A lecture series and party for smarties.

Hosted by Big Brain
7pm-8:45pm
Advance tickets available at Big Brain SF

🎬 What makes a film world feel alive—sometimes before a single word is spoken?

​Join composer and sound editor Rebecca Nisco for a deep dive into how music shapes cinematic storytelling.

​Through films like Pan’s Labyrinth, The Shape of Water, and Under the Skin, Rebecca will explore how music transports audiences, builds emotional reality, and gives shape to worlds that feel strange, intimate, or otherworldly. She’ll unpack how sound and score work beneath the surface to guide perception, memory, and meaning—often without us even realizing it.

​Drawing from her work in film and stage, Rebecca reveals why music isn’t just an accompaniment to story, but one of its most powerful narrative forces. 🎶