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Motion Picture Academy and UMG Renew Jonas Gwangwa Music Composition Initiative
The Motion Picture Academy, in partnership with Universal Music Group, announce the second year of the Jonas Gwangwa Music Composition Initiative.
“This initiative will continue to help create space for a more diverse cadre of film music composers and ultimately provide career opportunities that will advance the industry itself.” Additional perks include one-on-one mentorship with a member of the Academy’s Music Branch to learn about the practical aspects of composing for film; access to Academy events and screenings in London and Los Angeles; and introductions to leading practitioners from all areas of film music, among other mentorship programming. “Our goal for this program is to stimulate long-term career opportunities within the film industry for underrepresented musicians, and we thank our partners within Universal Music Group and our Academy members, whose passion, dedication and expertise enable this work.”
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