It goes without saying that music in films and television plays a huge role in the development of the narrative. Even though they are completely different mediums, this panel discussion will tackle the creative process and will attempt to understand these two fields one at a time. We will also discuss the way music comes in the process as well as how music supervisors work in well-defined parameters or not, with composers or with songs that already exist. Finding conciliation will also be addressed: how do directors, composers and/or music supervisors manage to find a common ground and agree? Should music be a priority? 

Panelists: 
Amine Ramer
States of Sound, United States
Music supervisor
Amine Ramer’s music supervision clients and credits include Emmy winner Weeds, Oscar nominee Food Inc., The Losers, Revenge of The Electric Car, The Entitled, Fifty Pills, Boys & Girls Guide To Getting Down, Pinkberry, David Yurman, Olsen Twins, Blackberry, Cadillac, and Heineken. Ramer has worked with film and television heavyweights Lionsgate, HBO, Showtime, Warner Bros., Focus Features, and NBC. In 2005, Ramer cofounded States of Sound, a full service boutique agency providing music supervision.
http://www.statesofsound.com

 

Jennifer Cornett
Paramount Pictures, United States
Music supervisor
Jen Cornett started in the music industry more than a decade ago, interning at RCA Records and Velvet Hammer while working toward a degree in journalism. After learning the ropes of A&R, she landed her first job at Warner Bros. Records. Since then, she has worked at Interscope, with Bennett Kaufman's BK Entertainment Group, and at Glassnote Records. Currently a music manager at Paramount Pictures, Jen has worked on films such as The Dictator, GI Joe 2, Fun Size, Jack Reacher, and Flight.

http://www.paramount.com

John Katovsich
Fuel TV, United States
Senior director of music
John Katovsich supervises the music for all Fuel TV productions, totalling more than 1,000 programs and commercials. His duties include music placement in programming, commissioning the creation of music, booking artists for “The Daily Habit” (including Broken Social Scene, Mumford & Sons, Vampire Weekend, Public Enemy, and Buzzcocks), directing music-specific content, and overseeing the production of the music television concert series “Check 1, 2.”
http://www.fuel.tv
 

Natalie Baartz