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TONIGHT Free Filmmaking Music School Workshop Buffalo New York Oct 16 7pm

Free Filmmaking Music School Workshop Buffalo New York NOV 20 7pm 

Film Music Workshop by Award-Winning Composer Sabrina Pena Young Buffalo New York November 20Award-winning Buffalo, New York, composer Sabrina Peña Young will be giving a film music workshop Monday, November 20 at 7:20PM at the Screening Room, located at the Boulevard Mall in Amherst, New York. 

The Cuban-American composer and indie filmmaker will discuss basic audio editing, copyright, music licensing, film music, and sound design for free for the BMVM (Buffalo Movie and Video Makers), America's longest running film organization of its kind, since 1934. "My hope is to give filmmakers the tools they need to make a great soundtrack to their film and learn the basics of working with film composers and musicians when syncing music in post production." - Sabrina Pena Young. 

The film music workshop is FREE for all attendees, of all ages. This workshop is meant for filmmakers, musicians, composers, actors, editors, students, amateurs, and professionals in the Western New York area that want to learn more about sound design, film music, and audio editing. Doors open at 7:00 pm at the Screen Room Cinema and Cafe, located in the Boulevard Mall, Amherst, New York. Phone number 716-837-0376. 

The program includes the annual Shorty film contest and runs until 9pm. Refreshments are available for purchase. 



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