The Entertainment Industry Joins Together For The First Annual Sound Of Film Soundtrack Industry Conference
On October 22, 1999, the leaders of the film music industry will convene on both coasts to discuss current issues facing the soundtrack music industry. Authorities from the major studios, labels, major composers, music supervisors, and more will assemble for a bi-coastal round table that will connect New York and LA through video-conferencing. A live forum at LA's El Rey Theatre connected with a live forum at New York's Knitting Factory nightclub and will include senior soundtrack executives from Disney, Miramax, New Line, Sony Soundtrax, Sony Classical, 20th Century Fox, Atlantic, ASCAP, BMI, as well as composers Stuart Copeland (""Wall Street"", ""Very Bad Things""), Howard Shore (""Silence of The Lambs"", ""Ed Wood"", ""Crash""), Mark Isham (""Quiz Show"", ""A River Runs Through It""), producers such as Ira Deutchman (""54""), Ted Hope (""Brothers McMullen"", ""Good Machine Films""), music supervisors Barry Cole (""Sling Blade"", ""Next Stop Wonderland""), and Alex Steyermark (""Malcolm X"", ""Do The Right Thing""), and others. ""With the recent industry focus on soundtracks, there has been a real need for a definitive industry conference,"" said Senior Producer Michael Dorf. ""Video-conferencing technology is allowing what has never before been possible - a conference that is not just for New York or LA, but a definitive nation-wide conference to discuss issues facing the entire industry."" Each of three panels will be followed by live questions both directly in the theatre, and video-conferenced questions between participants in both venues. The entire event will be followed by a happy hour reception in New York and a light lunch in LA. Subjects will include: Marketing the Soundtrack - an industry discussion of the ways that soundtracks are brought to the public and new ideas on how to advance the category; Singles and Scores: A Perfect Blend - a discussion of how to perfectly blend singles and scores both in the film and on the album; and Achieving the Film's Vision through Music: a discussion of how music can and ought to serve the film. Tickets for both locations are $75 and can be purchased through The Knitting Factory Box Office at 212 219 3006 or visit the Web site at www.knittingfactory.com.