For anyone who wants to know more about music for the screen this panel is a must.
Whether it is was the use of Irish ballads in films such The Informer and The Plough and the Stars or an evocative uses of colonial folk songs in Westerns, John Ford understood the importance of music in film. This panel will find composers and musicians discussing the various considerations and concerns that surround producing music for the screen.
Panellists will include:
American Jazz musician Kyle Eastwood who has contributed music to films such as Mystic River, Million Dollar Baby and Gran Torino.
Composer and musician Christopher Caliendo has written over five hundred classical/world music compositions. He wrote the award-winning score for the DVD re-issue of John Ford’s epic Western The Iron Horse.
Date: 9th June
Time: 16:00
Venue: Project Arts Centre
JOHN FORD IRELAND – FILM SYMPOSIUM JUNE 7-10
The Iron Horse – Opening Night Gala at the NCH with the RTE Concert Orchestra – 7th June
Peter Bogdanovich – Public Interview 8th June
Directors Panel with Jim Sheridan, John Boorman, Brian Kirk, Thaddeus O’ Sullivan – 8th June
In Conversation With Stephen Frears – 9th June
Music for the Screen with Kyle Eastwood and Christopher Caliendo – 9th June
Writers Panel with Colin Bateman, Pat McCabe & Ian Power – 9th June
Editing Masterclass with Joel Cox – 9th June
Plus a host of Screenings, Discussions, Panels and more
View Full Programme details at www.johnfordireland.org
