Cliff Martinez on scoring 'Drive', 'Traffic', 'Spring Breakers' and 'The Knick'

In this episode, we present a conversation with Cliff Martinez, film composer and regular collaborator of Steven Soderbergh and Nicolas Winding Refn. 

Cliff Martinez is widely known for his idiosyncratic and iconic scores for Drive, Traffic, Spring Breakers, and The Knick. He was also inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a drummer for the Red Hot Chili Peppers.

Martinez joined critic AA Dowd on the VIFF AMP stage to chart his dynamic career, talk about his approach to composition and his long-standing creative partnerships.

AMP is VIFF's Music in Film Summit dedicated to inspiring emerging composers and music supervisors. The first round of the VIFF AMP 2020 program drops in July, featuring a powerhouse lineup of world-class creative experts and decision-makers from the music and film/TV industry. Sign up for AMP News to get the latest announcements.

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