Don't miss the Aotearoa SyncPosium, a two-day conference presented by WIFT NZ member Karyn Rachtman's company Mind Your Music. The Auckland conference will feature some of the world's biggest industry leaders in music made for the screens.
The conference will be followed by a FREE two-day workshop. Numbers to the workshop are limited to 40 and you'll need to apply. Mind Your Music is offering two scholarships to workshop attendees from outside of the greater Auckland / Tamaki Makaurau area which include return flights and accommodation for the workshop days.
WORKSHOP DETAILS:
Date: 8-9 March, ROUNDHEAD STUDIOS
151 Newton Road, Eden Terrace, Auckland
Participants will take a deep-dive into the opportunities at the intersection of music and visual media. There will be active briefs to fill from major motion picture studios, independent films, commercials & agencies.
Additionally, every attendee will receive hands-on advice and guidance on crucial aspects relating to music for screens from speakers and mentors including:
- Anton Monstead (Music Supervisor Elvis, Head of Music Amazon Studios)
- Amos Newman (Sr. VP of Music at Fifth Season)
- Carol Dunn (Executive Producer, Human Worldwide)
- Karyn Rachtman (Music Supervisor)
- Bobby Lavelle (Sync Rep. Music Supervisor)
Workshop topics include:
● Preparing, reviewing & submitting your playlist for licensing opportunities.
● Putting together your composer reels for commercials, film & television.
● Creating bespoke pieces for briefs in television, film and video games.
Application deadline 17 February 2023. It is recommended that workshop attendees attend the preceding conference.
Click here to apply to the workshop
CONFERENCE DETAILS:
6-7 March, Q Theatre, Auckland
Hear from local and global industry leaders, creators and executives as well as successful artists and composers who share their individual experience on the following:
- Best practices for hiring composers and/or songwriters
- The ins and outs on getting bespoke pieces created for film and tv
- Covering the spectrum of deals on low budget indie films to big budget studio films
- The differences in approaching Music for TV, Film, Video Games and Ads
- Concerts to composers - a talk with rock/pop stars about their journeys into becoming composers
- Songwriters & Producers discuss the different approaches they take when writing for themselves versus writing for others.
Speakers include:
- Tami Neilson (Award Winning Singer/Songwriter)
- Bret McKenzie (Academy Award Winner/Flight of the Conchords)
- Serj Tankian (System of A Down Founder, Composer, Artist & Activist)
- Joel Little (Grammy Winning Producer, Songwriter)
- Carol Dunn (Executive Producer, Human Worldwide)
- Karyn Rachtman (Music Supervisor)
- Anton Monstead (Music Supervisor Elvis, Head of Music Amazon Studios)
Content to be covered:
- Best practices for hiring composers and/or songwriters
- The ins and outs on getting bespoke pieces created for film and tv
- Covering the spectrum of deals on low budget indie films to big budget studio films
- The differences in approaching Music for TV, Film, Video Games and Ads
- Concerts to composers - a talk with rock/pop stars about their journeys into becoming composers
- Songwriters & Producers discuss the different approaches they take when writing for themselves versus writing for others.