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The Filmmaking Through Music Blog

Advice, strategies, and methods to help filmmakers achieve a more commercially appealing film through music, so you have a better chance at festivals and distribution.

The Filmmaking Through Music Blog

The Best Time to Bring a Composer onto Your Film Project

Published on: 29/10/2025

When to hire a film composer for indie projects: why pre-production involvement beats waiting for picture lock, benefits of early collaboration, realistic timelines, budget considerations, and how early music conversations improve your final film.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

John Wiater

Hi, thanks so much for checking out The Filmmaking Through Music Blog!

My mission is to help you as a film director, producer, and videographer reach a wider audience on your film through the effective use of emotionally-driven and narrative music aligned to your story.

The Filmmaking Through Music Blog is my way of helping filmmakers be on a path to a more commercially appealing film through music - and a companion blog to my podcast of the same name. Enjoy reading and listening!

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