SCL / AWFC Community Picnic
FRIDAY, AUGUST 6, 2021 5:00-9:00 PM ET Concert at 7:00 PM ET Bryant Park Stage Btwn. 40 - 42 St. and Fifth-Sixth Ave. Manhattan, NY 10018 At long last, a return to in-person gatherings! The Society of Composers & Lyricists New York and the Alliance for Women Film Composers warmly invite New York-based members to…
The Social Dilemma
Composer MARK CRAWFORD MODERATED BY JON BURLINGAME (Variety) Screening Link available upon Registration YouTube Live Stream Q&A: Monday, August 9, 6:30PM PT We tweet, we like, and we share — but what are the consequences of our growing dependence on social media? As digital platforms increasingly become a lifeline to stay connected, Silicon Valley insiders…
The Queen’s Gambit
Composer CARLOS RAFAEL RIVERA Songwriters WILLIAM HORBERG ANNA HAUSS ROBERT WIENRODER Music Supervisor RANDALL POSTER MODERATED BY STEVE GREENE (IndieWire) Screening Link available upon Registration YouTube Live Stream Q&A: Tuesday, August 10, 1:00PM PT Based on the novel by Walter Tevis, the Netflix limited series drama The Queen's Gambit is a coming-of-age story that explores the…
The Evolution of Creating: Writing Songs for Sync
WITH PAMELA SHEYNE RICHARD HARRIS MODERATED BY TRACEY & VANCE MARINO SCL SongArts LA Committee Screening Link available upon Registration YouTube Live Stream Q&A: Wednesday, August 11, 5:00-6:30pm PT Writing hit songs for artists is a craft in itself, but writing songs for sync and music placements can require a slightly different approach. This process…
Amy Tan: Unintended Memoir
Composer KATHRYN BOSTIC Author & Subject of Documentary AMY TAN MODERATED BY JON BURLINGAME (Variety) Screening Link available upon Registration YouTube Live Stream Q&A: Thursday, August 12, 2:00PM PT Writer Amy Tan’s hit debut novel, The Joy Luck Club (1989), catapulted her to commercial and critical success, spending over 40 weeks on The New York…
Tulsa Burning: The 1921 Race Massacre
Composer BRANFORD MARSALIS MODERATED BY JON BURLINGAME (Variety) Screening Link available upon Registration YouTube Live Stream Q&A: Friday, August 13, 5:00PM PT Executive produced by NBA superstar Russell Westbrook and directed by Emmy-Award winner Stanley Nelson and duPont-Award winner Marco Williams, The History® Channel’s Tulsa Burning: The 1921 Race Massacre takes an in-depth, sobering look at the events of a century…
Billie Eilish: The World’s A Little Blurry
Music Director ARON FORBES MODERATED BY JASON BENTLEY Screening Link available upon Registration YouTube Live Stream Q&A: Tuesday, August 17, 5:00PM PT Billie Eilish: The World’s A Little Blurry tells the true coming-of-age story of the singer-songwriter and her rise to global superstardom. From award-winning filmmaker R.J. Cutler, the documentary offers a deeply intimate look…
Striking A Chord with Music Creatives
Composers JEFF RUSSO SIDDHARTHA KHOSLA Music Director RICKEY MINOR Music Supervisor SARAH BRIDGE MODERATED BY JON BURLINGAME (Variety) Screening Link available upon Registration YouTube Live Stream Q&A: Wednesday, August 18, 11:30 AM PT Fargo: In 1950 Kansas City, two crime syndicates jockey to control an alternate economy of exploitation, graft, and drugs while fighting for a…
Lakeshore Records Presents: 2021 Emmy-Nominated Composers
Composers MICHAEL ABELS (Allen v. Farrow) KATHRYN BOSTIC (Amy Tan: Unintended Memoir) KRIS BOWERS (Bridgerton) MARK CRAWFORD (The Social Dilemma) MODERATED BY TIM GREIVING (Film Music Journalist) Screening Link available upon Registration YouTube Live Stream Q&A: Thursday, August 19, 6:30 PM PT Lakeshore Records is a four-time Grammy Nominated record label and the soundtrack arm…
Cinderella
Composers JESSICA WEISS MYCHAEL DANNA MODERATED BY BYRON BURTON (The Hollywood Reporter) Screening Links available upon Registration YouTube Live Stream Q&A: Thursday, September 9, 6:30 PM PT From Kay Cannon, Cinderella is a modern musical with a bold take on the story you grew up with. Our ambitious heroine (Camilla Cabello) has big dreams and…
Mental Health Part 1
MENTAL HEALTH Part 1:The Pandemic & The Pulse of Our Members(where we are, and where we wish to be, going forward) WITH Psychologist LISA CHESTER SCHYMAN DR. HOWARD LEIFMAN Ph.D. Composer CATHERINE JOY (AWFC President) Coversation Led by JOEL DOUEK (SCL Vice President) JACK D. ELLIOT (SCL Seminar Chair) RUSSELL BROWER (SCL Game Music Chair)…
Early Career Lunch Hour
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 7 12:00-1:00pm PT // 3:00-4:00pm ET PRIVATE ZOOM MEETING FOR SCL MEMBERS (LINK WILL BE PROVIDED UPON REGISTRATION) Are you a composer for visual media in the early stages of your career? Are you trying to secure your first feature film, video game, or lead composer credit? Are you working mostly as an…