Composer JOHN DEBNEY Director & Actor KEVIN COSTNER MODERATED BY JON BURLINGAME (Variety) Horizon: An American Saga explores the lure of the Old West and how it was won—and lost—through the blood, sweat and tears of many. Spanning the four years of the Civil War, from 1861 to 1865, Costner’s ambitious cinematic adventure will take…

Composer AMELIA WARNER MODERATED BY TIM GREIVING (Film Music Journalist) Disney’s Young Woman and the Sea, the extraordinary true story of Trudy Ederle, the first woman to successfully swim the English Channel, stars Daisy Ridley, Tilda Cobham-Hervey, Stephen Graham, Kim Bodnia, Jeanette Hain, Christopher Eccleston, and Glenn Fleshler. The film is directed by Joachim Rønning…

Composer ELENA MARO Director FERGUSON SAUVÉ-ROGAN Writer & Producer DANIEL SAUVÉ-ROGAN MODERATED BY CHRIS WIRSIG (SCL SongArts Chair) Half-drunk and hardly working, playwright Lane Williams is in desperate need of inspiration to finish his latest script when a knock at the door escalates to ferocious pounding. His old writing partner, Charlie Marlow, has sought him…

Composer ILAN ESHKERI MODERATED BY JOHN MURPHY (Composer) Following a life-altering accident, Christopher Reeve persevered, inspiring the world by using his fame to speak of hope and change our perception of paralysis, all while remaining a dedicated activist, actor and filmmaker, devoted dad, and loving husband to Dana, the beating heart of the family. PG-13…

Composer LORENZ DANGEL MODERATED BY JON BURLINGAME (Variety) Set during the 1972 Munich Summer Olympics, the film follows an American sports broadcasting team that quickly adapted from sports reporting to live coverage of a hostage situation. This decisive moment changed media coverage forever and continues to impact live news today. R I 91 minutes ***…

Composer MICHAEL 'MIKEY J' ASANTE MBE MODERATED BY KAYA SAVAS (Film.Music.Media) Written and directed by Rich Peppiatt, Kneecap depicts the rise of the Belfast-based hip-hop trio, Kneecap. The film stars the band members as themselves, with Josie Walker, Fionnuala Flaherty, Jessica Reynolds, Adam Best, Simone Kirby, and Michael Fassbender in supporting roles. Kneecap premiered at…

Composer ROBERTO MENGOLIDirectorMATEUSZ BALCEREKMODERATED BY BYRON BURTON (Awards Focus) In a war-torn country, a young girl named Danuta and her family play a dangerous game of hide-and-seek with soldiers as they struggle to survive. NR | 16mins *** SCREENING + Q&A INFORMATION *** Attendees can ask questions on YouTube chat, and the SCL Host will…

Composer LUCAS LECHOWSKI Director/Co-Writer SHIRA PIVEN MODERATED BY KAYA SAVAS (Film.Music.Media) A German attaché offers an irresistible sum of money to a struggling American dance troupe touring Europe for a one-night engagement in Berlin in 1937. The troupe's leader, a Jewish American, discovers the show is for Hitler himself. Now, he must face his enemy…

Composer SHERRI CHUNG MODERATED BY CHRIS BACON (Composer) Based on a True Story is a series that follows a seemingly ordinary couple, Ava and Nathan, who become entangled with a charismatic true crime podcaster, Matt, as they attempt to capitalize on the nation's obsession with true crime, blurring the lines between reality and their own…

Composer MICK GIACCHINO MODERATED BY DAVID ARNOLD (Composer) Created by Lauren LeFranc,The Penguin is a crime-drama spin-off television series of 2022's film The Batman. Set shortly after the events of The Batman, Oz Cobb, A.K.A. the Penguin, begins his rise in the underworld of Gotham City as he contends with the daughter of his late…

ComposerSTUART HANCOCKMODERATED BY KAYA SAVAS(Film.Music.Media) A young boy and his family set off on a sailing trip of a lifetime until a violent storm erupts, sweeping Michael and his dog overboard. After washing up on a remote island, terrified, they struggle to survive and adjust to life alone, One day, Michael discovers he is not…

ComposersDIEGO BALDENWEGNORA BALDENWEGLIONEL BALDENWEGDirector & Executive ProducerROBERT LORENZMODERATED BY DANIEL SCHWEIGER(On The Score) In The Land of Saints and Sinners: Ireland, 1970s. Eager to leave his dark past behind, Finbar Murphy (Liam Neeson) leads a quiet life in the remote coastal town of Glencolmcille, far from the political violence that grips the rest of the…

