE, CLIFFORD THE BIG RED DOG, SPIDERMAN: NO WAY HOME, and TENET.
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Scott McRae has contributed his skills and talents to over 100 films and television projects, including CRAZY RICH ASIANS, SCREAM, CHARLIE’S ANGELS, GONE GIRL, the FAST AND FURIOUS franchise, COLD MOUNTAIN, THE PURSUIT OF HAPPYNESS, and RUSH HOUR 3. He has worn many different hats within the world of music preparation, including supervising copyist, MIDI transcriptionist, librarian and proofreader.

The purpose of our events at The Music Advantage is to offer filmmakers the tools and information they need around the music aspect of filmmaking in order to make their projects more impactful and successful.

What happens in the window from when the composer’s mockups are approved to when the music finally gets recorded with live musicians?

10/22/2021

MAKING YOUR MEDIA SOUND GREAT: Re-recording Mixer James Parnell

For our fifth webinar in our 2021 series, we'll have an in-depth exploration with Emmy-nominated Supervising Sound Editor and Re-Recording Mixer James Parnell. We'll discuss how music fits into the final mix of a media project, what personnel are typically present at the final dub, and what expectations filmmakers should have from the final stage of the process. Monday, October 25th, 10am PT.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/making-your-media-sound-great-re-recording-mixer-james-parnell-tickets-196185073837

We’d like to invite you to attend at no cost. To do so use Promo Code TMAPanels2021-M4L

Born in England and raised in Canada, James finished a Masters Degree in the UK and began his career at Coda Post Production in Central London. He moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in film sound and while working at WSM Post Production in Beverly Hills, he had the opportunity to work on several high profile projects including Academy Award winning films like “Get Out” (Universal) and “Moonlight” (A24). James began work at Monkeyland Audio as a Supervising Sound Editor and Re-Recording Mixer in 2017. Shortly after starting there he supervised the Emmy Nominated “PEN15” (Hulu). In 2019, James worked alongside Dolly Parton on her Netflix Original Series “Dolly Parton’s Heartstrings”. In 2020, James was nominated for a Daytime Emmy for his work on Season 2 of Netflix’s Original Series “Trinkets” in the Outstanding Sound Mixing and Editing for a Drama or Daytime Fiction category. Following this, he worked on an IMAX concert film from the band Muse called “Simulation Theory” (Amazon Prime) as well as a Quibi original starring John Tavolta and Kevin Hart called “Die Hart”.

The purpose of our events at The Music Advantage is to offer filmmakers the tools and information they need around the music aspect of filmmaking in order to make their projects more impactful and successful.

How music fits into the final mix of a project: what expectations filmmakers should have from the final stage of the process.

07/14/2021

BUDGETING AND THE MUSIC TEAM: MUSIC CONTRACTOR PETER ROTTER

We are thrilled to have a double-header in our webinar series this week, with our second distinguished guest being music contractor Peter Rotter on Friday at 12:30pm PDT. We'll discuss what a music contractor does, how that role fits into the music team on a media project, and dive deep into budget considerations when dealing with live musicians.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/breaking-down-the-composers-team-music-contractor-peter-rotter-tickets-162876799893

We’d like to invite you to attend at no cost. To do so use Promo Code TMAPanels2021-M4L

Peter Rotter, founder and creative music producer of Peter Rotter Music Services and now the newly formed Encompass Music Partners, has a long history in both music composition and music production. Peter brings a unique industry skill set to his role as Music Contractor/Producer/Coordinator for Encompass Music Partners.

Having worked both on the scoring stage and in the recording booth for decades, Peter knows the specific needs of each person's role on and off the scoring stage, whether it is the role of composer, producer, studio executive, or performer.

Peter has scored over a dozen feature films and several television shows, including productions for Nickelodeon and Comedy Central. He has written music for over 100 national and international commercials for such companies as Apple, Disney, Pepsi, FedEx, Mattel, DLP, Texas Instruments, and Boeing. Peter has worked alongside the legendary film icon Clint Eastwood on his last several features (including Jersey Boys, American Sniper, Sully) as a music producer/music coordinator. Peter has contracted and or has performed as a music coordinator on over 800 films and television shows.

