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For filmmakers and musicians alike, a whimsical imagination is often the key to working through creative assignments. In this conversation from the 2021 Sundance Film Music Intensive, composer Christopher Willis talks about his educational background, his admiration for fellow composers and his artistic process, showing and discussing excerpts of his music from The Death of Stalin, The Personal History of David Copperfield and The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse. Demonstrating at the piano, Willis answers questions from fellows on writing music, collaborating with directors and the intersection of music and film.