Details of IFTA’s Inaugural Music Forum Announced
The Irish Film & Television Academy (IFTA) has announced details for their inaugural IFTA Music Forum, focusing on Music for the Moving Image, which will take place in Dublin on 4 September 2009 at Dublin's Light House Cinema.The Forum will be a collaborative, creative and productive analysis of composing music and soundtracks for film and television. Guests include Oscar, Golden Globe and Ivor Novello winning composer Dario Marianelli (Atonement, Pride & Prejudice), Maggie Rodford Managing Director of Air-Edel, one of the world's leading music publishing and production companies and Irish writer/director Kirsten Sheridan (August Rush).
Other guests include IFTA winning composer Stephen McKeon, whose credits include The Tiger's Tail, Blind Flight, Borstal Boy and Agatha Christie's Poirot and conductor, composer and lecturer Derek Gleeson, whose credits include Kitchen and The White Pony.
The itinerary will be as follows:
3pm - WORKSHOP * - The Director, Producer & Composer: Exploring the Possibilities
The goal of this workshop is to foster a better understanding of the Composer's scoring process, and to further an awareness of how an effective collaborative working relationship between the Director, Producer, Composer, Music Supervisor, Music Editor and Recording Engineer/Mixer produces an excellent final soundtrack.
4.30pm - PANEL DISCUSSION - The Forum Focus: Music for the Moving Image
An in depth panel discussion followed by Q&A session
7pm - SCREENING - An Exclusive Preview Screening of The Soloist, presented by composer Dario Marianelli
The IFTA Music Forum 2009 is free to attend for Irish Film & Television Academy (IFTA) Members.
If you wish to reserve your place for one or all of the Forum events email membership@ifta.ie by 12noon, Friday, 28 August 2009. Places are limited so early booking is advised*
Not a Member? To apply for IFTA Membership visit the IFTA website www.ifta.ie or contact IFTA on + 353 1 6200812