Welcome to The AWFC!
We are a community of composers and colleagues who strive to support and celebrate the work of women composers through advocacy and education. This visibility is important to herald in equality amongst our industry and bring diverse voices to film, television, video games and multimedia projects. We are proud to host the first ever directory of women film composers allowing filmmakers and decision makers the opportunity to discover new talent. Please also check out our weekly composer spotlight featuring short interviews with our members.
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LOKI composer Natalie Holt lifts the veil for Variety regarding her score for OBI-WAN KENOBI – whose first two episodes are available now exclusively on Disney+; and what to expect musically for the highly anticipated new Star Wars series, John Williams’ new main theme for the beloved character, and how she balanced that signature Star Wars heritage sound with her own fresh touches.
variety.com/2022/artisans/news/obi-wan-kenobi-composer-natalie-holt-star-wars-music-1235277978/am...
Tribeca has announced all the music-related programming happening including the Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI) Panel - The Art and Business of Scoring for Film, TV & Visual Media, featuring Tamar-kali, Kathryn Bostic, and Carlos Rafael Rivera as panelists. The event takes place Saturday, June 11th at 5:30pm ET.
www.billboard.com/culture/tv-film/2022-tribeca-film-festival-music-events-guide-1235074866/
Here Are All the Music Events at the 2022 Tribeca Festival
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The The Society of Composers & Lyricists extends an invite to AWFC members for CANDY (Hulu) virtual screening and Q&A with composer Ariel Marx Composer; moderated by Byron Burton (THR)
Friday, May 27, 6:30PM (PT)
Registration: www.eventbrite.com/e/scl-virtual-screening-qa-candy-tickets-345745994577
Use code: AWFC
The Society of Composers & Lyricists Members: Join the SCL Early Career Committee for their fourth SCL Early Career Lunch Hour on Zoom. These Lunch Hours happen every two months and always start with a Lightning Talk on topics relevant to the Early Career community, followed by a brief Q&A, and then an informal hang in breakout rooms with members of the committee and your fellow Early Career composers.
The Lightning Talk for June 2 is
Media Composers as Entrepreneurs and Activists:
Steering Your Own Ship, and Shaping Your Own World
featuring Composer, Joy Music House founder, and AWFC President Catherine Joy Music.
THURSDAY, JUNE 2
12:00-1:00pm PT // 3:00-4:00pm ET
PRIVATE ZOOM MEETING FOR SCL MEMBERS
(LINK WILL BE PROVIDED UPON REGISTRATION)
RSVP: www.eventbrite.com/e/scl-event-4th-early-career-lunch-hour-tickets-348413643587
ASMAC.ORG & HMW present: Women Warriors: The Voices of Change with Amy Andersson and the Hollywood Music Workshop
featuring Nathalie Bonin, Miriam Cutler Composer Page, Anne-Kathrin Dern, Sharon Farber, Penka Kouneva, Starr Parodi, and Lolita Ritmanis.
Wednesday, June 15, 2022
12:00 pm PDT | 3:00 pm EDT | 8:00 pm BST
Free of charge with registration: bit.ly/3sZH5d8
INSIDE SESSION: MAY 25
11AM PDT | 2PM EDT | 7PM BST
"Bridging The Gap: From Music School to Working in the Industry" with AWFC board member, composer Nami Melumad
Join a discussion about how to bridge the gap from film-scoring programs to working on indie and studio projects. We'll share ideas and ways on how to get work and make it work; how to work with filmmakers and become more confident about your own composing!
Please check today's newsletter for sign-up.
AWFC Spotlight: A Q&A with Inspiring Choir Director & Film/ TV Composer Aiko Fukushima theawfc.com/spotlight/aiko-fukushima/
The Alliance for Women Film Composers, Found Objects Music Productions, White Bear PR, The Society of Composers & Lyricists, and Spitfire Audio invite to their
ANNUAL COMPOSER BRUNCH - Celebrating the Composers of the TRIBECA FILM FESTIVAL
Sat, June 11, 2022
11:00 AM – 1:00 PM EDT
Registration: www.eventbrite.com/e/composer-brunch-during-tribeca-film-festival-tickets-345872533057
This year we are back for an in-person event at Found Objects in DUMBO.
Whether you have a film you composed at Tribeca, or you just want to hang out with peers, come and join us.