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Second Saturday: A Professional Forum Every Second Saturday of the month (donation only) 9:30-10:00am 10:00am-Noon 1760 N. Gower St. Hollywood (View
Map) (MEARS CENTER) MUSIC: Film, TV...Life APRIL 10, 2004 Imagine “Titanic”, “Braveheart” or “E.R.”
without music. Although music is invisible, it is very present
in our daily lives. Music has the power to stir emotions
as well as to recall memories. FEATURED PANELIST AL KASHA, Two-Time Oscar Winner, has won awards and acclaim as a writer, producer, composer and executive for theater, film, television, home video, music publishing and records. Mr. Kasha has been awarded for his critically acclaimed work in films…. Academy Awards for THE MORNING AFTER from THE POSEIDON ADVENTURE; and WE MAY NEVER LOVE LIKE THIS AGAIN from THE TOWERING INFERNO. In addition, Mr. Kasha has received two Grammy, one Emmy, four Golden Globe nominations and the coveted People’s Choice award. Mr. Kasha is also a best-selling author with his books on songwriting, HOW TO WRITE A HIT SONG and NOTES ON BROADWAY; plus his autobiographical book JESUS, HOLLYWOOD AND ME. AARON MEZA is the western regional director for the Songwriters Guild of America in Hollywood and the author of the audio book, “You’ve Written a Song, So Now What?” He is a member of ASCAP, SAG, AFTRA and NARAS and served on the Board of Governors for the Recording Academy. Aaron is a UCLA music graduate and holds a certificate from USC Law Center in Recording Industry Business Practices. He teaches the business of songwriting at several community education programs. BRYAN E. MILLER has composed original music for feature films, film trailers, TV, commercials, record projects and the founder of Sensory Overload Music . He has collaborated on projects for Universal, Warner Brothers and Disney. Bryan recently composed the music for three AOL commercials that debuted during the 2004 Super Bowl. His work has been featured on TV programs such as Beverly Hills 90210, Travel the Road and The Nicky Cruz Story. (www.sensory-overload.com). ED SMART has a diverse career as a composer and multi-instrumentalist (specializing in saxophones and woodwinds). Composing credits for TV & film include the Oscar-nominated and Peabody award-winning documentary Hank Aaron: Chasing the Dream and music featured on Touched By An Angel. Additionally, he’s orchestrated and recorded for American Idol, The Practice and Picket Fences. Ed has worked with many award-winning artists including Beyonce, Brian Setzer Orchestra, Amy Grant & Michael W. Smith. MODERATOR: JIM COVELL is a graduate of USC with a degree
in Music Composition. His musical scores have been heard on
every major TV network as well as worldwide on such shows as American
Detective, Headliners & Legends and U.S. Marshals. His
music for McGee and Me is heard in over 37 countries daily.
He has several commissioned orchestral works which have been performed
by symphonic orchestras around the country. |
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