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Cole Dowell
Question for all you directors and film makers

When it comes time to hire a composer to score your film where do you first look? Sites like this or do most of you already a few composers you use so no need?

Brandon H. Creighton

I suggest going to your local university/college that offers masters/doctoral degree programs in music. I have several friends that have gone this route and one of the classes they love (at LSU) is th...

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Cole Dowell

thanks brandon ...but i am the composer lol ...just trying to get a idea where to find more film projects that need to hire a composer.

Debbie Croysdale

Good tip from Brandon. Ive even got original backing music from underground buskers, in the past, but that was only once LOL. (The guy was a graduate music school.)

Cole Dowell

Debbie maybe you didnt understand haha im not looking for music im looking to compose music for filmmakers! My question was where do filmmakers go to look for composers.

Brandon H. Creighton

Hey Cole in the future make sure you preface that in your question. It obviously reads as if you are looking for a composer not the other way around. Good luck finding work. I am very aware at how difficult that can be.

Cole Dowell
Film Composer

Hey everyone im new here thought i would say whats up! I am a composer for film, game and tv how is everyone doing out there?

Dave McGuire

Nice to meet ya Cole! New To the 32 myself!

Sylvia Marie Llewellyn

Welcome Cole. How's it going?

Cole Dowell

hey everyone nice to meet you all!! and thanks Jason im glad you like my music!

Thomas J. Herring

Nice to meet you and I hope that all is well for you. I actually entered four different competitions this year which is the most that I've ever done. What was great was that I still had enough money to keep the utilities on. Life is good.

Kim Nunley

Hey Cole. Good to meet you! Just checked out your great work on Helland. Keep it up!

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