Sound and music are essential storytelling tools. No matter what genre you are working in, the sound design and score can elevate your vision and create a transformative experience for your audience.


This 75 minute moderated conversation covers the sound and score of the comedy romance Materialists, a love triangle starring Pedro Pascal, Dakota Johnson and Chris Evans. Glenn Kiser, Director of the Dolby Creator Lab, speaks with director and Sundance Film Festival alum Celine Song (Past Lives), composer Daniel Pemberton (Molly’s Game, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse), re-recording Mixer Josh Berger (Presence, King Richard) and Supervising Sound Editor Daniel Timmons (Nickel Boys, A Real Pain).


The filmmakers discuss creating the audio landscape, the collaborative process, and sound and music as key storytelling tools, while highlighting specific scenes from the film. Don’t miss this chance to learn from the team behind this charming summer romance.


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Celine Song
Celine Song is an Academy Award-nominated screenwriter and filmmaker whose signature blend of emotional depth, intelligence, and humor has established her as an essential voice in today’s entertainment landscape. Upcoming, Song presents her highly anticipated sophomore feature, MATERIALISTS, releasing internationally on June 13 through A24 and Sony Pictures. Written, directed, and produced by Song, the film follows Lucy (Dakota Johnson), a young, ambitious New York City matchmaker torn between the perfect match (Pedro Pascal) and her imperfect ex (Chris Evans). MATERIALISTS—clear-eyed and sensitive—is above all a piercingly honest examination of the contradictions of modern love and dating. more...
Glenn Kiser
Moderator | Director of Dolby Creator Lab
Glenn Kiser is the Director of the Dolby Creator Lab, Dolby’s initiative to bring education and inspiration to filmmakers and content creators about the creative use of sound and picture in storytelling. Previously, Kiser was the VP & General Manager of Lucasfilm’s Skywalker Sound, where he oversaw sound work on film projects such as AVATAR, THE INCREDIBLES, the STAR WARS prequels, THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON, and the PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN and HARRY POTTER films. more...
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Daniel Timmons
Daniel Timmons is an Emmy-winning sound supervisor and mixer who started his career in live sound before transitioning to post-production. With his wealth of experience, Dan brings a sense of realism to his collaborations with esteemed documentarians and filmmakers including Alex Gibney, Liz Garbus, Jesse Moss, Thomas Kail, and Derek Cianfrance. more...
Daniel Pemberton
Daniel Pemberton is an Academy Award-nominated and Emmy winning composer and songwriter who has regularly been cited as one of the most exciting and original new voices working in modern film scoring today. He has scored films for some of the industry’s most legendary figures such as Ridley Scott (ALL THE MONEY IN THE WORLD, THE COUNSELOR), Michael Mann (FERRARI), Danny Boyle (YESTERDAY, STEVE JOBS), Aaron Sorkin (BEING THE RICARDOS, THE TRIAL OF THE CHICAGO 7, MOLLY’S GAME), Celine Song (MATERIALISTS), Ari Aster (EDDINGTON) David O Russell (AMSTERDAM), Phil Lord and Chris Miller (SPIDER-MAN: INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE), Edward Norton (MOTHERLESS BROOKLYN) and Guy Ritchie (THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E., KING ARTHUR: LEGEND OF THE SWORD) and written songs with the likes of Mick Jagger, Iggy Pop, Busta Rhymes, Drake, Celeste and many more. more...
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Josh Berger
Josh Berger is a highly regarded re-recording mixer, known for his exceptional work on both narrative and documentary projects. He has collaborated with revered directors, such as Ken Burns, Ron Howard, Reinaldo Marcus Green, Steven Soderbergh, James Gray, and Alan Yang. more...
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