# How SXSW Film Composers are Redefining Cinema: Featuring Bear McCreary

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**Date:** March 15, 2026 · 10:00 PM  
**Location:** Omni Downtown / Mansfield AB  
**Format:** Panel  
**Track:** Film & TV track  
**Reviews:** 0

## Speakers

- **Charles Humenry** — Composer
- **Bear McCreary** — Film Composer

This panel discussion celebrates ASCAP composers with films screening atSXSW 2026. We’ll unearth new tools, strategies, discuss biggest film and music trends, and how they are reshaping the world of film composition in this new era of cinema.  Attendees will witness a cue bycue breakdown, as each composer showcases clips from their films at SXSW andfavorite musical moments. Afterward, select attendees can meet with composers for advice, guidance andfeedback on their work. Moderated by acclaimed composer Bear McCreary (Battlestar Galactica, The Walking Dead, Godzilla: King ofthe Monsters).

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