MUSIC TO GET ELECTED BY
WITH Educator &Esteemed Performer - Early Classical WoodwindsWAYNE HANKIN Like jazz, campaign music is an American invention with origins derived from Europe and Asia making their way to colonial America. Unlike today, songwriting was the principle force that could make or break an election. Still used today to establish or unintentionally destroy a candidate’s identity,…
BATMAN: CAPED CRUSADER
ComposerFREDERIK WIEDMANN MODERATED BY OWEN DANOFF (Screenrant) Welcome to Gotham City, where the corrupt outnumber the good, criminals run rampant, and law-abiding citizens live in a constant state of fear. Forged in the fire of tragedy, wealthy socialite Bruce Wayne becomes something both more and less than human—the BATMAN. His one-man crusade attracts unexpected allies…
TWISTERS
SongwriterLAINEY WILSONComposerBENJAMIN WALLFISCHDirectorLEE ISAAC CHUNGMODERATED BY GERARD HALL(Entertainment Weekly) Haunted by a devastating encounter with a tornado, Kate Cooper gets lured back to the open plains by her friend, Javi, to test a groundbreaking new tracking system. She soon crosses paths with Tyler Owens, a charming but reckless social-media superstar who thrives on posting his…
THE SIX TRIPLE EIGHT w/Diane Warren & Aaron Zigman
SongwriterDIANE WARRENOriginal Song - "The Journey"ComposerAARON ZIGMANMODERATED BY JON BURLINGAME (Variety) The Six Triple Eight is inspired by the first and only Women’s Army Corps unit of color to serve overseas in WWII. Despite facing racism and sexism - and grueling working conditions - they were committed to serving their country with honor and distinction.…
WILL & HARPER
SongwriterSEAN DOUGLASSongwriter & PerformerKRISTEN WIIGMODERATED BY STEVE POND(The Wrap) Two years ago, Will Ferrell was filming a movie when he received a most surprising email: his dear friend of nearly 30 years was coming out to him as a trans woman. That friend was Harper Steele, a writer he met on his first day at…
THE OUTRUN
ComposersJOHN GÜRTLERJAN MISERREMODERATED BY CHRIS HADLEY(Film Score Monthly) A vivid and unflinching adaptation of Amy Liptrot's wrenching personal memoir of addiction, powered by an extraordinary central performance from Saoirse Ronan. Addicted to hedonism, drink, and drugs, a young woman must wrestle with recovery in the remote islands of Orkney whilst reckoning with her complex family…
INSIDE OUT 2
ComposerANDREA DATZMANMODERATED BY JON BURLINGAME (Variety) Inside Out 2 returns to the mind of newly minted teenager Riley just as headquarters is undergoing a sudden demolition to make room for something entirely unexpected: new emotions! Joy, sadness, anger, fear and disgust, who’ve long been running a successful operation by all accounts, aren’t sure how to…
DEADPOOL & WOLVERINE
ComposerROB SIMONSENMODERATED BY BYRON BURTON(Awards Focus) Deadpool's peaceful existence comes crashing down when the Time Variance Authority recruits him to help safeguard the multiverse. He soon unites with his would-be pal, Wolverine, to complete the mission and save the world from an existential threat.TV-MA | 128mins *** IMPORTANT - PLEASE READ *** FREE for current…
THE GOAT LIFE
ComposerA.R. RAHMANDirector & ScreenwriterBLESSYCinematographerSUNIL K.S.MODERATED BY CHRIS WILLMAN(Variety) An Indian man seeking work follows a job lead to Saudi Arabia, only to find himself forced to labor without pay as a goat herder in the remote desert. Not Rated | 137mins *** SCREENING + Q&A INFORMATION *** Check-in begins 6:30PM. If you RSVP but are…
THE PIANO LESSON
ComposerALEXANDRE DESPLATDirector & Co-WriterMALCOLM WASHINGTONMODERATED BY JON BURLINGAME(Variety) A battle is brewing in the Charles Household. At the center stands a prized heirloom piano tearing two siblings apart. On one side, a brother (John David Washington) plans to build the family fortune by selling it. On the other, a sister (Danielle Deadwyler) will go to…
SATURDAY NIGHT
ComposerJON BATISTE MODERATED BY JASON REITMAN (Director) At 11:30 pm on October 11, 1975, a troupe of young comedians and writers revolutionized television with Saturday Night Live. The film is based on the true story of the chaotic 90 minutes before the first SNL broadcast and counts down to the moment those iconic words were…
CONCLAVE
ComposerVOLKER BERTELMANNDirectorEDWARD BERGER Moderated By JON BURLINGAME (Variety) Conclave follows one of the world’s most secretive and ancient events – selecting the new Pope. Cardinal Lawrence (Ralph Fiennes) is tasked with running this covert process after the unexpected death of the beloved Pope. Once the Catholic Church’s most powerful leaders have gathered from around the…