Composer Michael Paraskevas sits down for a brand new Film.Music.Media conversation to chat about his path to becoming a composer as well as recent projects like Agatha All Along! Learn about Michael's path to becoming a composer, first jobs in the industry, working with Christophe Beck, co-scoring Agatha All Along with Christophe, his general approach to scoring, and much more! A Film.Music.Media Production | Produced & Presented by Kaya Savas
Jun 25, 2025•38 min•Ep. 391
Composers Max Aruj and Alfie Godfrey sit down for a brand new Film.Music.Media conversation for a look into their recent score to Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning Learn how Max and Alfie got the call to tackle The Final Reckoning. Max and Alfie break down the musical approach for The Final Reckoning, breaking down the thematic elements of the classic Lalo Schifrin theme and incorporating it into the fabric of the score, dealing with picture changes, writing for action and emotion, and t...
Jun 25, 2025•41 min•Ep. 390
Join us for a Film.Music.Media roundtable discussion focusing on composing for animation! Featuring Jina An (Exploding Kittens), Vidjay Beerepoot (Super Kitties), Mark Evitts (Frog And Toad), Stuart Hancock (Kensuke's Kingdom and Shirley Song (Exploding Kittens) A Film.Music.Media & Impact24 PR Production | Presented By Kaya Savas
Jun 12, 2025•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 389
Composer Tim Wynn sits down for a brand new Film.Music.Media conversation where he takes us into his recent score for Final Destination Bloodlines. Learn how Tim worked with directors Zach Lipovsky and Adam B. Stein to make sure they honored the series while still adding their creative touches. Tim talks about his approach, honoring Shirley Walker's theme, recording the orchestra in Los Angeles, and gives us an exclusive demo of his custom-built instrument featured in the score called the Bloodb...
May 22, 2025•39 min•Ep. 388
Join us for a Film.Music.Media roundtable discussion focusing on timing and composing for the edit, including how to make music have an impact within the narrative. Part of the 5th Annual Film.Music.Media Symposium! Featuring Ian Arber (Composer, Paris Has Fallen), Jonathan Scott Friedman (Composer, Don't Tell Mom The Babysitter's Dead, Nina Helene Hirten (Editor, Grimsburg) and Andrew Morgan Smith (Composer, Average Joe) A Film.Music.Media & Impact24 PR Production | Presented By Kaya Savas...
May 17, 2025•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 387
Composer Ronit Kirchman sits down for a brand new Film.Music.Media conversation! A Film.Music.Media Production | Produced & Presented by Kaya Savas
Apr 27, 2025•59 min•Ep. 386
Composer Sherri Chung sits down for a brand new Film.Music.Media conversation! Sherri takes us through her path to becoming a composer as we examine both the business side and the creative side to being a working a composer. Sherri explores her approach to writing as we look at projects like Gremlins: Secrets Of The Mogwai, Based On A True Story and Found. A Film.Music.Media Production | Produced & Presented by Kaya Savas *Please note that this panel was recorded a while back and may contain...
Aug 31, 2024•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 385
The 4th Annual F.M.M Symposium continues with Symphony Synergy! Join us as we discuss how it takes a village to bring musical storytelling to life! Featuring Yuri Gorbachow (Music Editor, Vikings: Valhalla), Alan Jones (Co-Owner, Cliff End Records), Dina Rizvic (Co-Owner, Cliff End Records) and Kenny Wood (Composer, The Naughty Nine) A Film.Music.Media & Impact 24 PR Co-Production | Presented By Kaya Savas *Please note that this panel was recorded a while back and may contain discussions of ...
Aug 30, 2024•53 min•Ep. 384
The 4th Annual F.M.M Symposium continues with Melody Makers! Join us as we discuss different approaches for writing songs for the screen and stage. Featuring Hannah Friedman (The Muppets Mayhem), Joe Iconis (The Untitled Unauthorized Hunter S. Thompson Musical), Brian Pickett (Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood) and Stefan L. Smith (Super Why's Comic Book Adventures) A Film.Music.Media & Impact 24 PR Co-Production | Presented By Kaya Savas *Please note that this panel was recorded a while back and ...
Aug 29, 2024•49 min•Ep. 383
The 4th Annual F.M.M Symposium continues with For The Craft. Join us as we discuss and look into how music supports characters and structure. Featuring Graeme Cornies (Bakugan), Alexander Hitchens (Two Trials), Margaret Maria (Goddess of Edges) and Thilo Schaller (A Portrait of Redemption in Five Acts) A Film.Music.Media & Impact 24 PR Co-Production | Presented By Kaya Savas *Please note that this panel was recorded a while back and may contain discussions of past events in the industry that...
