What's In a Song? Selecting the Perfect Tune for that Pivotal Scene
Music & Image is pleased to present this three-hour interactive session with two of the top international
television music industry experts, Bob Hunka, independent music industry consultant and former head of Sony Music TV and John McCullough,
independent consultant and music supervisor on such hits as That '70s Show and Dawson's Creek. These experienced
professionals will explore the in-depth process of finding the right song and provide a behind the scenes look at the exciting and often
challenging job of a music supervisor. Share the stage with Bob and John as they place you in the driver's seat of a music supervisor's
ultimate challenge – trying to select the right song to create that perfect scene.
Panelists: Bob Hunka &
John McCullough
Bob Hunka - Criterion Music, Music Supervisor
Bob Hunka has spent his entire professional career in the music business. He was born when 78's were still being sold and he remembers
"record players" that had three different speeds and used two different needles to play 78's, 45's and LPs. He can actually remember
buying records and celebrating his 33 1/3 birthday.
His music career has spanned 45's; LP's; reel-to-reel tape; 8-tracks; cassettes; mini-discs; laser discs; CDs; DVDs; High-Def; BluRay;
mp3s and wav-files. After graduating from the University of Alberta with a questionably useful degree in Canadian Political History His
diverse resume has including managing a symphony orchestra; a mobile recording studio; an independent record production company; an indie
record label and music publishing companies. He subsequently worked in the music departments of two indie film studios and enjoyed the
corporate life for 15 years as head of music at Sony Television until someone at the company discovered his Sell-by date.
At Sony he was the Executive Music Producer of the two "Songs From Dawson's Creek" Soundtrack CDs and was instrumental in the release of the
soundtrack CD's for "Party of Five", "Mad About You", "Days of Our Lives" and "The Young and The Restless". He also directed the pre-game
ceremonies at the 1989 NHL All-Star Game. Bob is a prairie boy by birth and has lived in Edmonton; Vancouver (for a moment); Toronto;
Nashville and Los Angeles. He has also loved the Maritimes since he first met Anne Murray's legendary record producer, Brian Ahern, and was
the lone western Canadian in Anne Murray's Maritime Mafia until he and Brian split to the United States seeking bigger fish in bigger ponds.
Bob lives his wife and their daughter, Marlee Anna, in Los Angeles where he represents SOCAN and provides independent consulting services to
music industry clients including New Zealand Trade & Enterprise and where he might one day become a Music Historian.
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John McCullough - Independent Music Supervisor
John McCullough is a free-lance Music Supervisor based in Los Angeles. Current and recent theatrical films include Casino Jack: The
United States Of Money, Gonzo: The Life & Work Of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson and IMAX Hubble 3D.
Past projects include Taxi To The Dark Side, winner of the 2008 Academy Award for Best Documentary Film, the
critically acclaimed Martin Scorsese PBS mini-series The Blues, the Academy Award nominated film Enron: The Smartest Guys In
The Room, That '70s Show, Party Of Five, Dawson's Creek, Joan Of Arcadia, 3rd Rock From The
Sun, Northern Exposure, The Wonder Years and many other television series, movies of the week, mini-series,
theatrical motion pictures and commercials. John was Executive Producer of the Dawson's Creek, That '70s
Show and Enron: The Smartest Guys In The Room soundtrack CDs.
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Music Supervision in the Digital Age - What You Need To Know!
Film, TV and new media buyers will explore licensing opportunities and other creative ways that today's musician
can get noticed and paid in the global marketplace. Don't miss the opportunity to learn from some of the leading experienced and seasoned
professionals as they address music supervision in the digital age, new trends and challenges in the current marketplace.
Panelists: Bob Hunka,
John McCullough,
Raymond Blanco &
Ron Broitman
Bob Hunka - Criterion Music, Music Supervisor
Bob Hunka has spent his entire professional career in the music business. He was born when 78's were still being sold and he remembers
"record players" that had three different speeds and used two different needles to play 78's, 45's and LPs. He can actually remember
buying records and celebrating his 33 1/3 birthday.
His music career has spanned 45's; LP's; reel-to-reel tape; 8-tracks; cassettes; mini-discs; laser discs; CDs; DVDs; High-Def; BluRay;
mp3s and wav-files. After graduating from the University of Alberta with a questionably useful degree in Canadian Political History His
diverse resume has including managing a symphony orchestra; a mobile recording studio; an independent record production company; an indie
record label and music publishing companies. He subsequently worked in the music departments of two indie film studios and enjoyed the
corporate life for 15 years as head of music at Sony Television until someone at the company discovered his Sell-by date.
