Where the Crawdads Sing

Composer MYCHAEL DANNA Director OLIVIA NEWMAN MODERATED BY ASHLEY IRWIN (SCL President) Friday, December 2, 7:00PM PT Please be mindful of the SCL's Code of Conduct. A woman who raised herself in the marshes of the Deep South becomes a suspect in the murder of a man with whom she was once involved. PG-13 | 125mins…

Matilda: The Musical

Composer TIM MINCHIN MODERATED BY JENELLE RILEY (Variety) Saturday, December 3, 11:00AM PT Please be mindful of the SCL's Code of Conduct. Matilda Wormwood is a little girl with big curiosity, a sharp mind, and a vivid imagination — and the worst parents in the world. While her parents content themselves with trashy TV and dodgy…

A Tree of Life

Songwriter & Vocalist of the song "A Tree of Life" IDINA MENZEL Songwriter & Producer of the song, "A Tree of Life" KATE DIAZ Director, Writer, & Producer TRISH ADLESIC MODERATED BY JAZZ TANGCAY (Variety) Screening Link available upon Registration YouTube Live Stream Q&A  Monday, December 5, 1:00PM (PT) A Tree of Life: The Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting…

All Quiet on the Western Front

Composer VOLKER BERTELMANN MODERATED BY JON BURLINGAME (Variety) Monday, December 5, 7:00PM PT Please be mindful of the SCL's Code of Conduct. All Quiet on the Western Front tells the gripping story of a young German soldier on the Western Front of World War I. Paul and his comrades experience first-hand how the initial euphoria of…

Game Changers: High Scores

Composers STEPHANIE ECONOMOU RICHARD JACQUES BEAR MCCREARY CHRISTOPHER TIN AUSTIN WINTORY MODERATED BY LOUISE BLAIN (Journalist) YouTube Live Stream Q&A  TUESDAY, DECEMBER 6 1:00-2:30pm PT // 3:00-4:30pm CT // 4:00-5:30pm ET It’s a moment of celebration for the Game Changers seminar series as we meet the first class of Grammy nominees in the inaugural year…

New York Holiday Party

The Society of Composers & Lyricists in New York cordially invites you to the annual SCL New York Holiday Party honoring SCL Ambassador Nicholas Britell. Tuesday, December 6, 2022 7:00 pm - Cocktails and hors d'oeuvres 8:15 pm - Presentation with live performances ~ Attire: Dressy Casual ~ Three-time Academy Award-nominated, Grammy-nominated and Emmy-winning composer,…

Babylon

Composer JUSTIN HURWITZ MODERATED BY TIM GREIVING (Film Music Journalist) Tuesday, December 6, 6:30PM PT Please be mindful of the SCL's Code of Conduct. Babylon, from writer and director Damien Chazelle, is an original epic set in 1920s Los Angeles led by Brad Pitt, Margot Robbie, and Diego Calva, with an ensemble cast including Jovan Adepo,…

Brainwashed: Sex – Camera – Power

Composer SHARON FARBER Producer/Director NINA MENKES MODERATED BY ADRYAN RUSS (SCL Board Member)  Screening Link available upon Registration YouTube Live Stream Q&A  Wednesday, December 7, 1:00PM (PT) Brainwashed: Sex-Camera-Power investigates the politics of cinematic shot design and how this meta-level of filmmaking intersects with the twin epidemics of sexual abuse/assault and employment discrimination against women, with over…

Empire of Light

Composers TRENT REZNOR & ATTICUS ROSS MODERATED BY JAZZ TANGCAY (Variety) Wednesday, December 7, 7:00PM PT Please be mindful of the SCL's Code of Conduct. Empire of Light, a film from Academy Award®-winning director and writer Sam Mendes, is a moving drama about the power of human connection during turbulent times. Set in and around…

6th Early Career Lunch Hour

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8 12:00-1:00pm PT // 2:00pm-3:00pm CT // 3:00-4:00pm ET PRIVATE ZOOM MEETING FOR SCL MEMBERS (LINK WILL BE PROVIDED UPON REGISTRATION) To access FREE SCL Member Ticket, Enter First & Last Name (no space) and APPLY Are you a composer for visual media in the early stages of your career? Are you trying…

The Batman

Composer MICHAEL GIACCHINO MODERATED BY LAURA KARPMAN (Composer) Thursday, December 8, 7:00PM PT Please be mindful of the SCL's Code of Conduct. Two years of stalking the crime-riddled streets as The Batman, striking fear into the hearts of criminals, have turned Bruce Wayne into a nocturnal animal, driving him deep into the shadows of Gotham.…

Spirited

Songwriters BENJ PASEK & JUSTIN PAUL KHIYON HURSEY Featuring the song "Good Afternoon" MODERATED BY JON BURLINGAME (Variety) Friday, December 9, 1:00PM PT * WITH RECEPTION * Please be mindful of the SCL's Code of Conduct. Spirited, from Director Sean Anders (Daddy’s Home, Instant Family), tells the story of the Ghost of Christmas Present (Will…