Film.Music.Media
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.
Episodes

Wednesday May 21, 2025
Tim Wynn | Composer: Final Destination Bloodlines
Wednesday May 21, 2025
Wednesday May 21, 2025
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

Friday May 16, 2025
Timing Is Everything | 5th Annual Symposium
Friday May 16, 2025
Friday May 16, 2025
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

Sunday Apr 27, 2025
Ronit Kirchman | Composer: Pretty Little Liars - Summer School
Sunday Apr 27, 2025
Sunday Apr 27, 2025
Composer Ronit Kirchman sits down for a brand new Film.Music.Media conversation!
A Film.Music.Media Production | Produced & Presented by Kaya Savas

Saturday Aug 31, 2024
Sherri Chung | Composer: Gremlins - Secrets Of The Mogwai
Saturday Aug 31, 2024
Saturday Aug 31, 2024
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.

Friday Aug 30, 2024
Symphony Synergy: The Music Team | 4th Annual F.M.M Symposium
Friday Aug 30, 2024
Friday Aug 30, 2024
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.

Thursday Aug 29, 2024
Melody Makers: Songwriting For The Screen & Stage | 4th Annual F.M.M Symposium
Thursday Aug 29, 2024
Thursday Aug 29, 2024
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.

Wednesday Aug 28, 2024
For The Craft: Composing To Uplift Story | 4th Annual F.M.M Symposium
Wednesday Aug 28, 2024
Wednesday Aug 28, 2024
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 are no longer current.

Tuesday Aug 27, 2024
Tuesday Aug 27, 2024
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 and may contain discussions of past events in the industry that are no longer current.

Sunday Aug 25, 2024
Animation Sensations: A Composer's Role In Animation | 4th Annual Symposium
Sunday Aug 25, 2024
Sunday Aug 25, 2024
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.

Tuesday Jul 09, 2024
Tuesday Jul 09, 2024
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 career.
For this interview we're excited to talk about Jon's latest book titled Dreamville: Henry Mancini, Peter Gunn And Music For TV Noir. The book is a fascinating and entertaining look into a specific point in the career of the great Henry Mancini. Jon talks about why he was inspired to write the book, why this point in TV music history is so important, and how he approaches his research and writing.
We also take a look into Jon's path to film music journalism. Learn how Jon's career started in New York, and how it evolved into the world of film and TV music.
A Film.Music.Media Production | Produced & Presented by Kaya Savas