At Sony he was the Executive Music Producer of the two "Songs From Dawson's Creek" Soundtrack CDs and was instrumental in the release of the
soundtrack CD's for "Party of Five", "Mad About You", "Days of Our Lives" and "The Young and The Restless". He also directed the pre-game
ceremonies at the 1989 NHL All-Star Game. Bob is a prairie boy by birth and has lived in Edmonton; Vancouver (for a moment); Toronto;
Nashville and Los Angeles. He has also loved the Maritimes since he first met Anne Murray's legendary record producer, Brian Ahern, and was
the lone western Canadian in Anne Murray's Maritime Mafia until he and Brian split to the United States seeking bigger fish in bigger ponds.
Bob lives his wife and their daughter, Marlee Anna, in Los Angeles where he represents SOCAN and provides independent consulting services to
music industry clients including New Zealand Trade & Enterprise and where he might one day become a Music Historian.
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John McCullough - Independent Music Supervisor
John McCullough is a free-lance Music Supervisor based in Los Angeles. Current and recent theatrical films include Casino Jack: The
United States Of Money, Gonzo: The Life & Work Of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson and IMAX Hubble 3D.
Past projects include Taxi To The Dark Side, winner of the 2008 Academy Award for Best Documentary Film, the
critically acclaimed Martin Scorsese PBS mini-series The Blues, the Academy Award nominated film Enron: The Smartest Guys In
The Room, That '70s Show, Party Of Five, Dawson's Creek, Joan Of Arcadia, 3rd Rock From The
Sun, Northern Exposure, The Wonder Years and many other television series, movies of the week, mini-series,
theatrical motion pictures and commercials. John was Executive Producer of the Dawson's Creek, That '70s
Show and Enron: The Smartest Guys In The Room soundtrack CDs.
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Raymond Blanco - Agoraphone, Assistant Music Supervisor
Raymond Blanco is a multi-instrumentalist composer, producer and educator, among other things. Born in Los Angeles, CA, but raised primarily
between the great cities of Norfolk, VA, Philadelphia, PA, and New York, NY, he has been a dedicated musician since playing first chair violin
in his elementary school orchestra, and has had an avid obsession with popular music and culture since his first listen of Jay-Z's
"Vol. 2..Hard Knock Life" at age 12.
He played guitar and bass in several rock bands throughout his time at Laguardia High School of Music, Art, and Performing Arts, and studied
music at Hunter College in New York City, graduating in 2008 with his B.A. degree. While there, he founded the Hunter College New Music
Alliance - a student organization focused on facilitating resources and support for the school's numerous composers and musicians, as well as
collaboration between its various creative forces. He has studied bass primarily with Paul Beaudry. He is a self-taught recording engineer,
sound technician and producer.
In addition to having performed extensively throughout the five boroughs as a gigging bassist, and with numerous bands as a guitarist, he has
also composed original music for several independent films and video games, and is working with several local New York artists on various
projects. His compositions run the stylistic gamut, from 8-bit classical interpretations to defiant hip-hop infused chamber works, and
incorporate everything from live instruments, synthesizers and record samples to homemade musical devices and ambient sounds.
He has been an assistant music supervisor at Agoraphone Music Direction in Brooklyn, NY, since the fall of 2008.
(www.agoraphone.com)
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Ron Broitman - Sony/ATV, Sr. VP of Film, TV & Advertising Music
Mr. Broitman manages a 16-person department that pitches and negotiates all of Sony/ATV's repertoire (including the recently purchased Famous
Music catalog) in the areas of commercials, film/film trailers, TV, video games, merchandising, and any other audio visual uses. Ron joined
Sony/ATV after a ten-year career at BMG Music Publishing U.S., where he most recently served as Vice President, Film, TV & Advertising Music.
In that capacity, he managed the day-to-day activities of the synchronization department representing the BMG and Zomba Music Publishing
catalogs, including a two–year position overseeing all of the music publishing catalogs and all BMG record labels (RCA, Arista and Jive,
among others) in the film, TV and advertising areas. He has played an instrumental role in placing and negotiating songs in high profile
advertising campaigns, films, television shows, video games and new media projects. Some recent campaigns include Target, Chase, Coors, Coke,
Pepsi, Chevrolet, Mitsubishi, VW, Sprint, Mercedes Benz, Nissan, GAP, Levi’s and AT&T among many others. Prior to joining BMG, Ron worked in
commercial production at Propaganda Films. He also holds an economics degree from UCLA and a law degree from Cornell Law School.
(www.sonyatv.com)
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