Director-Composer Lab: Composing the Cut

In collaboration with the Baltic Film, Media and Arts School (BFM), this workshop offers an immersive exploration of the director-composer relationship, led by Emmy-nominated composer Miriam Cutler. It begins with a public lecture highlighting the importance of collaboration, case studies, and key considerations before and during the scoring process. For the closed workshop, Music Meets Film participants will be paired with young directors from BFM, each bringing a 2-minute work-in-progress film clip. Following a spotting session, composers will create the score using Orchestral Tools packages, collaborating directly with their directors until the next day. The workshop concludes the following morning with a listening and feedback session led by the mentor, during which each pair reflects on their creative choices, gaining firsthand insight into how music and picture shape each other in real-world filmmaking.