Music has evolved from playing a minor background role in films and series to becoming a significant component n storytelling. A perfectly placed song or soundtrack can captivate audiences and define cultural moments. Especially with the power of platforms like TikTok. This transformation is largely due to the work of music supervisors, who meticulously craft these musical landscapes in collaboration with publishers, labels and other industry partners. Join us for an insightful panel discussion with leading music supervisors as they share their creative process, the challenges they face, and the significant impact of music placement in trailers, games, TV series, movies and adverts. Discover how their work not only enhances the viewing experience but also drives substantial revenue streams for the music.
Zoë Ellen Bryant
Music Supervisor, Carbon Logic, UKZoë’s obsession with soundtracks began with Baz Luhrmann’s Romeo + Juliet in 1996. Twenty years later, she joined Carbon Logic and now boasts over 40 music supervision credits, including A Gentleman In Moscow, Derry Girls, and I Hate Suzie. Renowned for her musicality and diligence, Zoë goes above and beyond for every production while respecting the value of music rights with stakeholders. She loves the detective work involved in tracking down rights-holders, navigating “Public Domain” legalities, and is meticulous with clearances, budgets, and schedules. Outside of music supervision, Zoë has dabbled in radio presenting and songwriting. Since late 2021, she’s also been devoted to her Croatian Sheepdog rescue, Ervin.
Iain Cooke
Music Supervisor, 45RPM, UKIain is an award winning and Emmy nominated Music Supervisor for film and TV. He has supervised over 30 feature films including Sam Taylor Johnson’s Amy Winehouse biopic Back to Black; the Wham! documentary; Cat Person for StudioCanal; Squaring the Circle (The Story of Hipgnosis); Collide starring Anthony Hopkins & Ben Kingsley; Desert Dancer starring Freida Pinto; Funny Cow starring Maxine Peake; Made in Italy starring Liam Neeson; and Oasis: Supersonic about the Gallagher brother’s rise to fame from unsigned band to their monumental Knebworth gigs. Iain also supervised Asif Kapadia’s Oscar and BAFTA winning feature documentary AMY about the life and untimely death of Amy Winehouse as well as Asif’s documentary feature on Diego Maradona.
Ollie White
Music Supervisor, Theodore Music, UKOllie is a London-based Music Supervisor and a member of the music supervision collective, Theodore Music. He is best known for his work on the Disney Plus revamp of Doctor Who and the hit HBO series Industry.