Free and open to the public!
From the cinema to TVs to cell phone screens, music for movies, shows and video games is a leading force in artistic innovation today. Join an array of industry experts for conversations about their work, their sector, and how they cracked into the business.
Schedule
10:00am–10:15am - Welcome
10:15am–11:15am - Panel: Overview of careers in the film music industry
11:15am–12:00pm - Speed Round Robin
12:00pm–1:00pm - Lunch (provided by ASO)
1:00pm–2:00pm - Panel: Overview of how film music works with other components of filmmaking
Meet the Speakers
Nathaniel Reichman, producer/re-recording mixer
Nathaniel Reichman is a New York-based, Grammy-nominated producer and mixer, who has worked in classical music, dance music, television, film and advertising. He was the mixer for the Grammy-winning recording of John Luther Adams' Become Ocean. In film, he has contributed to Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s The Revenant, Godfrey Reggio's Naqoyqatsi, and Abel Ferrara's 4:44 Last Day on Earth. He has also worked on major contemporary classical music albums including those of composers John Luther Adams (Sila: The Breath of the World), Philip Glass (Orion), and Julia Wolfe (Forbidden Love). He is a graduate of Bennington College, and an alumnus of the art school Fabrica in Italy.
Gregory Polzak, composer
Born in Chicago, Illinois, Gregory Polzak received his Bachelor of Music in composition from the University of Illinois where he studied composition under Zack Browning, Philipp Blume, Heinrich Taube and Erik Ulman and orchestration with Reynold Tharp. He received his Master of Music in composition at New York University in the Scoring for Film and Multimedia program. There he studied composition under film composer David Spear and orchestration with Justin Dello Joio.
Troy Herion, composer
Troy Herion is an Emmy-winning and Cinema Eye nominated composer, editor, and producer whose scoring has garnered critical acclaim for films like "306 Hollywood," "The Hottest August," and "Bulletproof." With a unique approach that blends melodic elegance with unconventional orchestration, his music cannot be easily classified into any genre. He believes in the power of "sonic storytelling" where music transcends its conventional role as mere background and becomes a storyteller in its own right.
Debby Goedeke, Albany County Film Commissioner
Debby Goedeke is a founding board member of Upstate Women in Film & Television, Capital Region & Adirondack Film Alliance, a member of Film USA, and the Regional Film Commissioner of the New York Production Alliance. Debby continues to work with the motion picture industry, and independent film community, as well as assisting with documentaries, commercials, and television projects.
Rashid Howell, technical director & co-founder
Rashid is one of three youth founders of the Youth FX program, which he has been a part of for 10 years. He is a director, editor and sound recordist and a graduate of The College of Saint Rose, with a degree in new media and business. Specializing in producing, editing, sound, grip and electric, Rashid has helped youth peers learn and understand the various technical aspects that go along with film making. Rashid believes that the Youth FX program allows youth to obtain skill sets that can be applied outside film making and digital media. Skills such as: communication, critical thinking, problem solving, leadership.
