Music for Film Networking Event 2010

5th Annual Music for Film networking event and contest to draw top film talent

BOSTON—The Learning Center and the Film Scoring Department at Berklee College of Music will host the 5th Annual Music for Film networking event and associated film scoring contest on Saturday, April 10, 2010 from 1:30–7 p.m. in the Media Center at 150 Massachusetts Ave. The event is free and open to the public. For further event information, contact Alison Plante, the assistant chair of the Film Scoring Department at aplante@berklee.edu, or visit http://learningcenter.berklee.edu.

As the only film event of its kind in New England, the Music for Film networking event draws over 200 Berklee students, faculty and alumni, film students from New England colleges, and professional filmmakers. The event is “an opportunity for filmmakers and composers to meet, interact and make connections that carry over into their professional lives,” said Alison Plante.

The event involves a speakers’ panel, a film scoring contest showcase, and an exposition where students and industry professionals will exchange demos and business cards, and talk about their work.

The confirmed speakers include film composer and Emmy award-winner Mason Daring (Lone Star; Sunshine State), and students from Berklee’s Film Scoring Practicum. The Practicum is a new course co-taught by Alison Plante and Dan Carlin at Berklee, designed to teach students the business side of film scoring. As part of the curriculum, students are also paired with filmmakers from Emerson, BU, RISD, Fitchburg State, and the New England Institute of Art in order to create a final scored film.

With more than 50 entries from Berklee students, the film scoring contest is sure to display a high caliber of talent. Prizes include nearly $2000 worth of audio equipment and software from MOTU. The contestants will be judged by a panel consisting of NYU Tisch Asia graduate student Chris Martin, NYU Tisch Asia professor Allan Nicholls (Dead Ringer; I Am a Hotel), film and video game composer Wataru Hokoyama (Bean Cake; One), Berklee Associate Professor Jon Klein and the winner of 2009’s contest, Mark Hadley. In addition, the selected finalists will be invited to speak about their work.