EP16: Milena Fessmann (Cinesong/Sugartown) - The Ever-Changing Mood Of Music Meeting Film.

Welcome to episode sixteen of the Europe In Synch podcast.This time we are talking with Milena Fessmann, founder of Cinesong and Sugar Town Films, based in Berlin.With over two decades collaborating with legendary director Wim Wenders, Milena shares revealing stories from the soundtrack creation for "Perfect Days" (2023), including successfully securing Rolling Stones tracks while facing an unexpected roadblock with Prince's estate. "Directors have a tendency to believe in miracles," she notes, explaining how she balances filmmaker dreams with industry realities.Beyond music supervision, Milena's work as a documentary film producer (including "The Potential of Noise" about influential producer Connie Plank), radio DJ, and World Soundtrack Academy board member gives her an unparalleled perspective on the intersection of film and music. As streaming platforms transform production landscapes and AI-generated music emerges on the immediate horizon, Milena remains convinced that authentic artist connections will endure. Her career exemplifies how relationship-building, copyright expertise, and musical instinct combine to create memorable cinematic moments.We recorded this conversation in the kitchen of the Cinesong/Sugartown office in Berlin on 26.08.2024.We hope you enjoy the episode and thank you for listening!Find out more about our guest:Homepage: CinesongHomepage: Sugar Town Film ProductionsMusic Supervision: Perfect Days - official trailerFilm Documentary: The Potential Of Noise - official trailerIf you have comments about this episode - or have questions, ideas, requests, recommendations, or general feedback, feel free to contact us at [email protected] In Synch is created, managed, promoted, and driven by several European organizations and companies and is a truly cross-border collaboration.The goals are to bring together professionals from the music sector with decision-makers from film & advertising to provide a real-life, hands-on, learning experience, and to promote European music in the complex field of synchronization, through communication, knowledge-building and networking via focused mentoring and peer training sessions.Follow Europe In Synch:Home: https://europeinsynch.netFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/EuropeinSynchTwitter: https://twitter.com/europeinsynchInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/europeinsynchLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/europeinsynchIntro/Outro music is an instrumental edit of "Gimme" by Daffodils.They're on Soundcloud.Europe In Synch is co-funded by the European Commission.This podcast is a SuperSwell production.