Art of Light Award for Composing: Cristobal Tapia de Veer, presented by Alacran Studios
After the presentation of Miami Film Festival’s Art of Light Composer Award presented by Alacran Group to Cristobal Tapia de Veer, Indiewire journalist Ryan Lattanzio will lead a conversation with the composer, who is recognized for creating some of the most memorable soundtracks in modern entertainment. Lattanzio takes us through Tapia de Veer’s roots and musical education, inspirations and mentors, though to his earliest credits on the cult series Utopia and others. Lattanzio then delves deep into the HBO series The White Lotus and Tapia de Veer’s collaboration with show creator Mike White, and how the score for the zeitgeist series works as if it another character in the show. Finally, the discussion will turn to Tapia de Veer’s other notable television work for The Third Day (produced by Plan B Entertainment for HBO Max; starring Jude Law and Naomie Harris), and the Jordan Peele-produced Hunters for Amazon Prime starring Al Pacino, as well as Tapia de Veer’s independent feature film work.
Miami Film Festival is proud to present its acclaimed Art of Light (Composer) Award, presented by Alacran Group, to Chilean-born, Montreal-based composer Cristobal Tapia de Veer.
Tapia de Veer made headlines in 2021 with his music for HBO’s zeitgeist-shaking limited series The White Lotus. “Part of what made The White Lotus such a buzzy breakout…is the original score, a tension-swelling burst of tribal music,” Indiewire’s Zack Scharf wrote in a feature story.
Miami Film Festival’s Art of Light Awards are presented to cinematic artists whose exemplary work shines new wonders on the continuing evolution of motion pictures. 2021 winners included actors Aldis Hodge, Andra Day and _Nomadland _cinematographer Joshua James Richards.
Hailed as a “musical genius” by Paste Magazine, multiple award winner Cristobal Tapia de Veer is recognized for creating some of the most memorable soundtracks in modern entertainment. His early television work includes the critically acclaimed Channel 4 cult series Utopia, which earned him awards from the Royal Television Society among others. Along with Humans, Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency, and Black Mirror, Tapia de Veer earned a BAFTA and other honors for C4’s miniseries National Treasure, and an Emmy nomination for Amazon/C4’s Philip K. Dick’s Electric Dreams. Recent television projects include the HBO series The White Lotus, The Third Day (starring Jude Law, Naomie Harris), which received multiple nominations and wins for its haunting score, and the Jordan Peele-produced _Hunters _for Amazon Prime starring Al Pacino, which earned him an ASCAP Award. In the wake of his award-winning score for his first feature film, the 2016 dystopian drama The Girl with all the Gifts, recent film work includes the 2019 Spanish comedy Advantages of Traveling by Train (Ventajas de Viajar en Tren).
