Pitching Yourself to the Industry
Are you ready?
After many hours of tireless work, you've secured a meeting with decision-makers who can take your project to the next level. That's an exciting achievement but there's still more to be done! Whether you're pitching Beyoncé's next hit song, a 2021 Blockbuster film, or your band for major representation, there are steps you can take to ensure you're as prepared as possible when 'in the room.'
We've invited a special panel of music, film, and television industry experts as they discuss their own experiences and share tips on how to successfully navigate the process. Grab a glass of your favorite beverage and join us for what promises to be a lively discussion!
The 40-minute moderated panel will be followed by a 20-minute Q&A between panelists and attendees.
INTERACTIVE ZOOM SESSION
Thursday, JULY 23 @ 3:30 PM PST
Panel discussion followed by Q&A
Limited space. Register today.
Matthew Head
Film Composer / Music Producer
Matthew Head creates Grammy-nominated as well as Emmy, NAACP Image, and Peabody Award-winning soundtracks while working out of the home he grew up in Marietta, Georgia. The family man’s work includes two seasons of OWN’s Greenleaf, BET’s Boomerang (produced by Halle Berry and Lena Waithe), two seasons of Carl Weber’s The Family Business on BET+, the upcoming P-Valley on Starz, and going it solo as a music producer after collaborating with Timbaland on Step Up: High Water Season 3.
With over 75 credits, the film composer, music producer, and arranger has the unique ability to move an audience through music; to take a scene and accentuate key moments to increase the intensity of a line, word, glance, or motion.
Andy Love
Songwriter / Vocal Arranger
Andy has written many worldwide hits for artists ranging from NKOTB, New Politics, Paloma Faith, and many other artists around the world.
He has also composed the TV Theme songs and background music for some of the world’s biggest TV shows such as America’s Got Talent, The X-factor, Disney’s KC Undercover, Raven’s Home as well as numerous TV adverts for brands such as Sony, Samsung, Palmolive, Kelloggs, and many others. He also composed the main Huawei brand theme song called “Dream it Possible.”
He has now received 14 BMI crystal awards for his musical compositions around the world.
Yule Caise
Writer / Director / Producer
Yule Caise is the co-founder of Behind the Billboards, a TV development company specializing in global content. He is writer/executive producer on the upcoming limited series James Baldwin in Paris for UK-based Impact X Studios. After winning the prestigious Fox Writers Intensive in 2013, Caise signed a development deal with Fox.
Caise joined the writing staff of Heroes on NBC, and won an Emmy Award for Interactive Media Programming for The Heroes Digital Experience. As producer/director of two hit music video shows, Pump It Up! (Fox) and Night Tracks (TBS), he was an early influencer and acting coach to the biggest names in Hip-Hop, including Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, and Eminem.
About This Series: Syncing Music with Media
Industry leaders in the music supervision space will discuss how the content business has been impacted by the pandemic, and how they envision this will play out through lockdown, social distancing and beyond.
I am looking forward to be part of this panel discussion /meeting. Thanks for the opportunity ti participate.
Hi Bongani,
Hope you found the discussion beneficial. Here’s a full recording if you missed any, would like to rewatch or share with others.
Thanks!