The purpose of our events at The Music Advantage is to offer filmmakers the tools and information they need around the music aspect of filmmaking in order to make their projects more impactful and successful.

Peter Rotter discusses the role of the music contractor on the composer's team.

07/11/2021

USING SONGS WELL: MUSIC SUPERVISOR JULIA MICHELS

We are excited to welcome to our Music Advantage conversation the illustrious music supervisor Julia Michels! This Thursday at 4:30 PM PDT we will have an in-depth conversation about what a music supervisor does and the ins and outs of the practicalities and aesthetic considerations of placing songs into media.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/how-a-music-supervisor-can-help-your-project-with-julia-michels-tickets-162876687557

We’d like to invite you to attend at no cost. To do so use Promo Code TMAPanels2021-M4L

Julia Michels is a Grammy-winning music supervisor in 2020 for her work on A Star Is Born. She is the winner of the 2010, 2012 & 2019 awards for Outstanding Music Supervision in film by the Hollywood Music in Media Awards and the winner of the 2011, 2012, 2017 & 2019 awards for Best Supervision in Film by the Guild of Music Supervisors. In 2015, she received a Billboard Music Award, an American Music Award, and a Grammy nomination for her work on Pitch Perfect 2.

She is very excited about the just-released Netflix picture Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey, an original musical she worked on for 3 years. Recent releases include The Old Guard, A Star Is Born, The Greatest Showman, The Pitch Perfect Franchise, Trolls, and Bad Moms. Prior box office success includes the blockbuster The Devil Wears Prada, S*x & The City (1&2), the critically acclaimed drama The Blind Side, all four Diary of a Wimpy Kid movies, and the Oscar-Nominated (Best Song) and Grammy Nominated (Best Soundtrack) August Rush, and many others.

The purpose of our events at The Music Advantage is to offer filmmakers the tools and information they need around the music aspect of filmmaking in order to make their projects more impactful and successful.

We'll discuss the role of the music supervisor and how they can help manage the music elements of your project.

06/29/2021

POST-PRODUCTION AND MUSIC WEBINAR

Join us this Thursday at 11am Pacific for a unique webinar with line producer MICHAEL URANN discussing his work as a post-production supervisor specifically as it relates to music.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/post-production-supervisor-michael-urann-on-budgets-schedules-and-music-tickets-161577046295

We’d like to invite you to attend at no cost. To do so use Promo Code TMAPanels2021-M4L

Originally from Massachussetts, Michael Urann has actively worked in the entertainment industry for nearly two decades. Currently a partner and producer with Next to Act, where his focus is property acquisition, development, financing and production of feature films, he has worked on feature films such as Little Pink House (Catherine Keener, Jeanne Tripplehorne), Heist (Robert DeNiro, Kate Bosworth), Bill and Ted Face the Music (Keanu Reeves), as well as series and documentaries.

The purpose of our events at The Music Advantage is to offer filmmakers the tools and information they need around the music aspect of filmmaking in order to make their projects more impactful and successful.

We'll discuss the role of the post production supervisor and how they manage the music element so that it is completed on time and on budget

06/08/2021

MUSIC BUDGETING AND SCHEDULING WITH LINE-PRODUCER JOHN DUFFY
Join us for a special, information-packed webinar with line producer John Duffy, discussing the ins and outs of music budgeting and scheduling.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/budgets-and-scheduling-with-line-producer-john-duffy-tickets-157846295519

We’d like to invite you to attend at no cost. To do so use Promo Code TMAPanels2021-M4L

John Duffy was born in the South Bronx. He is a producer and actor, known for Miracle in East Texas (2019), A Sunday Horse (2016) and Men of Gray - The Flying Squad (2019). In addition to producing more than 50 projects, he has line-produced training films for the USMC and has been a film professor at the Art Center of Pasadena and John Paul the Great Catholic University in Escondido. John has spoken at NASA, worked with Tony Robbins, and has participated as a speaker in conferences across the globe.

The purpose of our events at the Music Advantage is to offer filmmakers the tools and information they need around the music aspect of filmmaking in order to make their projects more impactful and successful.

We'll discuss the role of the line producer, in particular in regards to music budgeting (composer, licensing, etc.).