In Every Frame, A Rhythm | Suad Bushnaq, Ben Frost, & Gustavo Santaolalla

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We explore the role of music in shaping cinematic storytelling, and how rhythm, sound, and silence make up an essential language across different film traditions. Our guests Suad Bushnaq, Ben Frost, and Gustavo Santaolalla reflect on their creative processes, the relationship between image and sound, and how they approach composing for diverse narratives and emotional landscapes. They also discuss collaboration with directors, cultural influences in their work, and the evolving role of film scores in contemporary cinema. 00:00 Introduction 02:47 Beyond a Single Label 10:11 Composing from the Page 11:54 When the Sounds Become Iconic 14:08 The Alchemy of Collaboration 19:16 Trusting the Vision 22:41 Finding Beauty in Inexperience 24:48 The Soul of Creation vs. The Machine 31:42 Narratives Beyond the Expected 38:00 The Weight of Choice 45:51 Carving Silence and Sound 50:56 The Geometry of Scoring 54:08 Immersive Worlds and Digital Agency 59:47 A Sonic Signature 01:00:40 From the Theater to the Screen 01:04:15 A Live Performance Ben Frost is a composer, sound artist and stage director born in Melbourne and based in Reykjavík. Over the past two decades, he has developed a practice encompassing studio recordings, performance, installation, and collaborations in dance, theatre, and film. Albums include ‘Theory of Machines’ (2007), ‘By the Throat’ (2009), ‘Aurora’ (2014) and ‘Scope Neglect’ (2024). Screen credits include ‘Sleeping Beauty’, ‘Palestine 36’, ‘Raised by Wolves’, ‘1899’ and ‘Dark’. A Rolex Arts Initiative protégé of Brian Eno (2011), he collaborated with Richard Mosse on ‘The Enclave’, ‘Incoming’ and ‘Broken Spectre’, and wrote the operas ‘The Wasp Factory’ and ‘The Murder of Halit Yozgat’. Connect with Ben Frost 👉 https://instagram.com/ethermachines Gustavo Santaolalla is an internationally acclaimed Argentine composer, producer, and musician. A two-time Academy Award winner for ‘Brokeback Mountain’ (2006) and ‘Babel’ (2007), he has also received a Golden Globe, two BAFTAs, two Grammys, and 19 Latin G