The Reef: Stalked
Composer MARK SMYTHE MODERATED BY CHRIS WIRSIG (SCL Board Member, SongArts Chair) Screening Link available upon Registration YouTube Live Stream Q&A Thursday, December 15, 6:30PM (PT) The Reef: Stalked is a 2022 thriller written and directed by Andrew Traucki and is an ancillary sequel to his 2010 cult classic The Reef. The film follows Nic, her younger…
Silent River
Composer BRIAN RALSTON Director/Producer/Writer/Editor CHRIS CHAN LEE Music Soundtrack Mixer LISA K. FOWLE MODERATED BY DAX PHELAN (Screenwriter) Friday, December 16, 6:00PM PT **Attending guests will receive a QR code for a free download of the Silent River Soundtrack** Please be mindful of the SCL's Code of Conduct. On the road in a desperate attempt…
The Whale
Composer ROB SIMONSEN MODERATED BY BYRON BURTON (The Hollywood Reporter, Awards Focus) Screening Link available upon Registration YouTube Live Stream Q&A Monday, December 19, 2:00PM (PT) An obese and reclusive English teacher tries to reconnect with his estranged teenage daughter for one last chance at redemption. R | 117 minutes Rob Simonsen is a singular composer,…
Lou
Composer NIMA FAKHRARA MODERATED BY CLINT WORTHINGTON (Music Journalist) Screening Link available upon Registration YouTube Live Stream Q&A Monday, December 19, 6:30PM (PT) Thinking she'd put her dangerous past behind her, Lou (Allison Janney) finds her quiet life interrupted when a desperate mother (Jurnee Smollett) begs her to save her kidnapped daughter. As a massive storm…
Emancipation
Composer MARCELO ZARVOS MODERATED BY JON BURLINGAME (Variety) Screening Link available upon Registration YouTube Live Stream Q&A Tuesday, December 20, 1:00PM (PT) Emancipation tells the triumphant story of Peter (Will Smith), a man who escapes from slavery, relying on his wits, unwavering faith, and deep love for his family to evade cold-blooded hunters and the unforgiving…
Hidden Letters
Composer & Vocalist LEONA LEWIS Composer CHAD CANNON Director VIOLET FENG MODERATED BY BYRON BURTON (The Hollywood Reporter, Awards Focus) Screening Link available upon Registration YouTube Live Stream Q&A Monday, January 9, 11:00AM (PT) Spanning past and present, Hidden Letters follows two millennial Chinese women connected by their fascination with the ancient, secret language of Nushu…
Don’t Worry Darling
Composer JOHN POWELL Featured Vocalist HOLLY SEDILLOS MODERATED BY JAZZ TANGCAY (Variety) Monday, January 9, 7:00PM PT Please be mindful of the SCL's Code of Conduct. Director/Producer/Actor Olivia Wilde’s Don’t Worry Darling follows Alice and Jack living in an experimental company town where the men work for the top-secret Victory Project while the women enjoy the…
Tell It Like A Woman
Songwriter DIANE WARREN Performer SOFIA CARSON MODERATED BY CHIARA TILESI (Producer) Wednesday, January 11, 11:00AM PT. ** RECEPTION TO FOLLOW ** Please be mindful of the SCL's Code of Conduct. Tell It Like A Woman is a feature film comprised of 7 short stories whose common denominator is the representation of female protagonists. Each of these…
God’s Country
Composer DEANDRE JAMES ALLEN-TOOLE Director JULIAN HIGGINS MODERATED BY JONGNIC BONTEMPS (Composer) Thursday, January 12, 7:00PM PT ** Proof of COVID-19 vaccine required. Masks are mandatory at all times on Emerson's campus, including during the Screening + Q&A ** Please be mindful of the SCL's Code of Conduct. Based on a short story by acclaimed author James…
Amsterdam
Composer & Songwriter DANIEL PEMBERTON Original Song - "Time" co-written with Drake & Giveon MODERATED BY TIM GREIVING (Film Music Journalist) Screening Link available upon Registration YouTube Live Stream Q&A Friday, January 13, 1:00PM (PT) In the 1930s, three friends witness a murder, are framed for it, and uncover one of the most outrageous plots in…
Andor
Composer NICHOLAS BRITELL Creator, Executive Producer, Writer TONY GILROY MODERATED BY JON BURLINGAME (Variety) Screening Link available upon Registration YouTube Live Stream Q&A Tuesday, January 17, 6:30PM (PT) The Andor series explores a new perspective from the Star Wars galaxy, focusing on Cassian Andor’s journey to discover the difference he can make. The series brings forward the tale of the…
Simchas and Sorrows
Composer ESIN AYDINGOZ MODERATED BY CATHERINE JOY (Composer, President of AWFC, CEO of Joy Music House) Screening Link available upon Registration YouTube Live Stream Q&A Wednesday, January 25, 6:30PM (PT) A story about secular, free-spirited artist and former Catholic schoolgirl Agnes, who must come to terms with religion to marry the love of her life.…