THE SCL INVITES MEMBERS TO A SCREENING + Q&A

Composer
ATLI ÖRVARSSON

MODERATED BY CHANDLER POLING
White Bear PR

Screening Link Instructions Provided Upon Registration

YouTube Live Stream Q&A :
Thursday, May 28 – 2:00PM (PDT)

REGISTRATION REQUIRED – CLICK HERE TO ATTEND EVENT

A gripping, character-driven thriller based on the 2012 New York Times best-selling novel of the same name, starring Chris Evans, Michelle Dockery, Jaeden Martell, Cherry Jones, Pablo Schreiber, Betty Gabriel, and Sakina Jaffrey. The limited drama series Defending Jacob unfolds around a shocking crime that rocks a small Massachusetts town and one family in particular, forcing an assistant district attorney to choose between his sworn duty to uphold justice and the unconditional love for his son.

Produced by Paramount Television Studios and Anonymous Content. Created, written, and executive produced by Mark Bomback, who also serves as showrunner. All episodes directed by Academy Award nominee Morten Tyldum, who also serves as executive producer. Chris Evans also executive produces, alongside Rosalie Swedlin and Adam Shulman for Anonymous Content. TV-MA | 45 min

Raised in the small town of Akureyri in the north of Iceland, Atli Örvarsson relocated to Los Angeles early on to pursue a career in composition. There, Atli worked extensively alongside prolific TV veteran Mike Post and Hollywood legend Hans Zimmer, which launched his career leading him to score over 40 films and countless TV shows.

In 2014, Atli felt a calling to move back to Iceland and reconnect with his roots. Soon after, he started building up a studio complex in Akureyri and began his collaboration with the ‘Sinfonia Nord www.sinfonianord.is Orchestra, which has performed on many world-renowned films and productions. Once a place he yearned to escape, his hometown has now become a lifeblood for inspiration and inner peace and a catalyst in the inception of his debut album.

His latest project is the Apple limited series Defending Jacob starring Chris Evans—now available for streaming on Apple TV+. Up next for the composer is the follow-up film The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard releasing in summer 2020 and the comedy Eurovision, starring Will Ferrell and Rachel McAdams, which is expected to release later this year on Netflix.

Atli’s accolades include winning the HARPA Nordic Film Composer Award for
his acclaimed score to Rams, several ASCAP and BMI Film and TV Music Awards, a “Breakthrough of the Year” nomination with the IFMCA Awards in 2009, plus he was nominated for the prestigious World Soundtrack Academy’s “Discovery of the Year Award” for his score for Babylon A.D in 2009 and his score for Ploey: You Never Fly Alone was nominated for a “Public Choice Award” in 2018.

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FREE for current SCL members (click HERE to check membership status).
Attendees will be emailed a Screening Link upon RSVP and a Q&A YouTube Live Stream link on Thursday, May 28, 10 minutes before Q&A start.
Only the SCL Host, Moderator, and Panelists will be visible on the screen.
Attendees can ask questions on YouTube chat, and the SCL Host will pass them on to the Moderator. The SCL Member Code of Conduct applies to online Q&As.

SCL Online Screening + Q&A: DEFENDING JACOB w/Atli Örvasson [LA ONLINE]