Living in Los Angeles is awesome. There are hundreds of events, screenings, parties and exclusives that would make any film fan explode from joy. One of those awesome events has just been announced for the end of August. The Fans of Film Music gathering is a wonderful chance for film score aficionados to get together with some of the best composers in the industry to talk about their dual passion, film music.
The 2nd annual event has been put together by Peter Hackman, a film score die-hard who felt the need to keep an annual event going for fans of film music. Of all the niche groups of fans in the film world, film score fans rank amongst the smallest and most spread out. So this event is especially exciting as it brings film fans together from all around the world. And that isn’t hyperbole, Peter literally has people flying in from all over the world for the event.
More details on the event and a full list of attending composers can be found after the jump.
The event will be held at Dark Delicacies in Burbank, California and is centered around a 90 minute panel with the attending film composers. The panel has very limited seating available and seats will fill up fast.
For details on how to RSVP to the event check out the Fans of Film Music webpage, act fast because it is expected to fill extremely quickly. If you don’t get into the panel itself there will be an autograph session directly following that is open to the public, and any excuse to go to Dark Delicacies is worth it.
Here are the full details of the event:
An all-new, who’s-who of fan favorite movie composers will gather for a seminar, and autograph session at Dark Delicacies in Burbank, CA on August 28th. This follow-up to last year’s popular event gives movie score enthusiasts the chance to meet and hear about the craft from a roster of composers representing both classic and contemporary Hollywood soundtracks. There will be a few surprises and some cool music giveaways at the gathering.
Our talented group of composers are
Brad Fiedel (The Serpent and the Rainbow, Straight Talk, The Terminator, True Lies)
Charles Fox (Barbarella, Foul Play, 9 to 5, The Love Boat , Happy Days, Wonder Woman theme songs)
Lee Holdridge (The Beastmaster, Beauty and the Beast, The Dreamer of Oz, Mr. Mom, Splash)
David Newman (Galaxy Quest, Hoffa, The Nutty Professor, Scooby-Doo, Serenity, War of the Roses)
Nicholas Pike (Captain Ron, Critters 2, FearDotCom, Parasomnia, Sleepwalkers, The Shining)
Ken Thorne (Help, Lassiter, Return to Lonesome Dove, Superman 2 and 3)
Brian Tyler (Battle Los Angeles, Eagle Eye, Fast Five, The Final Destination, Rambo 2008)
Christopher Young (Ghost Rider, Hellraiser, Nightmare on Elm Street 2, Priest, The Shipping News)
Aaron Zigman (Jane Austin Book Club, My Sisters Keeper, The Notebook, Sex and the City, Step Up)
The event begins at 2 PM. Join us for a 90-minute question and answer session, moderated by Daniel Schweiger, the host of Filmmusicmag.com and Cinemagic’s “On The Score” composer interview show. Seating is limited to 45 people.
To RSVP, email the event organizer and creator Peter Hackman at peter@fansoffilmmusic.com. Attendance will be confirmed a week before the event.
The composer autograph session is from 4-5 PM and is open to the general public. Autographed CD’s can also be ordered for those unable to attend at Dark Delicacies at 818-556-6600, or by going to their website at www.darkdel.com.
Dark Delicacies is located in Burbank at 3512 W. Magnolia Boulevard, Burbank, CA 91505
If you are able to come, you can order Charles Fox’s great book, “Killing Me Softly My Life In Pictures” in hardback or paperback at www.amazon.com.
