Talking About The Lullabies of ‘The Sandman’ with Composer David Buckley

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Talking About The Lullabies of ‘The Sandman’ with Composer David Buckley

There are so many jobs in the realms of TV and Filmmaking that just don’t get the appreciation that they deserve.

On this episode we are diving behind the scenes on the hot new fantasy show that just hot Netflix this past Friday.  We’re talking with composer David Buckley and ‘The Sandman’.

From the warped mind of Neil Gaiman himself ‘The Sandman’ is pushing all kinds of genre boundaries making for something that many thought was unadaptable into the TV experience of the summer.

As a composer we talked with David about when he tends to get involved in the creative process, how hands on he gets to be with the likes of Neil Gaiman some of the challenges of composing for film and TV along with so very much more….

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=83ClbRPRDXU

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David Voigt is a Toronto based writer with a problem and a passion for the moving image and all things cinema. Having moved from production to the critical side of the aisle for well over 15 years now at outlets like Examiner.com, Criticize This, Dork Shelf (Now That Shelf), and to.Night Newspaper. He’s been all across the continent; serving on the FIPRESCI Jury at the Festival Du Nouveau Cinema in Montreal, covering festivals out side of Toronto like Calgary Underground Film Festival, CUFF Docs, Slamdance, Fantasia, SXSW, DOC NYC, Santa Barbara Film Festival, New York Asian Film Festival and many others However, In the uncertain world of modern film journalism, David also knew that he needed to have a hand in writing and cementing his own contributions on the global film scene. Having eclipsed the 10 year anniversary of his own outlet, In The Seats, where he’s been striving to support film (and TV) from all walks of life and his podcast “In The Seats With…” where after 5 & ½ years and over 750 episodes he’s talked with a wide variety of filmmakers, actors, behind the scenes artisans and so much more on the art of storytelling for the screen, which is spawning the launch of a new show in the Spring of 2026. “ITS: Soundtracks” will focus on the use of soundtrack and score in film which he believes is a combination that is the cinematic equivalent of Peanut Butter and Chocolate. All this as well as hosting and moderating a variety of big screen events around the city, covering film in all its forms is just a way of life for him.
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