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In honour of Asian Heritage Month, VAFF is proud to present a full day Sync Summit focused on the behind the scenes of music sync and licensing, and how music creators can land successful sync placements. The day will conclude with See Us, Hear Us 2.0 – a live music celebration featuring an Asian-Canadian lineup at The Portside Pub in Gastown.
Date: Friday May 23, 2025
Time: 10:00 am – 4:45 pm (Sync Summit); 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm (Live Music)
Location: 732 Richards Street, Vancouver (Sync Summit); The Portside Pub, 7 Alexander St, Vancouver (See Us, Hear Us 2.0)
Tickets: coming soon
Application to perform at evening show: click here
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Are you a music creator who would like to get your songs synced to film, TV, and commercials? Join us on Friday May 23, 2025 from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm for a full-day program presented by industry professionals who specialize in music synchronization. Over the course of the day, we will take you through the process of successful sync placements through the lens of industry professionals including music producers, label execs, music supervisors, and sync agents. Participants will get an in-depth look into how songs are chosen and pitched for placement, receive small group mentorship from speakers, and connect with other music creatives.
The Sync Summit will be held at Chotime Productions (732 Richards Street, Vancouver), located on the unceded territories of the the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish), səl̓ilw̓ətaʔɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) peoples. To conclude the day, participants, speakers, and the greater community are invited to an evening live music celebration at The Portside Pub from 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm.
The cost to register for the Sync Summit is $55 (plus Eventbrite fees), and includes a ticket to the show at The Portside Pub that evening. Participants are expected to attend the entirety of the Sync Summit.
We invite all music creators (including songwriters, music producers, artists etc.) who self-identify as of Asian descent* to register for this Sync Summit using this Eventbrite link. The capacity is 35 participants, accepted on a first-come-first-serve basis.
Performing artists (whether also attending the Sync Summit or not) are invited to apply to perform at See Us, Hear Us 2.0 at The Portside Pub using this Google forms link. Chosen performers will be contacted by the VAFF team for further information. Applications to perform close on April 29.
For questions, please email aimmusic@vaff.org and put it in your safe sender list.
*Asian Descent includes East Asia (including People’s Republic of China [incl. Hong Kong], Macao, North Korea, South Korea, Japan, Mongolia, Taiwan), Southeast Asia (including Myanmar [Burma], Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, Malaysia, Brunei, the Philippines, Singapore, Indonesia, Timor-Leste) South Asia (including Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, Maldives, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh) or West Asian-Canadian (permanent resident or citizen of Canada only) (including Iran, Iraq, Turkey, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Yemen).
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VANCOUVER ASIAN FILM FESTIVAL’S ASIANS IN MOVIES, MEDIA, MUSIC (AIM3) SYNC SUMMIT OFFICIAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS:
These Official Summit Rules and Regulations, as amended by Vancouver Asian Film Festival (“VAFF”) from time to time (these “Rules”), govern the Asians In Movies, Media, Music Sync Summit (the “Event”) described below. These Rules exempt VAFF and other persons from liability and contain other important provisions. When you submit an Application (as defined below), you acknowledge and signify that you have read, understood and agreed to be bound by these Rules. If you do not agree with these Rules, you may not participate in the Event.
We encourage you to review the VAFF – AIM 2025 Sync Summit Official_Rules_and_Regulations before you apply to the summit.
Q: Do you require specific qualifications to attend the Sync Summit?
A: This event is meant to serve participants who identify as of Asian* descent. We welcome all music creators (e.g. songwriters, music producers, topliners, artists, instrumentalists) who are interested in learning about music synchronization and writing/producing original music for visual media to attend. We also welcome any accompanying or independent industry team (e.g. managers) to attend.
Q: Is this applicable for composers?
A: Composing/scoring is a slightly different process than music sync in our context. However, if you are a composer that wants to learn about music sync outside of scoring, please feel free to attend.
Q: Do I have to attend the whole day?
