The chances are good that if you’ve watched any of the big hit series of the last decade, you’ve heard Jen Malone’s work: As a four-time Emmy-nominated music supervisor for shows like HBO’s EUPHORIA, Donald Glover’s ATLANTA, or 2024’s breakout hit MR. & MRS. SMITH, her soundtrack selection was an integral part of the pop-cultural impact of these shows. With a range from the eclectic musical nostalgia of the 90s in YELLOWJACKETS to the fittingly moody piano in PIECES OF A WOMAN to the meme-able selection of WEDNESDAY, Jen Malone’s impeccable soundtracks demonstrate impressively how important music in film and TV has become in the age of TikTok, Shazam, and Spotify playlists.

Apart from the central questions of how soundtracks shape the way we see by adding psychological background and emotional resonance, the masterclass focuses on the questions: How does the process of modern successful music supervision look? When and where do film and music storytelling ideally meet? And which songs should you never include in your next soundtrack selection?