From SpongeBob to Lord of the Rings: Why are we so successful composing for film?

An area of Aotearoa New Zealand arts getting major global reach right now is music and sound for film.  Culture 101 brought together three composers and musicians making inroads in this field to talk about how they make the remarkable work they do: Moniker’s Sam Flynn Scott, Lachlan Anderson and Stephen Gallagher.   The reach doesn’t get much bigger. August saw the debut of the animated feature Saving Bikini Bottom, based on the television series SpongeBob SquarePants. On its premiere weekend it got 12.8 million views and 13.4 million views in its second week, making it the streaming services number one overall title.