Category Archives: Film

Walker Percy Center Inauguration


Dr. Mary Mccay, Dr. Marcus Smith, Patrick Samway, and Winston Riley, talk about Walker Percy’s career and present a preview of Riley’s documentary on him.

Jonathan McHugh Lecture


Music / Film Producer Jonathan McHugh talks to Loyola University New Orleans Students about his career path in the music and film industries.

Director/Producer Anthony Dominici on Working in Reality Television


Anthony Dominici, a veteran cinematographer, director of photography and film/TV producer, explains his philosophy of working in reality television, and how his early work on The Real World has (and has not) influenced the reality TV offerings of today.

A Conversation with Producer and Director of Photography Anthony Dominici


Anthony Dominici, a veteran cinematographer, director of photography and film/TV producer, visits Loyola University, New Orleans to discuss his life and career in the film and TV industries. He explains what each person does on a shoot (director, DP, gaffers, grips, etc), how to prepare yourself for a job in film or television, and how he came to have a career as one of the pioneers behind the reality television boom.

Anthony Dominici – Working in Film and Television – [8 Posts]

Click to watch a clip from the forum with Anthony Dominici:

Anthony Dominici - Working as a Film or Television Producer

Anthony Dominici - Finding Work in Films

Anthony Dominici on Starting his Career

Anthony Dominici - Working in Reality Television

A Conversation with Producer and Director of Photography Anthony Dominici

Anthony Dominici - What a Director of Photography Does

Anthony Dominici - The Skills Required to Work on a Film

Anthony Dominici - Working on a Film Set

Loyola University Forum: Music Industry Veteran Kevin Coogan on Building a Career as a Film Composer


Music industry veteran Kevin Coogan describes the workshop he ran during his tenure as senior director of film and television music at ASCAP, which focused on how to build a career as a film composer.

Loyola University Forum: Music Industry Veteran Kevin Coogan on Music and Emerging Video Technology


Music industry veteran and former director of film and television music at ASCAP Kevin Coogan talks about the ways in which the relationship between music and moving images has changed over the years, as the traditional music video wanes in popularity and new outlets such as You Tube, cell phones, and advertising take center stage.

Loyola Student Interview: Kevin Coogan of Stella Management on Writing Music for Films


Loyola student Meredith Arnold speaks with Kevin Coogan of Stella Management about the competitive world of film scoring. Coogan describes the difficulties of breaking into the film industry, and encourages aspiring film composers to exploit every opportunity.

Altering Existing Music Used in a Film


Joel C. High, a music supervisor based in Los Angeles, CA, discusses the licensing issues involved in altering an existing recording for use in a film or television project.

What a Music Supervisor Does


Joel C. High, a music supervisor based in Los Angeles, CA, describes for an audience at Loyola University, New Orleans the role and responsibilities of a music supervisor in the film industry. He discusses in detail how a music supervisor goes about securing the right music for the film at a price that is within the films budget, how someone in his job gets paid, and what skills it takes to excel.