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How to Make a Film About Film Music

Five USC grads wanted to make a movie about film music, so they started cold calling composers for interviews. After one big break, they were off and running with a movie that’s already picked up eight film festival awards. Matt Schrader directed Score: A Film Music Documentary.

Listen to John Van Driel’s extended Arts Alive interview with Matt Schrader below.

How to Make a Film About Film Music

 

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John Van Driel
John Van Driel
Published on 10.01.2018

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