A: As the programming is curated to show the pipeline of music sync, we require that ticket holders attend the full day from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm to make the best of the opportunity. Our speakers are also graciously giving us their time and knowledge with both their panels and mentorship sessions. The ticket includes access to the show at The Portside Pub which, although optional, is highly recommended for networking and coming together as a community to celebrate Asian Heritage Month. If you are not able to attend the full day, please email us at aimmusic@vaff.org to discuss your situation before purchasing a ticket.
Q: Can I bring my manager, agent etc.?
A: Yes, they must have their own ticket.
Q: Will food be provided?
A: We will have light refreshments at the Sync Summit, but no full meals.
For all AIM3 Sync Summit Enquiries, please contact us at aimmusic@vaff.org
important dates
DATE | day | time | info |
|---|---|---|---|
Friday | May 26th, 2023 | 11:59pm – PST | Application Deadline |
Sunday | May 7, 2023 | 12:00 am PST | AIM Music Industry Day at Djavad Mowafaghian World Art Centre |
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MEET THE PRESENTERS
MNRK
Ben Chan is the Director of Licensing and Music Publishing Administration, who helps to oversee and handle various catalog at MNRK. He has worked in the industry for over 14 years, starting his career in the field at Last Gang Records. Today, with catalog that still includes Last Gang, as part of the record label and publishing company, he pitches, negotiates, and licenses music for film, television, video games, and soundtracks, along with any new media platforms that become available. Through publishing administration, he works with various writers on copyrights, royalty statement + accounting, and from time to time handles the coordination between writers to work together for collaboration on song ideas.
Netflix
Rudy Chung is an executive on the Netflix music creative team, helping oversee music for their original films including You People, The Adam Project, Hustle, and The Gray Man. Prior to that he was partner at HTGR where his music supervision credits included The Last Dance (ESPN/Netflix), Minari (A24), Bad Trip (MGM/Netflix), Silicon Valley (HBO), Andre The Giant (HBO), and Wu-Tang Clan: Of Mics And Men (Showtime). Rudy is also the founding partner of Pusher, an award-winning artist and composer agency that specializes in licensing and creating music for film & tv marketing campaigns. A Detroit native, Rudy is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania and a proud member of the Guild of Music Supervisors, where he is a two-time GMS Award winner.
Senior Entertainment & Media lawyer
Jeff Young is a senior Entertainment & Media lawyer and Trademark Agent licensed in both British Columbia, Canada and California, USA, who routinely handles film, television and music deals.” Jeff Young is an active member of the Law Society of British Columbia, Canada and a member of the State Bar of California, USA. Jeff is also a registered and active Canadian Trademark Agent. Jeff is also a Certified NFT Expert.
Music BC
Emily Clarke is the Program Coordinator at Music BC. This role entails planning and coordination programs and events, keeping programs on schedule within the budgets and making sure things run smoothly the day of events. She helps support artists through specific programs like Music BC Travel Grants, ARC, and Let’s Hear It. She is here to support program growth and development as needed.
Music BC is the voice of the BC Music industry locally, domestically and internationally, through active advocacy for funding, policy, red tape reduction, tax credits and creator’s rights. The organization also advocates at international trade missions to promote business and creative opportunities.
DISCO
Geoff is a Business Development Specialist at DISCO, joining the company in early 2021. Prior to joining DISCO, Geoff worked in various capacities within the music industry, including artist management, publishing and music supervision. He was the first General Manager of Squeak E. Clean, the award-winning commercial music company.
SOCAN
Racquel Villagante is the Creative Executive at the helm of the SOCAN Los Angeles office with over 7 years working in the music business. She formerly held the position of SOCAN A&R Representative in both Vancouver & Toronto, supporting and connecting songwriter and producer talent across Canada and the US. Prior to her career at SOCAN, she had managed and consulted artists via Yes Lioness Inc., talent wrangled for stadium tours, curated and promoted shows, and label managed for an indie record label.
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