Glenn Kiser
Director of the Dolby Institute
Glenn Kiser is the Director of the Dolby Institute, 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, THE PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN and HARRY POTTER films. Before joining Skywalker, Kiser was a post-production executive at Propaganda Films, where he worked with directors including David Fincher, Spike Jonze, Jane Campion, and Neil LaBute. Fun facts: Glenn played a mean tuba in high school, and at one time Marlon Brando called him obsessively for two weeks.
Courses and Content
Collab Takeaways: How Filmmakers Create New Worlds With Music and Sound
Music and sound design are two of the most powerful tools available to film directors. In their Master Class on Building Your Story Soundscape with Music and Sound, Sundance Institute’s Director of Film Music Peter Golub and Glenn Kiser, Director of the Dolby Institute, lead a conversation with award-winning practitioners on how composers and sound designers work with directors to build the world of a film and shape its story and overall message.
Peter Golub
Director, Film Music Program
17
Jun
Master Class Archive: Building your Story Soundscape with Music and Sound - Presented by the Dolby Institute
Peter Golub
Moderator
Master Class: Building your Story Soundscape with Music and Sound - Presented by the Dolby Institute
Peter Golub
Moderator
Telling Your Story with Sound: A Conversation with Alma Har’el and Benh Zeitlin // Presented by the Dolby Institute
Benh Zeitlin
Advisor
26
Jun
Webinar: Telling Your Story with Sound: A Conversation with Alma Har’el and Benh Zeitlin // Presented by the Dolby Institute
Benh Zeitlin
Advisor