Composers Jeff & Mychael Danna Added As Keynotes For Production Music Association Conference

(L-r) Mychael & Jeff Danna

The PRODUCTION MUSIC ASSOCIATION (PMA) has added composers JEFF and MYCHAEL DANNA as keynotes for its annual PRODUCTION MUSIC CONFERENCE (PMC). The brothers will speak on OCTOBER 6th at 2p (PT) at the LOEWS HOLLYWOOD HOTEL. For more information, go here.

This will mark the PMA’s fourth annual CONFERENCE, which presents industry leaders from the production music industry joining forces for two days of panels, sessions, state-of-the-art presentations, and networking. 

PMA Chairman ADAM TAYLOR commented, “JEFF and MYCHAEL are two of the most talented and in-demand composers today whose accomplishments are equally impressive across motion pictures and television. They work with many of the top directors in the entertainment industry, and have won numerous awards. I’m sure attendees to this year’s PMC will be eager to hear them discuss their career highlights and advice they can offer about the state of the production music industry.” 

Added the DANNAs, “We are very excited about being able to attend and share our recent experiences in the fast changing world of music production with our friends at the PMA.”

The ONTARIO-born JEFF DANNA has created scores for such diverse projects as the hit film adaptations of the video game/action franchises “Resident Evil: Apocalypse,” “Silent Hill” and “Silent Hill 2”; the RYAN GOSLING-ANTHONY HOPKINS legal drama “Fracture”; “The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus” and “Tideland,” both directed by TERRY GILLIAM; “Lakeview Terrace,” directed by NEIL LaBUTE; a series of films for director BRETT MORGEN, including “The Kid Stays In The Picture,” “CHICAGO 10,” and, most recently, the KURT COBAIN biopic “Montage Of Heck”; “Closing the Ring” for director RICHARD ATTENBOROUGH; and the cult classic “The Boondock Saints,” among others.

Additionally, his collaborative "Orchestral Celtic" albums with his brother, composer MYCHAEL, have enjoyed worldwide success and placed in the Top 10 on the BILLBOARD chart.

MYCHAEL DANNA is an OSCAR-winning film composer recognized for his evocative blending of non-western traditions with orchestral and electronic music. His body of work includes his ACADEMY AWARD-winning score for ANG LEE’s “Life of Pi” and his many CANADIAN ACADEMY AWARD-winning scores for director and longtime collaborator ATOM EGOYAN.

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