Ben Draper conductor
Wooju Baik conductor
RCM Composers for Screen unveil their latest scores accompanying footage created by young film-makers.
Alumni from the College’s Composition for Screen course are in demand throughout the Hollywood and UK film industries, and hold numerous accolades including BAFTA, Grammy, Golden Globe and Academy awards.
Don’t miss this chance to hear the film composers of the future as their scores are performed live to new films by young producers, projected above the orchestra in the cinematic Britten Theatre.
With introduction from film composer Anne Dudley.
Films
Taste of Cherry (composer: Toby Cross)
An emotional scene exploring a man's turbulent state of mind as he reflects on events of the day.
Duck and Cover (composer: Robert IJserinkhuijsen)
An American instructional children’s film from the Cold War, turned into satire.
A Crow Flew Over a Lake (composer: Stephen Bradley)
An animated short film exploring the feeling of not fitting in and searching for home.
Princess Wencheng (composer: Sijia Zhang)
An animated short inspired by Princess Wencheng of the Tang Dynasty.
Just Another Morning at the Bank (composer: Pierre Gutierrez)
An excerpt from Buster Keaton's 1921 silent film The Haunted House, spooky but comical.
Drawn to You (composer: Xinrui Ma)
An exploration of love and self-identity through a story of separation and reunion.
Mother Father Son (composer: Sean Whytock)
A reflection of family ties as estranged parents reflect on their son's upbringing and their own mortality.
The Wolf Guru (composer: Han Xiao)
In an animated adaption of an ancient Chinese folktale, a man is under attack by wolves.
Horizon Zero Dawn (composer: Dengxiao Wang)
Scenes from the video game, with both day and night scenes of exploration and combat.
Space Cat Hob (composer: Subhang Narasimhan)
A feline hero, decked out in a fancy space suit, embarks on a top-secret mission that quickly goes wrong when he crashes on an alien planet.
This event may contain lighting effects and themes not suitable for children
Supported by Betty Sutherland
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