ComposersTRENT REZNOR & ATTICUS ROSSMODERATED BY JON BURLINGAME(Variety) From Academy Award-nominated visionary filmmaker Luca Guadagnino, Challengers stars two-time Emmy winner Zendaya as Tashi Duncan, a former tennis prodigy turned coach and a force of nature who makes no apologies for her game on and off the court. Married to Art (BAFTA Nominee Mike Faist), a…

ComposerTAMAR-KALIMODERATED BY JAZZ TANGCAY (Variety) The Fire Inside is the inspirational true story of Claressa Shields, arguably the greatest female boxer of all time. A high school Junior from Flint, Michigan, aided by her tough-love coach, Jason Crutchfield, she pushes past all limitations to become the first American woman to win an Olympic gold medal…

SongwritersELTON JOHNBRANDI CARLILELyricistBERNIE TAUPINMODERATED BY MELINDA NEWMAN(Billboard) Directed by R.J. Cutler and David Furnish, the documentary follows Elton John as he looks back on his life and the astonishing early days of his 50-year career in this emotionally charged, intimate, and uplifting full-circle journey. As he prepares for his final concert in North America at…

ComposerJOHN POWELLMODERATED BY JIM HEMPHILL (IndieWire) Based on the successful series of children's books by BAFTA® winner and Academy Award® nominee Richard Curtis (Four Weddings And A Funeral, Love Actually,Yesterday), Locksmith Animation's heartwarming film marks the feature film directorial debut of renowned character animation and story artist veteran Simon Otto (How To Train Your Dragon…

ComposerBENJAMIN WALLFISCHMODERATED BY TIM GREIVING(Film Music Journalist) The sci-fi/horror-thriller takes the phenomenally successful Alien franchise back to its roots: While scavenging the deep ends of a derelict space station, a group of young space colonizers come face to face with the most terrifying life form in the universe. R | 119mins *** SCREENING + Q&A…

ComposerHILDUR GUDNADÓTTIRMODERATED BY TIM GREIVING(Film Music Journalist) From acclaimed writer/director/producer Todd Phillips comes Joker: Folie À Deux, the much-anticipated follow-up to 2019’s Academy Award®-winning Joker, which earned more than $1 billion at the global box office and was until recently the highest-grossing R-rated film of all time. The new film stars Joaquin Phoenix once again…

ComposerSCOTT BOMARMODERATED BY RYAN FLEMING (DEADLINE) Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist, based on the acclaimed iHeart true-crime podcast, follows the infamous story of how an armed robbery on the night of Muhammad Ali’s historic 1970 comeback fight changed not only one man’s life but ultimately transformed Atlanta into the “Black Mecca.” When a hustler…

ComposerGENE MICOFSKYWriter/DirectorGREGORY JM KASUNICHCo-Writer/Lead ActressLAUREN NOLLMODERATED BY MARK SMYTHE(Composer) After receiving news from a potentially life-changing radio contest, an aspiring country singer Janie May (Lauren Noll) races to the studio after her overnight diner shift when she collides with an undocumented worker — changing the course of both their futures. NR | 15mins *** SCREENING +…

ComposersLeo BirenbergZach RobinsonMODERATED BY AUSTIN WINTORY (Composer) Decades after their 1984 All Valley Karate Tournament bout, a middle-aged Daniel LaRusso and Johnny Lawrence find themselves martial-arts rivals again. TV-14 | 30 min *** SCREENING + Q&A INFORMATION *** FREE for current SCL members (click HERE to check membership status). Attendees will receiveScreening Instructions upon Registration,…

ComposersMICHAEL PARASKEVASCHRISTOPHE BECKMODERATED BY JON BURLINGAME (Variety) In Agatha All Along, the infamous Agatha Harkness finds herself down and out of power after a suspicious goth teen helps break her free from a distorted spell. Her interest is piqued when he begs her to take him on the legendary Witches’ Road, a magical gauntlet of…

ComposerPINAR TOPRAKAudio DirectorALEX RIVIEREMODERATED BY SIMON LANDRY (Music Supervisor) Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora™ is a first-person, action-adventure game set in the open world of the never-before-seen Western Frontier of Pandora. Abducted by the human militaristic corporation known as the RDA, you, a Na’vi, were trained and molded to serve their purpose. Fifteen years later, you…