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Film.Music.Media features interviews with today’s top film, TV and game composers. We sit down and talk extensively with today’s top composers working across all visual media. Get to know the people behind some of your favorite soundtracks! Video versions of our interviews can be found on our YouTube channel.

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#402
July 27 · 35 min
John Powell | Composer: Minions & Monsters
Composer John Powell sits down for a brand new Film.Music.Media conversation! John takes us into his newest score to Minions & Monsters as well as reflects back on his scores for Wicked and the live-action How To Train Your Dragon. A Film.Music.Media Production | Produced & Presented by Kaya Savas
#401
July 24 · 25 min
Jessica Rose Weiss | Composer: Girls Like Girls
Composer Jessica Rose Weiss sits down for a brand new Film.Music.Media conversation! Jessica discusses her path to composing and goes in depth with her recent score to Girls Like Girls! A Film.Music.Media Production | Produced & Presented by Kaya Savas
#400
April 25 · 57 min
Geoff Zanelli & Gore Verbinski | Composer / Director: Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die
Composer Geoff Zanelli and Director Gore Verbinski sit down for a brand new Film.Music.Media conversation to dive into their newest collaboration together with Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die! A Film.Music.Media Production | Produced & Presented by Kaya Savas
#399
April 25 · 1 hr 1 min
The Blasting Company | Composers: Over The Garden Wall
Composers and musicians Justin Rubenstein and J.R. Kaufman of The Blasting Company sit down for a brand new Film.Music.Media conversation! A Film.Music.Media Production | Produced & Presented by Kaya Savas
#398
April 24 · 44 min
Paul Edward-Francis | Composer: Blood Of Zeus
Composer Paul Edward-Francis sits down for a brand new Film.Music.Media conversation! A Film.Music.Media Production | Produced & Presented by Kaya Savas
#397
April 24 · 45 min
Lindsay Jones | Composer & Sound Designer: Othello
Composer Lindsay Jones sits down for a brand new Film.Music.Media conversation! Lindsay is a composer, sound designer, performer and educator who works across all media. Lindsay has worked across film, TV, theater, podcasts, and audiobooks. He recently won a 2025 Webby Award for Original Music and Sound Design for Othello, which is part of Next Chapter Podcasts' Play On Shakespeare series. *This interview was recorded the day before he won. A Film.Music.Media Production | Produced & Presented by Kaya Savas
#396
April 23 · 1 hr 20 min
Kyle Rodriguez | Composer: The Secret Lives Of Animals
Composer Kyle Rodriguez sits down for a brand new Film.Music.Media conversation! A Film.Music.Media Production | Produced & Presented by Kaya Savas
#395
April 23 · 40 min
Jeff Morrow | Composer: Snow White
Composer Jeff Morrow sits down for a brand new Film.Music.Media conversation! A Film.Music.Media Production | Produced & Presented by Kaya Savas
#394
April 21 · 41 min
Jason Poss & Danita Ng-Poss | Symbols Of Sound
Jason Poss and Danita Ng-Poss from Symbols Of Sound sit down for a brand new Film.Music.Media conversation to discuss what goes into running a company dedicated to full-service music preparation for composers across all media! A Film.Music.Media Production | Produced & Presented by Kaya Savas
#393
April 21 · 43 min
Diwa de Leon | Composer: The Cleaning Lady - Season 3
Composer Diwa de Leon sits down for a brand new Film.Music.Media conversation! A Film.Music.Media Production | Produced & Presented by Kaya Savas
#392
Oct 17, 2025 · 32 min
Joy Ngiaw | Composer: WondLa
Composer Joy Ngiaw sits down for a brand new Film.Music.Media conversation to chat about her path to composing as well as her approach to Season 2 of Apple TV's WondLa! A Film.Music.Media Production | Produced & Presented by Kaya Savas #joyngiaw #composer #interview #podcast #soundtrack #soundtracks #behindthescenes #filmmaking #movies #television #wondla
#391
Jun 25, 2025 · 37 min
Michael Paraskevas | Co-Composer: Agatha All Along
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
#390
Jun 25, 2025 · 41 min
Max Aruj & Alfie Godfrey | Co-Composers: Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning
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 the pressure they felt stepping in to bring Ethan Hunt's arc to a satisfying resolution. A Film.Music.Media Production | Produced & Presented by Kaya Savas
#389
Jun 12, 2025 · 1 hr 4 min
Music In Motion | 5th Annual Symposium
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
#388
May 22, 2025 · 39 min
Tim Wynn | Composer: Final Destination Bloodlines
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 Bloodbox. A Film.Music.Media Production | Produced & Presented by Kaya Savas
#387
May 17, 2025 · 1 hr 11 min
Timing Is Everything | 5th Annual Symposium
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
#386
Apr 27, 2025 · 59 min
Ronit Kirchman | Composer: Pretty Little Liars - Summer School
Composer Ronit Kirchman sits down for a brand new Film.Music.Media conversation! A Film.Music.Media Production | Produced & Presented by Kaya Savas
#385
Aug 31, 2024 · 1 hr 5 min
Sherri Chung | Composer: Gremlins - Secrets Of The Mogwai
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 discussions of past events in the industry that are no longer current.
#384
Aug 30, 2024 · 53 min
Symphony Synergy: The Music Team | 4th Annual F.M.M Symposium
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 past events in the industry that are no longer current.
#383
Aug 29, 2024 · 48 min
Melody Makers: Songwriting For The Screen & Stage | 4th Annual F.M.M Symposium
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 may contain discussions of past events in the industry that are no longer current.

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