Aug 28, 2024•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 382
The 4th Annual F.M.M Symposium continues with Chilling Crescendos! Join us as we discuss and look into the music and sound editing for horror, suspense and thrillers. Featuring Ethan Beigel (Sound Editor: Goosebumps), Spencer Creaghan (Composer: SurrealEstate), Ryan Shore (Composer: Zombie Town) and Jennifer Smith (Music Supervisor: Hollow's Bend: The Radio Play) A Film.Music.Media & Impact 24 PR Co-Production | Presented By Kaya Savas *Please note that this panel was recorded a while back a...
Aug 27, 2024•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 381
The 4th Annual F.M.M Symposium kicks off with Animation Sensations! Join us as we discuss and look into writing music for animation! Featuring Amanda Cawley (Fireman Sam), James Chapple (Total Drama Island: Reboot), Alex Geringas (Batwheels) and Pat Irwin (Rocko's Modern Life) A Film.Music.Media & Impact 24 PR Co-Production | Presented By Kaya Savas *Please note that this panel was recorded a while back and may contain discussions of past events in the industry that are no longer current....
Aug 25, 2024•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 380
Esteemed author, journalist and educator Jon Burlingame sits down for a brand new Film.Music.Media conversation! If you follow film and TV music at all then you'll recognize the name Jon Burlingame. When it comes to the topics of film and television music, Jon has been the leading author and journalist in the field covering almost every aspect of the art form and business. His articles, books, interviews and lectures have helped keep screen music as part of the public conversation for his entire...
Jul 10, 2024•38 min•Ep. 379
Composer Daniel Futcher sits down for a brand new Film.Music.Media conversation! We're diving into the acclaimed Adult Swim series My Adventures With Superman with composer Daniel Futcher! Daniel co-composed Season 1 with Dominic Lewis and is back with Dom for Season 2. We talk about how the series has evolved musically across the two seasons, and what the process was like scoring such an iconic character. Daniel also co-scored Monsters At Work with Dom and we dive into the approach of tackling ...
Jun 25, 2024•33 min•Ep. 378
Composer Dominic Lewis sits down for a brand new Film.Music.Media conversation! We're diving straight into Dom's recent score for The Fall Guy, which sees him re-teaming with director David Leitch! Hear how Dom utilized the iconic "I Was Made For Lovin' You" from Kiss to be part of the DNA of his score along with his original thematic material. Dom breaks down finding the tone, working with needle drops to make a seamless experience, writing and performing original songs for the movie and soundt...
May 18, 2024•55 min•Ep. 377
*Spoiler Warning for some plot points of Damsel and Mr. & Mrs. Smith. Composer David Fleming sits down for a brand new in-person Film.Music.Media conversation! Dave takes us into two of his recent scores with Netflix's Damsel and Amazon's Mr. & Mrs. Smith. For Mr. & Mrs. Smith, Dave talks about how the approach for the score was very much defined by the vision of co-creators and stars Francesca Sloane and Donald Glover. And for Damsel, Dave talks about how he was truly able to go big...
Mar 13, 2024•47 min•Ep. 376
Emmy-winning Composer Carlos Rafael Rivera sits down for a brand new Film.Music.Media conversation! Carlos takes us behind his new score to Griselda starring Sofía Vergara and how he found the sound to humanize her character in the Netflix limited series. We talk about Carlos's approach to music, his passion for teaching, how he managed to build a career based out of Miami, and how his career is something he never expected. Carlos talks about his love for visual storytelling and we discuss what ...
Mar 13, 2024•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 375
Emmy-winning Composer Geoff Zanelli sits down for a brand new Film.Music.Media conversation! It’s always a blast having Geoff return to discuss his latest projects, and this conversation is no different! We dive right into Leo, the new animated feature starring Adam Sandler from co-directors Robert Marianetti, Robert Smigel and David Wachenheim. Geoff takes us into his process and how the score had to work with the original songs that were part of the film. We discuss finding the right tone and ...
Feb 20, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 374
Composer David Metzger sits down for a brand new Film.Music.Media conversation! Dave is an industry legend who has built an incredible body of work as a composer, orchestrator and arranger. Besides his incredible body of work as a composer, he's also been composers' and songwriters' secret weapon when it comes to orchestration and arranging. Composers like Mark Mancina, John Powell and Henry Jackman have relied on Dave's skills to bring their music to life. And without Dave, the songs of Frozen,...
Jan 30, 2024•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 373
Composer Jake Monaco sits down for a brand new Film.Music.Media conversation! Jake takes some time to talk about his path to becoming a composer and some of the early projects of his career. Jake talks about scoring animation and what his approach is to scoring television for younger audiences. We also dive into his approach to scores like Jerry And Marge Go Large, Cars On The Road and his newest score to National Geographic's Incredible Animal Journeys. We look into how Jake created different a...
