Variety Music for Screens Summit will celebrate excellence in musical artistry and storytelling for film, television, digital media, brands and more.
Conversations include keynotes with Bono, Hans Zimmer, Anderson .Paak, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Edgar Wright and roundtables with the creators of “Respect,” and many, many more.
Registration is free but required for access.
The creative minds behind the MGM film Respect talk about what it took to bring the story of Aretha Franklin’s iconic singing career to life.
Heading into the heart of awards season, a roundtable discussion with this year’s standout composers who provide insight into the challenges of scoring during a global pandemic, what it takes to collaborate successfully and how music accentuated the richness of these films’ stories.
A look at the popping musical trend and who are the visionaries behind the best of this genre, from the big screen to streaming platforms and beyond.
Music supervisors, songwriters and producers converge to compare notes on how music is bringing beloved superhero stories to life.
Introduced by Alex Flores, SVP Creative, BMI
Christophe Beck
Composer
Ant-Man and the Wasp & Wandavision
Sherri Chung
ComposeR
Riverdale, Kung Fu & Batwoman
Sean Miyashiro
Founder & CEO
88rising
Lolita Ritmanis
Composer
Young Justice: Phantoms, Batman: The Killing Joke, Justice League: The Animated Series & Spectacular Spiderman
Madonna Wade-Reed
Music Supervisor
Batwoman
Amanda Butler
Director
Music Business Development, NETFLIX
Amy Dunning
Vice President
Music Creative Production, NETFLIX
COLLEEN FITZPATRICK
MANAGER
MUSIC CREATIVE PRODUCTION – SERIES, NETFLIX
CAROLYN JAVIER
VICE PRESIDENT
BUSINESS & LEGAL AFFAIRS, MUSIC, NETFLIX
SUNNY PARK
DIRECTOR
MUSIC CREATIVE PRODUCTION, NETFLIX
Alexandra Patsavas
Director
Music Creative Production, Netflix
A look at the collaborative process in the making of the original score and original song “Remain” for the film Old.
Hear from the stars of Girls5eva talk about their experiences playing a 1990s musical act reuniting for a chance at a comeback.
A look at the directors making the biggest noise in music videos – whose footprint is growing across growing numbers of platforms.
Hannah Lux Davis
Director
JP EVANGELISTA
SVP OF CONTENT, MARKETING & PROGRAMMING
VEVO
Jonathan Feldman
SVP Brand Partnerships
Atlantic Records
Gina Harrell
SVP, Video Production & Content Development
Epic Records
Lance Podell
SVP & General Manager
Iron Mountain Entertainment Services
Jamee Ranta
Executive Producer
"WAP" & "STAY"
How Archiving is Fueling the Music Streaming Engine Featuring The GRAMMY Museum and Iron Mountain Entertainment Services
Archiving has become a critical part of the music production process and the pandemic has only brought to light the need for artists and labels to protect, preserve and restore their catalogs. Hear from executives at the forefront of the entertainment and music archiving process, as well as The GRAMMY Museum as they discuss how preserving the history of music is shaping the future of the industry.
Video games are proving fertile ground to build fan bases for artists – spanning live streamed concerts, song licensing, composing, songwriting and more. What are creative musical trends in this space? Composers, publishers, gaming platforms converge to share their experiences.
Brian D'Oliveira
Composer
The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf, Shadow of the Tomb Raider & Resident Evil Village
Toa Dunn
Head of Music
Riot Games
Stephanie Economou
Composer
Assassin’s Creed Valhalla: The Siege of Paris
Rich Robinson
Global Synchronization Leader
Warner Chappell Music
Steve Schnur
President
Electronic Arts, Music
SARA SCHOCH
MUSIC BRAND PARTNERSHIPS AGENT
UNITED TALENT AGENCY