Jan 26, 2024•40 min•Ep. 372
Co-composers Christopher Lennertz and Matt Bowen sit down for a brand new Film.Music.Media conversation! For this conversation we are spotlighting the collaborative process between co-composers, and what the process is for two composers to tackle a project together. Chris and Matt are unique in that Matt has worked for Chris as an additional composer on various projects and has spent a good part of his early career learning from Chris as part of his music team. For Gen V, Chris knew it was the p...
Jan 17, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 371
Composer Matt Novack and Co-Showrunner Dan Mirk sit down for a brand new Film.Music.Media conversation! For this conversation we are spotlighting the collaborative process between the composer and the show runner on a TV series. Matt and Dan take us right into what the process is like between the composer and showrunner and how the two of them worked together across Miracle Workers: End Times. This conversation is incredibly insightful and unique given that Miracle Workers did not have a compose...
Jan 08, 2024•51 min•Ep. 370
Composers Antonio Naranjo and Meiro Stamm are joined by director Cory Morrison for a brand new Film.Music.Media conversation! For this conversation we are spotlighting the collaborative process between composers and the director as we take a look into the scoring and production process for Glisten And The Merry Mission. Antonio, Meiro and Cory sit down to talk about what the process was for their collaborative workflows while scoring the animated holiday film. Get an in-depth look at how two co-...
Dec 24, 2023•53 min•Ep. 369
Composer Kevin Smithers and writer/directors Arturo and Roy Ambriz sit down for a brand new Film.Music.Media conversation! For this conversation we are spotlighting the collaborative process between the composer and the writer/directors of Frankelda's Book Of Spooks (Sustos Ocultos de Frankelda). The Max original stop motion series is an absolutely stunning series filled with amazing storytelling, visuals and music. Kevin, Arturo and Roy take us into their collaborate process and how the three o...
Dec 23, 2023•48 min•Ep. 368
Composer/Songwriter Mark Sonnenblick and Executive Music Producers Bill Sherman and Will Van Dyke sit down for a brand new Film.Music.Media conversation! Mark, Bill and Will kickoff our spotlight series focusing on composer collaborations. Get an incredible inside look at how the trio approached creating the musical that appears within the acclaimed mockumentary Theater Camp! From how they approached making the musical feel true to the amateur production values the characters were doing onscreen...
Dec 15, 2023•46 min•Ep. 367
Producer Stéphane Humez, sound engineer Maxime Marion, and film music journalist Kaya Savas take you behind the scenes into the approach for the newly expanded and remastered The Rock album for Intrada Records. Learn how the trio all know each other and how this release came to be. Stéphane takes us behind the presentation of the album, and why this album assembly makes the most sense for a listening experience. Stéphane also talks about the process of getting access to certain masters, and how ...
Oct 30, 2023•1 hr•Ep. 366
Composer Stephanie Economou sits down for a brand new Film.Music.Media conversation! Steph takes some time to chat about her recent score to Ruby Gillman Teenage Kraken for DreamWorks Animation, and everything that went into bringing not only the main character to life, but the world around her. We also chat about Steph's time working with Harry Gregson-Williams and everything she learned working as an additional composer with Harry. Steph also talks about getting in touch with her Italian roots...
Aug 27, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 365
Composer Paul Haslinger sits down for a brand new Film.Music.Media conversation! Paul takes us back through his amazing career in music from his time with Tangerine Dream, moving to Los Angeles and exploring other avenues of music, and eventually focusing on a career as a composer for film and TV. We explore what it was like to be an electronic musician in the 80's and how those working with synths and electronics were shunned in the composing community. Paul talks about several of his projects ...
Jul 14, 2023•55 min•Ep. 364
"Weird Al" Yankovic, Leo Birenberg & Zach Robinson sit down to take us behind the music of Weird: The Al Yankovic Story! Al talks about his love for the parody genre, and why his interest in writing film and television has led to projects like UHF and Weird. Al describes what it was like to go back and re-record some of his most well-known songs that would then be lip synced on set by Daniel Radcliffe. Al also wrote a new original song titled "Now You Know" for the film. Leo and Zach take us...
Jun 23, 2023•38 min•Ep. 363
Composer Jeff Russo sits down for a brand new Film.Music.Media conversation! Jeff returns as a guest to take us into two of his recent scores. We dive into the miniseries Love & Death, and how Jeff approached the drama based on the real-life true crime story. Jeff talks about what it was like coming onto the project late and what his process was with crafting a music narrative that wasn’t too heavy-handed. Jeff also explains his process for navigating song placements to create a seamless flo...
Jun 22, 2023•55 min•Ep. 362
